A U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Center

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International Bridge StudyWorkshop

June 14–15, 2011

Test, compare, contrast various methods to assess, diagnose, monitor and treat bridge deterioration

IBS Goal >>

Share findings and formulate recommendations to aid in diagnosis, prognosis, and mitigation of bridge performance deficiencies

IBS Goal >>

ChinaEuropeJapanKoreaU.S.

Participants >>

All international and U.S. participantsDrs. Emin Aktan and Frank Moon (Drexel University)Drs. Hamid Ghasemi and Firas Ibrahim(FHWA)Allison Thomas (CAIT)NJDOT – Bridge OfficeSchool of Engineering, Rutgers

Acknowledgements >>

A USDOT University Transportation Center (UTC) since 1998

Funded under TEA-21 and SAFETEA-LU

Rutgers CAIT >>

Advanced and Innovative Materials

Asset Management

Condition Monitoring

Congestion Management

Environment and Energy

Pavement Engineering and Management

Ports and Freight

Safety

Security

Systems and Operations

Training and Technology Transfer

CAIT Infrastructure Research Areas >>

Long Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) Program–funded by FHWAAutomated Nondestructive Evaluation and Rehabilitation System (ANDERS) for Bridge Decks–funded by Department of Commerce, NIST SHRP2 Research Contract Awarded to CAIT Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) TeamPavement Resource Program (PRP)Transportation Safety Resource Center (TSRC)Soil and Sediment Management Laboratory (SSML)University Center for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response (UCDPER)

Major Research Accomplishments >>

Agency Partners & Customers >>

Delaware River Port AuthorityNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)New Jersey Division of AeronauticsNew Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS)New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and PreparednessNew Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJLM)New Jersey State PoliceNew Jersey Turnpike AuthorityPort Authority of New York/New JerseyU.S. Air Force Office of Scientific ResearchU.S. Army Corps of EngineersU.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

(Partial listing)

47 Full-Time Staff (Self supported from grant funds)

7 funded Research Associates / Post Docs (Plus 4 NEW vacant full-time staff positions)

9 Resident Faculty≈ 35 Coadjutant Instructors26 funded Graduate AssistantshipsMore than 60 funded Graduate/Undergraduate Researchers4 funded Undergraduate Internships

Personnel >>

Research Funding & Submissions >>

Fiscal Year Proposals Submitted Awards Received Total Awarded

FY11 to date 57 36 $16,897,769

FY10 77 38 $17,140,893

FY09 60 29 $10,865,511

FY08 34 23 $10,169,996

FY07 23 31 $5,660,328

FY06 34 $5,605,513

AIKAF-at-a-Glance

Unique facility where full-scale bridge superstructure systems can be constructed and evaluated applying realistic, traffic, and environmental loading conditions in a greatly compressed timeframe.

350-ft variable environment testing chamber

Custom magnetically-propelled loading system with variable weight trolley; up to 6,900 passes per day

Simulate an entire year’s worth of wear-and-tear in just 14 days

Future Accelerated Infrastructure Knowledge Acquisition Facility >>

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