Tag: ultra-high performance concrete

Roadbuilding

‘Link slabs’ used to prevent joint leaks on rehabbed Bronx bridges

A $204 million rehabilitation project recently completed on a major expressway in the Bronx created jointless bridge decks by using link slabs of ultra-high-performance concrete. The process is designed to prevent water from leaking from the deck to the substructure, which deteriorates the bridge over time. Six deteriorated ramps on the Bruckner Expressway underwent deck […]

October 19, 2020

Roadbuilding

States win $8 million in FHWA grants to study innovative roadwork techniques

Accelerated bridge construction, ultra-high-performance concrete and a robotic crash truck are a few of the roadwork innovations some states and local governments will be using this year, thanks to $8 million in federal grants. The Federal Highway Administration announced the grants for state and local governments in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, […]

January 29, 2020

Roadbuilding

Developed by Army Corps of Engineers, Cor-Tuf concrete offers 75-year lifecycle

The new ultra-high performance concrete was developed at the Corps' Geotechnical Structures Lab and exceeds Federal Highway Administration specifications.

May 21, 2019

Roadbuilding

Mont. university develops affordable ultra-high performance concrete for state DOT

Researchers at Montana State University (MSU) have developed an ultra-high performance concrete that is approximately five times stronger than regular concrete, according to a university press release. The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) asked Michael Berry, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, if the university’s Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering could help develop a more affordable, non-proprietary […]

March 13, 2018

Roadbuilding

Pa. transportation council wins national award for innovation

The Pennsylvania State Transportation Innovation Council has received a national award for its efforts to train local governments on new ways to improve road networks. The 2017 STIC Excellence Award is sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Innovation Initiative and the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Center of Accelerating Innovation. […]

November 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

FHWA gives Delaware DOT grant for using ultra-high performance concrete overlay on bridge

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded the Delaware Department of Transportation (DOT) a $275,000 grant for using ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) overlay for a bridge over Blackbird Creek. Contractor Zack Excavating of Smyrna, Delaware, is replacing the bridge with a full road closure. The project, which was awarded at $1.02 million, includes replacement of […]

August 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

New Mexico State University, DOT work together on bridge inspections, research

The New Mexico State University Bridge Inspection Program has been working with the state department of transportation since the 1950s on bridge inspections across the state, an effort that helps prepare the next generation of engineers for the endeavor. Professional engineers supervise co-op undergraduate students from the school’s College of Engineering while performing on-site inspections. […]

December 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Civil engineering student given $20K for precast, pre-stressed concrete research

New Mexico State University (NMSU) civil engineering student Andrew Giesler’s tuition might be a little easier now with his $20,000 award from the Daniel P. Jenny Research Fellowship program.,New Mexico State University (NMSU) civil engineering student Andrew Giesler’s tuition might be a little easier now with his $20,000 award from the Daniel P. Jenny Research Fellowship program.,New Mexico State University (NMSU) civil engineering student Andrew Giesler’s tuition might be a little easier now with his $20,000 award from the Daniel P. Jenny Research Fellowship program.,New Mexico State University (NMSU) civil engineering student Andrew Giesler’s tuition might be a little easier now with his $20,000 award from the Daniel P. Jenny Research Fellowship program.,New Mexico State University (NMSU) civil engineering student Andrew Giesler’s tuition might be a little easier now with his $20,000 award from the Daniel P. Jenny Research Fellowship program.

October 2, 2012