CAIT
Center
for Advanced Infrastructure & Transportation

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Report

for July 2005 - June 2006 Budget Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS:

 

Dr. Ali Maher, Director

Patrick J. Szary, Associate Director

and CAIT Principal Investigators

Center for advanced Infrastructure & Transportation

Rutgers University

100 Brett Rd. Piscataway, NJ 08854-8014

 

TIME PERIOD:

 

July 2005 - June 2006 Fiscal Year

 

DATE SUBMITTED:

 

Submitted                        July 31, 2006

 


Table of Contents

Part A: Annual Report 3

Director's Message: 3

Theme of CAIT: 4

Management Structure: 5

Committees: 10

Research: 19

Expansion of CAIT Non-Destructive Testing Program.. 20

CAIT Increases Regional Maritime Research. 21

Accredited Pavement Program Continues to Grow.. 22

New Projects Selected During This Grant Year 23

Ongoing Projects Continuing From Previous Years. 31

Completed Projects From Previous Years. 42

Research Conclusions: 71

Education: 73

1) Educational Initiatives and Programs. 74

2) Enhancement of Program Through Faculty, Certificates, and Course Development 77

3) Community Outreach. 80

4) Student Involvement 83

Technology Transfer: 91

Provision of continuing and professional education programs and services to a broad transportation community: 92

Create, expand, strengthen, and identify partnerships: 99

Conduct professional training courses: