Opportunity Information: Apply for DTFH61 09 RA 00011
Apply for DTFH61 09 RA 00011
- The DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "New England Transportation Consortium Research Study 05 1 Develop Base Resistance Load Displacement Curves for the Design of Drilled Shaft Rock Sockets" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.200 Highway Research and Development Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 26, 2009 and posted on Aug 26, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 8, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $47,755.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $47,755.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- University of Maine
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity is a targeted Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) research award, issued under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), to support a specific New England Transportation Consortium (NETC) project: "Research Study 05-1 Develop Base Resistance Load-Displacement Curves for the Design of Drilled Shaft Rock Sockets." The work is set up as a cooperative agreement, which typically means FHWA expects to be actively involved during the project rather than simply providing funds and receiving a final report. The core technical purpose is to improve how engineers predict and design the base resistance behavior of drilled shafts socketed into rock, with a particular emphasis on New England rock conditions.
The study objective is narrowly defined: develop a method to estimate a portion of resisting force that is not currently recognized by AASHTO (the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) design provisions for these foundations, at least as applied to local rock conditions in New England. In practice, drilled shaft rock sockets transfer load through a combination of side resistance along the socket (shaft/rock interface) and end bearing (base resistance) at the bottom of the shaft. Design guidance can be conservative or incomplete when it does not capture certain resistance mechanisms or when regional geology does not match the datasets used to calibrate national specifications. This project is therefore aimed at producing load-displacement curves for base resistance, which are the relationships that describe how much load the shaft base can take as it settles or displaces. Those curves are central to serviceability-based design (controlling settlement) and can also inform ultimate capacity estimates, reliability calibration, and more realistic modeling of foundation behavior.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding with one expected award. The total estimated funding is $47,755, which is also the award ceiling, and there is no stated cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA program number is 20.200, Highway Research and Development Program. The posting date and creation date are both August 26, 2009, with an original and current closing date of September 8, 2009, and an archive date of October 8, 2009, indicating the solicitation window was short and the opportunity is now historical rather than open.
Eligibility is limited and explicit: FHWA is requesting an application from the University of Maine, and the eligibility field specifies the University of Maine. That structure indicates this was not a broadly competed call open to all universities or consultants, but rather a directed request to a particular institution to carry out the NETC study, likely because of existing consortium arrangements, regional expertise, or prior related work.
From an outcomes standpoint, the deliverable implied by the title and objective would be a defensible method (and supporting data/analysis) for developing base resistance load-displacement curves suitable for drilled shaft rock sockets in New England rock types. Depending on the approach used, this could involve compiling and interpreting regional load test data, characterizing rock mass properties relevant to socket behavior, proposing curve shapes/parameters for design, and mapping those recommendations to practical design steps engineers can apply. The emphasis on the "portion of the other resisting force not recognized by AASHTO" suggests the project is meant to identify and quantify resistance components that are being overlooked or simplified in standard specifications, then provide a way to incorporate them in design for local conditions.
For questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the listed FHWA contact is Samantha Reizes, Agreement Officer, at (202) 366-4224 or samantha.reizes@dot.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The targeted FHWA research award supports the New England Transportation Consortium (NETC) project titled: "Research Study 05-1 Develop Base Resistance Load-Displacement Curves for the Design of Drilled Shaft Rock Sockets."
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The opportunity is issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
What type of award is it?
The work is set up as a cooperative agreement. In a cooperative agreement, FHWA typically expects to be actively involved during the project rather than only providing funding and receiving a final report at the end.
What is the main technical purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to improve how engineers predict and design the base resistance behavior of drilled shafts socketed into rock, with a particular emphasis on New England rock conditions.
What is the study objective as described in the announcement?
The study objective is narrowly defined: develop a method to estimate a portion of resisting force that is not currently recognized by AASHTO design provisions for these foundations, at least as applied to local rock conditions in New England.
What are drilled shaft rock sockets, in the context of this project?
In this context, drilled shaft rock sockets are foundations where a drilled shaft extends into (and is socketed into) rock. The foundation transfers load through both side resistance along the socket (the shaft/rock interface) and end bearing (base resistance) at the bottom of the shaft.
What are base resistance load-displacement curves?
They are relationships describing how much load the base of a drilled shaft can take as the base settles or displaces. These curves are central to serviceability-based design (settlement control) and can also inform ultimate capacity estimates, reliability calibration, and more realistic modeling of foundation behavior.
Why is this project focused on New England conditions?
The project emphasizes New England rock conditions because design guidance can be conservative or incomplete when it does not capture certain resistance mechanisms or when regional geology does not match the datasets used to calibrate national specifications.
How does AASHTO relate to this research?
AASHTO (the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) design provisions are referenced because the project aims to estimate a portion of resisting force that is not currently recognized by those provisions, particularly as applied to local New England rock conditions.
What kind of deliverable is implied by the project title and objective?
The implied deliverable is a defensible method (with supporting data and analysis) for developing base resistance load-displacement curves suitable for drilled shaft rock sockets in New England rock types.
What kinds of activities might be involved to produce the expected outcome?
Based on the description, the work could involve compiling and interpreting regional load test data, characterizing rock mass properties relevant to socket behavior, proposing curve shapes and parameters for design, and mapping recommendations into practical design steps engineers can apply.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity is described as discretionary funding with one expected award.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $47,755.
Is there an award ceiling?
Yes. The award ceiling is $47,755, which matches the total estimated funding amount listed.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
What is the CFDA program number for this opportunity?
The CFDA program number is 20.200, Highway Research and Development Program.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date (and creation date) is August 26, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date are both September 8, 2009.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The archive date is October 8, 2009, which indicates the solicitation is historical rather than currently open.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited and explicit. FHWA requested an application from the University of Maine, and the eligibility field specifies the University of Maine.
Was this a broadly competed solicitation?
No. The eligibility and request structure indicate it was not an open call to all universities or consultants, but a directed request to a specific institution (the University of Maine), likely due to consortium arrangements, regional expertise, or related prior work.
Who is the FHWA contact for questions or issues accessing the full announcement?
The listed FHWA contact is Samantha Reizes, Agreement Officer.
How can the FHWA contact be reached?
Phone: (202) 366-4224. Email: samantha.reizes@dot.gov.
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