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Email: railwaysafety@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-8878
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Infrastructure Resources

IIJA Funding Cycle

2024CY Research Projects

The following research projects have been approved for the 2024 calendar year:

  • Advanced Model for Predicting Buckling in Rails [Exhibit D - I1CY24]
  • Computational Model for Predicting Fracture in Rails Subjected to Long-Term Cyclic Fatigue
    Loading [Exhibit D - I2CY24]
  • Continuously Welded Rail Longitudinal Resistance Modeling [Exhibit D - I3CY24]
  • Experimental Determination of Crack Growth in Rails Subjected to Long-Term Cyclic
    Fatigue Loading [Exhibit D - I4CY24]
  • Experimental Determination of Track Friction Coefficients [Exhibit D - I5CY24]
  • Temperature Effects on Rail Anchor Slip Force [Exhibit D - I6CY24]
  • Rapid Detection of Track Changes from Onboard Data Acquisition Records: Year 2 [Exhibit D - I7CY24]

2023CY Research Projects

The following research projects have been approved for the 2023 calendar year:

  • Enhancing the TAMU Model for Predicting Buckling in Rails [Exhibit D - I1CY23] [Final Report - I1CY23]
  • Development of a Computational Model for Predicting Fracture in Rails Subjected to Long-Term Cyclic Fatigue Loading [Exhibit D - I2CY23] [Final Report - I2CY23]
  • Autonomous Rail Surface Defect Detection [Exhibit D - I3CY23] [Final Report - I3CY23]
  • Intelligent Aerial Drones for Traversability Assessment of Railroad Tracks [Exhibit D - I4CY23] [Final Report I4CY23]
  • Rapid Detection of Track Changes from Onboard Data Acquisition Records [Exhibit D - I5CY23] [Final Report - I5CY23]
  • Rail Anchor Slip Force Testing. [Exhibit D - I6CY23] [Final Report - I6CY23]

MAP-21 Funding Cycle

2015CY Research Projects

The following research projects have been approved for the 2015 calendar year:

  • Estimating Bridge Span Deflections Using Data Streams from Rolling Stock [Exhibit D - I1CY15]
  • Bumps in High Speed Rails: What is Tolerable? [Exhibit D - I2CY15]
  • Dynamic Live Load Effects of Railroads on Retaining Walls and Temporary Shoring [Exhibit D - I3CY15]
  • Strength and Fracture Toughness of Railroad Eyebar Members [Exhibit D - I4CY15]
  • A Mechanistic Investigation of Concrete Tie Degradation in the Rail Seat [Exhibit D - I5CY15]
  • Fatigue and Service Analysis of Railroad Eyebar Members [Exhibit D - I6CY15]
  • Method for Predicting Thermal Buckling in Rails [Exhibit D - I7CY15]
  • Multi-Scale Fatigue Damage Life Assessment of Railroad Wheels [Exhibit D - I8CY15]

2014CY Research Projects

The following research projects have been approved for the 2014 calendar year:

  • Rail Neutral Temperature In-Situ Evaluation [Exhibit D - I1CY15]
  • Ultrasonic Tomography for Infrastructure Inspection [Exhibit D - I2CY15]
  • High Speed Train Geotechnics [Exhibit D - I3CY15]
  • Optimizing Performance of Railroad Rail through Artificial Wear [Exhibit D - I4CY15]
  • Vehicle-Bourne Autonomous Railroad Bridge Impairment Detection Systems [Exhibit D - I5CY15]
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