Research is augmented by additional contracts from FHWA and other agencies.
The project uniquely examines the impact of earthquakes on the highway system as an integrated network, rather than a collection of individual roads, bridges, embankments, tunnels, etc. Projects seek to ensure the usability of highways following earthquakes, by improving performance of all interconnected components. Overall goals are to improve understanding of the seismic hazards to highways and to improve and develop analysis methods, screening procedures and additional tools, retrofit technologies, design criteria, and other approaches to reduce seismic vulnerability of existing and future highway infrastructure.