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Training & Events
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February 15, 2019Event Category:2019 New Jersey Work Zone Safety Conference
This annual conference is recognized by the New Jersey Legislature as the State's official work zone safety event and promotes work zone safety awareness on our local and state roadways to a multi-disciplinary audience of construction, maintenance and operations, engineering, and public safety personnel.
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February 15, 2019Event Category:62nd Annual NJ Asphalt Paving Conference
This is the perfect opportunity to stay current with the latest advancements in the industry and make connections with other professionals to share your ideas, challenges, and success stories. The event is widely attended by asphalt paving contractors, consulting engineers, county
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February 15, 2019Event Category:Electrical Signal Design
This workshop is for anyone who designs electrical components of traffic signals. The class will enable participants to 1) successfully design and implement the electrical portion of traffic signals, 2) provide an opportunity to learn about effective signal design, and 3) become familiar with New Jersey regulations.
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NJDHTS - Work Zone Safety Awareness for Municipal and County Public Works and Public
This course, similar to our Work Zone Safety Awareness Program, is specifically being offered to New Jersey municipal and county public works and utilities participants who require an overview of working safely in the roadway.
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NJDHTS - Work Zone Safety Awareness for Municipal and County Public Works and Public
This course, similar to our Work Zone Safety Awareness Program, is specifically being offered to New Jersey municipal and county public works and utilities participants who require an overview of working safely in the roadway.
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NJLTAP - Compliance to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Public Right-
This session will provide an overview of state and local laws governing ADA compliance, responsibilities of facility owners and funding recipients, project requirements, and ADA standards and applications. In addition, the session will highlight the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guide (PROWAG).
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NJLTAP - Design of ADA Curb Ramps and Pedestrian Access Routes
This training is designed to ensure that pedestrian facilities and access routes, in particular curb ramps, along our roadways are properly design and constructed for all individuals, including those with disabilities. This training was developed to provide information and best practices for those involved in the design and
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NJLTAP - Design of ADA Curb Ramps and Pedestrian Access Routes
This training is designed to ensure that pedestrian facilities and access routes, in particular curb ramps, along our roadways are properly design and constructed for all individuals, including those with disabilities. This training was developed to provide information and best practices for those involved in the design and
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NJLTAP - Highway Inspection Procedures for Federal-aid Projects
This course is designed specifically for project engineers, project inspectors, supervisors and those in responsible charge of federal aid construction projects. It presents essential requirements and procedures for insuring conformance with contract plans and specifications including records and documentation necessary to
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NJLTAP - Highway Inspection Procedures for Federal-aid Projects
This course is designed specifically for project engineers, project inspectors, supervisors and those in responsible charge of federal aid construction projects. It presents essential requirements and procedures for insuring conformance with contract plans and specifications including records and documentation necessary to
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NJLTAP - Principles of Paving
This course is for municipal or county employees and those that work with them who are involved in the planning, inspecting and placing of asphalt pavements. The course will provide the information needed to properly plan and monitor a hot mix asphalt paving project.
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NJLTAP - Roadway and Traffic Safety Improvement Program
This course covers how to establish and maintain a roadway and traffic safety improvement programs. Participants learn how to implement safety improvements targeted at areas that have a history of crashes or exhibit conditions associated with high-crash areas.
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February 15, 2019Event Category:Rapid-Repair Cements Seminar
Rapid-repair cements are a hot research topic and are being used across the industry to reduce construction times. This seminar gives an overview of various types of rapid-repair cement materials, their chemistry, uses, durability, and constructability.
News
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THMPER featured in Civil Engineering magazine
The February 2018 issue of CE magazine featured THMPER—a portable, rapid testing device for bridge load-bearing capacity. THMPER is a breakthrough because it does this critical task faster, cheaper, and with less traffic disruption than other current methods.
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CAIT chosen to lead USDOT Region 2 University Transportation Center
The Region 2 UTC consortium is focusing on developing practical tools and methods to improve infrastructure health, durability, and resilience. Partners are: Atlantic Cape Community College, Columbia, Cornell, NJIT, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Princeton, Rowan, SUNY–Farmingdale, and University at Buffalo.
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Local Aid Transportation Alternatives 2018 program applications open
The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) is accepting applications for projects relating to surface transportation. TAP provides federal funds for community-based “non-traditional” projects designed to strengthen the cultural, aesthetic, and environmental aspects of the nation’s intermodal system.
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Every Day Counts round five initiatives announced
FHWA acting administrator Brandye Hendrickson has announced the fifth round of the agency’s Every Day Counts (EDC) program, 10 selected proven, yet underutilized innovations to enhance safety, reduce congestion, shorten project timelines, and improve sustainability.
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FHWA and NACE partner to promote Local Road Safety Plans
FHWA and the National Association of County Engineers helped 25 counties in California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Ohio, and Wisconsin develop Local Road Safety Plans. LSRPs provide a framework for local agencies to identify specific conditions that contribute to severe crashes.
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FHWA Rescinds RRFB Interim Approval
FHWA announced that it is withdrawing its interim approval of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons. The concerns that led to this decision are not related to the functionality or safety of the device, but with the proprietary nature of hardware. Photo: ©Ryan Gillespie/Orlando Sentinel.
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FHWA/AASHTO sunset date change for cable barriers/terminals implementation
The December 31, 2018, sunset date for “new permanent installations and full replacements of cable barriers, cable barrier terminals and crash cushions” now only pertains to crash cushions. See important clarification on MASH Implementation site. Photo: WSDOT.
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Improving work zones every day, in every way
FHWA has developed a comprehensive set of programs, strategies, and tools for managing safer, smarter, more efficient temporary traffic control. How can you start using them?
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Governor announces opening of NJ Transportation Infrastructure Bank
The Murphy administration announced that the New Jersey Transportation Infrastructure Bank is now offering low-interest loans to municipalities and counties to help them reduce the overall cost of local transportation projects.
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NJ State Transportation Innovation Council spring meeting report
NJ STIC held its annual spring meeting on April 4, 2018. Presentations included updates on status of STIC projects, overviews of select projects and outreach efforts, and a roundtable discussion. Presentations are posted on the NJDOT tech transfer website.
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Rolling out pavement technologies
FHWA has been rolling out pavement technologies for construction and maintenance of roadway surfaces that can potentially save money, increase safety, and improve performance. The agency also is facilitating their use across the country.
Research
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Investigating advanced materials to help bridges withstand earthquakes
A project studying combined effects of corrosion and earthquakes on existing bridges, and the efficacy of repairs using cementitious composites to reduce vulnerability of bridges to these hazards. -
Sustainability and Resiliency of Concrete Rapid Repairs Utilizing Advanced Cementitious Materials: Freeze/Thaw Loads
Rapid-repair cements are important to extending the life of infrastructure. Damage occurs to concrete systems because of poor construction quality, accidents, severe environmental conditions, and general wear and tear. Using rapid-repair materials allows agencies to repair the infrastructure without causing un…
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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…
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Improving Transportation Infrastructure Resilience against Hurricanes, Other Natural Disasters, and Weathering: Part III
The primary goal of this project is to analyze motor vehicle bridges that were damaged or collapsed during Hurricane Maria. The specific objectives of the project are:
- develop an inventory of bridges that experienced damages or collapsed
- determine the causes of failu…
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Improving Transportation Infrastructure Resilience against Hurricanes, Other Natural Disasters, and Weathering: Part II – Analysis of Pedestrian Bridge Failures Due to Hurricane Maria
The primary goal of this proposal is to analyze pedestrian bridges that were damaged or collapsed during Hurricane Maria. The specific objectives of the project are:
- Develop an inventory of pedestrian bridges that were damaged or collapsed due to the hurricane and document the type of failures exp…
- Develop an inventory of pedestrian bridges that were damaged or collapsed due to the hurricane and document the type of failures exp…
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Improving Transportation Infrastructure Resilience against Hurricanes, Other Natural Disasters, and Weathering: Part I – Analysis of Failure of Transportation Signs Due to Hurricane Maria
The primary goal of this project is to analyze the failure of different types of transportation signage during Hurricane Maria. The specific objectives are:
- determine the causes of signage failure
- suggest improvements to the design and construction to avoid or reduce…
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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…
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Heavy Vehicle Load Simulator for Bridge Deck Testing Application: Volume II
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…
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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…
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The Use of Porous Concrete for Sidewalks
Pervious concrete has been increasing in popularity as a potential solution to reduce the amount of impermeable surface area associated with sidewalks, reduce puddling, and potentially slow storm water surface high-flow rates. As important as these benefits are to surface runoff mitigation, there are concerns with the ab…
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Validation and Refinement of a Novel Deicing System for Stay Cables
The goal of this research project is to validate and provide a basis to improve and refine a novel de-icing system for stay-cables. This autonomous de-icing system shows significant potential to cost-effectively remove ice build-up without damaging the protective system of the underlying stay-cable. However, currently th…
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Residual Capacity of Impacted Bridge Piers
This project seeks to experimentally determine a predictive methodology for calculating capacity reduction values for vehicular impacted bridge piers. To accomplish this goal, the following more specific objec…
Bond Performance of 1.125-inch-diameter Prestressing Strands
The public desires less disruption to highway services in addition to cheaper and more aesthetically pleasing structures. To meet these needs, engineers are continuously pushing the limits of current designs. One way to decrease the costs of an expensive structure is to limit the number of supports, provide longer span l…
Long-Term Monitoring of a Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS)
The geosynthetic reinforced soil integrated bridge system (GRS-IBS) is an innovative alternative to conventional bridge technology that utilizes closely spaced layers of geosynthetic reinforcement and compacted granular fill material to provide direct bearing support for structural bridge members. Using this technology, …
Development of Concrete Mix Proportions for Minimizing/Eliminating Shrinkage Cracks in Slabs and High Performance Grouts
The primary objectives are two develop two formulations, one suitable for casting slabs with least amount of creep and shrinkage and eliminate cracking due to restrained time-dependent strains and the second for specialized uses in grouting and gluing for pre-cast construction. The first part of the research will utilize…
Evaluation of Repair Techniques for Impact-Damaged Prestressed Beams
Collisions between over height vehicles and bridges occur about 1,000 times per year in the United States. Collision damage to bridges can range from minor to catastrophic, potentially requiring repair or replacement of a bridge beam. For prestressed concrete beams, the traditional repair methods are strand splices and F…
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Investigating advanced materials to help bridges withstand earthquakes
A project studying combined effects of corrosion and earthquakes on existing bridges, and the efficacy of repairs using cementitious composites to reduce vulnerability of bridges to these hazards. -
Sustainability and Resiliency of Concrete Rapid Repairs Utilizing Advanced Cementitious Materials: Freeze/Thaw Loads
Rapid-repair cements are important to extending the life of infrastructure. Damage occurs to concrete systems because of poor construction quality, accidents, severe environmental conditions, and general wear and tear. Using rapid-repair materials allows agencies to repair the infrastructure without causing un…
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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…
-
Improving Transportation Infrastructure Resilience against Hurricanes, Other Natural Disasters, and Weathering: Part III
The primary goal of this project is to analyze motor vehicle bridges that were damaged or collapsed during Hurricane Maria. The specific objectives of the project are:
- develop an inventory of bridges that experienced damages or collapsed
- determine the causes of failu…
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Improving Transportation Infrastructure Resilience against Hurricanes, Other Natural Disasters, and Weathering: Part II – Analysis of Pedestrian Bridge Failures Due to Hurricane Maria
The primary goal of this proposal is to analyze pedestrian bridges that were damaged or collapsed during Hurricane Maria. The specific objectives of the project are:
- Develop an inventory of pedestrian bridges that were damaged or collapsed due to the hurricane and document the type of failures exp…
- Develop an inventory of pedestrian bridges that were damaged or collapsed due to the hurricane and document the type of failures exp…
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Improving Transportation Infrastructure Resilience against Hurricanes, Other Natural Disasters, and Weathering: Part I – Analysis of Failure of Transportation Signs Due to Hurricane Maria
The primary goal of this project is to analyze the failure of different types of transportation signage during Hurricane Maria. The specific objectives are:
- determine the causes of signage failure
- suggest improvements to the design and construction to avoid or reduce…
-
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 II
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…
-
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…
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The Use of Porous Concrete for Sidewalks
Pervious concrete has been increasing in popularity as a potential solution to reduce the amount of impermeable surface area associated with sidewalks, reduce puddling, and potentially slow storm water surface high-flow rates. As important as these benefits are to surface runoff mitigation, there are concerns with the ab…
-
Validation and Refinement of a Novel Deicing System for Stay Cables
The goal of this research project is to validate and provide a basis to improve and refine a novel de-icing system for stay-cables. This autonomous de-icing system shows significant potential to cost-effectively remove ice build-up without damaging the protective system of the underlying stay-cable. However, currently th…
-
Residual Capacity of Impacted Bridge Piers
This project seeks to experimentally determine a predictive methodology for calculating capacity reduction values for vehicular impacted bridge piers. To accomplish this goal, the following more specific objec…
Bond Performance of 1.125-inch-diameter Prestressing Strands
The public desires less disruption to highway services in addition to cheaper and more aesthetically pleasing structures. To meet these needs, engineers are continuously pushing the limits of current designs. One way to decrease the costs of an expensive structure is to limit the number of supports, provide longer span l…
Long-Term Monitoring of a Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS)
The geosynthetic reinforced soil integrated bridge system (GRS-IBS) is an innovative alternative to conventional bridge technology that utilizes closely spaced layers of geosynthetic reinforcement and compacted granular fill material to provide direct bearing support for structural bridge members. Using this technology, …
Development of Concrete Mix Proportions for Minimizing/Eliminating Shrinkage Cracks in Slabs and High Performance Grouts
The primary objectives are two develop two formulations, one suitable for casting slabs with least amount of creep and shrinkage and eliminate cracking due to restrained time-dependent strains and the second for specialized uses in grouting and gluing for pre-cast construction. The first part of the research will utilize…
Evaluation of Repair Techniques for Impact-Damaged Prestressed Beams
Collisions between over height vehicles and bridges occur about 1,000 times per year in the United States. Collision damage to bridges can range from minor to catastrophic, potentially requiring repair or replacement of a bridge beam. For prestressed concrete beams, the traditional repair methods are strand splices and F…
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