I-75 FRAME (Florida’s Regional Advanced Mobility Elements) is a project that will use advanced communications and traffic management technologies to optimize the use of transportation infrastructure for improved safety and mobility. The project, which is part of I-STREET, will instrument… Read More
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Replaceable Unbonded Tendons for Post-tensioned Bridges
Dr. Trey Hamilton, of the Structural Engineering Group in the UF Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, along with his research team, investigated the use of flexible fillers with post-tensioned tendons, including performance testing of the materials and methods of… Read More
Use of Infrared Thermography for the Inspection of Welds in the Shop and Field
Dr. Michelle Manuel, chair of the Department of Materials Science Engineering, and her team of researchers explored the use of infrared ultra-time-domain (IR-UTD) testing as an improved method of inspecting bridge welds. Steel bridges are created by welding steel components.… Read More
I-MAP Partners with AAA to Update Smart Features for Older Drivers
The Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP), within the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions, is collaborating with the American Automobile Association (AAA) to revise and compile a new version of Smart Features for Older Drivers (SFOD),… Read More
UFTI Students, Faculty, and Staff Attend the 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, D.C.
Each January, students, faculty, and staff from the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). As in previous years, participation included presentations at various lectern… Read More
UF AVIAN Team Tests Automated Technology at FDOT TERL
In October 2017, the University of Florida Autonomous Vehicles at Intelligent Intersections and Advanced Networks (AVIAN) team visited the Traffic Engineering Research Lab (TERL) to test their developed hardware and software. The team’s tests on integrating automated vehicles technology with… Read More
FDOT-funded Project that Launched I-STREET has been Completed
The University of Florida Transportation Institute worked on an FDOT-funded project to develop a roadmap for I-STREET (Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research and Evaluation of Emerging Technologies), the real-world testbed located in the City of Gainesville and the UF campus.… Read More
UFTI Researchers Hosted Data Visualization Workshop with Leading Researchers Across the US
UFTI organized a half-day workshop on “Visualizing Transportation Big Data for Efficient Decision Making” on Friday, December 8. Despite the sudden bad weather, about 30 people attended the event in person, in addition to a handful of virtual participants who… Read More
Improved Analysis Tool for Concrete Pavement
University of Florida researchers developed three-dimensional finite element (3D-FE) models to more accurately predict the behavior of concrete slabs. They also followed up on a project to characterize strain gauge performance for a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) concrete pavement… Read More
Signal Timing Optimization with Consideration of Environmental and Safety Impacts
Members of the University of Florida Transportation Institute, along with researchers from Florida International University (FIU), developed a new procedure for optimizing signal control considering environmental and safety impacts. The results of the work have been implemented into the Highway… Read More