ERTC3 will improve guidance and technical assistance to DOTs and MPOs to minimize negative impacts and disparities from transportation investments on the environment.
Projects
Evaluation of Bio-Inspired Water Treatment Plant Sludge Materials Through Mycelium (active)
Project Description: Researchers are focusing on developing innovative, sustainable materials characterized by low energy consumption and versatility. Mycelium-based materials, an emerging topic in sustainable construction, offer promise due to mycelium's renewable properties and its ability to brea...
View projectDeveloping Sustainable Waste Plastics Asphalt Roadway Construction (active)
Project Description: This proposed topic is in line with the ERTC3 thrust area of “Environmental Justice – assessment and mitigation of harmful environmental effects on vulnerable communities”. The results will lead to effective utilization of waste plastics in hot/warm mix a...
View projectNanotechnology-enabled sustainable and cement-free pervious concrete pavement (active)
Project Description: This proposed project aims to further advance the “greening” of pervious concrete pavement through the utilization of nanotechnology. Different from Phase I of this project, the Phase II will further incorporate three green technologies into the pervious concrete: (1...
View projectDevelop an Agent-based Modeling Tool to Promote Electrical Vehicle (EV) Deployment and Reduce Lung Cancer Risks (active)
Project Description: While air pollution is the most visible environmental impact of transportation systems, water pollution and quality issues are also of great importance in the transportation and environment nexus. Specifically, transportation systems can affect water quality directly in many way...
View projectTransport and Mitigation of Tire and Road Wear Microparticles in Stormwater Runoff from Highways (active)
Project Description: This proposed project aims to identify the transport and mitigation of tire and road wear microparticles in highway stormwater runoff. We will mainly focus on tire wear microplastics containing 6-PPD. The composition of the tire is a chemically complex and heterogene...
View projectRemediation of Oil Products Spillage During Transportation (active)
Project Description: This proposal aims to mitigate the oil spill from the road and water surface using commercial and sustainable dispersants. Frequent spillage of crude oils and refined products during transportation pollutes the transportation lines, sewages, and surface waters, which can have s...
View projectRetrofit, Self-Contained, and Smart Solar Ice Control System for Resilient Infrastructure (active)
Project Description: The proposed project herein will implement a micro-radiant heating system (MRHS) as a retrofit layer on the surface of existing concrete pavement. The technology will utilize a combination solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system and novel thermally active materials to keep sur...
View projectBiomechanics-Informed Pavement Guidelines for Safe Walking Surfaces (active)
Project Description: The goal of this project is to develop data-driven pavement design parameters for optimum walking safety using human-centered biomechanical modeling and analyses. While this work will benefit all stakeholders of walkable communities, it has relevance for older adults with eleva...
View projectSorption, Leachability, and Transport of AFFF Impacted Concrete Materials (active)
Project Description: The mobility and subsequent release of PFAS within concrete structures has been identified as an immediate concern by air and maritime transportation industrial entities, however, very little is known about the rates of ingress and egress of PFAS. Identifying the rates of sorpt...
View projectNeighborhood Walkability and Cardiometabolic Disease in Central TX (concluded)
Project Description: The term walkability refers to a measure of how conducive the built environment is to walking and can be used to predict levels of human physical activity and active travel (Frank et al., 2006) Walkability is increasingly valued for two major reasons. Firstly, walking substanti...
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