NETC 01-1 (T2 Phase I)
Advanced Composite Materials in New England's Transportation Infrastructure - Technology Transfer Phase 1: Selection of Prototype

NETC PROJECT 01-1 (T2 Phase I)

PROJECT TITLE: Advanced Composite Materials in New England's Transportation Infrastructure - Technology Transfer Phase 1: Selection of Prototype

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: Sergio F. Brena, PI, and Scott A. Civjan, Co PI, University of Massachusetts Amherst

PI E-Mail: brena@ecs.umass.edu

STATUS: Active

ANTICIPATED COMPLETION: 11/30/2009

PROJECT OBJECTIVES: The main objective of this project is to identify a component commonly used in the transportation infrastructure in New England for fabrication using advanced composite materials (ACMs). A related objective will be to collect sufficient details about this component to be able to develop the research problem statement to solicit proposals to fabricate and implement it in demonstration projects in New England. The selected component will likely be one where safety of the transportation network users is not compromised, to alleviate some of the current concerns that engineers have about long-term performance of ACMs and lack of design standards for these materials. Committal from DOT engineers to incorporate the ACM product in a future project will be sought in this phase of the project.

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