Our Mission:
"To improve the roads in Wisconsin by delivering thoughtful and timely research findings for implementation."
Geotechnics
Current Projects
| Project ID | Title | Expected End Date |
| Monitoring and Evaluation of Fly Ash Stabilized Subgrade Constructed by Wisconsin DOT | September 30, 2008 | |
| Construction Vibration Attenuation with Distance and its Effect on the Quality of Early-Age Concrete | October 20, 2008 | |
| 0092-06-05 | Comparison of Basic Lab Test Results with More Sophisticated Lab and In-Situ Test Methods on Soils in Southeastern Wisconsin | September 30, 2008 |
| 0092-07-04 | Comparison
of Three Different Methods for Determining Pile Bearing Capacities |
September 30, 2008 |
| 0092-07-05 | Development of Testing Methods to Determine Interaction of Geo-grid Reinforced Granular Material for Mechanistic Pavement Analysis | October 1, 2008 |
| 0092-07-06 | Development of Full Scale Testing of and Alternate Foundation System for Post and Panel Retaining Walls | April 1, 2009 |
| 0092-08-07 | Evaluation of Intelligent Compaction Technology for Densification of Roadway Subgrades and Structural Layers | December 18, 2009 |
| 0092-08-11 | Effective Depth of Soil Compaction in Relation to Applied Compactive Energy | April 10, 2009 |
| 0092-08-12 | Determination of Resilient Modulus Values for Typical Plastic Soils in Wisconsin | April 23, 2009 |
Completed Projects
| Project ID | Title | End Date |
| 0092-45-15 | Effectiveness of Geosynthetics in Stabilizing Soft Subgrades | October 2005 |
| Field Performance of Subbases Constructed with Industrial Byproducts | October 2005 | |
| Equivalency of Subgrade Reinforcement Methods | October 2005 | |
| 0092-00-13 | Evaluation of Bridge Approach Settlement Mitigation Methods | October 3 , 2007 |
| Estimating Soil/Pile Set-up | September 2003 | |
| Investigation of the DCP and SSG as Alternative Methods to Determine Subgrade Stability | October 2005 | |
| 0092-02-01 | Determination of Influences on Support Strength of Crushed Aggregate Base Course Due to Gradational, Regional, and Source Variations | February 2004 |
| 0092-02-03 | Investigation of Testing Methods to Determine Long-Term Durability of Wisconsin Aggregate Resources Including Natural Materials, Industrial Byproducts, and Recycled/Reclaimed Materials | November 2005 |
| 0092-03-11 | Determination of Typical Resilient Modulus Values for Selected Soils in Wisconsin | May 31, 2006 |
| Development of Methodology to Include Strength Contribution of Select Subgrade Materials in Pavement Structure | October 2005 | |
| Application of Electromagnetic Geophysics (EMG) Technology to Subsurface Investigations | June 2005 | |
| 0092-04-09 | Investigation of Standard Penetration Torque Testing (SPT-T) to Predict Pile Performance | September 2005 |
| 0092-05-08 | Determination of Shear Strength Values for Granular Backfill Materials Used by Wisconsin DOT | August 30, 2007 |
| 0092-05-09 | Investigation of Vertical Members to Resist Surficial Slope Instabilities | June 30, 2007 |