research
CTRE staff members Reg Souleyrette (left) and Dan Gieseman work on innovative research in information systems, remote sensing, and GIS.
CTRE ensures that research will be oriented toward real-world results and applications by structuring its research activities around interdisciplinary and interorganizational teams. CTRE 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 CTRE 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
CTRE 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 CTRE; Ed Jaselskis, Professor, CCEE; Chuck Jahren, Professor, CCEE.
Projects
CTRE 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
- Research reports
- Research sorted by principal investigator
- Research sorted by sponsor (ie., FHWA, Iowa DOT)
- Research sorted by project title
- Research sorted by keyword
- Project pages maintained by PI
To locate a specific project, you may want to use the Google-powered search page.
Projects by center/program
CTRE administers several centers and programs with specialized research interests. Follow the links below to their respective project lists:
- Bridge Engineering Center: completed and in progress
- Center for Weather Impacts on Mobility and Safety
- Construction Management & Technology
- CP Tech Center
- Midwest Transportation Consortium (University Transportation Center for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska)
- Statewide Urban Design and Specifications
Sponsors/partners
CTRE's major sponsor is the Iowa Department of Transportation.
CTRE actively partners with public, private, academic, and professional organizations. In addition to city, county, and state-level partners, CTRE's national-level partners include
