A temporary steel sheet pile wall (SPW) is frequently used to stabilize soil during construction. An SPW is installed prior to the installation of the production piles. University of Florida researchers, led by principal investigator Jae Chung, Ph.D., investigated the effects… Read More
Month: July 2019
Requirements for Use of Field-Cast, Proprietary Ultra-High-Performance Concrete in Florida
University of Florida researchers, led by principal investigator Kyle Riding, Ph.D., developed a method to measure the tensile stress-strain relationship of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). They also developed a specification for material acceptance of field-cast UHPC. Improved specifications and performance… Read More
Measuring the Impact of Monster Jam on Venue Flooring
Two UF Civil Engineering professors teamed up with Feld Entertainment to research the impact of over-sized motor vehicles on venue floors in an event called Monster Jam, the largest motor-sport event that tours globally throughout arenas and stadiums. Funded by… Read More
Gator ITE Wins District Traffic Bowl Championship
The Gator ITE Student Chapter’s traffic bowl team recently won grand prize in the ITE Florida Puerto Rico District Traffic Bowl, and will continue on to compete for the international title at the ITE International Meeting in Austin, TX. The… Read More
SURF Student Spotlight: Zachary Jerome
Zachary Jerome from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the UFTI’s 2019 SURF student. He is currently working on two projects under the guidance of Dr. Lily Elefteriadou: “Autonomous Vehicles at Intelligent Intersections and Advanced Networks” and “Highway Capacity Manual… Read More
UFTI and City of Gainesville Collaborate on Newly-Funded NSF Smart Cities Project
The goal of this project is to enable cities and communities to deploy technology that saves lives through safer transportation systems. Video data will be gathered through edge-based real-time machine learning (ML) techniques and videostream processing from intersections and public… Read More