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Trey Hamilton, Ph.D., is a professor in the Structural Engineering group in the Department of Civil Engineering at UF. He is an affiliate faculty with the UFTI and a member of its Internal Steering Committee. Hamilton specializes in sustainable structure design, specifically in the durability of reinforced and prestressed concrete. “I look at existing structures […]

Research Ensuring the Sustainability of Prestressed Bridge Construction In Florida, prestressed concrete is a very popular method for constructing bridges, but this method has its challenges because the steel strands inserted into the concrete corrode quickly, creating structural and safety issues. Protecting the steel tendons used in bridges and making sure the concrete will last […]

UFTI’s T2 Center is a leader in training Florida’s transportation workers, particularly in the area of asphalt pavement construction. With several million miles of roads requiring frequent maintenance and resurfacing, asphalt training on its mixtures, materials and applications is of particular importance to the state. The Florida Department of Transportation recently needed their Construction Training […]

Yinan Zheng is a third year Ph.D. student in UF’s transportation program. She was always interested in engineering, as both her parents were engineers. She completed her undergraduate degree in civil engineering in China, but wasn’t sure what her focus would be. She did know one thing – she wanted to learn from a particular […]

The UFTI will host Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg), FDOT Secretary Jim Boxold and Dr. Juan Gilbert of the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) to speak on connected and automated vehicle technology and it’s implementation with faculty, staff, students, and other transportation professionals. Sen. Brandes is a member of the State […]

UFTI Annual Report Recently Published: The UFTI Annual Report. We have just published the first annual report of the UFTI, following its launch on October 4, 2013. The report covers the period of July 2013 to June 2014. Highlights include selected research projects, examples of UFTI’s impact on transportation research, students, technology transfer, steering committee […]

Building on the educational benefits of computer games, which are becoming increasingly popular as a teaching tool, the UFTI’s Transportation Technology Transfer (T2) Center developed a nine-week class for middle-school-aged students using the computer game SimCityEDU (http://www.simcityedu.org/). The class aimed to foster interest in the transportation profession as a career choice, with each 45-minute module […]

This is the first annual report of the UFTI since it’s launch on October 4, 2013, which covers the period of July 2013 to June 2014. The report includes highlights on selected research projects, examples of UFTI’s impact on transportation research, students, technology transfer, steering committee and external advisory board representatives and more. Click on […]

The TRIP internship program is now accepting applications for summer 2015.Undergraduate students that are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and hold a junior or senior status are eligible to apply. The application deadline is March 18th. The TRIP program is sponsored by UFTI/STRIDE.

The 94th Annual Meeting of TRB had a new venue this year and so did the UFTI’s annual reception. Traditionally held at the Marriott Wardman Park’s Mezzanine, this year, we opted for something different. The reception was held at Baby Wale, a local restaurant located a block away from the Marriott Marquis – an easy […]