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VT and AR for visual inspections (VI) and structural health monitoring (SHM)
The objective of this work is to create a method and associated software for integrating, documenting, accessing, and visualizing lifetime inspections and monitoring data and metadata of infrastructure using virtual tours (VT), informational modeling (IM), and augmented reality (AR). -
Multi-Objective decision framework for airfield pavement management
The multi-criteria decision making framework developed in this project will include evaluation of pavement life, cost, safety, and sustainability of airfield pavement and will be flexible to meet different needs of airport authority to make sound decisions in choosing investment options. -
Prioritizing Infrastructure Resilience throughout the Capital Planning Process
The Port Authority of NY & NJ is a leader nationally in incorporating climate resilience into major capital projects at the design phase. The agency has adopted comprehensive design guidelines to improve the resilience of agency infrastructure. However, the agency is interested in documenting leading practices at pee…
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Performance-Based Engineering of Transportation Infrastructure Considering Multiple Hazards
Performance- or risk-based earthquake engineering has gained widespread acceptance as a path to achieve user-specified performance targets, which include characterizations of casualties, repair cost, and business interruption, for intensity, scenario- and time-based assessments. There are tools whose roots are in U.S. nu…
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Policies, Planning, and Pilot Testing on Infrastructure Readiness for Electrical, Connected, Automated, and Ridesharing Vehicles
The intended activities of the project are to:
- Conduct comprehensive review of the existing ITS system architecture and implementation in New Jersey
- Document the best practices in ITS system architecture practices in the country, which support transition to connected and electric vehicles
Augmented Reality in Life-cycle Management of Transportation Infrastructure Projects
The primary goal of this study is to help transportation stakeholders achieve better understanding of the usefulness of augmented reality (AR) technologies and encourage wider acceptance of AR in life-cycle management of transportation infrastructure systems through literature synthesis, technology evaluation,…
Life-cycle forecast model for tunnel ventilation relative to mixed vehicle fleets
This project will provide the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and other agencies that manage tunnel assets with a mixed vehicle fleet model that helps forecast realistic, practical, and long-term, life-cycle costs of tunnel ventilation systems.Pavement Design for Local Roads and Streets
The primary goal of this proposal is to develop a simple to use tool that would allow local agencies to develop a mechanistic-empirical design for lower volume (<1,000 vpd) highways. The primary focus would be on pavement overlays and rehabilitation. The current tools available use older empirical-only meth…
MEMS Sensor Development for In-Situ Quantification of Toxic Metals in Sediment
The primary goal of this project is to develop a new sample-to-answer, in-situ micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) probe that can rapidly determine hot-spot locations of metal contamination and what areas do or do not require dredging. This tool could make the resource management process significantly more…
MEMS Field Deployment
The objective of the study is to develop a working prototype of a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) device for the real-time, in-situ quantification of metals concentrations in marine sediments. Initially, the field version will be a battery powered, hand held probe that can be pushed into the sediment in relativel…
ADA Paratransit Facility Alternatives
Several transit agencies nationwide have owned ADA-complementary paratransit facilities since the mid-1990s. A few others have taken to facility ownership within the past decade. NJ TRANSIT has always leased its facilities for Access Link, the ADA-complementary paratransit service provided in parts of 18 New Jersey count…
Landfill Closure with Dredged Materials: Desktop Analysis
This project for the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) was designed to analyze potential closure of uncapped New Jersey landfills using dredge material from existing confined disposal facilities (CDF).
Periodic dredging of channels and marinas is of significant importance to New…
Laboratory Performance Evaluation of Pavement Preservation Alternatives
The overall goal of this study is to determine the most optimal time to apply pavement preservation treatments. Researchers will conduct full-scale accelerated pavement testing and performance evaluation. They also will examine different pavement alternatives, conducting comprehensive performance evaluations i…
Large-Amplitude Forced Vibration Testing for St-Id of Bridges and Foundation Reuse Assessment
The overarching aim of the research is to explore and establish the ability of large-amplitude, forced vibration testing to reveal the current performance and forecast the future system performance of bridges, with the consideration of dynamic soil-foundation-structure effects. With the ability to perform reli…
Heavy Vehicle Load Simulator for Bridge Deck Testing Application: Volume I
Given the importance of overcoming the challenges associated with aging and deteriorating bridges, and the need for a full-scale proving ground for evaluation of new and advanced materials and devices, CAIT has procured full-scale load testing equipment. The Heavy Vehicle Load Simulator for Bridge Deck Testing…
Rail Track Asset Management and Risk Management
The primary goal of this proposal is to develop a customized concept of operations (ConOps) of rail track asset management and risk management, built upon an understanding of existing practice, needs, and gaps. The ConOps will be customized to a particular rail agency: PATH.
This research will adopt an “user-in-…
Monitoring and assessing risk of pipelines after natural disasters
Ground displacement or collapsed buildings caused by natural disasters can lead to explosions, injuries, and environmental catastrophes. Jie Gong integrated several remote-sensing technologies, data processing, and decision-support tools to help pipeline owners monitor assets post-disaster and assess increased risks.Fire in the hole: Quantifying effects of tunnel fires
Tunnel fires can cause loss of life, property, and mobility. Evaluating effects of extreme heat, one must consider intensity and duration, structural response, and changes to the surrounding soil. Rather than focusing on safety and evacuation, this project seeks to quantify fire damage and assess risk to tunnels.Self-cleaning and Depolluting Geopolymer Coatings for Graffiti Prevention and Removal (Demonstration Project)
The primary focus of this report is to demonstrate the suitability of an inorganic polymer composite coating for transportation-related structures. This report presents the results of three field applications and evaluation of graffiti resistance including removal techniques, self-cleaning, and depollution properties.
Technical Consultation on the Use of Satellite Communications for Remote Monitoring of Field Instrumentation Systems
The increasing emphasis on maintenance of existing infrastructure systems has led to greater use of advanced sensors and condition monitoring systems. Wireless sensors and sensor networks are emerging as sensing paradigms that the structural engineering field has begun to consider as substitutes for traditional tethered …
Short Line Rail: Its Role in Intermodalism and Distribution
The purpose of this project is to investigate the potential role of short line railroads in the U.S. to perform intermodal terminal operations and distribute/pick-up containers/trailers in metropolitan areas. Included in this project is an investigation of the potential for short line railroads to serve industrial parks …
Performance Based Integrated Asset Management (PBIAM)
This project will perform an investigation that covers the following broad objectives:
• The state-of-the-art in asset management of highway infrastructure in the United States and abroad
• Research needs for demonstrating a network-level implementation of asset management to a regional highwa…Development of a Transportation Skills Assessment Tool (TSAT) for Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder to Aid in Finding
This proposal is for the development and distribution of a Transportation Skills Assessment Tool (TSAT) for individuals with the Autistic Spectrum Disorder to understand the skills necessary to ride various paratransit and community transportation services. These services include fixed route, complimentary ADA paratransi…
Develop Consultant Management Estimating Tool
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Consultant Management Bureau’s primary responsibilities are to negotiate staffing hours/resources with engineering design consultants, and to monitor the consultant’s costs. Currently the Consultant Management Bureau uses knowledge of past and current proje…
Interagency Coordination and E-STIP Deployment Support
The primary objective of this project to establish the ESTIP application to provide interactive tools and protocols for TIP/STIP review and approvals involving several stakeholders, including NJDOT, FHWA, MPOs, and NJ Transit. To ensure that all the stakeholders’ design requirements were properly addressed in the E-STI…
Drainage Identification, Analysis, and Mapping Project
The primary objective of this research is to develop a Drainage Information Analysis and Mapping System (DIAMS), with online inspection data submission, which will comply with the necessary requirements, mandated by both the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB-34) and the federal storm water regulations.
Comprehensive Bridge Deck Deterioration Mapping of Nine Bridges by Ground Penetrating Radar and Impact Echo
Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT), like many other State DOTs, is faced with the need of identifying and deploying means for rapid, nondestructive and accurate condition assessment and performance monitoring of bridge decks. Finding the right technologies will make a tremendous difference in the financial resour…
Demonstration of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) – (NJDOT Statewide GPR Pilot Project)
As a part of the Pavement Management Systems (PMS) project, ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys were conducted at locations throughout New Jersey. Interpretations of the survey information were conducted for both network-level pavement management and design-level (project management) purposes. The objective of the wor…
Hydrodynamic Modeling for Ex-Situ Testing
The primary objective of the project is to provide a review of the current state of practice regarding hydrodynamic models and modeling for ex-situ testing applications. From a selection of graphics, simulations and numerical modules available, the study will provide ease of use, parameter requirements, applicability, fu…
Development of a Dredge Planning and Decision Support Tool
The report presented herein is a comprehensive overview of the practice of harbor dredging at the Port of New York and New Jersey, USA. The study was commissioned by the Port Authority of Piraeus, Greece with …
THMPER mobile evaluation tool delivers load-capacity results quick like a bunny
THMPER is a fast, cost-effective tool to determine bridge load ratings that employs three refined methods outlined by AASHTO: modal impact testing, refined analysis, and calibration of finite element (FE) models. THMPER is self-contained, portable, and returns accurate results in about a day.Bridge Retrofit or Replacement Decisions: Tools to Assess Sustainability and Aid Decision Making
Many bridges in this country have reached their intended service-life, and are deemed in need of maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement services. A life cycle inventory collects relevant information about sustainability impacts that can be used to assess the effect of decision on the econo…
COLLABORATIVE PROPOSAL:The Connection between State of Good Repair and Resilience: Measures for Pavements and Bridges
Resilience: “The ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events” Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative
While there are many definitions of resilience and almost as many measures of resilience, operationalizing the concept to be useful in decision makin…
The Impact of Tolls on Access and Travel Patterns of Different Socioeconomic Groups: A Study for the Greater New York Metropolitan Area
This research will analyze data from the 2011 household travel survey for the Greater New York Metropolitan area, conducted by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) and the North Jersey Tran…
Satellite Assessment and Monitoring for Pavement Management
To minimize obstruction to the traffic, this project aims to carry out investigation of the capability of remote sensing satellite data, including Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data for use in advan…
Collaborative Proposal: Resilience: Definitions, Measurement, Tools, and Research Opportunities
The goal of this project is to develop a road map for research through CAIT on transportation infrastructure resilience.Life Cycle Cost Reduction Study
The research team proposes the development of a cutting edge guideline on Life Cycle Cost Reduction. This document will address the challenge many infrastructure asset owners face and provide critical decision-making tools to optimize both network-level and project specific improvements.
The authors will also perf…
Tracking Housing Recovery in Sea Bright, NJ and the Relationship to Infrastructure Renewal
Understanding how a community is recovering from a disaster is critical to being able to make investments in transportation infrastructure. This project is a follow up study to a 2014 study that looked at the recovery process in Sea Bright, New Jersey. While small (both in terms of population and area), Sea Bright is re…
Development of an Online Platform for Streamlining Highway LIDAR Data Collection, Sharing, and Processing
The goal of this project is to develop an online platform for sharing, visualizing, and analyzing lidar data to support typical DOT data needs. The project is based on existing data collection capabilities that have been developed at Rutgers University. These capabilities include static terrestrial laser scanning and m…
Development of a Bridge Resource Program for the New Jersey Department of Transportation
The mission of Rutgers University’s Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) Bridge Resource Program (BRP) is to provide bridge engineering support to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)’s Bridge Engineering and Infrastructure Management Unit. The program would be a partnership bet…
Development for Transportation Asset Management Inventory & Management Tools
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is concerned with maintaining a minimum level of retroreflectivity on traffic signs under both federal and state jurisdictions. New retroreflectivity standards have been enacted by the FHWA that mandate all transportation agencies “must establish and implement a sign management…
Evaluation of Real-Time Parking Information Dissemination on Energy Consumption and Environment Pollution
The project is proposed to expand the previous efforts (by WinLab-Rutgers) performed on Parking Guidance and Information System (ParkNet) and assess the effect of real-time dissemination of on-street parking information using mobile connectivity on the gas emission and consequently the environment pollution. The research…
Prototype for All-in-One Asset Management Tool
The objective of the project is the development of a full All-in-one Asset Management tool will be described followed by the identification of specific modules and features that will be implemented during a prototype phase. The All-in-one tool will be developed using client/server applications including a desktop capabil…
Feasibility and Design of an Accelerated Infrastructure Testing Facility (AITF)
The Accelerated Infrastructure Testing Facility (AITF) would be the first facility in the world to enable accelerated scientific study of deterioration processes on full-scale bridges and also would offer state-of-the-art advanced pavement materials evaluation and testing capabilities.
Specifically, the AITF would…
ADA Paratransit Service Area Geographic Realignment
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires public transit agencies to provide paratransit service to individuals who are unable to use fixed-route buses because of their disability. New Jersey first introduced Access Link paratransit in 1993; in compliance with the law, the system fully shadowed the NJ TRANSIT lo…
Video Cameras in Access Link Paratransit Vehicles
The objective of this project is to identify the actual current use of continuous recording in demand response or other public transportation applications in the US, determine the projected costs per vehicle within the next three years for continuous recording vs. Drive Cam type, document actual use of continuous recordi…
Improve SafetyNet Data Quality
The primary objective of this project is to promote data quality in the SAFETYNET database and maintain New Jersey’s state rating in an acceptable level (Green) for all defined State Safety Data Quality (SSDQ) measures through consistent monitoring. The project will also provide recommendations for the future enhanceme…
Pavement Resource Program 2010/2011
The primary objective of the Rutgers Pavement Resource Program (PRP) is to utilize the extensive laboratory and field pavement testing equipment and staff expertise of the Pavement Resource Program in all aspects of Pavement Engineering to assist the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Pavement and Drainage Manag…
Evaluation of Erosion Potential of Estuarine Sediments in NY/NJ Harbor Using an Advanced Ex-Situ Erosion Testing Method
Over 55 million cubic yards of sediment will be removed to create the new channels in the Port of NY/NJ. These new channels must be maintained through periodic dredging to remove accumulated silt. Managers need to predict the amount of sedimentation that will occur in order to plan for the expense. Understanding and pr…
Pavement Resource Program 2008
The primary objective of the Rutgers Pavement Resource Program (PRP) is to use the extensive laboratory and field
pavement testing equipment and staff expertise of PRP in all aspects of pavement engineering to assist the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Pavement and Drainage Management Systems Unit i…Rutgers/NJDOT Pavement Resource Program: NJDOT Statewide GPR Project Network, GPR Data Collection and Analysis Update of HPMA GPR Database
Center for Advanced Transportation Infrastructure (CAIT) of Rutgers University is mandated to conduct ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys to update NJDOT’s pavement management system with GPR-measured pavement layer thicknesses.
Based on the review of the GPR data currently in the pavement management system, …
Material Characterization and Seasonal Variation in Material Properties
The main objective of this study was to calibrate the AASHTO pavement temperature and seasonal adjustment models, or to develop new models. The models were based on New Jersey conditions and also will be used in network- and project-level FWD analysis.
For this study, 24 pavement sections were instrumented and a n…
Long-term Evaluation of Prestress Losses in Concrete Bridges Using Long-gauge Fiber Optic Sensors
One of the most important aspects of a prestressed concrete structure is the distribution of the prestressing force along the structure, both at transfer and in the long term. Time-dependent prestress losses a…
Utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Infrastructure Management
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to inspect, inventory, and monitor interchange assets within New Jersey’s road network. The team will use UAS to collect video and photographic data to do preliminary inspections on multiple components of the interchange, including s…
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VT and AR for visual inspections (VI) and structural health monitoring (SHM)
The objective of this work is to create a method and associated software for integrating, documenting, accessing, and visualizing lifetime inspections and monitoring data and metadata of infrastructure using virtual tours (VT), informational modeling (IM), and augmented reality (AR). -
Multi-Objective decision framework for airfield pavement management
The multi-criteria decision making framework developed in this project will include evaluation of pavement life, cost, safety, and sustainability of airfield pavement and will be flexible to meet different needs of airport authority to make sound decisions in choosing investment options. -
Prioritizing Infrastructure Resilience throughout the Capital Planning Process
The Port Authority of NY & NJ is a leader nationally in incorporating climate resilience into major capital projects at the design phase. The agency has adopted comprehensive design guidelines to improve the resilience of agency infrastructure. However, the agency is interested in documenting leading practices at pee…
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Performance-Based Engineering of Transportation Infrastructure Considering Multiple Hazards
Performance- or risk-based earthquake engineering has gained widespread acceptance as a path to achieve user-specified performance targets, which include characterizations of casualties, repair cost, and business interruption, for intensity, scenario- and time-based assessments. There are tools whose roots are in U.S. nu…
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Policies, Planning, and Pilot Testing on Infrastructure Readiness for Electrical, Connected, Automated, and Ridesharing Vehicles
The intended activities of the project are to:
- Conduct comprehensive review of the existing ITS system architecture and implementation in New Jersey
- Document the best practices in ITS system architecture practices in the country, which support transition to connected and electric vehicles
Augmented Reality in Life-cycle Management of Transportation Infrastructure Projects
The primary goal of this study is to help transportation stakeholders achieve better understanding of the usefulness of augmented reality (AR) technologies and encourage wider acceptance of AR in life-cycle management of transportation infrastructure systems through literature synthesis, technology evaluation,…
Life-cycle forecast model for tunnel ventilation relative to mixed vehicle fleets
This project will provide the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and other agencies that manage tunnel assets with a mixed vehicle fleet model that helps forecast realistic, practical, and long-term, life-cycle costs of tunnel ventilation systems.Pavement Design for Local Roads and Streets
The primary goal of this proposal is to develop a simple to use tool that would allow local agencies to develop a mechanistic-empirical design for lower volume (<1,000 vpd) highways. The primary focus would be on pavement overlays and rehabilitation. The current tools available use older empirical-only meth…
MEMS Sensor Development for In-Situ Quantification of Toxic Metals in Sediment
The primary goal of this project is to develop a new sample-to-answer, in-situ micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) probe that can rapidly determine hot-spot locations of metal contamination and what areas do or do not require dredging. This tool could make the resource management process significantly more…
MEMS Field Deployment
The objective of the study is to develop a working prototype of a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) device for the real-time, in-situ quantification of metals concentrations in marine sediments. Initially, the field version will be a battery powered, hand held probe that can be pushed into the sediment in relativel…
ADA Paratransit Facility Alternatives
Several transit agencies nationwide have owned ADA-complementary paratransit facilities since the mid-1990s. A few others have taken to facility ownership within the past decade. NJ TRANSIT has always leased its facilities for Access Link, the ADA-complementary paratransit service provided in parts of 18 New Jersey count…
Landfill Closure with Dredged Materials: Desktop Analysis
This project for the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) was designed to analyze potential closure of uncapped New Jersey landfills using dredge material from existing confined disposal facilities (CDF).
Periodic dredging of channels and marinas is of significant importance to New…
Laboratory Performance Evaluation of Pavement Preservation Alternatives
The overall goal of this study is to determine the most optimal time to apply pavement preservation treatments. Researchers will conduct full-scale accelerated pavement testing and performance evaluation. They also will examine different pavement alternatives, conducting comprehensive performance evaluations i…
Large-Amplitude Forced Vibration Testing for St-Id of Bridges and Foundation Reuse Assessment
The overarching aim of the research is to explore and establish the ability of large-amplitude, forced vibration testing to reveal the current performance and forecast the future system performance of bridges, with the consideration of dynamic soil-foundation-structure effects. With the ability to perform reli…
Heavy Vehicle Load Simulator for Bridge Deck Testing Application: Volume I
Given the importance of overcoming the challenges associated with aging and deteriorating bridges, and the need for a full-scale proving ground for evaluation of new and advanced materials and devices, CAIT has procured full-scale load testing equipment. The Heavy Vehicle Load Simulator for Bridge Deck Testing…
Rail Track Asset Management and Risk Management
The primary goal of this proposal is to develop a customized concept of operations (ConOps) of rail track asset management and risk management, built upon an understanding of existing practice, needs, and gaps. The ConOps will be customized to a particular rail agency: PATH.
This research will adopt an “user-in-…
Monitoring and assessing risk of pipelines after natural disasters
Ground displacement or collapsed buildings caused by natural disasters can lead to explosions, injuries, and environmental catastrophes. Jie Gong integrated several remote-sensing technologies, data processing, and decision-support tools to help pipeline owners monitor assets post-disaster and assess increased risks.Fire in the hole: Quantifying effects of tunnel fires
Tunnel fires can cause loss of life, property, and mobility. Evaluating effects of extreme heat, one must consider intensity and duration, structural response, and changes to the surrounding soil. Rather than focusing on safety and evacuation, this project seeks to quantify fire damage and assess risk to tunnels.Self-cleaning and Depolluting Geopolymer Coatings for Graffiti Prevention and Removal (Demonstration Project)
The primary focus of this report is to demonstrate the suitability of an inorganic polymer composite coating for transportation-related structures. This report presents the results of three field applications and evaluation of graffiti resistance including removal techniques, self-cleaning, and depollution properties.
Technical Consultation on the Use of Satellite Communications for Remote Monitoring of Field Instrumentation Systems
The increasing emphasis on maintenance of existing infrastructure systems has led to greater use of advanced sensors and condition monitoring systems. Wireless sensors and sensor networks are emerging as sensing paradigms that the structural engineering field has begun to consider as substitutes for traditional tethered …
Short Line Rail: Its Role in Intermodalism and Distribution
The purpose of this project is to investigate the potential role of short line railroads in the U.S. to perform intermodal terminal operations and distribute/pick-up containers/trailers in metropolitan areas. Included in this project is an investigation of the potential for short line railroads to serve industrial parks …
Performance Based Integrated Asset Management (PBIAM)
This project will perform an investigation that covers the following broad objectives:
• The state-of-the-art in asset management of highway infrastructure in the United States and abroad
• Research needs for demonstrating a network-level implementation of asset management to a regional highwa…Development of a Transportation Skills Assessment Tool (TSAT) for Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder to Aid in Finding
This proposal is for the development and distribution of a Transportation Skills Assessment Tool (TSAT) for individuals with the Autistic Spectrum Disorder to understand the skills necessary to ride various paratransit and community transportation services. These services include fixed route, complimentary ADA paratransi…
Develop Consultant Management Estimating Tool
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Consultant Management Bureau’s primary responsibilities are to negotiate staffing hours/resources with engineering design consultants, and to monitor the consultant’s costs. Currently the Consultant Management Bureau uses knowledge of past and current proje…
Interagency Coordination and E-STIP Deployment Support
The primary objective of this project to establish the ESTIP application to provide interactive tools and protocols for TIP/STIP review and approvals involving several stakeholders, including NJDOT, FHWA, MPOs, and NJ Transit. To ensure that all the stakeholders’ design requirements were properly addressed in the E-STI…
Drainage Identification, Analysis, and Mapping Project
The primary objective of this research is to develop a Drainage Information Analysis and Mapping System (DIAMS), with online inspection data submission, which will comply with the necessary requirements, mandated by both the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB-34) and the federal storm water regulations.
Comprehensive Bridge Deck Deterioration Mapping of Nine Bridges by Ground Penetrating Radar and Impact Echo
Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT), like many other State DOTs, is faced with the need of identifying and deploying means for rapid, nondestructive and accurate condition assessment and performance monitoring of bridge decks. Finding the right technologies will make a tremendous difference in the financial resour…
Demonstration of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) – (NJDOT Statewide GPR Pilot Project)
As a part of the Pavement Management Systems (PMS) project, ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys were conducted at locations throughout New Jersey. Interpretations of the survey information were conducted for both network-level pavement management and design-level (project management) purposes. The objective of the wor…
Hydrodynamic Modeling for Ex-Situ Testing
The primary objective of the project is to provide a review of the current state of practice regarding hydrodynamic models and modeling for ex-situ testing applications. From a selection of graphics, simulations and numerical modules available, the study will provide ease of use, parameter requirements, applicability, fu…
Development of a Dredge Planning and Decision Support Tool
The report presented herein is a comprehensive overview of the practice of harbor dredging at the Port of New York and New Jersey, USA. The study was commissioned by the Port Authority of Piraeus, Greece with …
THMPER mobile evaluation tool delivers load-capacity results quick like a bunny
THMPER is a fast, cost-effective tool to determine bridge load ratings that employs three refined methods outlined by AASHTO: modal impact testing, refined analysis, and calibration of finite element (FE) models. THMPER is self-contained, portable, and returns accurate results in about a day.Bridge Retrofit or Replacement Decisions: Tools to Assess Sustainability and Aid Decision Making
Many bridges in this country have reached their intended service-life, and are deemed in need of maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement services. A life cycle inventory collects relevant information about sustainability impacts that can be used to assess the effect of decision on the econo…
COLLABORATIVE PROPOSAL:The Connection between State of Good Repair and Resilience: Measures for Pavements and Bridges
Resilience: “The ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events” Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative
While there are many definitions of resilience and almost as many measures of resilience, operationalizing the concept to be useful in decision makin…
The Impact of Tolls on Access and Travel Patterns of Different Socioeconomic Groups: A Study for the Greater New York Metropolitan Area
This research will analyze data from the 2011 household travel survey for the Greater New York Metropolitan area, conducted by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) and the North Jersey Tran…
Satellite Assessment and Monitoring for Pavement Management
To minimize obstruction to the traffic, this project aims to carry out investigation of the capability of remote sensing satellite data, including Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data for use in advan…
Collaborative Proposal: Resilience: Definitions, Measurement, Tools, and Research Opportunities
The goal of this project is to develop a road map for research through CAIT on transportation infrastructure resilience.Life Cycle Cost Reduction Study
The research team proposes the development of a cutting edge guideline on Life Cycle Cost Reduction. This document will address the challenge many infrastructure asset owners face and provide critical decision-making tools to optimize both network-level and project specific improvements.
The authors will also perf…
Tracking Housing Recovery in Sea Bright, NJ and the Relationship to Infrastructure Renewal
Understanding how a community is recovering from a disaster is critical to being able to make investments in transportation infrastructure. This project is a follow up study to a 2014 study that looked at the recovery process in Sea Bright, New Jersey. While small (both in terms of population and area), Sea Bright is re…
Development of an Online Platform for Streamlining Highway LIDAR Data Collection, Sharing, and Processing
The goal of this project is to develop an online platform for sharing, visualizing, and analyzing lidar data to support typical DOT data needs. The project is based on existing data collection capabilities that have been developed at Rutgers University. These capabilities include static terrestrial laser scanning and m…
Development of a Bridge Resource Program for the New Jersey Department of Transportation
The mission of Rutgers University’s Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) Bridge Resource Program (BRP) is to provide bridge engineering support to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)’s Bridge Engineering and Infrastructure Management Unit. The program would be a partnership bet…
Development for Transportation Asset Management Inventory & Management Tools
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is concerned with maintaining a minimum level of retroreflectivity on traffic signs under both federal and state jurisdictions. New retroreflectivity standards have been enacted by the FHWA that mandate all transportation agencies “must establish and implement a sign management…
Evaluation of Real-Time Parking Information Dissemination on Energy Consumption and Environment Pollution
The project is proposed to expand the previous efforts (by WinLab-Rutgers) performed on Parking Guidance and Information System (ParkNet) and assess the effect of real-time dissemination of on-street parking information using mobile connectivity on the gas emission and consequently the environment pollution. The research…
Prototype for All-in-One Asset Management Tool
The objective of the project is the development of a full All-in-one Asset Management tool will be described followed by the identification of specific modules and features that will be implemented during a prototype phase. The All-in-one tool will be developed using client/server applications including a desktop capabil…
Feasibility and Design of an Accelerated Infrastructure Testing Facility (AITF)
The Accelerated Infrastructure Testing Facility (AITF) would be the first facility in the world to enable accelerated scientific study of deterioration processes on full-scale bridges and also would offer state-of-the-art advanced pavement materials evaluation and testing capabilities.
Specifically, the AITF would…
ADA Paratransit Service Area Geographic Realignment
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires public transit agencies to provide paratransit service to individuals who are unable to use fixed-route buses because of their disability. New Jersey first introduced Access Link paratransit in 1993; in compliance with the law, the system fully shadowed the NJ TRANSIT lo…
Video Cameras in Access Link Paratransit Vehicles
The objective of this project is to identify the actual current use of continuous recording in demand response or other public transportation applications in the US, determine the projected costs per vehicle within the next three years for continuous recording vs. Drive Cam type, document actual use of continuous recordi…
Improve SafetyNet Data Quality
The primary objective of this project is to promote data quality in the SAFETYNET database and maintain New Jersey’s state rating in an acceptable level (Green) for all defined State Safety Data Quality (SSDQ) measures through consistent monitoring. The project will also provide recommendations for the future enhanceme…
Pavement Resource Program 2010/2011
The primary objective of the Rutgers Pavement Resource Program (PRP) is to utilize the extensive laboratory and field pavement testing equipment and staff expertise of the Pavement Resource Program in all aspects of Pavement Engineering to assist the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Pavement and Drainage Manag…
Evaluation of Erosion Potential of Estuarine Sediments in NY/NJ Harbor Using an Advanced Ex-Situ Erosion Testing Method
Over 55 million cubic yards of sediment will be removed to create the new channels in the Port of NY/NJ. These new channels must be maintained through periodic dredging to remove accumulated silt. Managers need to predict the amount of sedimentation that will occur in order to plan for the expense. Understanding and pr…
Pavement Resource Program 2008
The primary objective of the Rutgers Pavement Resource Program (PRP) is to use the extensive laboratory and field
pavement testing equipment and staff expertise of PRP in all aspects of pavement engineering to assist the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Pavement and Drainage Management Systems Unit i…Rutgers/NJDOT Pavement Resource Program: NJDOT Statewide GPR Project Network, GPR Data Collection and Analysis Update of HPMA GPR Database
Center for Advanced Transportation Infrastructure (CAIT) of Rutgers University is mandated to conduct ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys to update NJDOT’s pavement management system with GPR-measured pavement layer thicknesses.
Based on the review of the GPR data currently in the pavement management system, …
Material Characterization and Seasonal Variation in Material Properties
The main objective of this study was to calibrate the AASHTO pavement temperature and seasonal adjustment models, or to develop new models. The models were based on New Jersey conditions and also will be used in network- and project-level FWD analysis.
For this study, 24 pavement sections were instrumented and a n…
Long-term Evaluation of Prestress Losses in Concrete Bridges Using Long-gauge Fiber Optic Sensors
One of the most important aspects of a prestressed concrete structure is the distribution of the prestressing force along the structure, both at transfer and in the long term. Time-dependent prestress losses a…
Utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Infrastructure Management
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to inspect, inventory, and monitor interchange assets within New Jersey’s road network. The team will use UAS to collect video and photographic data to do preliminary inspections on multiple components of the interchange, including s…
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