Railroad bridges are in a declining state of safety and require evaluation to determine the current load capacities for safety limits, this project will provide data to perform evaluation, rehabilitation and replacement investigations of older railroad bridges. The Association of American Railroads will be contributing funds and personnel to assist in the investigations.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
Application #
8717706
Program Officer
John Scalzi
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1988-11-01
Budget End
1992-10-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1987
Total Cost
$562,107
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Champaign
State
IL
Country
United States
Zip Code
61820