Use of UHPC in Conjunction with Pneumatic Spray Application and Robotic for Repair and Strengthening of Culverts- Phase I

Many Culverts are in need of replacement or repair. Developing an approach for strengthening these structures without interrupting traffic, will greatly assist State DOTs. This project is Phase I of an initiative to develop a method and means for repair and strengthening of existing substandard culverts using ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) and automation, through robots and utilizing pneumatic spray application in order to reduce the need for excessive labor and human intervention which will lead to an accelerated repair technique. Phase I is limited to developing information, identifying parameters and factors, needed consideration and developing the roadmap and paving the way to conduct future phases of the investigation. The scope of this project will be limited to understand the problem in detail and developing a roadmap for conducting systematic research in phases that could ultimately lead to the development of an effective and automated method for strengthening existing substandard culverts. Among the issues to be understood, before undertaking detail research in future phases are: (1) Major types of culverts that need to be strengthened. Concrete, steel, and aluminum culverts will be studied in terms of the bond between the culvert material and UHPC. The main target for this proposal will be concrete pipe culvert. (2) Identifying properties of UHPC needed for strengthening culverts. This should lead to the development of UHPC more suitable for culvert strengthening application and could reduce the cost. (3) Identifying methods and means for field application of UHPC in the field that could involve pneumatic spray application and automation.

• Record URL:
  https://abc-utc.fiu.edu/research-projects/fiu-research-projects/use-of-uphc-in-conjection-with-pneumatic-spray-application-and-robotic-for-repair-and-strengthening-of-culverts-phase-i/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $30000
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC)

  Florida International University
  10555 W. Flagler Street
  Miami, FL  United States  33174

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC)

  Florida International University
  10555 W. Flagler Street
  Miami, FL  United States  33174

  USDOT/OST-R

  Washington DC,   United States 
• Project Managers:

  Azizinamini, Atorod

• Performing Organizations:

  Florida International University

  Civil and Environmental Engineering
  10555 W. Flagler Street, EC 3680
  Miami, FL  United States  33174
• Principal Investigators:

  Azizinamini, Atorod

• Start Date: 20200101
• Expected Completion Date: 20230804
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Advanced Research
• USDOT Program: Research and Development
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
• Subprogram: Bridge Safety
• Subprogram: Pedestrian Safety
• Subprogram: Research
• Subprogram: safety in bridges

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Culverts; Pneumatic equipment; Repairing; Robots; Sprays (Materials); Ultra high performance concrete
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01731837
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC)
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 24 2020 7:51PM