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State Researcher Selected to Present Findings to AASHTO 3 New LTRC Lab Gathers Research to Address Needs of Travelling Public 4-5 LTRC Research Study Selected as High Value Research in National Meeting 5 New Seminar Series Announced 6 Staff Updates and Accomplishments 6 Recently Published 7
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On LA 70 Bridge, researchers replaced a former steel deck in need of repair with an FRBwrapped balsa wood deck.
The deck was replaced in only half a day; the new deck is corrosion free and maintenance free, and the smooth surface reduces concern for personal injury to local pedestrians and bikers. In addition, the cost benet is estimated at $96,000 per bridge. In addition to installing the new deck, researchers assessed the overall eld application of the FRP-wrapped balsa wood bridge from detailed 3-D nite element analysis, laboratory tests, short-term eld evaluations, and long-term monitoring measures. More specically, they examined the performance monitoring integrity of the FRP-wrapped balsa wood bridge deck system, strains in the transverse direction of the deck and the longitudinal direction of the individual girders, and the bridge deckgirder interface bond integrity. Ideally, this project will help Louisiana develop the required expertise for FRP eld applications, be more comfortable in using FRP and balsa wood materials in bridge structures, and identify problem areas, so the advantages of these materials can be fully utilized in future larger scale applications in Louisiana. To learn more about this project, contact the projects structures research manager Walid Alaywan, Ph.D., P.E., at walid.alaywan@la.gov or 225-767-9106.
Figure 1 Researchers fasten bridge deck units with GFRP sheet and balsa wood beams
for students in Louisiana as well as potential graduate students from outside Louisiana in providing access to raw and processed data of trafc ow. The short term measure of success of the lab will be reected by the capability to stream trafc data in real-time from trafc monitoring sites that are connected to the Baton Rouge Trafc Management Center (TMC). Also, the lab will offer technical reporting capabilities that assist users in extracting the most relevant information needed from such data. For questions concerning the labs functions or capabilities, please contact Mark Morvant at 225-767-9124 or mark.morvant@la.gov.
FIND OUT MORE To learn more about this research project, download Final Report 456 at http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pubs_nal_reports_5.html
FIND OUT MORE To learn more about this research project, download Final Report 479 at http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pubs_nal_reports_5.html
As part of a series designed to be a forum for presenting new technology, discussing concerns, and exchanging information on a focused topic, the sessions for Congestion Management will include: Research and Technology, Urban Planning, Public Transit, and Congestion Mitigation. Registration for the seminar is now open to the public (www.ltrc.lsu.edu) and will feature presentations by a number of transportation professionals spanning from Texas to Florida. Speakers currently scheduled to attend include LSU Associate Professor Sherif Ishak,Yafeng Yin with the University of Floridas Center for Multimodal Solutions for Congestion Mitigation, Brian Wolshon of LSU and the Gulf Coast Research
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Project Capsules
Project Capsule10-3SS Automatic Enforcement and Highway Safety Susan Herbel, Ph.D. Project Capsule 10-6B Implementation of GPC Characterization of Asphalt Binders at Louisiana Materials Laboratory William Daly, Ph.D. Project Capsule 10-6SS Establishing an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Lab at LTRC Phase II Sherif Ishak Project Capsule 11-2P Development of DOTD GPS Technology Management Plan Jennifer Harrison Project Capsule 10-2GT Geotechnical Information Database Phase II Scott Deaton, Ph.D.
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