centers & programs

CTRE can quickly tackle new or persistent challenges, often assembling ad hoc agency-industry-university partnerships to meet specific needs as they are identified. These "logo programs" secure funding and stakeholder buy-in, sponsor or manage focused research, and ensure that results become conventional practice. Sometimes related needs spin off into separate efforts.

As a result, CTRE now manages an in-flux, resilient cluster of programs that produce implementable products and meet real needs and that can dissolve or evolve as needs are met and new ones identified. Synergy among these efforts is fostered by sharing CTRE's physical space, academic and technical expertise, and support services.

The graphic below depicts the relationship of these programs to CTRE. Click the graphic to view an Flash animation of the "wheel" to see how CTRE's logo changes, depending on the program.

Starting from the top of the circle above and moving clockwise, the programs are briefly described below:

• The Bridge Engineering Center research addresses the improvement and maintenance of bridge infrastructure, particularly with non-destructive testing. Center Manager: Terry Wipf, 515-294-9501, tjwipf@iastate.eduThe Iowa Pavement Management Program (IPMP) provides Iowa agencies with automated distress data collection services, IPMP database software and support, and training workshops. Program Manager: Omar Smadi, 515-294-7110, smadi@iastate.edu
• The Midwest Transportation Consortium (MTC) is building a community of expertise around an important emerging issue—transportation asset management—in its role as the U.S. DOT's University Transportation Center Program for Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. Program Manager: Tom Maze, 515-294-9459, tmaze@iastate.edu
• The Iowa Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS) manuals for public improvements are being developed by CTRE. The manuals include design and construction details that are unique to specific jurisdictions across the state. Program Manager: Larry Stevens, 515-294-0419, lstevens@iastate.edu
• The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) is supported by the American Concrete Paving Association. Center Manager: Tom Cackler, 515-294-3230, tcackler@iastate.edu
• The Iowa Traffic Safety Data Service (ITSDS) serves transportation professionals in Iowa who need quick access to recent crash facts, and who want to present that information in meaningful, graphical formats to councils, supervisors, or the public. Program Manager: Reg Souleyrette, 515-294-5453, reg@iastate.edu
• The Center for Weather Impacts on Mobility and Safety (CWIMS) was started in 2005 to bring together scientists and engineers to study how weather impacts transportation systems. Center Manager: Tom Maze, 515-294-9459, tmaze@iastate.edu.
• The Sustainable Transportation Systems Program focuses on the energy and environmental aspects of transportation. Program Co-Managers: Shauna Hallmark, 515-294-5249, shallmar@iastate.edu and David Plazak, 515-296-0814, dplazak@iastate.edu.
• The Partnership for Geotechnical Advancement is a partnership between Iowa's grading industry, the Iowa Department of Transportation, and CTRE. Program Manager: Tom Cackler, 515-294-3230, tcackler@iastate.edu
• The Iowa Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) provides many free and low-cost services primarily for city and county agencies. Program Manager: Duane Smith, 515-294-8817, desmith@iastate.edu
• Roadway Infrastructure Management and Operations Systems (RIMOS) helps transportation agencies make cost effective decisions about asset management strategies. Program Co-Managers: Neal Hawkins, 515-294-7733, hawkins@iastate.edu and Omar Smadi, 515-294-7110, smadi@iastate.edu.
• The Construction Management & Technology (CM&T) program researches innovative construction technologies and processes for the transportation industry. Program Manager: Ed Jaselskis, 515-294-0250, ejaselsk@iastate.edu