August 2017 Newsletter | ICT

UIUC Signs New Intergovernmental Agreement with IDOT

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the University of Illinois have recently completed negotiations of a new Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for the administration and management of IDOT’s contract research program by the Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT). The new IGA consists of federal, state, and university matching funds totaling over $19 million with a […]

A New Tool for Concrete Infrastructure Evaluation

Repairs and maintenance for the transportation infrastructure of Illinois present a potentially huge cost to the state. In order to test new technology that could provide “effective, efficient, economical, and rapid data collection” of pavements, bridge decks, and other concrete structural elements for the purpose of evaluation of their condition and the need for repairs, […]

ICT Develops a New Tool to Predict the Impact of Wide-Base Tires on New Brunswick Roads

Even though they’re known to provide more environmental benefits than conventional dual-tire assemblies, wide-base tires are often associated with higher pavement responses and more damage to roads infrastructure. However, scientific literature lacks in-depth evaluation of pavement damages and the benefits attributed to each tire type.

ICT/IDOT Propose the First Oversize/Overweight Permit Fee Structure Incorporating Safety Cost Analysis

Trucking is the lifeblood of commerce for the State of Illinois. In order to ensure the infrastructure of the state can safely support the movement of goods and services, the state regulates oversized and overweight (OSOW) vehicles, such as semis and large trucks, using a fee-based permit system. This fee system had not been evaluated, […]

Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering Launched Today!

Registration is now open for joining the Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering (APSE), a global academic community aimed to educate, innovate, and advance the profession of pavement science and engineering. JOIN APSE.

ICT Contributes to the Success of BCRRA 2017

The tenth International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways, and Airfields (BCRRA) was held June 28–30, 2017 in Athens, Greece, and the transportation group of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign had a strong presence at this year’s meeting.

Save the Date for These Upcoming Conferences

The 58th Annual Illinois Bituminous Paving Conference will take place on December 11–12, 2017, at the iHotel and Conference Center in Champaign, Illinois. The Bituminous Conference is a compact one-day program providing an opportunity for highway engineers to meet with contractors, government officials, consultants, and fellow engineers. Professionals gather to share the latest technical information […]

PI Spotlight: Xianming Shi

Xianming Shi, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Washington State University in Pullman, WA, is serving as the principal investigator of a current IDOT/ICT Project: “Design of Living Barriers to Reduce the Impacts of Snow Drifts on Illinois Freeways” (R27-164).

TRP Spotlight: Rod Lashuay

Rod Lashuay is a Maintenance Field Engineer at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). He has been with IDOT since 1990 and started out as a Resident Engineer with the Construction Bureau, where he served for 15 years. He has been in his current role for the last 12 years. Lashuay holds a B.S. in […]

Student Spotlight: Rabindra Chaulagai

Rabindra Chaulagai completed his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Kathmandu University, Nepal, in 2013. He joined the graduate program of geotechnical engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in 2015 and is expected to graduate in Fall 2017. He plans to seek a geotechnical engineering position with a private company after graduation.

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