Welcome to the IITT-MAPSmart Research Cluster!
IITT-MAPSmart Research Cluster focuses on the development of sustainable pavement materials and systems as alternative roadway materials and technologies to advance service life of pavements.
IITT-MAPSmart Laboratory The Advanced Pavement Engineering (APE) laboratory called “Materials for sustainability, Asset management, and Performance monitoring of Smart infrastructure (MAPSmart)” Laboratory at the IIT is housed inside of a state-of-the-art sustainable building on-campus IITT. The equipment housed in this laboratory allows for undergraduate teaching and postgraduate and doctoral research activities in the areas of sustainable transportation infrastructure as well as pavements / materials. The MAPSmart laboratory is adjacent to the geotechnical laboratory, structural mechanics laboratory, concrete materials laboratory, environmental engineering laboratory, and water resources laboratory, which together provide for comprehensive study of sustainable infrastructural engineering. Note that MAPSmart laboratory at IITT is being created as one of the best and most advanced laboratories in India, and occupies about 1000 square feet (~100 square meter) of space. Furthermore, the MAPSmart laboratory is also capable of full characterization of unbound materials, asphalt binder as well as asphalt concrete and cement concrete mixtures. Transportation pavement / materials engineering research program at IITT addresses advanced pavement materials testing, performance analysis, design and management, development of novel and smart materials as well as establishment of sustainable construction practices. The current program consists of undergraduate and graduate research, including doctoral studies. |
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It is envisioned that the MAPSmart laboratory will provide a venue where pavement engineers, scientists, researchers, technical experts, and students of partnering institutions can share information on topics that further advance sustainability of pavement networks in a comprehensive manner. This platform would encompass the global effort of understanding pavement sustainability, including general theories and models, which aid in understanding the decision-making processes and policies. Furthermore, the MAPSmart laboratory will promote fundamental research in transportation pavement infrastructure engineering to advanced design and analyses of alternative roadway construction materials and technologies that focus on “quality of life” issues to create greener sustainable cities on a global scale.
The research activities of the MAPSmart laboratory are geared to help transfer of technology in the several research topics, but not limited to:
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