Research
The Center will build on the foundation of state E&G funding and expertise in the area of hazards to build a national and international reputation that will allow the Center to attract research funding.
The key to selecting relevant research activities for the UTC will lie with the Center's Advisory Board, the utilization of the National Highway R&T Partnership's report entitled "Highway Research and Technology: The Need for Greater Investment", and a knowledge of USDOT programs (both ongoing and new with SAFETEA-LU) as well as the upcoming USDOT Strategic RD&T Plan, and other modal administration research strategic plans.
Current Projects
These projects are co-sponsored and funded by the Utah Transportation Center & the Utah Department of Transportation
| Project | Principal Investigator(s) |
| Strong Motion Instrumentation Plan for UDOT Bridges: Array Design, Typical Details, and Specifications | Dr. Marvin W. Halling |
| UDOTs Calibration of AASHTO’s New Prestress Loss Design Equations | Dr. Paul J. Barr and Dr. Marvin W. Halling |
| Evaluation of Bridges for Seismic Retrofit | Dr. Keri Ryan |
| Failure Modes Analysis of UDOT’s MSE Wall Inventory | Dr. James A. Bay |
| A Comparison of Time Dependent Prestress Losses in a Two-span, Prestressed Concrete Bridge | Dr. Paul J. Barr and Dr. Marv W. Halling |
Completed Projects
| Project | Principal Investigator(s) |
| Evaluation of the Technological Options Available for Providing Broadband Wireless Service on Commuter Rails in Utah | Final Report |
| Structural Health Monitoring Using Vibrational Techniques of a Multispan Flyover Bridge | Dr. Marv W. Halling and Dr. Paul J. Barr |
| Dynamic and Static Behavior of a Curved-girder Bridge with Varying Boundary Conditions | Dr. Kevin C. Womack, Dr. Marv W. Halling and Dr. Paul J. Barr |
| Forensic Testing of the South Temple Bridge | Dr. Marv W. Halling and Dr. Kevin C. Womack |
| Long-term Structural Health Monitoring of the San Ysidro Bridge | Dr. Paul J. Barr |