Missouri S&T is pleased
to lead this Tier-1 UTC
in partnership with
Rutgers University
Southern University
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
and
University of Miami

DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE:

"This grant has opened an avenue of opportunity for collaborations amongst the consortium members and many outside organizations. RE-CAST plans to carry out multi-scale and multi-disciplinary studies to investigate the use of innovative materials and structural systems to enhance the durability and sustainability of the transportation infrastructure. The ultimate goal of the proposed research program is to fast-track the acceptance of these technologies and develop national standards and guidelines for the reconstruction of the nation’s infrastructure for the 21st Century."

-Dr. Kamal H. Khayat, RE-CAST Director

HISTORY:

This consortium was one of three Centers selected to address the U.S.DOT’s strategic goal of State of Good Repair.

The formal announcement of this award can be found on U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)’s webpage.  The link of awarded centers can be found at the bottom. (http://www.rita.dot.gov/utc/press_releases/utc01_13)

OVERVIEW:

This Center investigates the use of innovative materials and structural systems to enhance the durability and sustainability of the transportation infrastructure.