Information Session Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Kamal H. Khayat, CIES Director What.Who.Why CIES.mst.edu
Information Session
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Kamal H. Khayat, CIES Director
What.Who.WhyCIES.mst.edu
WHAT: Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies (CIES)
CIES regroups research teams with expertise in the area of buildings, civil, and power infrastructure, as well as infrastructure management.
CIES seeks to be the primary conduit for communication among faculty members on the Missouri S&T campus interested in infrastructure studies.
• Foster interdisciplinary R&D activities in infrastructure engineering with well-focused projects tailored to address the needs of local, state, and federal agencies, and the private sector.
• Support student education in the vast field of transportation infrastructure.
• Promote technology transfer to the engineering community and industry.
• Assist Center affiliated members in preparing major infrastructure proposals.
WHAT: Center Mission
WHAT: CIES Quick Facts
• Founded in 1998• 1 of 8 University-funded research centers at
Missouri S&T• 16 affiliated faculty members • 5 departments• 5 staff members S&T’s Return on Investment
Calendar Year
External Funding Expenditures
ROI
2010 $3.66M 16 : 12009 $3.62M 16 : 12008 $2.74M 12 : 12007 $2.46M 11 : 12006 $2.58M 12 : 1
WHAT: CIES Research Theme Areas• Develop advanced, sustainable materials for
infrastructure construction and rehabilitation.• Advance design methods to resist extreme
events such as earthquakes.• Employ novel, non-destructive techniques to
assess damage and structural health monitoring of Infrastructure.
• Develop resilient and sustainable systems to support alternative energy for transportation infrastructure.
WHAT: Affiliated Research Center
Center for Transportation Infrastructure and Safety (CTIS)
National University Transportation Center (UTC) managed under the umbrella of CIES
• In operation since 1998• In 2006, promoted to the rank of National UTC• Funding Source: US Department of Transportation
• Mission: To advance U.S. technology and expertise in the many disciplines comprising transportation through the mechanisms of education, research, and technology transfer
CTIS Background
Research thrusts• Advanced construction materials• Non-destructive evaluation technologies and methods• Transition-state fuel vehicle infrastructure
Current Performance MetricsCURRENT PERFORMANCE METRICS
Since FY2006
Total CTIS Awarded Proposals 100
Total CTIS Awarded Funds $7.52M
Total Awarded Matching Funds $13.76M
CTIS Award : Match Award Ratio 1.83 : 1
WHO: Meet the administrative staff
WHO: Meet the lab technicians
University of California, Berkeley• Bachelor of Science in Civil Eng. – 1982• Master of Eng., Construction Eng. & Management – 1984• Master of Science, Structural Eng. – 1985• Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Eng. – 1989• Post‐doc – 1990
• Section Head, Cement and Concrete Research Group, U. of Sherbrooke, CAN• Director, Center of Excellence on Concrete Infrastructure• Director, Integrated Research Laboratory on Materials Valorization and
Innovative and Durable Structures• NSERC Chair of FCAR
CIES Director’s BackgroundVernon & Maralee Jones Professor of Civil Eng. – 2011
• Cement chemistry & microstructure• Physical & chemical characterization• Admixture technology• Valorization of industrial by‐products• Rheology of cement‐based materials• Early‐age properties & cracking• Mechanical properties & structural performance• Durability & service life• Field validation
Research ExpertiseDevelopment of high‐performance cement‐based materials for structural applications and rehabilitation of infrastructure.
Owners:
Material Suppliers:
Engineering Firms:
Testing Labs:
High-Performance Flowable Concrete with Adapted Rheology
Inspecsol
Prefab:
Better understanding of rheology can lead to new design and construction procedures
Anderson, NeilGeological Sciences & Engineering
Geophysical technologies in support of geotechnical, structural, geo-hydrological, mining, oil & gas, and archeological site characterizations.
Recent projects involved the acquisition, processing and interpretation of reflection seismic, refraction seismic, surface wave (MASW and ReMi), electrical resistivity tomography, induced polarization, self-potential, ground penetrating radar, magnetic, electromagnetic, echo sounding and sub-bottom profiling data.
Bate, BateCivil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Contaminant containment and site remediation, in situ soil improvement, beneficial reuse of industrial waste materials, modeling of fundamental soil behavior using discrete element method, and unsaturated soil mechanics.
Interdisciplinary research that span the areas of biological remediation, petroleum engineering, energy efficiency in geo-environmental engineering, and electromagnetic signal analysis.
Chandrashekhara, K.Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Polymer composite manufacturing, smart structures, multifunctional composite armor, bio-composites, nano-composites, finite element analysis, and experimental characterization.
Director of the composite manufacturing laboratory at Missouri S&T. The facilities include pultrusion, filament winding, compression molding, injection molding, autoclave, resin transfer molding (RTM), and vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) equipment.
Chen, GendaCivil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Structural control, structural health monitoring, interfacial mechanics of composite structures, and multi-hazard effects on civil infrastructure.
Long, SuzannaEngineering Management and Systems Engineering
Sustainable transportation Infrastructures, transportation workforce development, strategic global supply chain networks, transportation management, and sustainable energy management systems.
Luna, RonaldoCivil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Soil borrow sites, seismic effects, bedrock, soil-structure interaction, soil-pile interaction, hurricane Katrina, higher education, simulation, creep, limitations, earthquakes, evaluation and assessment, e-Learning, deformations, segmentation, and modules limit states.
Maerz, NorbertGeological Sciences & Engineering
Non-destructive testing and imaging of geological and related materials. In over 20 years he has developed image analysis applications for measuring: 1) the size of crushed or blasted rock fragments, 2) the shape of aggregate particles, 3) block size of in-situ rock masses, 4) orientation of in-situ rock fabric, 5) roughness of rock and concrete surfaces, and 6) the geometry of underground openings.
Use of LIDAR to characterize rock slopes, bridges, and as a tool for automated navigation prototypes.
Myers, JohnCivil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Structural behavior of prestressed concrete including advanced cement-based materials (HSC, HPC, HS-SCC, SCC, etc.), fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) in structural repair and strengthening applications, the development of environmentally sensitive construction materials, and systems for blast resistant structures.
Rapid repair and accelerated construction. Structural health monitoring and instrumentation related to NDE of in-situ structures and demonstration bridges.
Prowell, Ian M.Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Structural challenges in renewable energy, Full-scale dynamic testing and vibration monitoring of structure, Structural dynamics in the presence of multiple load sources, Understanding and mitigating system level risk for dynamic structures with multiple load sources, System identification techniques, Application of information technology to advance structural engineering, Earthquake risk mitigation in developing nations, Application of performance based methodology to improve sustainability
Richardson, DavidCivil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Behavior and test methods of aggregate, asphalt, concrete and masonry materials.
Research interests include: 1) static and repeated load behavior of subgrade soils, granular base, stabilized soil, and asphaltic materials; 2) drainability of granular pavement materials; 3) development of pavement material algorithms; 4) durability of aggregates; 5) use of alternate materials in concrete masonry and asphalt pavements; 6) concrete strength and workability and mix design procedures; 7) Superpave related topics, 8) aggregate shape characteristics; 9) concrete reinforcement bonding; 10) creep compliance of asphalt mixes; and 11) concrete aggregate gradation.
Sedighsarvestani, SahraElectrical & Computer Engineer
Cyber-physical systems, critical infrastructure protection, pervasive computing, sensor networks for environmental and structural monitoring, development and assessment of dependable networks and embedded systems, system and information assurance.
Sheffield, John W. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Hydrogen energy, gas liquefaction, hydrogen gas fuel, hydrogen liquefaction, backup power unit, real world demonstration, hydrogen applications, fuel cell plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, economics, heat exchangers, design and construction, Collins cycle, stationary power generation, hydrogen powered transportation, hydrogen fuel cells.
Sneed, Lesley H.Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Reinforced and prestressed concrete structural members and systems, structural models and experimental methods, innovative methods of repair and strengthening of structures subjected to seismic loading or other extreme hazards, structural hazard mitigation, and design codes and construction specifications for structural
Volz, Jeffery S.Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Structural engineering and material science aimed at improved structural and durability performance. His current focus involves innovative materials and technologies for sustainable infrastructure, such as high-volume fly ash concrete, fiber-reinforced cementitious composites, and fiber-reinforced polymers.
Wang, JianminCivil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Silver, adsorption, heavy metal, hurricane katrina, alumina, coal fly ash, characterizing, primary sludge, wastewater, dissolved and organic matter, geological hazards, uptake, dissolved organic matter, activated sludge, ph, zeta potential, acidity constant, and leaching.
WHY: CIES Support
• Laboratory space at ERL• Subsidized technician support for training,
lab and field support• Assistance with research accounts/budgets• Discounted use of CIES trucks• Office space for graduate students• Etc.
Visit CIES.mst.edu
CIES Laboratory Facilities
Environmental chamber with temperature range up to 0 to 1200F, equipped with U.V. lamps. 12 x 12 ft., 9 ft ceiling height
Dynamic cyclic load frame for specimens up to 6 ft. in width and 27 ft. in length
25
Tinius Olson 120 Kip capacity super “L” is used to test specimens in compression or tension
Baldwin 400HV universal testing machine 400 Kip capacity and load frame is set up to test large scale specimens. Clearance height of 9 ft. and a reaction frame 14 ft. in length and 2 ft. width
CIES technician support
CIES specialized field work
CIES Facilities
Specialty tools
• GRA support to promote interdisciplinary and collaborative research leading to joint publications and/or submittal of proposals.
• 25% GRA support for the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters.
• PI is expected to match the GRA support 1:1 using external non-federal sources (internal match would also be considered).
• Junior faculty members are encouraged to apply.• PI must submit a final report and present findings as per
technology transfer requirements of NUTC.
WHY: CIES Scholarships
CIES/NUTC Meeting Schedule ‐ Spring 2012Day of Week
Date Time Location Meeting / Seminar
Wednesday 2/8 3:30pm –4:30pm
101 Butler‐Carlton Hall
CIES/NUTC Campus‐wide Presentation
Wednesday 2/22 3:30pm –4:30pm
202 ERL Faculty Meeting
Wednesday 3/7 3:30pm –4:30pm
121 Butler‐Carlton Hall
Seminar
Thursday 3/22 2:30pm –3:30pm
202 ERL Faculty Meeting
Wednesday 4/11 3:30pm –4:30pm
121 Butler‐Carlton Hall
Seminar
Wednesday 5/2 3:30pm –4:30pm
202 ERL Faculty Meeting
Monday 5/7 9am‐5pm St. Pat’s Ballroom, Havener Center
Missouri S&T Transportation Infrastructure Conference
WHY: CIES Technology Transfer
WHAT: CIES Research Theme Areas• Develop advanced, sustainable materials for
infrastructure construction and rehabilitation.• Advance design methods to resist extreme
events such as earthquakes.• Employ novel, non-destructive techniques to
assess damage and structural health monitoring of Infrastructure.
• Develop resilient and sustainable systems to support alternative energy for transportation infrastructure.
Theme Research Area IAdvanced Sustainable Materials for Infrastructure Construction involving the following objectives:
Develop material science and fundamental understanding of sustainable construction materials.
Improve structural integrity and sustainability and reliability of the transportation system.
Establish performance-based specifications and quality management tools for infrastructure construction and rehabilitation, leading to standardization, and code approval.
Development and testing of advanced construction materials
UHPC(200 MPa)
HSC (100 MPa)
Sustainable HPC infrastructure
• Safer infrastructures (strength, ductility …)
• Faster construction• Longer service life• Cost‐effective structures• Greater use of recycled mat. and lower GHG emissions
Roller‐compacted concrete
Self‐consolidating concrete
Lightweight aggregate
Fibers
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HPC
RPC with fibres, confined and
pressed
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Strain , m/m
NSC
RPC with fibres
Design and implementation of advanced construction materials requires:• Evaluation of structural behavior• Monitoring of long‐term performance• Development of sound design procedures • Establishment of effective guidelines and specifications …
Advancement of State‐of‐the Art
SOY-BASED UV RESISTANT POLYURETHANE PULTRUDED
COMPOSITES
K. ChandrashekharaDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sponsors: United Soybean Board, Bayer MaterialScience and NUTC
Sample Project:
Polyurethane Pultrusion
Pultruded base PU pigmented
composite
Pultrusion setup
Glass fiber reinforced Polyurethane pultruded composites
Size of the Pultruded Composite
Width: 2 in.Thickness: 0.12 in.
Pultrusion Line Speed0.5 ft/min to 2 ft/min
Low Velocity Impact Testing
15J Impact
Base PU Soy-based PU Base PU Soy-based PU
Front Back
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 200
5
10
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20
25
Time (ms)
Ener
gy (J
)
Base PU 15J20% Soy-PU 15J30% Soy-PU 15J
Energy versus Time
Finite Element Model for Impact Simulation
Non-destructive evaluation technologies and methods and structural health monitoring of infrastructure involving the following objective: Develop non-destructive testing, monitoring,
and evaluation methods of new and repaired structures, including detection of corrosion of reinforcing bars and defects in bridge deck.
Theme Research Area II
The SmartBrick Platform for Autonomous Structural Health Monitoring
Arun GunasekaranShawn Cross
Neil PatelSahra Sedigh
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sample Project:
• Third-generation prototype• Lab- & field-tested in US and Italy• Long-range communication via
GSM/GPRS• Short-range communication using
Zigbee• Operating system designed
specifically for monitoring and detection
• Data storage• Customizable sensors• Onboard power source• Rugged enclosure• Featured in Homeland Security
Magazine and Popular Mechanics
SmartBrick Platform for SHM
Overview of SmartBrick Platform
Field Testing• Installed on Bridge A6531in
Osage Beach, MO• Location offered frequent
changes in water level• No protection from elements• USGS and Ameren UE data is
available for validation• Currently deployed in multiple
locations in Italy• Deployment is planned on an
experimental bridge in Washington County, MO
After Nine Months
• Device withstood:– Submersion– Temperatures from
-10° to 100° F– Ice storm– Two lengthy power outages at
data repository
Sample Results
Snapshot of Web Report
Resilient and sustainable systems to support alternative energy for transportation infrastructure Develop resilient and sustainable
infrastructure systems to support new initiatives, such as transition-state fuel infrastructure.
Theme Research Area III
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Plug-In Hybrid Electric Basic Utility Vehicles(E-BUV)