Federal award (DEFINITIVE CONTRACT, fiscal year 2021)
Recipient: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
Awarding agency: Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration
Funding agency: Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration
Period of performance: 2022-09-22 to 2025-09-21
Current total value of award: $202114
Description: TO PURCHASE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT RAIL STUDIES TO SUPPORT "AN IN-TRACK APPARATUS TO IMPROVE THERMITE WELD AND RAIL INTEGRITY." DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY TO VIBRATE A THERMITE WELD IN PROCESS TO CREATE STRONGER WELDS.