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2025

February

Iowa Research Solutions, Evaluating Prefabricated Bridge Rails
This project evaluated the performance of a prefabricated concrete barrier that included full scale crash testing the new bridge railing.

Iowa Research Solutions, Monitoring Bridge Fatigue with Wireless Sensors
This project studied a wireless skin sensor network that engineers applied to the girders of a steel bridge in order to monitor fatigue cracks.

January

Iowa DOT Innovation Peer Exchange: Executive Summary
Iowa DOT hosted a research and innovation peer exchange from Sept. 24 - 26, 2024 in Des Moines. This report summarizes attendees’ key takeaways and opportunities to enhance Iowa’s Research program.

Iowa Research in Progress, Using Drones for Transportation and Infrastructure Work
Iowa DOT has tested drone technology for traffic management and flood monitoring.

Iowa Research in Progress, Effective Lighting for Nighttime Work Zones
The primary objective of this project is to develop updated lighting strategies that create effective lighting for construction activities while also promoting worker and driver safety
 

2024

December

Iowa Research in Progress, Assessing Cost Impacts of Preservation Treatments  

December

Iowa Research In Progress, Evaluating Fine Aggregates for Road Construction   

November

Iowa Research In Progress, Assessing Road Risks to Protected Wildlife 

November

Iowa Research In Progress, Exploring Compressed Construction Schedules
 

November

Iowa Research Solutions, Exchange on Low Volume Road Design 

September

Iowa Research In Progress, Improving Roadway Friction Forecasts

September

Iowa Research Solutions, Incentivizing Better Driver Behavior  

September

Iowa Research In Progress, Accommodating Vulnerable Road Users

August

Iowa Research In Progress, Testing Ultra-High Performance Concrete for Bridges

August

Iowa Research In Progress, Roller Compacted Concrete Shoulders  

August

Iowa Research In Progress: Using AI to Improve Work Zone Safety

August

Iowa Research In Progress: Measuring Work Zone Performance

August

Iowa Research In Progress: Evaluating Rock Check Dam Standards

August

Iowa Research In Progress, Standardizing Software for a Bridge Rating System

August

Iowa FY2023 Research At-A-Glance

August

Iowa Research In Progress, Measuring Increased Load Weight Impact on Bridges

July

Iowa Research Solutions, Cost-Effective Surfacing for Sustainable Roads

July

Iowa Research In Progress, Developing a Standard for Single Span Bridges

July

Iowa Research Solutions: Evaluating Spring Load Restrictions

July

Iowa Research Solutions, Improving Flood Warnings at Iowa Bridges

June

document 2Iowa Research In Progress, Updating an Iowa Law Manual

June

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Advance Testing of Road Base Materials

June

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Evaluating Partially Grouted Revetment  

June

document 2Iowa Research In Progress: Modernizing Guidance for Joint Sawing

June

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Enhancing Safety with Messaging to Reduce Tailgating

June

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Evaluating the Effects of Deicer Additives  

June

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Using Smartphones to Assess Road Conditions

June

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Improved Savings and Performance from Reclaimed Asphalt   

May

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Designing Effective Snow Fences

May

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Effects of Heavy Vehicles on Bridges  

April

document 2Iowa Research In Progress: Enhancing Bridge Life-Cycle Management

April

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Protecting Steel Bridge Pilings from Corrosion  

April

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Increasing Service Life at Bridge Ends  

March

document 22023 IHRB At-a-Glance  

February

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Upgrades to Bridge Deck Assessment Tool  

February

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Repairing Roads with CIP Recycling  

February

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Revised Standards for Single-Span Bridges 

February

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Using Helical Piles in Bridge Foundations  

January

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Modernized Project Management 

January

document 2Iowa Research Solutions: Alternative Funding Solutions 

January

document 2Iowa Innovation Solutions: Rolling As-Built Information into BIM 
 

2023

December 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research Solutions: Increasing Concrete Durability

 

December 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research Solutions: Earth Pressure on Culverts

December 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research Solutions: Choosing a Penetrating Sealer

December 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research Solutions: Technology-Focused Pooled Fund

December 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Improving Asset Management

 

 

November 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research Solutions: Stabilization Strategies for Unpaved Roads

November 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Innovation Solutions: Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Guidelines

November 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Sustainable Dust Suppressant

November 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Connected Vehicle Technology

 

 

November 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Crowdsourcing Road Friction

November 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Technology for Alerting Drivers

November 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Communication on Road Conditions

November 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Uniform Data Collection

 

 

September 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research Solutions: Improving Roadway Friction Measurements

September 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research Solutions: Extracting Weather from Imagery

September 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research Solutions: Using Geotextile Interlayers in Overlays

August 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research Solutions: Projecting Flood Frequency

 

 

August 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research Solutions: High Strength Steel for Bridges

August 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research Solutions: Single Span Bridge Standards

August 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Slipform Paving Test

August 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Bridge Strike Detection

 

 

June 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research Solutions: Bridges Subjected to Fire

June 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Statewide Historical Bridge Survey

June 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa FY2022 Research At-A-Glance

May 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Iowa Mobile ID

 

 

March 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Iowa Driver Education Curriculum

March 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Roadside Safety Pooled Fund

March 2023

Iowa Research Solutions Iowa Research In Progress: Unbraced Pile Height

March 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: National Road Research Alliance

 

 

March 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: U-Bolt Connection Load Capacities

March 2023

Iowa Research SolutionsIowa Research In Progress: Alternative Fuels in Maintenance Vehicles
 
 

 

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