Faculty and staff representing the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) traveled to the state capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., on April 5, 2017, to participate in Gator Day, an annual event that showcases the University of Florida (UF) to legislators… Read More
Month: April 2017
UFTI Welcomes Two New External Advisory Board Members
The UFTI welcomes Alex Bond, and Grady Carrick, Ph.D., to the UFTI’s External Advisory Board. Alexander Bond, AICP, is a director at the Eno Center for Transportation, a Washington, D.C. based think tank and training organization founded in 1921. He… Read More
Tom Byron to Take Over as New UFTI EAB Chair
Tom Byron, PE, assistant secretary of Intermodal Systems Development at the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), will be serving as the new chair of the UFTI’s External Advisory Board (EAB). Milton Carrasco, P. Eng., M. Eng., has just concluded his… Read More
New Book on Best Practices & Evidence in Driving Simulation
UFTI affiliate Sherrilene Classen, Ph.D., professor and chair of the UF Department of Occupational Therapy, has edited a multi-author book published by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) titled Driving Simulation for Assessment, Intervention, and Training: A Guide for Occupational… Read More
UFTI Researchers Collaborating with the City of Gainesville to Test New Traffic Data Collection Approaches That Include AVs
NSF, FDOT, the City of Gainesville are helping the UFTI to test new technologies and algorithms that will facilitate the presence of autonomous and connected vehicles.
UFTI Affiliate Dr. Chris Ferraro Tests Various Materials as Partial Replacements for Portland Cement in Concrete
Concrete is seen everywhere in transportation construction. Concrete is made by combining Portland cement, sand, water, and coarse aggregate. Portland cement is the “glue” that holds concrete together and gives it its structural strength. However, as demand for Portland cement… Read More
McTrans releases new analysis tool for Diverging Diamond Interchanges (DDIs)
Diverging Diamond Interchanges (DDI) McTrans’ Streets module now includes the analysis of diverging diamond interchanges (DDI), adding this to the list of interchange ramp terminal designs to implement the new procedure provided within Highway Capacity Manual, 6th edition (HCM6). The… Read More
UFTI Students Participated in ESSIE Poster Competition
Last month, 40 students from the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE) presented their research posters to professional engineers from companies in Florida. Several students from the UFTI participated in the poster competition; Sinead Crotty, an environmental engineering… Read More
Dynamic Shear Rheometer Workshop
The UFTI’s T2 Center is hosting a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) Workshop on April 12, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the UF East Campus T2 Center. This workshop is ideal for current SmartPave DSR users, laboratory personnel… Read More
UFTI Welcomes Dr. Nithin Agarwal
The University of Florida Transportation Institute’s (UFTI) Transportation Technology Transfer Center (T2 Center) is excited to welcome Dr. Nithin Agarwal to the team. Dr. Agarwal is a transportation research engineer who brings nearly a decade of experience in the field… Read More