MiSTI News
Taking recycling to a whole new level at Michigan Tech
By Stacey Ashcraft, DMG WriterHOUGHTON - Zhangping You is taking recycling to a whole new level.
You, associate professor of transportation engineering and materials at Michigan Technological University, is conducting a study using recycled asphalt roofing shingles. Every year, 11 million tons of asphalt roofing shingles are dumped into landfills, he said. You, with his graduate students, are using recycled asphalt shingles to determine the amount of asphalt using extraction and recovery methods. Also, the group has been evaluating the performance of recycled asphalt shingles using tests.
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Michigan Tech UTC Cited for Work in House Committee Testimony
Paul Brubaker, Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology, subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, on June 24, 2008. In his testimony, Brubaker cited the work being done by four University Transportation Centers (UTC) including Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly Missouri-Rolla), University of California-Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology and Michigan Tech. Brubaker’s testimony provided an overview of the important research being conducted through the national UTC program in support of national transportation needs.
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Construction Career Days a Huge Success!
When was the first time you remember learning about the opportunities in your current career field? After this week, for approximately 2000 Michigan 8th-11th graders it might be an event called Construction Career Days. The University Transportation Center at Michigan Tech was on hand to help these students imagine their future in construction. Construction Career Days (CCD) is a national program aimed at addressing the need for an educated and skilled workforce in the construction and transportation industries. CCD debuted in Michigan on April 15th and 16th at the Ingham County Fairgrounds with more than 40 companies and organizations hosting informational exhibits and hands-on activities. Exhibitors included Michigan CAT, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), Michigan Concrete Paving Association and the Michigan Concrete Association. Participants watched concrete placement demonstrations, tested their skills in a crane simulator and at operating a variety of on-site heavy equipment used in civil and transportation construction. Students also had an opportunity to talk with industry professionals and educational institution representatives to learn more about career paths and opportunities.
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McNinch Moderates Session at National Transportation Conference
Terry McNinch, Director of the Michigan's Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) and the Technology Development Group (TDG), organized and moderated a session on "Asset Management Partnerships Among Multiple Agencies and Owners" at the 7th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) in New Orleans, LA, Nov. 6-8, 2008. The conference theme "New Directions in Asset Management and Economic Analysis" provided a national forum for practitioners, researchers, and others to share information on a wide range of issues related to transportation asset management.
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Sutter Serving on Industry Sustainability Committee
Dr. Lawrence Sutter is serving on the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Strategic Development Council (SDC) committee to draft a Road Map to Sustainability for the concrete industry. He is working on the Environmental Footprint Task Group that will i) assemble the historical data regarding advances made towards decreasing the environmental impact of cement and concrete production and use over the last 50 years, ii) identify areas of immediate and long-term impact for further reducing the environmental foot print of the industry, and iii) identify and develop strategies to accomplish a reduction of the environmental foot print of the industry. The SDC goal is to have a draft road map for review by all stakeholders by June 2008.
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Bates Selected as UTC-MiSTI Student of the Year
Timothy J. Bates (TJ) has been selected as the University Transportation Center for Materials in Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (MiSTI) Student of the Year and will represent Michigan Tech and the Center at the 2008 Annual Council of University Transportation Centers Awards Banquet on January 12th in Washington D.C.
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Van Dam Conducts International Best Practices Workshop in Xi'an, China
Dr. Thomas Van Dam, PhD, P.E., was invited to conduct an international, best practices workshop at Chang'an University on September 20-21, 2007. The workshop was co-sponsored by the International Society of Concrete Pavements, Chang'an University in Xi'an, China, and the North America Chinese Overseas Transportation Association (NACOTA). The workshop presented an overview of the technology with respect to design, concrete materials, construction, maintenance/repair/rehabilitation, and international practices for long-life concrete pavement.
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UTC Receives FY 2 Funding
The University Transportation Center (UTC) for Materials in Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (MiSTI) received approval on August 3, 2007 for its FY 2 budget. The Center will receive $408,000 in Federal funds for Center operations, research, education, technology transfer and outreach activities from July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008. This award requires a one-to-one non-federal cost share match.
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Center's Strategic Plan Receives Approval
On June 15, 2007, the University Transportation Center at Michigan Tech University received approval on their Strategic Plan from the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). Approval of the Strategic Plan allows the Center to move forward with research, education, and technology transfer activities that promote the approved transportation theme of the Center.
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