April 6th, 2026 – The University of Maine & US DOT ARPA-I (Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure) have embarked on a collaborative research project: X-BRIDGE (eXceptional Bridges through Innovative Design and Groundbreaking Engineering) This project – focused on designing bridges that can be deployed in half the time, at half the cost, and lasts […]
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The 3D Printed Culvert Diffuser is a roadway anti-flooding design investigated by the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center that increases water flow through existing roadway culverts while dispersing velocity at the culvert outlet to mitigate erosion and habitat disruption. The overall goal of this project is to demonstrate a cost-effective and more sustainable solution to decreased […]
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TIDC researchers are investigating novel solutions to enhance the lateral and torsional capacity of helical piles. Conventional helical piles are lightweight foundational shafts designed for use in infrastructure assets such as streetlights, signposts, and other foundations. They are quick and easy to install, non-intrusive, less cumbersome, and less expensive than other deep foundation systems, allowing […]
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Miami, FL – On December 7th-9th, 2022, TIDC traveled to the ABC International Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference to participate in a half-day FRP Composite Girder workshop and support the AIT Composites booth on the expo floor. They traveled with a 5’x8’ bridge girder cross-section full-scale display which drew large crowds of State DOT Engineers. “There […]
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Posted on 8/6/1019 This Brewer company’s ‘72-hour bridge’ will debut next year in Hampden This article originally appeared in the Bangor Daily News. By Eesha Pendharkar, BDN Staff • August 6, 2019 1:00 am On the manufacturing floor of Advanced Infrastructure Technologies in Brewer on Friday afternoon, four workers started laying out sheets of fiber not much thicker […]
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