Researchers with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) have combined their expertise to author Modeling and Design of Flexible Pavements and Materials, a first-of-its-kind book with the potential to transform the way pavements are installed. The approach emphasizes the use of computational modeling to create longer-lasting, less-costly pavements. The authors will share their methodologies and … Read More
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Memorandum of Understanding Signed by TTI and Korean Agency
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a luncheon ceremony on July 25 on the Texas A&M University Campus. KAIA is a government agency within the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Established in 2002, KAIA is responsible for … Read More
TTI Editorial Featured in the Washington Times
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Agency Director Greg Winfree and TTI Senior Research Engineer Ginger Goodin recently wrote an editorial that was featured in the September 13 edition of the the Washington Times. The editorial, “Pioneering automated travel — and learning along the way,” focuses on the future of automated travel and TTI’s role in … Read More
New Delivery Methods, New Transportation Challenges in the Era of E-Commerce
Our transportation system will need to change in order to accommodate the dramatic growth in e-commerce, a research project by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) reveals. In numbers that have grown and will likely rise, Americans are going on-line to buy everything from shoes to avocados — with many of their purchases delivered the … Read More
Work in Progress: Building TTI’s New Home. Read the Latest Edition of the Texas Transportation Researcher
Located at The Texas A&M University System’s new RELLIS Campus, our headquarters and other facilities will house all the Institute’s employees in College Station, Texas, on one campus for the first time in decades. Volume 53, Number 2 (2017) Adobe PDF version Inside This Issue: At a Glance: The Amount of Drilling Activity in a … Read More
Accelerated Construction Can Cut Red Tape/Save Time Following Hurricane Harvey
Damaged roads and devastated homes. Chemical plant explosions in Crosby, Texas. The shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies much of the East Coast with fuel. The shockwaves from extreme weather events like Hurricane Harvey can last for years. Getting damaged infrastructure back online is key to public safety, as well as the nation’s economy, … Read More
State, National Leaders to Explore Infrastructure Renewal Strategies
From ports and bridges to roads and power grids, the nation’s infrastructure is in critical need of upgrade and expansion. Yet the path forward to meeting these needs is far from certain. In September, national and state policy makers, industry leaders, infrastructure scholars and executives from the public and private infrastructure sectors will gather in … Read More
TTI Demonstrates New Tech Aimed at Mitigating Wrong-Way Driving Crashes
Reporters and transportation agency representatives gathered under a tent near a repurposed runway at The Texas A&M University System’s RELLIS Campus August 17. They watched as Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Research Engineer Melisa Finley — known for her innovative studies on wrong-way drivers — led a first-of-its-kind and successful connected-vehicle demonstration funded by the … Read More
Cyber Campers Hear from the Experts: Opportunities Abound in Self-Driving Vehicle Research
Despite the belief that fully autonomous cars and 18-wheelers will be commonplace by 2025, a researcher with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) told high school students attending a technology and engineering camp that concerns over liability and policy could delay the widespread implementation of self-driving vehicles. “I don’t think it will happen in my … Read More
First Texas A&M Self-driving Shuttle Recruits Volunteer Passengers
Come ride along and tell us what you think As part of the Campus Transportation Technology Initiative, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)—in partnership with Texas A&M Transportation Services and Texas A&M University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering—is testing a self-driving shuttle to improve campus mobility. TTI invites students, the local community and members of the … Read More