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Projects
Development of Multifunctional Cementitious Composites with Tailored Pore Structures for Intelligent Infrastructure Applications
Project Description: In this study, porous cement-based electrolytes with three-dimensional interconnected microporous structures will be prepared using a controllable foaming strategy. The foaming process will be tailored to adjust pore size, connectivity, and overall porosity, enabling systematic ...
View projectPerformance Evaluation and Structural Optimization of Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt Concrete (FRAC) for Pothole Repair and Roadway Resilience
Project Description: This project investigates the engineering properties and field performance of Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt Concrete (FRAC) specifically optimized for high-durability pothole repair and structural patching. Outputs: The project will produce original research on the integration...
View projectHealth-Aware Edge Computing for Durable Autonomous Transportation
Project Description: Across global markets, transportation systems are rapidly evolving toward automation, pervasive sensing, and intelligent decision-making capabilities. These advancements are often designed primarily around traditional metrics, such as safety, throughput, and cost. Modern autonom...
View projectNanoscale Wear Mechanics-driven Durable Tire Design
Project Description: The overall goal of this project is to establish a nanoscale, mechanics-based understanding of wear and fatigue processes that govern tire durability and service life, and to translate this understanding into design-relevant guidance for durable tire compound development. (Figur...
View projectField Performance Study of Plastics-Amended Asphalt for Roadway Construction
Project Description: In the previous study, the research team collaborated with the City of Battle Ground in Washington and constructed a test road incorporating plastics amendments in 2024, using the dry method. The objectives of this study are to: Evaluate the field performance of plastic-a...
View projectRevolutionizing Coastal Infrastructure Durability with Pervious Concrete: A Cost-Effective, High-Performance Seawall
Project Description This project develops and validates a pervious concrete seawall system to reduce wave loads and mitigate scour-related degradation at lower cost and maintenance demand. The work integrates (i) high-fidelity finite element analysis for preliminary design, (ii) fabrication of pervi...
View projectMultiscale Understanding of Pervious Concrete Using Digital Packing and Automated Permeability Testing
Project Description: This project develops a digital framework to better understand and predict the performance of pervious concrete. The work integrates (i) establishing a database of true three-dimensional (3-D) shapes and surface texture of coarse aggregates in pervious concrete, (ii) development...
View projectFull-Scale Performance Evaluation of a Modular, Lightweight, UHPC Panel System for Repair of Corrosion-Damaged Steel H-Piles
Project Description This project directly supports the mission of the Center for Healthy and Durable Transportation (CHDT) by advancing innovative, implementable solutions to extend the service life of aging bridge infrastructure. The research focuses on developing and validating a modular, lightwei...
View projectImproving Transportation Infrastructure Safety Through Flow and Scour Analysis at Porous Riverbank Protection Structures
Project Description: Protecting riverbanks from erosion during flood events is critical for ensuring the safety of transportation infrastructure located near rivers. Such erosion can undermine roadways and bridge foundations, leading to failures such as those observed on I-40 in North Carolina follo...
View projectCorrosion Resistance of Using Very High Strength Steel Reinforcing Bars in Reinforced Concrete Beams– An Experimental and Analytical Approach
Project Description: Advancements in manufacturing methods and the growing demand for high-strength materials in reinforced concrete have led to the development of steel reinforcing bars with strengths exceeding 100 ksi. These ultra-high-strength bars hold significant promise for bridge construction...
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