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Vision
Plan: Letter of Intent Project Title: Development of a Nationally Recognized Transportation/Materials Research Center Abstract:
The Transportation/Materials Research Center (TMRC) has experienced growth
in research funding through contracts with the National Science Foundation,
the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, the Federal Highway
Administration, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), and
Conoco, Inc. More recently, a unique partnership between the TMRC and
MDOT is evolving with five-year support for research staff funding in
the areas of pavements (asphalt and concrete) and structures receiving
preliminary approval. The funding for staff will be for a research engineer,
two half-time appointments for research engineers, and two half-time appointments
for technicians. MDOT's new approach for conducting research is following
a national trend for outsourcing these programs. The TMRC is seeking support
from Michigan Tech through the Vision Fund for staff support and additional
space. This support will greatly assist the TMRC in leveraging other DOT's
for resources to continue building regionally and nationally recognized
research programs. Project Leader
Name: R. Chris Williams
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