On Tuesday, October 13, and concurrent with the 89th Annual Transportation Short Course, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Materials and Pavements and Construction, Geotechnical and Structures Divisions hosted an open house of four transportation research laboratories. Facilities participating in the open house included TTI’s McNew Lab, High-Bay Structural and Materials Testing Lab, the Sensors […]
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TTI’s High-Bay Structural Testing Facility Brings Real-World Conditions to a Lab Setting
Standing outside of the Wisenbaker Engineering Building on the Texas A&M University campus, you’d never guess inside is one of the largest, most modern and best-equipped facilities of its kind — the High-Bay Structural Testing Facility. The High-Bay Lab enables researchers to perform full-scale tests on structural systems using different types of loads that simulate […]
The Right Time and the Right Place: Taking Care of Our Infrastructure
Texas’ transportation system has allowed the state to successfully compete in a global market. An efficient transportation network allows companies to move their goods efficiently and effectively, offering just-in-time service to their customers. In the current economic climate, the agencies that oversee our transportation system must make every dollar count. This renewed focus means using […]
Cracking under Pressure: How Moisture and Heat Affect ASR and DEF Structures
Texas weather runs the gamut — cold winters in some areas, occasionally heavy rains, times of drought and always baking summer heat. Concrete structures are built to last, but it’s the little things that get you sometimes. Little things like moisture and heat over time can trigger reactions in concrete structures that cause cracking and […]