Project Grant DTPH5613T00008

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) received a $100,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant will fund the "Evaluation of Utilizing 3D GPR for Quality Assurance of Bridge Deck Rebar Cover and Delamination Screening" project (SPR-4839). This project aims to assess the use of 3D ground penetrating radar (GPR) technology to improve quality...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards (CFDA 11.609) program to the University of Notre Dame to conduct research on the impact loads and damming effects of debris on elevated structures during flood events. The key research objectives are to: 1) Quantify the probabilistic magnitude and frequency of debris impacts, separating the impulsive loading from the structural...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) received a $213,453.26 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on August 10, 2023. The grant will fund the development and implementation of a "Non-Destructive Roller-Integrated Acoustic Wave Detection Technique for Continuous Subgrade Soil Compaction Evaluation" project, identified as SPR-4833. This project aims to create a...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) received a $206,501 Formula Grant award on September 20, 2023 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program. This funding will support INDOT's project titled "Validating Construction Practices and Material Performance Through Non-Destructive Testing: A Case Study Approach to Documenting Project Quality." The grant will enable INDOT to conduct...

This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) in the amount of $241,195.60 will fund an assessment of temperature correction factors for falling weight deflectometer deflections in Indiana. The project, titled "Assessment of Temperature Correction Factors for Falling Weight Deflectometer Deflections, SPR-4717", will be carried out by the Indiana Department of Transportation as...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) received a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Technology & Innovation Deployment Program 503(c) (CFDA 20.227), awarded on April 17, 2026, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The project titled "NDT Assess for Continuous Deck Bridges" involves performing non-destructive testing (NDT) on six continuous deck...

This $400,000 Formula Grant awarded by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) supports the Indiana Department of Transportation's (INDOT) non-destructive testing (NDT) project, SPR-6103. The funding enables INDOT to carry out activities related to the inspection and assessment of transportation infrastructure, such as highways and bridges, without causing damage. This project aligns with the broader objectives of the...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) received a $228,477 Formula Grant award on August 29, 2023 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant supports INDOT's project titled "Physics-Based Modelling of Concrete Degradation Phenomena: Impact of Construction Defects on Long Term Cost and Material Properties, SPR-4840". The project aims to utilize physics-based modeling to...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) was awarded a $198,368 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program. The grant will fund a project titled "Safety Performance of Centerline Paved Pavement Markers, SPR-4852" which is focused on evaluating the safety benefits of centerline paved pavement markers on highways. This research initiative aims to provide data-driven...

This $448,973.39 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) supports the Indiana Department of Transportation's (INDOT) project to line small structures on Interstate 469 in Allen County, Indiana. The project, titled "I469, Small Structure Pipe Lining, Carries Tiernan Ditch, 3.56 Miles West of SR 37, Allen County, R-43269", involves lining small structures along a 3.56 mile segment of I469 to preserve and improve the...