Transportation

Dec. 13, 2023

Mizzou Engineer studies how construction methods impact drilled shaft foundations

A Mizzou Engineer has received funding from the Transportation Research Board — a division of the National Academy of Sciences, ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ and Medicine —to study how construction methods may impact the foundations of bridges and other transportation structures.

Oct. 10, 2023

ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ team working with Port of Alaska, stakeholders to assess operations, develop interactive portal

A Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ team is working with the Port of Alaska and its stakeholders to assess freight and fuel truck operations and develop an interactive digital communication portal for improving visibility into Port operations. Sharan Srinivas, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering, received funding from the Alaska Department of Transportation (AKDOT) for the two-pronged project.

Sep. 28, 2023

Mizzou Engineers highlight projects during Missouri transportation summit

Mizzou Engineers joined state leaders to discuss ongoing transportation projects, infrastructure needs and related research during the Missouri Chamber of Commerce Transportation Future Summit in Columbia last week.

Sep. 7, 2023

Drivers, start your monitors: Inside the virtual world of the ZouSim Lab

Carlos Sun and his team have developed innovative vehicle technology becoming leaders in transportation.

April 4, 2023

Civil Engineers assessing effectiveness of J-turn intersections in Missouri

A Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ team has been tasked with assessing the effectiveness of J-turn intersection designs across Missouri’s state highway system.

Jan. 17, 2023

Mizzou Engineers recognized at Transportation Research Board meeting

Several faculty from Mizzou’s civil and environment engineering department were recognized and presented at the Transportation Research Board (TRB)’s 102nd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. last week.

Nov. 28, 2022

Washer delivers Lester/Mehl Honor Lecture at ASNT conference

Glenn Washer, professor of civil and environmental engineering, delivered the Lester/Mehl Honor Lecture at the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) conference in Memphis, Tennessee, earlier this month.
Aerial view of St. Louis

Aug. 31, 2022

ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ team evaluates evacuation in event of earthquake near St. Louis

While minor earthquakes along the New Madrid Fault occur regularly without incident, there’s a small chance another large quake could rattle Missouri and surrounding states. That’s why Mizzou ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ has teamed up with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to begin to understand how residents in St. Louis could best evacuate the area. Praveen Edara, professor and chair of civil and environmental engineering, received funding from MoDOT to see how roads, bridges and other infrastructure might be impacted by a major earthquake. The St. Louis region has two seismic zones, including the New Madrid Fault line,…