TMRC

The Transportation Materials Research Center (TMRC) is a research center funded by the Michigan Department of Transportation. The mission of the TMRC is to provide expertise and facilities to support MDOT's materials research and investigations. This is accomplished by maintaining a highly qualified technical staff and certified laboratories. The specific focus areas include the behavior, performance, and sustainability of portland cement-based materials, asphalt-based materials, unbound granular materials, and soils. In addition to supporting technical staff, the center also relies on student research assistance. As future engineers, these students learn both the value and limitations of applied research, developing hands-on skills that will serve them in their future careers. They also develop a much greater understanding of the importance that transportation materials play in the sustainability of infrastructure preparing them to make better choices when selecting and using these materials in future projects.