Historic Architectural Feature Could Help Thwart Terrorist Attacks

A 15,000-lb medium-duty truck crashed into a wall barrier

A potential new physical security barrier—historically known as a “ha-ha wall”—was first tested this week at the Texas Transportation Institute Proving Grounds in Bryan, Texas.  On hand to witness the test were Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp and Texas A&M System Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering M. Katherine Banks.  The test, sponsored [...]

TTI Employees Honored for Patents

This is a photo of the Soft Stop Guardrail.

Members of TTI’s Roadside Safety and Physical Security Division were honored ­­­last month by The Texas A&M University System Office of Technology Commercialization for a highway safety product patent issued in 2011. Patent number US 7,883,075 B2 is for a new guardrail end terminal they designed and tested. The product will soon be manufactured by [...]

Capitol Staff Members Briefed on High-Priority Research Initiatives

TTI's Paul Carlson gives a tour of the Visibility Research Laboratory to capitol staff members

More than a dozen staff members representing various state legislators and committees visited TTI on February 21 to hear updates on some of the Institute’s high-priority efforts. The program lineup began with an overview of TTI by Agency Director Dennis Christiansen. Other key research area presentations by TTI personnel included: Steve Roop provided a status [...]