NJIT RESEARCH PROFILE

1. NJIT RESEARCH PROFILE Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Presented at NJDOT Research Showcase 1999 November 5, 1999 Presented by Dr. John R. Schuring

2. Overview of CEE Department State-of-the-Art Testing Facilities Recent and Ongoing Research Showcase 1999 Displays NJDOT Research Showcase Research Showcase 1999 Civil and Environmental Engineering

3. CEE Department Organization Dean Newark College of Engineering Dr. Mau Chair Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Dr. Schuring (Acting) Associate Chair Graduate Studies Hsieh Associate Chair Undergraduates Dauenheimer Administrative Support Hartlaub Link Balavender Lab Support Luke Patel Johansson Morris Tas/GAs TECHNICAL GROUPS Geotechnical/ Geoenvironmental Geoscience Engineering *Khera Raghu Meegoda Environmental Engineering *Dresnack Chan Golub Olenik Axe Ding Marhaba Transportation/ Planning *Deutschman Chien Mouskos Daniel Design/ Construction *Konon Dauenheimer Schuring Survey/GIS/RS *Greenfeld Bagheri Structures/ Mechanics *Hsu Spillers Wecharatana Saadeghvaziri Milano

4. The mission of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is threefold:. Mission Statement • To educate a diverse student body for employment in the engineering profession • to encourage research and scholarship among our faculty and students • to promote service to the engineering profession and society Research Showcase 1999 Civil and Environmental Engineering

5. Undergraduate Level: B.S. in Civil Engineering B.S. Geoscience Engineering (with Rutgers) B.S. in Environmental Engineering (pending) Graduate Level: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering M.S. in Civil Engineering Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering M.S. in Environmental Engineering Ph.D. in Transportation M.S. in Transportation Programs of Study Research Showcase 1999 Civil and Environmental Engineering

6. MTS Testing Machines High Performance Concrete Laboratory Materials/Structure Testing Laboratories Field Load Testing and Monitoring Geoenvironmental Laboratory Remote Sensing/GIS Laboratory Full Machine Shop State-of-the-Art Testing Facilities in CEE Research Showcase 1999 Civil and Environmental Engineering

7. NJITCivil and Environmental Engineering MTS Testing Machines and Concrete and Materials Testing Facilities Laboratory Testing Facilities Civil and Environmental Engineering

8. Highly Repeatable Delicate Control Servo-Hydraulic Precise and Rapid Piston Control Closed Loop Selectable Feedback Control Advantages of MTS Testing Laboratory Testing Facilities Civil and Environmental Engineering

9. Digital Controller Computer Programmed Tests High Speed Data Acquisition Triaxial Chamber 12 ksi Confining Pressure Temperature Chamber -200 C to 400 C Load Cells 1000 kip 600 kip 200 kip 55 kip Extensometers Circumferential Axial 1000 kip Very Stiff Frame Laboratory Testing Facilities Civil and Environmental Engineering

10. 100 kip Up to 6 in. Stroke Analog or Digital Controllers 40 gpm pump allows 8 hz. @ 0.25 in. Very Stiff, Heavily Reinforced Concrete Flexible Configurations Structural Actuator in Combined Strong Wall/Floor Test of Proposed Glarescreen for NJDOT Laboratory Testing Facilities Civil and Environmental Engineering

11. Fast-Track Concrete Maturity Method Applied to Highway Structures Recycled Plastic Noise Wall Recycled Plastic Highway Glarescreen Recycled Aggregates in Concrete NJDOT Projects Using MTS Laboratory Testing Facilities Civil and Environmental Engineering

12. NJITCivil and Environmental Engineering Concrete and Materials Testing Facilities Laboratory Testing Facilities Civil and Environmental Engineering

13. Aggregate Testing Mixing (1/4 gal. To 1/4 cyd.) Curing Rooms - Full Temperature/humidity Control Cold Steam Hot Water Main Testing Area 1200 kip MTS 100 kip MTS Strong Floor High Performance Concrete Laboratory Laboratory Testing Facilities Civil and Environmental Engineering

14. 20 ft. Ceiling Height Strong Wall/Floor Combination 200 kip MTS Actuator in Custom Frame 55 kip MTS in Adjustable Frame Structural Fabric Testing Materials/Structure Testing Laboratories Laboratory Testing Facilities Civil and Environmental Engineering

15. Noise Wall Project Principal Investigators: Edward Dauenheimer Eugene Golub Walter Konon Sponsors and Participants: NJDOT NCTIP Concrete Safety Systems, Bethel, PA Noise Wall Project Civil and Environmental Engineering

16. Objectives • Improve noise wall aesthetics • Overcome field tolerance problems to improve constructability • Reduce construction costs • Utilize recycled materials Noise Wall Project Civil and Environmental Engineering

17. Approach CONCEPT MODEL PROTOTYPE Architectural Concept by Bhavnani and King Design and Test 1/3 Scale Wood/Plastic Model at NJIT Construct Full-size 19 ft. high Prototype Noise Wall Noise Wall Project Civil and Environmental Engineering

18. Results 1 Fins and Shadowplay Noise Wall Project Civil and Environmental Engineering

19. Results 2 Improved Constructability and Field Tolerance Noise Wall Project Civil and Environmental Engineering

20. Field Load Testing and Monitoring Principal Investigators: Edward Dauenheimer Alvin Luke Tom Boland John Schuring Field Load Testing Civil and Environmental Engineering

21. Partial List of Projects Field Load Testing and Monitoring Civil and Environmental Engineering

22. Static Test Results Bridge over Broadway Avenue Static Load Test, Westbound Track Field Load Testing and Monitoring Civil and Environmental Engineering

23. Dynamic Test Results Bridge over Broadway Avenue 20 mph, Westbound Track, Traveling West Field Load Testing and Monitoring Civil and Environmental Engineering

24. Uses of Diagnostic Field Load Tests 1. Evaluate load distribution 2. Verify impact factors 3. Validate structural models 4. Assess deterioration and damage 5. Investigate unintended composite action 6. Determine performance of retrofits/repairs 7. Provide fatigue stress ranges 8. Calibrate load and resistance factors Field Load Testing and Monitoring Civil and Environmental Engineering

25. Remote Long-term Bridge Monitoring An Innovative New System Field Load Testing and Monitoring Civil and Environmental Engineering

26. Applications of Recycled Plastics for Highway Appurtenances Principal Investigator: M. Ala Saadeghvaziri K. MacBain Civil and Environmental Engineering Applications of Recycled Plastics Civil and Environmental Engineering

27. Objectives • Determine properties of recycled plastics • Develop highway applications for recycled plastics • Build prototypes of proposed devices • Assess performance of proposed designs Applications of Recycled Plastics Civil and Environmental Engineering

28. Prototype of Proposed Design • Three noise wall panels constructed from sheets of recycled plastic Applications of Recycled Plastics Civil and Environmental Engineering

29. Glare Screen Prototypes (top mount) Applications of Recycled Plastics Civil and Environmental Engineering

30. Conclusions • Recycled plastic is a viable material for a variety of highway appurtenances • Plastic appurtenances have structural and other performance characteristics that are comparable to traditional designs. • This study created a knowledge base about the material and its performance. Results are being used for other applications. Applications of Recycled Plastics Civil and Environmental Engineering

31. Other CEE Projects at Showcase 1999 Lane Occupancy ChangesPI: Steven I. Chien Integrated Signals: A Cost Benefits Analysis for NJDOTPI: Kyriacos C. Mouskos Water Level Prediction for Transportation ProjectsPI: Joshua Greenfeld AVL and Digital Mapping AccuracyPI: Joshua Greenfeld Seismic Retrofitting and Design of Highway BridgesPI: M. Ala Saadeghvaziri Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures Using Carbon Fiber Reinforcement PlasticsPI: C.T. Thomas Hsu Noise Assessment of Airport Routing PlansPI: Robert Dresnack Civil and Environmental Engineering