Externally-Funded Projects

1

Mid-America Transportation Center for Transportation Safety and Equity - a Region VII University Transportation Center

U.S. Department of Transportation (06/01/2023 - 9/30/2028), $450,000/year

PI Genda Chen (25%), Co-PI Islam El-adaway (15%), Co-PI Jenny Liu (15%), Co-PI Chenglin Wu (15%), Co-PI Guirong Yan (15%), Co-PI Xiong Zhang (15%)

2

INSPIRE: QA/QC Guidelines on Drone-based Remote Sensing for Bridge Element Inspection

INSPIRE University Transportation Center (06/01/2022 - 06/30/2023), $133,516

PI (100%)

3

INSPIRE: Mixed Reality for Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight Bridge Inspection Using Robot-Assisted Nondestructive Evaluation

$131,017

INSPIRE University Transportation Center (06/01/2022 - 06/30/2023)

4

Inspecting and Preserving Infrastructure through Robotic Exploration (INSPIRE) - a Tier 1 University Transportation Center

US Department of Transportation under Grant No. 69A3551747126 (11/30/2016 - 9/30/2023), $1,401,100 (Year 6 award including a center operation budget of $211,179)

PI (70%)

5

MATC: SMART Shear Keys for Tsunami/Storm Surge-Hazards Mitigation of Concrete Girder Bridges

Mid-America Transportation Center (04/01/2022 - 06/30/2023), $203,689

PI (100%)

6

Mixed Reality Interface of Geospatial Data towards Efficient, Effective, and Reliable Bridge Inspection

T-REX (09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022), $20,000

PI (100%)

7

Intelligent Real-time Plant Recognition and Mapping System (IRPRMS) for Site-specific Utility Vegetation Management based on Multispectral Remote Sensing Imagery and Deep Learning

Ameren (08/31/2021 - 04/30/2022), $50,000

Co-PI (50%)

8

INSPIRE: An Interactive System for Training and Assisting Bridge Inspectors in the Inspection Video Data Analytics

INSPIRE University Transportation Center (03/15/2021 - 06/30/2022), $80,000

PI (80%)

9

Inspecting and Preserving Infrastructure through Robotic Exploration (INSPIRE) - a Tier 1 University Transportation Center

US Department of Transportation under Grant No. 69A3551747126 (11/30/2016 - 9/30/2022), $1,427,900 (Year 5 award including a center operation budget of $256,923)

PI (70%)

10

MATC: Earthquake-induced Damage Classification of Bridges Using Artificial Neural Networks

Mid-America Transportation Center (01/01/2021 - 06/30/2022), $175,676

PI (100%)

11

MATC: Condition Evaluation of Precast Post-tensioned Concrete Girder Bridges during Fires from Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors

Mid-America Transportation Center (01/01/2021 - 06/30/2022), $143,324

PI (100%)

12

MATC: Interfacial Shear Transfer of Reinforced Concrete with High-Strength Materials

Mid-America Transportation Center (01/01/2021 - 06/30/2022), $85,000

PI (100%)

13

FW-HTF-RM: Collaborative Research: Assistive Intelligence for Cooperative Robot and Inspector Survey of Infrastructure Systems (AI-CRISIS)

National Science Foundation (09/01/2020 - 08/31/2023), $933,747

PI (100%)

14

SMART Shear Keys for Multi-Hazards Mitigation of Diaphragm-Free Girder Bridges - Phase 3

Mid-America Transportation Center (01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020), $82,468

PI (100%)

15

Sensor-Assisted Condition Evaluation of Steel and Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges Subjected to Fire - Phase 3

Mid-America Transportation Center (01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020), $82,598

PI (100%)

16

INSPIRE: Probability of Detection in Corrosion Monitoring with Fe-C Coated LPFG Sensors

US Department of Transportation under the auspices of INSPIRE UTC (01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020), $144,573

PI (100%)

17

INSPIRE: Robot-assisted Underwater Acoustic Imaging for Bridge Scour Evaluation

US Department of Transportation under the auspices of INSPIRE UTC (01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020), $164,710

PI (100%)

18

Inspecting and Preserving Infrastructure through Robotic Exploration (INSPIRE) - a Tier 1 University Transportation Center

US Department of Transportation under Grant No. 69A3551747126 (11/30/2016 - 9/30/2022), $1,420,000 (Year 4 award including a center operation budget of $244,546)

PI (70%) with 8 S&T faculty members

19

An Unmanned Aerial System of Visible Light, Infrared and Hyperspectral Cameras with Novel Signal Processing and Data Analytics

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) (09/30/2019 - 09/29/2022), $250,000

PI (100%)

20

Traffic Disruption-Free Bridge Inspection Initiative with Robotic Systems

Missouri Department of Transportation TR202004, FHWA pooled fund TPF-5(395), S064101S (08/01/2019 - 07/31/2024), $650,000

PI (100%)

21

INSPIRE: Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment Systems (BIRDS)

US Department of Transportation under the auspices of INSPIRE UTC (01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019), $170,450

PI (100%)

22

INSPIRE: In-line Long Period Grating and Brillouin Scattering Fiber Optic Sensors for Strain, Temperature, Chloride Concentration, and Steel Mass Loss Measurement in Bridge Applications

US Department of Transportation under the auspices of INSPIRE UTC (01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019), $89,879

PI (100%)

23

INSPIRE: Hyperspectral Image Analysis for Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Concrete and Steel Surfaces

US Department of Transportation under the auspices of INSPIRE UTC (01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019), $94,872

PI (50%) with Dr. Hongyan Ma

24

Inspecting and Preserving Infrastructure through Robotic Exploration (INSPIRE) - a Tier 1 University Transportation Center

US Department of Transportation (11/30/2016 - 9/30/2022), $1,400,100 (Year 3 award including an administrative budget of $227,795)

PI (70%) with 8 S&T faculty members

25

SMART Shear Keys for Multi-Hazards Mitigation of Diaphragm-Free Girder Bridges - Phase 2

Mid-America Transportation Center (01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019), $82,467

PI (100%)

26

Sensor-Assisted Condition Evaluation of Steel and Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges Subjected to Fire - Phase 2

Mid-America Transportation Center (01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019), $82,598

PI (100%)

27

Magnet-Assisted Fiber Optic Sensing for Internal and External Corrosion-Induced Mass Losses of Metal Pipelines under Operation Conditions

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) (09/28/2018 - 09/28/2021), $299,988

PI (100%)

28

INSPIRE: UAV-enabled Measurement for Spatial Magnetic Field of Smart Rocks in Bridge Scour Monitoring

US Department of Transportation under the auspices of INSPIRE UTC (01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018), $81,136

PI (100%)

29

INSPIRE: In-line Long Period Grating and Brillouin Scattering Fiber Optic Sensors for Strain, Temperature, Chloride Concentration, and Steel Mass Loss Measurement in Bridge Applications

US Department of Transportation under the auspices of INSPIRE UTC (01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018), $38,049

PI (100%)

30

INSPIRE: Hyperspectral Image Analysis for Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Concrete and Steel Surfaces

US Department of Transportation under the auspices of INSPIRE UTC (01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018), $41,465

PI (50%) with Dr. Hongyan Ma

31

Inspecting and Preserving Infrastructure through Robotic Exploration (INSPIRE) - a Tier 1 University Transportation Center

US Department of Transportation (11/30/2016 - 9/30/2022), $1,416,899 (Year 2 award including an administrative budget of $151,902)

PI (70%) with 8 S&T faculty members

32

SMART Shear Keys for Multi-Hazards Mitigation of Diaphragm-Free Girder Bridges - Phase 1

Mid-America Transportation Center (08/01/2017 - 12/31/2018), $80,566

PI (100%)

33

Sensor-Assisted Condition Evaluation of Steel and Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges Subjected to Fire - Phase 1

Mid-America Transportation Center (08/01/2017 - 12/31/2018), $76,164

PI (100%)

34

INSPIRE: UAV-enabled Measurement for Spatial Magnetic Field of Smart Rocks in Bridge Scour Monitoring

US Department of Transportation under the auspices of INSPIRE UTC (03/01/2017 - 07/31/2018), $162,361

PI (100%)

35

INSPIRE: In-line Long Period Grating and Brillouin Scattering Fiber Optic Sensors for Strain, Temperature, Chloride Concentration, and Steel Mass Loss Measurement in Bridge Applications

US Department of Transportation under the auspices of INSPIRE UTC (03/01/2017 - 07/31/2018), $76,035

PI (100%)

36

INSPIRE: Hyperspectral Image Analysis for Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Concrete and Steel Surfaces

US Department of Transportation under the auspices of INSPIRE UTC (03/01/2017 - 07/31/2018), $82,936

PI (50%)

37

Inspecting and Preserving Infrastructure through Robotic Exploration (INSPIRE) - a Tier 1 University Transportation Center

US Department of Transportation (11/30/2016 - 9/30/2022), $1,402,200 (Year 1 award including an administrative budget of $176,876)

PI (70%) with 8 S&T faculty members

38

Mid-America Transportation Center - Missouri Partner

US Department of Transportation under the auspices of Mid-America Transportation Center (11/30/2016 - 9/30/2022), $2.325M (administrative effort with no administrative budget)

PI (100%)

39

GAANN Program for Doctoral Training in Civil Infrastructure Condition Assessment, Sustainability, and Resiliency

Department of Education (9/2016 - 8/ 2019), $738,195

Co-PI (18.75%) with structural faculty members

40

Transportation Research Methods Training

MoDOT Contract No. TR201615, (3/1/2016 - 4/1/2017), $99,618

Co-PI (50%) with Dr. Suzanna Long

41

Chemically Bonded Porcelain Enamel Coated Pipe for Corrosion Protection and Flow Efficiency

USDOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, (9/30/2015 - 9/29/2018), $303,398

PI (100%)

42

Analytical Mode Decomposition of Structural Dynamic Response for the Detection of Damage

National Science Foundation Award No. CMMI-1538416 (9/1/2015-8/31/2018), $269,252

PI (100%)

43

Smart Rock Technology for Real-time Monitoring of Bridge Scour and Riprap Effectiveness - Design Guidelines and Visualization Tools

U.S. Department of Transportation OST-R, (10/1/2014-9/31/2016), $249,988

PI (100%)

44

Distributed Optical Fiber Sensor Network for Monitoring and Assessment of Large-Scale Structures Subjected to Fire

National Institute of Standards and Technology, (9/1/2013-8/31/2017), $324,702

PI (100%)

45

Unbonded Concrete Pavement/Overlay Monitoring

U.S. Department of Transportation RITA under the auspices of Mid-America Transportation Center, (7/1/2013-12/31/2014), $100,000

PI (100%)

46

MATC Administrative, Education and Technology Transfer at Missouri S&T

U.S. Department of Transportation RITA under the auspices of Mid-America Transportation Center, (7/1/2013-12/31/2014), $35,775

PI(100%)

47

Unbonded Portland Cement Concrete/Pavement Monitoring with Integrated Grating (Local) and Scattering (Global) Optical Fiber Sensors

U.S. Department of Transportation RITA under the auspices of the Center for Transportation Infrastructure and Safety, (3/1/2013-12/31/2013), $429,260

PI (100%)

48

NCHRP 24-38 Payload Project - Development of Bridge Girder Movement Criteria for Accelerated Bridge Construction

U.S. Department of Transportation RITA under the auspices of the Center for Transportation Infrastructure and Safety, (12/1/2012-12/31/2013), $52,511

PI (100%)

49

Nano Ferrous Particles Dispersed on Optical Fiber Sensors for Distributed Corrosion Assessment of Civil Infrastructures

National Science Foundation Award No. CMMI-1235202 (9/1/2012 - 8/31/2016), $312,871

PI (70%) with Dr. Hai Xiao

50

NUTC/A Pilot Study on Diagnostic Sensor Network for Structure Health Monitoring

US Department of Transportation (8/1/2012 - 5/31/2013), $26,562

Co-PI (50%)

51

NUTC/Breaking Wire Detection and Strain Distribution of Seven-Wire Steel Cables with Acoustic Emission and Optical Fiber Sensors - Chen

US Department of Transportation (8/1/2012 - 6/30/2013), $13,281

PI (100%)

52

Splice Performance Evaluation of Enamel-coated Rebar for Structural Safety

Mid-America Transportation Center (7/1/2012 - 12/30/2013), $68,531

PI (100%)

53

Nondestructive Evaluation of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls with Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave (FM-CW) Radar

Mid-America Transportation Center (7/1/2012 - 12/30/2013), $74,831

PI (50%) with Dr. Reza Zoughi

54

MATC Education and Technology Transfer at Missouri S&T

Mid-America Transportation Center (5/1/2012 - 12/31/2013), $21,478

PI (100%)

55

Region VII University Transportation Center at Missouri S&T

US Department of Transportation (2/1/2012 - 1/31/2014), $328,000

PI (70%) with S&T faculty members

56

Smart Rocks and Wireless Communication System for Real-Time Monitoring and Mitigation of Bridge Scour

US Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration (No. RITARS-11-H-MST, 6/1/2011 - 9/31/2013), $500,000, and Missouri Department of Transportation, $350,000 (in-kind)

PI (50%) with Drs. David Pommerenke and Rosa Zheng

57

Design, Construction, Laboratory and Field Testing of the Bridge on the Arnault Branch, Washington County, Missouri

US Department of Transportation/Center for Transportation Infrastructure and Safety (6/13/2007 - 6/1/2012), $112,500

PI (80%)

58

Concrete Surface with Nano-Particle Additives for Improved Wearing Resistance to Increasing Truck Traffic

Mid-America Transportation Center (9/1/2010 - 6/30/2012), $125,728

PI (80%)

59

Exploring Polymer Cross-Linked Aerogels for Their Strength and Energy Absorption in Seismic Retrofit of RC Structures

National Science Foundation Award No. CMMI-1030399 (9/15/2010 - 8/31/2016), $295,000

PI (60%) with Dr. Nicholas Leventis

60

Information and System Assurance for Critical Infrastructure

Department of Education Award No. P200A100163 (8/16/2010-8/15/2013), $131,265

Co-PI (5%)

61

MATC Administrative at Missouri S&T - Year 3

Mid-America Transportation Center Award No. (2/1/2010-1/30/2011), $8,332

PI (100%)

62

MATC Educational Program at Missouri S&T - Year 3

Mid-America Transportation Center Award No. (2/1/2010-1/30/2011), $52,133

PI (100%)

63

Initial Study and Verification of a Distributed Fiber Optic Corrosion Monitoring System for Transportation Structures

Mid-America Transportation Center Award No. (2/1/2010-1/30/2011), $92,225

Co-PI (50%) with Dr. Hai Xiao

64

MATC Administrative at Missouri S&T - Year 2

Mid-America Transportation Center Award No. (9/1/2009-8/30/2010), $7,575

PI (100%)

65

MATC Educational Program at Missouri S&T - Year 2

Mid-America Transportation Center Award No. (9/1/2009-8/30/2010), $103,943

PI (100%)

66

Blast Tests of Full-Sized Barrier Walls

Leonard Wood Institute Award No. 0025310 (7/1/2009-12/31/2009), $40,000

PI (60%) with Jason Baird

67

Development and Characterization of Reactive Enamel-Coated Steel Rebar for Improved Concrete-Steel Bonding and Enhanced Corrosion Resistance

National Science Foundation CMMI-0900159 (6/15/2009-6/14/2012), $250,000

PI (40%) with Drs. Richard Brow and Jeffery Volz

68

MTI/MODOT Collaborative Structures Research Program

Missouri Department of Transportation (9/1/2008-6/30/2010), $1,000,000

PI (development and coordination effort only)

69

Coated Steel Rebar for Enhanced Concrete-Steel Bond Strength and Corrosion Resistance

Missouri Department of Transportation (9/1/2008-6/30/2010), $244,770, National University Transportation Center, $152,981

PI (47%) with Drs. Richard Brow and Jeffery Volz

70

Calibration of Load and Resistance Factors in LRFD Foundation Design Specifications

Missouri Department of Transportation (9/1/2008-6/30/2010), $66,628, National University Transportation Center, $41,667

PI (75%)

71

Rapid Post-Earthquake Assessment on Structural Condition and Chemical Hazard in Critical Buildings with a Temperature-Tolerant Monitoring System

National Science Foundation Award No. CMMI-0825942 (9/1/2008-8/31/2011), $220,000

PI (50%) with Dr. Hai Xiao

72

Validation on the Mechanical Models of Asphalt Pavement Structures with Field Measured Data Associated with Increasing Freight Movements

Mid-America Transportation Center (7/1/2008-6/30/2009), $73,707

Co-PI (50%) with Dr. Louis Ge

73

Pilot Study on Rugged Fiber Optic Brillouin Sensors for Large Strain Measurements to Ensure the Safety of Transportation Structures

Mid-America Transportation Center (4/1/2008-6/30/2012), $87,390+$12,452=$99,842

PI (80%) with Dr. Hai Xiao

74

MATC Scholarship Program at the Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mid-America Transportation Center (4/15/2008 - 6/30/2009), $15,000

PI (100%)

75

MATC Administrative at the Missouri University of Science and Technology

Mid-America Transportation Center (4/15/2008 - 6/30/2009), $6,505

PI (100%)

76

Mid-America Transportation Center (MATC) at Missouri S&T

U.S. Department of Transportation (7/1/2007-6/30/2011), $182,000 for FY 2007, $197,713 for FY 2008, $233,837 for FY 2009, and $233,690 for FY 2010

development and administration effort only

77

Coaxial Cable Sensors and Sensing Instrument for Crack Detection in Bridge Structures - Phase I: Field Qualification/Validation Planning

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (1/1/2008 - 12/31/2008), $50,000, US Department of Transportation, $50,000

PI (60%) with Dr. David Pommerenke

78

6th National Seismic Conference for Bridges and Highways

US Department of Transportation (1/1/2008 - 7/30/2008), $7,525, with industrial matching funds through MCEER Center at the University at Buffalo

PI (100%)

79

Structural Assessment of Highway "N" Power Substation under Earthquake Loads

Ameren (10/5/2007 - 10/4/2009), $50,000, US Department of Transportation, $25,000

PI (80%)

80

Blast Protection of Critical Infrastructure by Use of Concrete Barriers Reinforced with Enamel Coated Steel Rebar and Fibers

U.S. Army Research Laboratory under the Auspices of Leonard Wood Institute (LWI) (10/23/2007 - 9/30/2008), $276,000

PI (50%) with Dr. Richard Brow

81

Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Fellowship Program for Doctoral Training in Infrastructural Engineering

Department of Education (8/15/2007 - 8/14/2010), $383,643

Co-PI (14%) with structural faculty members

82

Secure and Adaptable Energy Efficient Sensor Network for Infrastructure Monitoring

Department of Education (8/15/2007 - 8/14/2010), $383,643

Co-PI (13%) with S&T faculty

83

NSF-Navy Program: Miniaturization of Distributed Coaxial Cable Sensors for Crack Detection in Marine Composite Structures

National Science Foundation Award No. CMS-0409420 (8/15/2004-1/31/2011), Proposal CMS-0639501 reviewed independently and awarded on July 31, 2007, $245,134

PI (60%) with Drs. David Pommerenke, James L. Drewniak, and David Van Aken

84

IREE: Performance Validation of Distributed Coaxial Cable Sensors with Full-Scale Bridge Tests on E-Defense Shake Table in Japan

National Science Foundation Award No. CMS-0409420 (8/15/2004-1/31/2011), Proposal CMS-0635052 reviewed independently and awarded on July 31, 2007, $38,479

PI (60%) with Dr. David Pommerenke

85

Mechanical Characterization of Enamel Coated Steel Bars

Roesch Inc. (7/1/2007 - 12/31/2008), $10,000, US Department of Transportation, $5,000

PI (100%)

86

Concrete Crack and Spalling Detection in 6.1-meter Precast RC Piles with Novel Distributed Cable Sensors and ETDR Measurements

California Department of Transportation (6/01/2007 - 5/31/2008), $25,000, US Department of Transportation, $12,500

PI (100%)

87

Design, Construction, Laboratory and Field Testing of the Bridge on the Arnault Branch, Washington County, Missouri

Washington County Commission (6/13/2007 - 9/1/2010), $190,000, and US Department of Transportation/University Transportation Center, $53,000

PI (50%)

88

Shake Table Tests of Mass-Variable TLDs

Ministry of Education, China, under the auspices of the State Key Laboratory for Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University (11/16/2006-12/31/2007), 50,000 Chinese Yen (approximately $7,000, no contract signed with UMR)

PI (100%)

89

In-house Workshop on Seismic Retrofit Design of Continuous Span Steel-Girder Highway Bridges with Metallic Dampers

Missouri Transportation Institute (MTI)/Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) (3/1/2006-6/30/2006), $4,000; US Department of Transportation through University Transportation Center, $2,000

PI (100%)

90

Assessment of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge Based on Seismic Instrumentation Data

Missouri Transportation Institute (MTI) / Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) (1/15/2006-1/14/2007), $50,000; US Department of Transportation through University Transportation Center, $25,000

PI (80%) with Drs. Frank Liu and Louis Ge

91

Structural Assessment of the I-70 Blanchette Bridge

Missouri Transportation Institute (MTI) / Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) (1/15/2006-8/14/2006), $70,000; U.S. Department of Transportation through University of Transportation Center, $35,000

Co-PI (20%) with Drs. Ward N. Marianos, Nestore Galati, and Christopher W. Ramsay

92

Strongwell/Industry/University Cooperative for Repairs of Buildings and Bridges with Composites

SPS/Industry/University Cooperative for Repairs of Buildings and Bridges with Composites (10/2/2005-7/31/2007), $25,000

Co-PI (20%) with Drs. Nestore Galati (PI), Antonio Nanni, Ashraf Ayoub, and John Myers

93

Blast Testing and Research - Bridge at the Tenza Viaduct

Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) (9/1/2005-12/31/2005), $400,000

Co-PI (15%) with Drs. Antonio Nanni, Pedro F. Silva, Ashraf Ayoub, and Jason Baird

94

Blast Resistant Enhancement with an Integrated Hardening, Damping, and Wave Modulating System Using 1/3 Scale RC Columns

Toray/Industry/University Cooperative for Repairs of Buildings and Bridges with Composites (7/1/2005-12/31/2006), $25,000

PI (20%) with Drs. Antonio Nanni, Pedro F. Silva, Ashraf Ayoub, Nestore Galati, and John Myers

95

SPS/Industry/University Cooperative for Repairs of Buildings and Bridges with Composites

SPS/Industry/University Cooperative for Repairs of Buildings and Bridges with Composites(7/1/2005-12/31/2006), $25,000

Co-PI (16%) with Drs. Pedro F. Silva (PI), Antonio Nanni, Ashraf Ayoub, Nestore Galati, and John Myers

96

Data Collection of Damage and Dissemination of Storm Damage to the Gulf Coast

United States Geological Survey (9/26/2005-3/31/2005), $45,000

Co-PI (9%) with Drs. Ronaldo Luna (PI), Neil Anderson, David Rogers, et al.

97

SGER: US-Portugal International Workshop on Earthquake Engineering Research Using NEES Facilities

National Science Foundation Award No. CMS-0410598 (8/1/2005-7/31/2006), $34,595

Co-PI (40%) with Dr. Pedro F. Silva

98

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers

National Science Foundation Award EEC-0435733 (9/1/2004-8/31/2007), $197,000

Co-PI (5%) with Drs. Antonio Nanni, Pedro F. Silva, and John Myers

99

Technical Assistance Contract - MRPC

Meramec Regional Planning Commission (8/31/2004-12/31/2008), $14,300

PI (100%)

100

UTC/Geotechnical and Bridge Design Workshop: New Madrid Seismic Zone Experience

US Department of Transportation through University Transportation Center (08/31/2004-02/28/2005), $10,000

PI (25%) with Drs. Neil Anderson, Ronaldo Luna, and Richard W. Stephenson

101

Development and Validation of Distributed Electromagnetic Wave-Guide Sensors for Civil Infrastructures Performance Evaluation

National Science Foundation Award CMS-0409420 (8/15/2004-1/31/2011), $106,000

PI (40%) with Drs. David Pommerenke and James L. Drewniak

102

UTC/Enhancing Student Awareness and Faculty Capabilities in Transportation

US Department of Transportation through University Transportation Center (7/1/2004-6/30/2006), $150,120.81

Co-PI (10%) with Structures Faculty Members

103

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers

TORAY (7/1/2004-9/30/2005), $25,000

Co-PI (15%) with Drs. John Myers and Pedro F. Silva

104

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers

Structural Preservation Systems (7/1/2004-9/30/2005), $25,000

Co-PI (30%) with Drs. John Myers and Pedro F. Silva

105

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers

Bondo Corporation (7/1/2004-9/30/2005), $25,000

Co-PI (45%) with Drs. John Myers and Pedro F. Silva

106

Exploratory Study on a Maintenance-Free Novel Device for Seismic Response Control of Structures

National Science Foundation Award CMS-0342020 (11/15/2003-10/31/2005), $34,358

PI (100%)

107

Strut Failure Investigation of Paseo Suspension Bridge in Kansas City, MO

Missouri Department of Transportation (8/26/2003-8/28/2005), $88,890; US Department of Transportation through University Transportation Center, $44,444

PI (55%) with Dr. Lokesh R. Dharani

108

University Transportation Center - Advanced Materials and Non-Destructive Testing Technologies

U.S. Department of Transportation (7/1/2003-6/30/2004), $916,000

Co-PI (2%) with UMR Faculty Members

109

Distributed Sensors for Damage Detection and Health Monitoring of Civil Infrastructure

National Science Foundation Award CMS-0200381 (8/15/2002-7/31/2003), $140,000

PI (66%) with Drs. James L. Drewniak and David Pommerenke

110

Experimental Study on Seismic Retrofit Techniques for Capbeams, Columns and their Connections of Highway Bridges

Alaska Department of Transportation (7/1/2002-6/30/2004), $110,000; US Department of Transportation through University Transportation Center, $45,000

Co-PI (50%) with Dr. Pedro F. Silva

111

University Transportation Center - Advanced Materials and Non-Destructive Testing Technologies

U.S. Department of Transportation (7/1/2002-6/30/2001), $906,000

Co-PI (2%) with UMR Faculty Members

112

Experimental Study on Seismic Retrofit Techniques for Capbeams, Columns and their Connections of Highway Bridges

Missouri Department of Transportation (4/2/2002-5/31/2004), $61,348; US Department of Transportation through University Transportation Center, $30,674

PI (50%) with Dr. Pedro F. Silva

113

Post-Earthquake Damage Evaluation of Bridge Structures

Missouri Department of Transportation (4/2/2002-5/31/2004), $58,723; US Department of Transportation through University Transportation Center, $29,361

PI (50%) with Drs. Reza Zoughi and Neil Anderson

114

Determination of Shear-Wave Velocity Profiles from Surface (Rayleigh) Seismic Waves: Wahite Ditch and St. Francis River Bridge Sites, southeast Missouri

Missouri Department of Transportation (3/1/2002-11/31/2002), $23,000

Co-PI (15%) with Drs. Neil Anderson and Ronaldo Luna

115

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Research Program for Highway Systems

Co-PI (20% serve as a Technical Director of the Project) with Drs. Neil Anderson, Ronaldo Luna, Richard W. Stephenson, Pedro F. Silva, and David Rogers

Federal Highway Administration (2/01/2002-1/31/2004), $800,000; Missouri Department of Transportation, $77,200

116

Implementation Issues of Metallic Dampers for Seismic Retrofit of Highway Bridges

Missouri Department of Transportation (8/01/2001-7/31/2003), $60,150; US Department of Transportation through University Transportation Center, $30,078

PI (100%)

117

Acquisition of an Integrated Testing System for Civil Infrastructure Engineering Research and Education

National Science Foundation (8/01/2001-7/31/2003), $338,325; US Department of Transportation through University Transportation Center, $62,477

Co-PI (20%) with Structures Faculty Members

118

Hybrid Seismic Control of Buildings Supported on Soft Soil Materials

Ministry of Education, China, under the auspices of the State Key Laboratory for Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University (10/1/2000-9/31/2001), 95,000 Chinese Yen (approximately $12,000, no contract signed with UMR)

PI (100%)

119

Assessment and Mitigation of Earthquake Hazards along Designated Priority Emergency Vehicle Access Routes, S.E. Missouri

Missouri Department of Transportation (6/15/1999-5/31/2000), $142,500

Co-PI (10%) with 11 Faculty Members

120

CAREER: Design and Integration of Piezoelectric Actuators in Civil Engineering Structures

National Science Foundation Award CMS-9733123 (11/15/1998-11/14/2002), $329,996

PI (100%)

121

Destructive and Non-Destructive Tests of Bridge J857

Missouri Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and Industries (9/16/1998-9/15/1999), $20,614

Co-PI (33%) with Drs. Antonio Nanni and Michael G. Baker

122

Metallic Dampers for Design and Retrofit of Bridges

Missouri Department of Transportation (1/1/1998-12/31/2000), $23,996; Center for Infrastructural Engineering Studies, $11,000 and US Department of Transportation through University Transportation Center, $11,000

PI (100%)

123

Signal Mast Arm Fatigue Failure Investigation

Missouri Department of Transportation (10/1/1997-10/31/2000), $75,000; US Department of Transportation through University Transportation Center, $15,000

PI (43%) with Drs. Lokesh R. Dharani and Christopher W. Ramsay

Internally-Funded Projects

1

Convergent Research and Entrepreneurship towards an Aerial Transportation Ecosystem (CREATE)

Ignition Grant Initialtive (1/1/2022-12/30/2022), $25,000

PI with Ming Leu, K. Chandrashekhara, Guirong (Grace) Yan, Hongyan Ma, Pourya Shamsi, Xinhua Liang, Chenglin Wu, Liujun Li, Michael Davis, and Shane Epting

2

Establishment of the Center for Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience

Tier 2 University of Missouri Strategic Investment Funds (12/12/2019-12/31/2021), $250,000

PI with Dr. Zhaozheng Yin, Susanna Long, Jenny Liu, Williams Buttlar, and Glenn Washer

3

Technology Acceleration Program (TAP) Award

Technology Transfer and Economic Development, Missouri University of Science and Technology (5/15/2010-5/14/2011), $15,000

PI (50%) with Dr. David Pommerenke

4

An Integrated Testing System for Civil Infrastructure

University of Missouri Research Board (4/01/2002-3/31/2003), $60,000

Co-PI (20%) with Structures Faculty Members

5

Seismic Effectiveness of Multi-Stage Tuned Mass Dampers

University of Missouri Research Board (9/1/1997-2/28/2000), $37,868

PI (100%)