PMSS Project Details

Project ID:	FHWA-PROJ-13-0013
Project Name:	Ultra-High Performance Concretes and High-Performance Steels as Countermeasures for Blast and Impact Protection
Status:	Active
Contact:	Last Name: Munley First Name: Eric P Telephone: 202-493-3046 E-mail: eric.munley@dot.gov
Organization:	Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Office:	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
Team:	Hazard Mitigation Team
Roadmap/Focus area(s):	Infrastructure Research and Technology Strategic Plan and Roadmap
Project Description:	Countermeasure material requirements (objective 1) is common to all materials. The first objective is identical to that of the ultra-high performance concrete/high-performance steel study. Assessment of material use (objective 2) is a sorting of materials to determine the best role (direct resistance/load damping/alternate load paths) for each. This includes countermeasures that may be a composite of two or more material types. For both studies, results for these two objectives will be presented in common. Detailed assessment and research plans (objective 3) for fiber-reinforced composite, ultra-high performance concrete, and high-performance steel will be presented as separate chapters.
Laboratories:	Not Applicable
Start Date:	January 31, 2013
End Date:	July 12, 2015
Funding Amount:	$100,000.00
FHWA Program Name:	Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Goals:	The key project objectives are: (1) List of countermeasure material requirements to protect those bridge components identified as vulnerable to attack, seismic, and vehicle impact loads. (2) Assessment of potential for material use in three countermeasure functions: direct resistance, load damping, and alternate load paths. For counterterror needs, the protection requirements will be significantly higher than that provided by currently available retrofit materials. For seismic and impact, the performance requirements must meet current specifications. (3) Development plans for candidate ultrahigh performance concrete and high- performance steel (materials/patterns) countermeasures to meet, where feasible, the material requirements identified in objective 1.
Project Type:	Onsite and Offsite
Background Information:	Data not yet available
Test Methodology:	This is an analytical study to determine the most efficient material use in performing the three functions: direct resistance, load damping, and alternate load paths, and the potential for development, when possible, of multihazard countermeasures for (separate occurrence) load events: explosive/cutting, seismic, and collision. The project will recommend the necessary follow-up physical research and development for the feasible countermeasures (the most practical methods to reduce State departments of transportation installation and maintenance costs while providing full protection). The project tasks are: (1) Review bridge field evaluations. (2) Material properties for mitigation. (3) Analytical Study: Performance of current materials in multihazard mitigation. (4) Analytical Study: Material performance full multihazard mitigation (member requirements on specific components/potential upper limit of material performance). (5) Development of ultra-high performance concrete and high-performance steel countermeasures (research plan to develop countermeasures using ultra-high performance concrete and high-performance steel/recommended test methods).
Other Information:	Data not yet available
Partners:	Data not yet available
More Information URL(s):
Fieldtest:	Data not yet available
Expected Benefits:	American bridges will be able to survive a terrorist attack.
Deliverables:	Data not yet available
Related URL(s):
Project Findings:	Data not yet available
FHWA Topics:	Research/Technologies--Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
TRT Terms:	Hazard Mitigation Terrorism Infrastructure Research Bridges Concrete Steel
FHWA Disciplines:	Structures
Subject Areas:	Bridges and other structures Security and Emergencies