Center for Infrastructure Renewal

📢 Fall Advisory Panel Meeting and Student Research Showcase Highlight Growing Participation and Innovation at CIR 📢 The second annual Student Research Showcase was held at the Center for Infrastructure Renewal (CIR) Advisory Panel meeting on Friday, September 27, 2024. This year, participation saw a significant increase, with 40 students presenting 41 posters, compared to last year’s 26 students and 28 posters.  Students from various departments came together to share their research with CIR Advisory Panel (CAP) members, professors, fellow students, and TEES/TTI leadership. It was inspiring to see the impressive research being conducted within the CIR across so many different fields of study.  Greg Baker, CAP Chair, remarked, “The research showcase highlighted the Center’s ongoing research on topics relevant to current societal challenges. It was a fantastic opportunity for each student to present their work and explain how they are contributing to solving infrastructure problems. The research is impressive, and Advisory Panel members were invigorated by the level of dedication to the work.”  Following the Student Research Showcase, the bi-annual CIR Advisory Panel meeting took place. CIR Director Anand Puppala and Deputy Director Edith Arambula-Mercado briefed members on the current state of the CIR research, student outreach and other major initiatives. This CAP meeting also provides an opportunity for Advisory Panel Members to discuss and brainstorm ways to integrate CIR PIs and students and their ongoing research into real-world applications, often through partnerships with their companies for testing or internship opportunities... Click here to continue reading and to view the photo gallery: https://lnkd.in/gdRAmRx3 #InfrastructureInnovation #ResearchExcellence #TAMU #TAMUCIR #SustainableSolutions #EngineeringResearch #FutureOfInfrastructure #PosterSession #CivilEngineering #Showcase #StudentResearch Anand Puppala Edith Arámbula Mercado Greg Baker Lisa Lukefahr Bob Lanham

The next GEOSTRATA Extra is also #GeoStructures2024 preview #3! Join us Nov 5 as authors David Finocchio, PE, Drew Floyd, Giuliana Zelada-, and Zachary Boswell , P.E. talk about their article from the October/November issue: "Threading The Needle: Redefining Earth Retention for the Maine Medical Center." FREE registration and more info by clicking the image!

Congratulations to Dr. Xincheng Wang!

🌟 Exciting Collaboration Update! 🌟 A big thank you to everyone who helped make Sandia’s CIR visit a success yesterday! 🙌 They were impressed with our quality and impact of research here at CIR! The visit was part of a collaborative project with the Sandia National Laboratories group, titled “Computational and Experimental Assessment of Cyclic Loading-Unloading Impacts on the Salt Cavern Stability for Hydrogen Storage”. This project is a joint effort between Dr. Yong-Rak Kim's team and the TAMU Geophysics department, with special contributions from Dr. Hiroko Kitajima and Dr. Fred Chester. #Collaboration #Innovation #HydrogenStorage #Geophysics #Teamwork #TAMU #Engineering #TAMUCIR Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University In Kyu Jeon Ayazhan Bazarbekova Abdullah Azzam, EIT

I'm thrilled to announce our collaborative project with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to revolutionize levee and culvert asset management. Our university consortium, with multi-disciplinary expertise, is developing automated solutions using state-of-the-art robotic data collection platforms and machine learning techniques. We recently had a productive field trip followed by a project status update meeting. Our research partners presented their impressive progress, and we received valuable feedback from ERDC project managers. I'm particularly excited about the innovative technology-driven solutions we're developing. Stay tuned for more updates! @Christopher Price Steve Sloan Josh McCleave Anand Puppala Jason O'Kane @Douglas Edmonds Navid Jafari Thomas Oommen Prabal Singh Wraich Raja Jaladurgam Parimal Kodumuru Clay Caldwell Puneet Bhaskar @Vinaykrishnani Lakshminarayanan Kalvik Jakkala Bennett Carley Debayan Ghosh Katie Carroll Pamela Mize US Army Corps of Engineers Texas A&M University Michigan State University Indiana University Bloomington The University of Texas at Austin Rice University University of Mississippi Center for Infrastructure Renewal Texas A&M-RELLIS #usace #erdc #resilient #infrastructure #levees #culverts #future #innovation #technology #automation #robots #AI #ML #computervision

🎉HVIL Celebrates Their 700th Shot This Month! 🎉 The Texas A&M University Hypervelocity Impact Laboratory, located here at the Center for Infrastructure Renewal on the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus, is a cutting-edge facility dedicated to advancing research in high-rate materials characterization and multiscale numerical model development. Established in 2020, HVIL features a state-of-the-art two-stage light gas gun (2SLGG) capable of launching projectiles at velocities ranging from .1 to 8.0 km/s. This lab plays a crucial role in developing and testing materials designed to withstand extreme conditions, such as those encountered in reentry from space and micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) protection. HVIL’s advanced diagnostic tools, including ultra-high-speed cameras and flash X-ray systems, enable detailed analysis of hypervelocity impacts, contributing significantly to aerospace and space defense technologies. On Friday, October 11th, they celebrated their 700th firing from the 2SLGG. We extend our congratulations to all HVIL researchers, past and present, and look forward to seeing the continued groundbreaking research! #HypervelocityImpact #ResearchEngagement #Aerospace #DefenseResearch #ProudMoment #CriticalResearch #CIR #TAMU #RELLISCampus Thomas Lacy Sidney D. Aniket Mote Kalyan Raj Kota Ph.D. Mikayla Wiest Dean Biava Jacob Rogers, Ph.D. Max Murtaugh

Get to know one of our student members on this week's Director's Cut - it's Leela Krishna Mohan Radarapu of Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University! We talked cooking, innovation, the Cross-USA Lecture, and a lot more! https://lnkd.in/e86ravJn

This is an exciting opportunity to join the world-class team at ERDC's Information Technology Laboratory! Check out the link in the post below for more information! You may recognize Dr. Robert Moser from the Fall 2024 CIR Advisory Panel meeting - he is one of our CIR Advisory Panel Members!

The Aggie Ring symbolizes more than just years of hard work—it’s a lifelong connection to the Aggie Family. Congratulations to all of our Aggies who earned their Aggie rings and will receive them this weekend!

BREAKING NEWS: We are excited to announce that Jean-Louis BRIAUD and Janet Briaud, CFP® are designating $500,000 of their $1 million American Society of Civil Engineers endowment to support Geo-Institute student activities! Today, G-I launches a campaign to double the impact of the Briauds' gift and endow G-I student programs. Information, including ways to contribute, at https://lnkd.in/eZNhw2Xc