Research

The primary goal of this research is to develop and demonstrate an integrated digital manufacturing framework that enables transit agencies to reliably produce and manage spare parts using additive manufacturing. Specific objectives include: 1) establishing a digital inventory of validated, AM-ready spare parts for trans…

School bus safety remains a significant concern in the United States, with school transportation-related crashes resulting in 1,282 fatalities between 2007 and 2016, including 281 school-age children (NHTSA). In New Jersey, from 2016 to 2024, around 16,000 crashes have been recorded related to school buses, out of which …

The primary goal of this project is to increase stakeholder education and support wider adoption of the Design Build (DB) contracting method by transportation owners in NJ and the Northeast region. DB has been utilized widely across the construction sector over the last 20 years, with notable benefits on schedule perform…

The primary goal of this project is to develop a robust charging system for new buses and transit vehicles considering economic impacts. Case studies will be conducted on select NJ Transit bus routes focusing on three charging system design scenarios. The research results will help NJ Transit assess and refine its bus ga…

The primary goal of this proposal is to increase safety and minimize the risks of building major underground infrastructure systems by enhancing existing methods for stochastic subsurface characterization, hazard and risk assessment and management. The specific goals of the project are to develop a framework calibrated f…

The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and its coastal area in Puerto Rico, an overseas US territory that needs resources to recover from Hurricane Irma and Maria and to face future devastating coastal hazards in the economic crisis, has been facing the challenge of coastal flooding, erosion, and storm damage. Fiel…

Successful implementation and effectiveness of monitoring systems requires good understanding of (1) structure being monitored, (2) existence of various monitoring technologies and their advantages and limitations, (3) monitoring process and (4) roles of involved parties. In the case of tunnels, lack of understanding of …

The primary goal of this proposal is to assist NJ TRANSIT’S Bus Service Planning department to create a complete roster of the 500 bus capacity Northern bus garage determining stats such as platform hours and non-revenue mileage totals for potential auditing purposes.

The intended outcome of the project includes…

The primary goal of this proposal is to use non-contact 3D scanning technology and AI for assisting in the inspection and maintenance procedures for deck timbers and rails on open-deck bridges.

The proposed research is a pilot project targeting a virtual open-deck bridge. Upon successful implementation, NJT will b…

The primary goal of this proposal is to enhance the resilience of coastal box girder bridges subject to storm and/or tsunami wave loading through an evaluation of their design geometry. Specifically, the geometry to be studied is the angle of inclination of the web plates, the width of the bottom flange (where a width …