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Welcome to the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center

TIDC Works to Improve the Durability and Extend the Life of Transportation Infrastructure in the U.S.

Concrete Railroad Ballast Retainer

Railroad ballast retainer set using a reusable 3D printed formwork

3D Printed Culvert Diffuser

A culvert diffuser printed using the world’s largest 3D printer at the University of Maine

FRP Composite Girders

FRP composite girders being installed at the Grist Mill Bridge site in Hampden, Maine

Finite Element Analysis

Researching higher performance for existing structures

TIDC Annual Conference

Check out our yearly Conference which brings together university researchers, industry professionals, and government leaders to discuss the latest in transportation innovation

The TIDC Is a major program within the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center

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200+

Students Engaged

120

DOT & Industry Partners

Active Projects

146

Publications

A Consortium of

The Following New England Universities

Featured Projects

Lightweight FRP Tub Girders
in a Composite Bridge System

Location: Hampden, ME

Partners: MaineDOT, AIT Bridges

Projects 3.4, C11

Customizable 3D Printed Culvert Diffuser

Locations: Thorndike, ME & Exeter, NH

Partners: MaineDOT, NH DOT

Project 2.11

Reusable 3D Printed Railroad Ballast Formwork

Partners: MaineDOT, PCI-Northeast, Unistress, American Concrete Industries

Project 2.4

Modified Helical Piles with Novel Collar Vanes

Location: Centralia, MO

Partners: Hubbell Power Systems Inc., Helix Mooring Systems Inc.

Project C17.2020

Increasing Flood Resiliency by Bridge Stream Network Assessment

Location: Vermont – Otter Creek, Mad River, Black Creek

Partners: VT-DEC, VTrans

Project 4.4

Improving the Monitoring of Rail Bridges

Partners: ConnDOT, MaineDOT, Metro-North Railroad, Polytech, Inc.

Project 1.2

Key Focus Areas

TIDC News

TIDC Research Represented at the USDOT Future of Innovation Summit

Two TIDC-Funded UMaine Research Published in Geotechnical Engineering Journals

TIDC Research to Enhance the Lateral & Torsional Capacity of Helical Piles with a Novel Collar Vane

2024 Rail Symposium Concluded

Events &
Technology Transfer

Industry and government professionals collaborating to overcome our critical transportation challenges.

Highlighting TIDC technical advancements that help solve DOT challenges across the country.

Industry and government professionals reporting on recent advances in various aspects of transportation.

TIDC Events Homepage

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