Project 2.05: Development and Testing of High/Ultra-High Early Strength Concrete for Durable Bridge Components and Connections

Development and Testing of High/Ultra-High Early Strength Concrete for Durable Bridge Components and Connections Project 2.5 Project Summary The objective of the research project is to enhance the robustness of current high-early strength concrete mixtures and develop mixture design specification of a next generation of high-early strength concrete to enable durable, sustainable and economical efficient […]

October 1, 2018

Project 4.03: Towards Quantitative Cybersecurity Risk Assessment in Transportation Infrastructure

Towards Quantitative Cybersecurity Risk Assessment in Transportation Infrastructure Project 4.03 Project Summary This research project aims to design a systematic and quantitative framework to explore the connectivity and security issues in representative transportation infrastructures, including low-power wireless network infrastructure mainly for long-term structural monitoring, and vehicle-to- everything (V2X) communication infrastructure for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure message […]

Project 1.06: Progressive Fault Identification and Prognosis of Railway Tracks Based on Intelligent Inference

Progressive Fault Identification and Prognosis of Railway Tracks Based on Intelligent Inference Project 1.6 Project Summary The objectives of this project are to synthesize novel sensors integrated with physics-informed data analytics to monitor the railway track for enhanced reliability and durability. New active sensing mechanisms will be developed, to enable autonomous detection and identification. New […]

Project 3.05: Prevention of Stressed-Induced Failures of Pre-stressed Concrete Crossties of the Railroad Track Structure: Phase I

Prevention of Stressed-Induced Failures of Pre-stressed Concrete Cross-ties of the Railroad Track Structure: Phase I Project 3.5 Project Summary The problem we are trying to solve is to understand and mitigate premature failures of pre-stressed concrete cross-ties (PSCCs), which are an essential structural component of a railroad track structure. The objectives of the project are […]

Project 4.02: Future-Proof Transportation Infrastructure through Proactive, Intelligent, and Public-involved Planning and Management

Future-Proof Transportation Infrastructure through Proactive, Intelligent, and Public-involved Planning and Management Project 4.02 Project Summary The objective of this study is to future-proof transportation infrastructure (e.g., highways, railways, and bridges) through proactive, intelligent, and public-involved planning and management so that they can prepare appropriately, minimize impact, and capitalize opportunities in the face of future events, […]

Project 1.02: Condition/Health Monitoring of Railroad Bridges for Structural Safety, Integrity, and Durability

Condition/Health Monitoring of Railroad Bridges for Structural Safety, Integrity, and Durability Project 1.02 Project Summary The primary goal of this research project is to develop and implement efficient and effective methodology for short-and long-term continuous condition monitoring and detection of railroad bridges. This is proposed to be achieved utilizing analytical and computational (finite element) modeling/analysis […]

Project 1.04: Electromagnetic Detection and Identification of Concrete Cracking in Highway Bridges

Electromagnetic Detection and Identification of Concrete Cracking in Highway Bridges Project 1.4 Project Summary The problem we are trying to solve is the structural assessment of aging concrete bridges (reinforced and pre-stressed) in New England, targeting at concrete cracking and degradation (e.g., carbonation, alkali-silica reaction). The problem is important because that the integrity of concrete […]

January 1, 2019

Project 1.05: Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing System for Bridge

Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing System for BridgeMonitoringracking in Highway Bridges Project 1.5 Project Summary The deterioration of infrastructure presents a major challenge for the economy of any country. Additionally, the risk factor of possible loss of life has made Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) an important approach to evaluate the status of any civil infrastructure. Among […]

Project 2.03: Measuring Adhesion Between Binders and Aggregates Using Particle Probe Scanning Force Microscopy at Low Temperatures

Measuring Adhesion Between Binders and Aggregates Using Particle Probe Scanning Force Microscopy at Low Temperatures Project 2.3 Project Summary Low temperature cracking is one primary distress of pavement materials in New England area. It is estimated that only half of the major US roads are in good condition, whereas thirteen percent are in poor condition. […]

Project 2.04: Thermoplastic Composites by 3D Printing and Automated Manufacturing to Extend the Life

Thermoplastic Composites by 3D Printing and Automated Manufacturing to Extend the Life of Transportation Facilities Project 2.4