Research
InTrans staff members Reg Souleyrette (left) and Dan Gieseman work on innovative research in information systems, remote sensing, and GIS.
InTrans ensures that research will be oriented toward real-world results and applications by structuring its research activities around interdisciplinary and interorganizational teams. InTrans regularly publishes research reports and other products of research such as manuals and handbooks. See the full list of publications.
Areas of research
Research at InTrans focuses on the following:
- Pavements, bridges, and structures
- Transportation asset management, pavement management, bridge management
- Information systems, remote sensing, GIS for solving transportation problems
- Construction and geotechnical engineering
- Advanced transportation technologies, including intelligent transportation systems for commercial vehicle operations
- Transportation policy and planning
- Traffic engineering and traffic safety, access management
InTrans staff members frequently work with faculty members from the Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) Department at ISU. From left to right, Tom Cackler, Associate Director for Construction Research and Advanced Technology at InTrans; Ed Jaselskis, Professor, CCEE; Chuck Jahren, Professor, CCEE.
Projects
InTrans project information includes brief descriptions of research, researchers' contact information, a list of sponsors, and links to online reports and related publications. Projects are grouped according to the following listings:
- Research in progress
- Completed research
- Reports
- Researchers / Investigators
- Sponsors (ie., FHWA, Iowa DOT)
- Research sorted by keyword
Projects by center/program
InTrans administers several centers and programs with specialized research interests. Follow the links below to their respective project lists:
Centers
- Bridge Engineering Center: completed and in progress
- Center for Nanotechnology in Cementitious Systems
- Center for Transportation Research and Education
- Geospatial Safety Information Systems Program
- Program for Roadway Infrastructure Management and Operations
- Sustainable Transportation Systems Program
- Center for Weather Impacts on Mobility and Safety
- Earthworks Engineering Research Center
- Midwest Transportation Consortium (Tier 1 Center for Iowa State University, University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa)
- CP Tech Center
Programs
- Asphalt Materials & Pavements Program
- Construction Management & Technology
- Standard Urban Design and Specification
Sponsors/partners
InTrans' major sponsor is the Iowa Department of Transportation.
InTrans actively partners with public, private, academic, and professional organizations. In addition to city, county, and state-level partners, InTrans' national-level partners include