• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

CIR
Center for Infrastructure Renewal

Texas A&M University

  • Expertise
  • Research Areas
  • Facilities
    • Advanced Characterization of Infrastructure Materials Lab
    • Advanced Infrastructure Materials and Manufacturing Lab
    • Artificial Intelligence and Built Environment Lab
    • Asphalt Innovation Lab
    • Concrete Innovation Lab
    • Connected Infrastructure Lab
    • Control Room Lab
    • Geotechnical and Unbound Materials Innovation Lab
    • Intelligent Infrastructure Assessment Lab
    • National Corrosion & Materials Reliability Lab
    • Shield Lab for Infrastructure Protection
    • Structural and Materials Testing Lab
  • Industry Engagement
    • CIR Advisory Panel
    • Training & Courses
  • Conference Venue
  • News
  • Contact

197,865

Lane-miles of highway in Texas, 2019

Inside the CIR
This is our most important lab.

Just as a hospital without physicians is little more than an expensive collection of specialized equipment, the state-of-the-art facilities at the CIR rely on the world-class engineers, scientists, researchers and students who work there. Three simple goals guide their research:

LOWER cost
LESS time
LONGER life
Work with Us

D+ Grade

Overall condition of Texas highways

(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Infrastructure Report Card, 2021)
Facilities
People and Facilities Equal to the Challenge

Highways aren’t forever. The 197,865 lane-miles of highway in Texas will eventually need to be replaced. Our economic viability is dependent on finding effective, affordable solutions to our infrastructure challenges.

That’s where we come in.

The research conducted  at the CIR produces solutions that benefit society over the long haul. Improving the safety, security, longevity and the resilience of Texas’ transportation network is a cornerstone of our work. In ways large and small, we are making our roads, railways, airports, water systems and electric grid better every day.

Work with Us

35,489

bridges on state and federal roadways in Texas, 2016

(TxDOT - Bridge Division, FY16)
Expertise
Thought Leadership

Professional reputations are a by-product of knowledge, experience and hard work. The CIR includes a wide range of infrastructure experts internationally recognized for their expertise and accomplishments.

Dr. Anand Puppala in lab
Anand Puppala

Center for Infrastructure Renewal, Interim Director, Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University

MEET THE EXPERT
Charles Gurganus in office
Charles Gurganus

Center for Infrastructure Renewal, Deputy Director, Pavements and Materials Division, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

MEET THE EXPERT
Dr. Grasley in office
Zach Grasley

Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department Head, Texas A&M University

MEET THE EXPERT
Mary Beth Hueste feature photo
Mary Beth Hueste

Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Programs

MEET THE EXPERT
Homero Castaneda-Lopez in office
Homero Castaneda-Lopez

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University

MEET THE EXPERT
Zofia Rybkowski in office
Zofia Rybkowski

Department of Construction Science, Center for Health Systems and Design, Texas A&M University

MEET THE EXPERT
Stefan Hurlebaus in office
Stefan Hurlebaus

Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Division Head of Construction, Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Division

MEET THE EXPERT
Anol Mukhopadhyay feature photo
Anol Mukhopadhyay

Flexible Pavements Division, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

MEET THE EXPERT
Tom Overbye, CIR,Smart Grid Lab
Tom Overbye

Smart Grid Center, Director, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University

MEET THE EXPERT
❮ ❯

$2.59 Trillion

Estimated cost of current U.S. infrastructure needs, 2021

(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Infrastructure Report Card, 2021)
About
A Strong Commitment

Equipped to meet the infrastructure challenges of today and designed to evolve alongside the science, the Center for Infrastructure Renewal is built around a commitment to develop practical, affordable ways to building more durable infrastructure faster and cheaper.

138,000 square feet 4 participating Texas A&M Colleges 10 laboratories 2 managing state agencies $80 million to build 8 participating Texas A&M departments

74,820 MW

Systemwide peak demand for electric power on the Texas electrical grid, August, 2019

(ERCOT)
Focus Areas
The Big Seven

Work done at the CIR is broadly organized around seven focus areas.

Asphalts & Flexible Pavements Advanced Manufacturing & Construction
Concrete Infrastructure & Cements Structures
Infrastructure Sensors & Connectivity Corrosion
Electrical Grid

$25,533

Cost per lane-mile of highway construction in Texas, 2017

(Midwest Economic Policy Institute)
Collaborative Facilities
Meeting the Challenge

Equipped to meet the infrastructure challenges of today and designed to evolve alongside the science, the Center for Infrastructure Renewal is built around a commitment to develop practical, affordable ways to building more durable infrastructure faster and cheaper.

Living lab poster session with guests and graduate students
Work with Us
The Texas A&M University SystemTexas A&M UniversityTexas A&M Engineering Experiment StationTexas A&M Transportation Institute
  • Accessibility
  • State Links and Policies
  • Privacy Policy
  • Website Feedback
  • Texas A&M University

© Copyright 2019 Center for Infrastructure Renewal at Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus