Come join a team of researchers from across New England dedicated to helping DOTs extend the life of our roads, bridges, and railroads and construct new, longer-lasting assets. The research happening here WILL help solve real problems faced by DOTs in New England and across the nation.
Around the country, communities face an urgent need to invest in more resilient roads, bridges, water systems, and other public works. In recent years, civil engineers and scientists at institutions like the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center have made significant progress towards developing innovative materials to address this problem. In an effort to support this promising field of research that could vastly improve infrastructure nationwide, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) introduced the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act.
June 14, 2018 The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) has selected the University of Maine to lead the creation of a highly competitive University Transportation Center (UTC) called the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC). TIDC aims to save taxpayer dollars by extending the life of transportation assets, including bridges, Read more…