Table 2

Table 2: Research studies

Strategic Focus Areas	FY03	FY05
Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
Synthesis of existing risk and vulnerability assessment methodologies
Determination of levels of risk and probability of occurrence for each event, and development of consistent risk assessment methodology
Development of criticality models for bridges and tunnels for incorporation into risk assessment models
Lessons learned - Bridge demolition		From the last half of Fiscal Year 2005 to the first half of Fiscal Year 2006
Guide to risk management of multimodal transportation infrastructure (NCHRP)
System Analysis and Design
Standardized blast response curves for bridges (develop vulnerability curves to allow engineers to design appropriate standoff devices to mitigate these threats) (FHWA/U.S. Army COE)	From the last half of Fiscal Year 2003 to the first half of Fiscal Year 2004

Table 2: Research studies, continued.

Strategic Focus Areas	FY03	FY04	FY05
ConWep modifications for bridges (FHWA/U.S. Army COE)	From the last half of Fiscal Year 2003 to the first half of Fiscal Year 2004
Validation of numerical modeling and analysis of steel bridge towers subjected to blast loadings (FHWA/U.S. Army COE)		From the last quarter of Fiscal Year 2004 to Fiscal Year 2006
Assessment of bridge designs for structural vulnerability against terrorist events
Assessment of tunnel designs to resist blast and fire
Optimized designs for hazard loadings
Catalog of optimized design solutions for each event
Advanced physical and numerical modeling and simulation capabilities for predicting and understanding behavior under extreme events
Blast-resistant designs - Impact attenuators - Structural cladding
Structural vulnerability guide
Blast effects and retrofit techniques for tunnels
Making transportation tunnels safe and secure (NCHRP)		From the last half of Fiscal Year 2004 to the first half of Fiscal Year 2005
Better protection of piers against impact and/or blast loadings
Blast testing of full-scale, precast, prestressed concrete girder bridges (WA State DOT)			From the First three quarters of Fiscal Year 2005 to the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2007
Blast-resistant highway bridges: Design and detailing guidelines (NCHRP)			From Fiscal Year 2005 to the first half of Fiscal Year 2008
Improved Materials
Response modification devices
Material performance under extreme event loadings
Resistant materials and coatings for improved performance
Shape-memory alloys for bridge structural applications
Nanoscale science and engineering
MEMS sensors research
Prevention, Detection, and Surveillance
Synthesis of bridge and tunnel surveillance and security technologies (FHWA)	From the last half of Fiscal Year 2003 to the first half of Fiscal Year 2004
Hazard mitigation measures
Sensing and monitoring technologies for extreme events
Post-Event Assessment
Forensic analysis of damaged structures to understand residual capacity and develop protocols for rapid assessment
Inspection techniques for rapid safety assessment of damaged structures
Damage assessment guide for extreme events

Table 2: Research studies, continued.

Strategic Focus Areas	FY03	FY04	FY05	FY06	FY07	FY08	FY09
Repair and Restoration
Emergency repair procedures
Accelerated repair and restoration techniques for reconstruction after an event
Evaluation and Training
Vulnerability Assessment Workshops (FHWA/U.S. Army COE)	From the First three quarters of Fiscal Year 2003 to the first three quarters of Fiscal Year 2004
Institute a HITEC-type evaluation program for bridge and tunnel security technologies
FHWA Engineering Assessment Team (FHWA)	From the First three quarters of Fiscal Year 2003 to the first half of Fiscal Year 2009

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