This UTC has been in operation since 1998 and has since continued to grow and
    support transportation-related research, education and technology transfer activities
    on campus and in the region. In 2006, the Center was promoted to the rank of
    National UTC, allowing the expansion of transportation-related support to address
    needs at the national level with the objective of advancing state-of-the-art transportation
    structures.

    The theme areas of this UTC focus on:

•  Advanced construction materials
•  Transition-state fuel vehicle infrastructure
•  Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technologies and methods

    Mission-critical activities include:

• Development, understanding,manufacturing, and use of new, more durable construction materials and NDT methods
• Installation processes and engineering design.
• Monitoring and evaluating new and repaired structures.
• Standardization and code approval of products and design protocols.
• Development and deployment of infrastructure for a hydrogen economy.
• Modeling of high-pressure composite cylinders.
• NDE modalities for hydrogen transportation systems.
• Statistically validated codes and standards for critical hydrogen transportation infrastructure systems.
• Safety of hydrogen-powered vehicles and the infrastructure supporting them.

     This Center is part of the University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
     under the management of the Research, Development and Technology program,
     a division of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration
     of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

     Working on transportation-related research?  Find out about CTIS Funding.