Infrastructure
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]