Full-Scale Performance Evaluation of a Modular, Lightweight, UHPC Panel System for Repair of Corrosion-Damaged Steel H-Piles

This project directly supports the mission of the Center for Healthy and Durable Transportation (CHDT) by advancing innovative, implementable solutions to extend the service life of aging bridge infrastructure. The research focuses on developing and validating a modular, lightweight ultra-high-performance concrete panel system (UHPC-PS) for rehabilitating corrosion-damaged steel H-piles—critical substructure elements in United States bridges. By integrating advanced materials such as fiber-reinforced UHPC and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) grids with practical field deployment strategies and full-scale performance validation under realistic service and seismic loading, the project enhances infrastructure durability, constructibility, long-term performance, and public safety, directly benefiting transportation agencies.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $162,686.00
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348335

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Department of Transportation

  Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

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

  Center for Healthy and Durable Transportation

  University of Missouri Kansas City
  Kansas City, Missouri  United States  64110
• Principal Investigators:

  Abdulazeez, Mohanad

• Start Date: 20260601
• Expected Completion Date: 20280601
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge substructures; Carbon fiber reinforced polymers; Panels; Pile foundations; Rehabilitation; Seismicity; Ultra high performance concrete
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01987030
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Healthy and Durable Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348335
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Apr 23 2026 4:26PM