Current Projects

This page contains a list of current TxDOT research projects involving CTR, either as lead research team (the first table) or as part of a jointly led project (the following table).

Project No	Project Title	RMC No	Start Date	End Date	RS
0-4562	Corrosion Resistance of Grouted Post-Tensioning Systems	5	9/1/2002	8/31/2013	John E. Breen
0-5831	Bursting and Shear Behavior of Prestressed Concrete Beams With End Blocks	5	9/1/2007	8/31/2012	Oguzhan Bayrak
0-6005A	Developing a Testing Device for Total Pavements Acceptance	1	9/1/2008	8/31/2012	Joseph Beno
0-6255	Use of Manufactured Sands for Concrete Paving	1	9/1/2008	8/31/2012	David W. Fowler
0-6374	Effects of New Prestress Loss Predictions on TxDOT Bridges	5	9/1/2008	8/31/2012	Oguzhan Bayrak
0-6416	Shear Cracking in Inverted-T Straddle Bents	5	9/3/2009	8/31/2014	Oguzhan Bayrak
0-6564	Improved Cross Frame Details	5	9/1/2009	8/31/2012	Todd Helwig
0-6591	Developing a Fundamental Understanding of the Chemistry of Warm Mix Additives	1	9/1/2009	8/31/2012	Amit Bhasin
0-6603	Long-Term Performance of Drilled Shaft Retaining Walls	5	9/1/2009	8/31/2013	Robert Gilbert
0-6617	Revamping Aggregate Property Requirements for Portland Cement Concrete	1	9/1/2010	8/31/2013	David W. Fowler
0-6623	Optimizing Resource Allocations for Routine Highway Maintenance	1	9/1/2010	8/31/2012	Zhanmin Zhang
0-6628	Economic Considerations in Transportation System Development & Operations	2	9/1/2010	8/31/2012	Kara Kockelman
0-6634	Potential Value Extraction from TxDOT's Right of Way and Other Property Assets	2	9/1/2010	2/29/2012	Jolanda Prozzi
0-6635	Water Quality Performance of Permeable Friction Course on Curbed Sections	2	9/1/2010	8/31/2013	Michael Barrett
0-6636	Photocatalytic NOx/HRVOC/O3 Removal in Transportation Applications	2	9/1/2010	8/31/2012	Maria Juenger
0-6636A	Photocatalytic NOx/HRVOC/O3 Removal in Transportation Applications	2	9/1/2010	8/31/2012	Neil Crain
0-6640	State of the Practice for Workers in Very Short Duration Work Zone Operations	4	9/1/2010	8/31/2012	Randy B. Machemehl
0-6648	Characterizing Class C Fly Ashes for Alkali Silica Reaction Mitigation Effectiveness	5	9/1/2010	8/31/2012	Kevin Folliard
0-6652	Spliced TX Girder Bridges	5	9/1/2010	8/31/2014	Oguzhan Bayrak
0-6657	Investigating Regional Dynamic Traffic Assignment Modeling for Improved Bottleneck Analysis	2	9/1/2010	8/31/2012	Jennifer Duthie
0-6663	Evaluation of Pavement Rutting and Distress Measurements	1	10/4/2010	8/31/2012	Mike Murphy
0-6692	Truck-Rail Intermodal Flows: A Corridor Toolkit	2	9/1/2011	6/30/2013	Rob Harrison
0-6713	Quantitative Relationship Between Safety and Reduced Roadway Condition Maintenance	4	9/1/2011	8/31/2013	Zhanmin Zhang
0-6717	Investigation of Alternative Supplementary Cementing Materials (SCMs)	5	9/1/2011	8/31/2014	Maria Juenger
0-6719	Strengthening Continuous Steel Girders with Post-Installed Shear Connectors	5	9/1/2011	8/31/2015	Michael Engelhardt
0-6723	Development of Rapid, Cement-based Repair Materials for Transportation Structures	5	9/1/2011	8/31/2014	Kevin Folliard
0-6734	Center for Transportation and Electricity Convergence (CTEC)	P	5/31/2011	8/31/2012	Randy B. Machemehl
5-4829-01	Pilot Implementation to Quantify the Benefits of Using Geosynthetics for Unbound Base Courses	1	12/18/2007	8/31/2012	Jorge Zornberg
5-5253-03	Monitoring Stresses and Placing Sweep Control System in Innovative Prestressed, Precast Concrete Arches	5	12/17/2010	2/28/2014	Todd Helwig
5-6048-01	Pilot Implementation to Benefit from Centrifuge Technology for Characterization of Expansive Clays in the Austin District	1	2/9/2011	12/31/2012	Jorge Zornberg
5-6235-01	Implementation of Project Evaluation Toolkit for Abstracted Networks	2	6/13/2011	8/31/2012	Kara Kockelman
5-6297-01	Multimodal Freight Database	2	5/25/2011	1/31/2012	C. Michael Walton
5-9035-01	Pilot Implementation of a Web-based GIS System to Provide Information for Pavement Maintenance Decision-Making	1	2/15/2008	3/31/2012	Zhanmin Zhang
5-9046-01	Evaluation of the Benefits of Diamond Grinding of CRC Pavements	1	8/4/2011	8/31/2013	Jorge A. Prozzi
5-6306-01	Implement CFRP Anchors & Sheets on Shear Strengthening of Concrete Beams	5	9/19/2011	12/31/2012	James O. Jirsa
0-6332	Development of Predictive Model for Bridge Deck Cracking and Strength Development	5	9/1/2008	12/31/2011	Kevin Folliard

Shared Projects

Project No	Project Title	RMC No	Start Date	End Date	Team
0-6487	Development of a Performance Measurement Based Methodology to Objectively Compare Operational Improvements with Capacity Additions	2	9/1/2009	8/31/2012	A&M Kingsville with Kockelman
0-6653	Hydraulic Performance of Rectangular Deck Drains	5	9/1/2010	8/31/2012	Lamar Univ with Barrett & Charbeneau
0-6687	Minimize Premature Distresses in Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement	1	9/1/2011	8/31/2013	TechMRT with Soojun Ha
0-6274	Project Level Performance Database for Rigid Pavements in Texas, Phase II	1	11/14/2008	8/31/2013	TechMRT with Zhang
0-6681	Optimizing Concrete pavement Type Selection Based on Aggregate Availability	1	9/14/2011	8/31/2012	TechMRT & Texas State with Fowler
0-6644	Development of Guidelines for Operationally Effective Raised Medians and the Use of Alternative Movements on Urban Roadways	4	9/1/2010	8/31/2012	TSU with Persad
0-6704	Reduction of Motorists' Delay and Crash Potential Upstream of Highway Work Zones	4	9/1/2011	8/31/2013	TSU with Machemehl
0-5836	Performance of Permeable Friction Course (PFC) Pavements Over Time	1	9/1/2008	8/31/2012	TTI with Prozzi
0-6005	Developing a Testing Device for Total Pavements Acceptance	1	9/1/2008	8/31/2012	TTI with Stokoe
0-6691	Managing the TDM Process: Developing MPO Institutional Capacity	2	9/1/2011	2/28/2013	TTI with Bhat
0-6491	Non-Destructive Evaluation of In-Service Concrete Structures Affected by Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) or Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF)	5	9/1/2009	8/31/2012	TTI with Folliard
0-6690-CTR	Selected 2012-2014 Trade Flows and Texas Gulf Ports: Panama Canal and South American Markets	2	9/1/2011	8/31/2013	TTI with Harrison
0-6696	Incorporating Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in Long Range Transportation Planning	2	9/1/2011	8/31/2013	TTI with Bhat
0-6638	Preparing for EPA Effluent Limitation Guidelines	2	9/1/2010	8/31/2013	TTI & TechMRT with Barrett
6-0701	Manage the Transportation System	SRP	3/27/2012	9/30/2012	Univ of Houston with Zhang
0-6701	Linking Regional Planning with Project Planning in Support of NEPA	2	9/1/2011	12/31/2012	Univ of North Texas with Prozzi
0-6348	Controlling Cracking in Prestressed Concrete Panels and Optimizing Bridge Deck Reinforcing Steel	5	9/1/2008	8/31/2012	UT Arlington with Klingner
0-6698	Examining the Use if Existing Public Rights-of-Way for High-Speed Rail or Other Infrastructure	2	9/13/2011	8/31/2013	UT Arlington with Walton
0-6697	Integration of Data Sources to Optimize Freight Transportation in Texas	2	12/8/2011	12/31/2013	UT El Paso with Walton & Prozzi
0-6736	Rider 36 OS/OW Vehicle Fees Study	P	10/19/2011	10/31/2012	UT San Antonio with Walton
0-6703	Prevention of Backing Fatalities in Construction Work Zones	4	9/1/2011	8/31/2013	UT Tyler with Leite
0-6675	Evaluation of Bonus/Penalty Pay Adjustment Systms for HMA and Ride Specification of Concrete and Asphalt Pavements	1	9/1/2011	8/31/2013	UT Tyler with Prozzi
0-6693	Equipment Replacement/Retention Decision Making	2	9/1/2011	8/31/2013	UT Tyler with Machemehl