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Advanced Materials and Technologies for Public Works Infrastructure Projects

Published by: BCC Research

Published: Feb. 1, 2008 - 169 Pages


Table of Contents


INTRODUCTION

STUDY BACKGROUND

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

INTENDED AUDIENCE

SCOPE OF REPORT

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

RELATED BCC RESEARCH

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE US PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS AND SUBASSEMBLIES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

SUMMARY FIGURE U.S. PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET FOR ADVANCED BUILDING MATERIALS AND SUBASSEMBLIES BY MAJOR END-USER SEGMENT, 2006-2012 (%)

OVERVIEW

DEFINITIONS

PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE

ADVANCED MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES

U.S. PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS

TABLE 1 ANNUAL CAPITAL COSTS OF U.S. PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 1 PUBLIC WORKS INFASTRUCTURE COMPONENTS SHARES OF TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, 2006-2012 (%)

FIGURE 1 (CONTINUED)

ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE MATERIALS AND SUBASSEMBLIES

TABLE 2 U.S. MARKET FOR ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE MATERIALS AND SUBASSEMBLIES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 2 ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE MATERIALS AND SUBASSEMBLIES MARKET SHARES, 2006-2012 (%)

FIGURE 2 (CONTINUED)

U.S. PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE

INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITIONS AND TRENDS

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS

Numbers and Ownership

FIGURE 3 U.S. HIGHWAY OWNERSHIP SHARES, 2000 VERSUS 2004 (% OF TOTAL MILEAGE)

TABLE 3 U.S. HIGHWAY MILEAGE BY OWNERSHIP, THROUGH 2005 (THOUSAND MILES/% OF TOTAL MILES)

Current Status and Condition

TABLE 4 FHWA PAVEMENT SURFACE QUALITY CRITERIA

TABLE 5 CONDITION OF U.S. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, 2004 (THOUSAND MILES

FIGURE 4 CONDITION OF U.S. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, 2004 (%)

Construction and Maintenance Expenditures

TABLE 6 U.S. HIGHWAY EXPENDITURES, THROUGH 2005 ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 5 HIGHWAY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, 2006-2012 ($ BILLIONS)

Sources of Financing

Federal Government

Federal Government (Continued)

TABLE 7 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR OBLIGATION FROM THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND, 2006-2009 ($ BILLIONS)

State and Local Governments

FIGURE 6 STATE AND LOCAL REVENUES FOR HIGHWAYS, 2005 (%)

Privatization

TABLE 8 TOLL ROAD PRIVATIZATIONS

RAILWAY AND COMMUTER RAIL LINES

Numbers and Ownership

FIGURE 7 OWNERSHIP OF U.S. RAILWAY TRACKS, 2006 (% OF TOTAL TRACK MILEAGE)

Current Status and Condition

FIGURE 8 TRENDS IN TRACK RELATED RAILROAD INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS, 1995-2005 (NUMBER AND RATE PER MILLION TRAIN MILES)

FIGURE 8 (CONTINUED)

Capital Expenditures and Sources of Funds

TABLE 9 PROJECTED TOTAL EXPENDITURES ON RAILWAY TRACK NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

Amtrak

FIGURE 9 AMTRAK INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS, FY 2004-2007 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 10 AMTRAK USES OF CAPITAL FUNDS (%)

TABLE 10 PRIIA ANNUAL CAPITAL GRANTS, FY 2007-2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 11 PROJECTED AMTRAK EXPENDITURES ON TRACK CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

Other Government Agencies

FIGURE 11 COMMUTER, HEAVY, AND LIGHT RAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, FY 2001-FY 2005 ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 12 EXPENDTURE ON COMMUTER, HEAVY, AND LIGHT RAIL TRACK AND SYSTEMS, FY 2005 (%)

TABLE 12 FUTURE COMMUTER, HEAVY AND LIGHT RAIL LINES (MILES)

TABLE 13 PROJECTED EXPENDITURES ON NEW PUBLIC TRANSIT RAIL TRACKS, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

Privately Owned Railroads

FIGURE 13 TRENDS IN U.S. PRIVATE RAILROADS’ ANNUAL INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES, 1997

TABLE 14 PROJECTED PRIVATE RAILROADS’ TRACK EXPENDITURES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

BRIDGES

Highway Bridges

Current Status and Condition

FIGURE 14 CURRENT CONDITION OF U.S. HIGHWAY BRIDGES, 2007 (%)

Construction and Repair Expenditures and Sources of Funding

TABLE 15 PROJECTED EXPENDITURES ON HIGHWAY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION BY ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

State and Local Funds

TABLE 16 PROJECTED EXPENDITURES ON HIGHWAY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION BY ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

Federal Funds

FIGURE 15 FEDERAL HIGHWAY BRIDGE PROGRAM BUDGET AUTHORIZATIONS, FY 1997-FY 2006 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 17 HIGHWAY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR EXPENDITURES AUTHORIZED UNDER SAFETEA-LU, 2005-2009 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 18 PROJECTED FEDERALLY FINANCED EXPENDITURES ON BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

Railway Bridges

FIGURE 16 U.S. RAILWAY BRIDGES BY TYPE OF OWNER, 2006 (%)

Current Status and Condition

Construction and Repair Expenditures

TABLE 19 PROJECTED TOTAL EXPENDITURES ON RAILWAY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

AMTRAK

TABLE 20 MAJOR BRIDGE PROJECTS PLANNED BY AMTRAK, 2006-2012

FIGURE 17 PROJECTED AMTRAK SPENDING ON BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 17 (CONTINUED)

State and Local Governments

TABLE 21 PROJECTED STATE AND LOCAL TRANSIT BRIDGE EXPENDITURES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

Private Railroads

TABLE 22 PROJECTED EXPENDITURES ON BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION BY PRIVATE RAILROADS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

Railroad Tunnels

FIGURE 18 U.S. RAILWAY TUNNELS BY OWNER (%)

Current Status and Condition

Construction and Repair Expenditures

Construction … (Continued)

TABLE 23 TYPICAL TUNNEL REHABILITATION PROJECT COSTS

TABLE 24 RAIL TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, AND REHABILITATION COSTS, THROUGH 2012* ($ MILLIONS)

Highway Tunnels

Current Status and Condition

Construction and Repair Expenditures

TABLE 25 HIGHWAY TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, AND REHABILITATION COSTS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

AIRPORTS

Ownership

Ownership (Continued)

Current Status and Condition

Runways

TABLE 26 NEW RUNWAY PROJECTS IN PROGRESS OR PLANNED IN THE U.S., 2006-2012

TABLE 26 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 19 CONDITION OF RUNWAYS AT U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE AIRPORTS 2000-2004 (% OF TOTAL RUNWAYS)

FIGURE 19 (CONTINUED)

Terminals

FIGURE 20 PROJECTED NUMBER OF DOMESTIC PASSENGERS USING U.S. AIRPORTS, 2006-2012 (MILLIONS)

TABLE 27 NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL PROJECTS IN PROGRESS OR PLANNED IN THE U.S., 2006-2012

TABLE 27 (CONTINUED)

Construction and Repair Expenditures

FIGURE 21 ESTIMATED AIRPORT TERMINAL AND RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION EXPENDITURES, 2006-2012 ($ BILLIONS)

Sources of Financing

Airport Improvement Program

State Grants

Individual Airport Finances

DAMS

Current Status and Condition

Construction and Repair Expenditures

TABLE 28 TOTAL PUBLIC SPENDING ON DAM SAFETY, REHABILITATION, AND CONSTRUCTION, THROUGH

Sources of Financing

Federal Dam Safety Legislation Moves

Forward

INLAND WATERWAYS

Ownership

Current Status and Condition

Construction and Repair Expenditures

TABLE 29 TOTAL PUBLIC SPENDING ON INLAND WATERWAY REHABILITATION AND CONSTRUCTION, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

Sources of Financing

LEVEES AND FLOODWALLS

Ownership

Current Status and Condition

FIGURE 22 NUMBERS OF AT-RISK LEVEES BY STATE, 2007 (NUMBER OF LEVEES)

Construction and Repair Expenditures

TABLE 30 PUBLIC SPENDING ON LEVEE REHABILITATION AND CONSTRUCTION IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA, THROUGH 2012* ($ MILLIONS)

PORTS

Ownership

Current Status and Condition

FIGURE 23 TRENDS IN CARGO HANDLED BY US COASTAL AND INLAND PORTS, 2001-2006 (MILLION SHORT TONS)

Construction and Repair Expenditures

FIGURE 24 U.S. PUBLIC PORTS’ INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS, 2001-2005 ($ MILLIONS)

Sources of Funding

FIGURE 25 PROJECTED SOURCES OF FINANCING FOR PUBLIC PORT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, 2006-2010 (% OF TOTAL FUNDS)

MARKET FOR ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS AND SUBASSEMBLIES

MATERIALS

METALS AND ALLOYS

TABLE 31 MARKET FOR ADVANCED METALS AND ALLOYS IN CIVIL INFRASTURCTURE PROJECTS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

High-Performance Steels

Properties versus Competing Materials

Applications

Commercial Status and Market

TABLE 32 ANNUAL SALES OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE STEEL FOR BRIDGE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (TONS/$ MILLION)

MMFX Steel

Properties versus Competing Materials

Applications

Commercial Status and Market

Commercial Status … (Continued)

Commercial … (Continued)

TABLE 33 ANNUAL SALES OF MMFX REBAR FOR INFRASTUCTURE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPERIOR PERFORMING ASPHALT PAVEMENTS (SUPERPAVE)

Properties versus Competing Materials

Applications

Commercial Status and Markets

TABLE 34 ANNUAL CONSUMPTION OF SUPERPAVE HOT ASPHALT MIX, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION TONS/$ MILLIONS)

HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONCRETE

Properties versus Competing Materials

TABLE 35 HCP BENEFITS VERSUS CONVENTIONAL CONCRETE

TABLE 36 TYPES OF HPC DEVELOPED UNDER FHWA STRATEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM

Applications

Commercial Status and Market

TABLE 37 TOTAL CEMENT CONSUMPTION IN BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLION/MILLION TONS)

TABLE 38 TOTAL HPC CONSUMPTION IN BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION, HROUGH 2012 ($ BILLION/MILLION TONS)

GEOPOLYMERS

Properties versus Competing Materials

Applications

Commercial Status and Markets

TABLE 39 TOTAL U.S. GEOPOLYMER CONSUMPTION IN CONCRETE INFRASTLURCTURE PROTECTIVE COATINGS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES

Properties versus Competing Materials

Properties versus … (Continued)

Properties versus … (Continued)

Properties versus … (Continued)

Applications

Reinforcing Bars

Bridge Decks

Pilings

Railroad Ties

FIGURE 26 U.S. RAILWAY TIE CONSUMPTION BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2006 (% OF TOTAL RAILWAY TIES)

Seismic Retrofit

Roadside Structures

Other FRP Applications

Commercial Status and Markets

TABLE 40 INFRASTRUCTURE MARKETS FOR FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 27 FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET SEGMENTS, 2006-2012 (%)

FRP Rebar

TABLE 41 COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS OF FRP REINFORCING BAR

TABLE 42 U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET FOR FRP REBAR, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)

FRP Bridge Decks

FIGURE 28 TRENDS IN NUMBER OF NEW FRP BRIDGE DECKS INSTALLED IN THE U.S., 1996-2006 (NUMBER OF DECKS)

FRP Bridge Decks (Continued)

TABLE 43 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION OF FRP BRIDGE DECKS

TABLE 44 PROJECTED MARKET FOR FRP BRIDGE DECKS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FRP Marine Pilings

TABLE 45 PROJECTED MARKET FOR FRP MARINE PILINGS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FRP Railroad Ties

FRP … (Continued)

TABLE 46 PROJECTED MARKET FOR FRP RAIROAD TIES, THROUGH 2012 (NUMBER OF TIES/$ MILLION)

Seismic Retrofits

TABLE 47 PROJECTED MARKET FOR FRP SEISMIC REINFORCEMENT MATERIALS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

Roadside Structures

TABLE 48 PROJECTED MARKET FOR FRP ROADSIDE STRLUCTURES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

Miscellaneous Infrastructure Applications

TABLE 49 PROJECTED MARKET FOR FRP MATERIALS IN OTHER INFRASTRCTURE STRENGTHENING AND REPAIR APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

GEOSYNTHETICS

Properties versus Competing Systems

Applications

Road Structures, Runways, and Railway Beds

Levees

Dams

Commercial Status and Markets

TABLE 50 INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED MARKET FOR GEOTEXTILES AND OTHER GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS, THROUGH 2012

SMART MATERIALS

Properties

Optical Fibers

Piezoelectric Materials

Smart-Tagged Composites

Applications

Commercial Status and Markets

TABLE 51 PROJECTED INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET FOR SMART MATERIALS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

SUB-ASSEMBLIES

PREFABRICATED BRIDGE ELEMENTS AND STURCTURES

Properties

Applications

Commercial Status and Markets

TABLE 52 PROJECTED MARKET FOR PREFABRICATED BRIDGE ELEMENTS AND STRUCTURES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

SEISMIC ISOLATION BEARINGS

Properties

Friction Pendulum Bearings

Lead Core Rubber Bearings

Slider Bearings

Fluid Dampers

Applications

Commercial Status and Markets

TABLE 53 SUPPLIERS OF SEISMIC ISOLATION BEARINGS

TABLE 54 PROJECTED MARKET FOR SEISMIC ISOLATION BEARINGS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

APPENDIX I: COMPANY PROFILES

METALS AND ALLOYS

EVRAZ OREGON STEEL MILLS, INC

MITTAL STEEL USA INC.

MMFX STEEL CORP. OF AMERICA

HIGH-PERFORMANCE CEMENTS

LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA

FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES

BEDFORD REINFORCED PLASTICS, INC

COMPOSITE REBAR TECHNOLOGIES

CONSERV EPOXY LLC

CREATIVE PULTRUSIONS, INC.

FIBRWRAP CONSTRUCTION, INC.

FYFE CO. LLC

HARD CORE COMPOSITES LLC

HEXCEL SCHWEBEL CORP.

HUGHES BROTHERS, INC

INFRASTRUCTURE COMPOSITES INTERNATIONAL

JEROL INDUSTRI AB

KANSAS STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES, INC.

LANCASTER COMPOSITE, INC.

LEE COMPOSITES, INC.

MARTIN MARIETTA COMPOSITES

POLYWOOD INC

POWERTRUSION INTERNATIONAL INC

PULTRALL, INC

QUAKEWRAP, INC.

SEAWARD

SIKA CORP.

STRONGWELL CORP

SUDAGLASS FIBER TECHNOLOGY, INC

TIE TEK LLC

TILLCO COMPANY

PREFABRICATED BRIDGE ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS

ACROW CORP.

CONTECH BRIDGE SOLUTIONS INC.

OHIO BRIDGE

SEISMIC ISOLATION BEARINGS

EARTHQUAKE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, INC

DYNAMIC ISOLATION SYSTEMS, INC.

R.J. WATSON BRIDGE & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERED

SYSTEMS

SEISMIC ENERGY PRODUCTS, LP

GEOSYNTHETICS

AGRU AMERICA, INC.

GUNDLESLT ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

PROPEX, INC

STRATA SYSTEMS, INC.

TENCATE GEOSYNTHETICS NORTH AMERICA

US FABRICS, INC.

APPENDIX II: U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION

FIGURE 29 PATENT SHARES BY TYPE OF MATERIAL (% OF ALL PATENTS ISSUED THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 2007

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE US PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET

FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS AND SUBASSEMBLIES, THROUGH

2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 1 ANNUAL CAPITAL COSTS OF U.S. PUBLIC WORKS

INFRASTRUCTURE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 2 U.S. MARKET FOR ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE

MATERIALS AND SUBASSEMBLIES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 3 U.S. HIGHWAY MILEAGE BY OWNERSHIP, THROUGH 2005

(THOUSAND MILES/% OF TOTAL MILES)

TABLE 4 FHWA PAVEMENT SURFACE QUALITY CRITERIA

TABLE 5 CONDITION OF U.S. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, 2004

(THOUSAND MILES

TABLE 6 U.S. HIGHWAY EXPENDITURES, THROUGH 2005

($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 7 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATE OF FUNDS

AVAILABLE FOR OBLIGATION FROM THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND,

2006-2009 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 8 TOLL ROAD PRIVATIZATIONS

TABLE 9 PROJECTED TOTAL EXPENDITURES ON RAILWAY TRACK

NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION, THROUGH 2012

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 10 PRIIA ANNUAL CAPITAL GRANTS, FY 2007-2012

($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 11 PROJECTED AMTRAK EXPENDITURES ON TRACK

CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION, THROUGH 2012

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 12 FUTURE COMMUTER, HEAVY AND LIGHT RAIL LINES

(MILES)

TABLE 13 PROJECTED EXPENDITURES ON NEW PUBLIC TRANSIT

RAIL TRACKS, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 14 PROJECTED PRIVATE RAILROADS’ TRACK

EXPENDITURES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 15 PROJECTED EXPENDITURES ON HIGHWAY BRIDGE

REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION BY ALL LEVELS OF

GOVERNMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 16 PROJECTED EXPENDITURES ON HIGHWAY BRIDGE

REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION BY ALL LEVELS OF

GOVERNMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 17 HIGHWAY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR

EXPENDITURES AUTHORIZED UNDER SAFETEA-LU, 2005-2009

($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 18 PROJECTED FEDERALLY FINANCED EXPENDITURES ON

BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION, THROUGH 2012

($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 19 PROJECTED TOTAL EXPENDITURES ON RAILWAY BRIDGE

CONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION,

THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 20 MAJOR BRIDGE PROJECTS PLANNED BY AMTRAK, 2006-

2012

TABLE 21 PROJECTED STATE AND LOCAL TRANSIT BRIDGE

EXPENDITURES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 22 PROJECTED EXPENDITURES ON BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

AND REHABILITATION BY PRIVATE RAILROADS, THROUGH 2012

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 23 TYPICAL TUNNEL REHABILITATION PROJECT COSTS

TABLE 24 RAIL TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, AND

REHABILITATION COSTS, THROUGH 2012* ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 25 HIGHWAY TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, AND

REHABILITATION COSTS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 26 NEW RUNWAY PROJECTS IN PROGRESS OR PLANNED IN

THE U.S., 2006-2012

TABLE 27 NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL PROJECTS IN PROGRESS OR

PLANNED IN THE U.S., 2006-2012

TABLE 28 TOTAL PUBLIC SPENDING ON DAM SAFETY,

REHABILITATION, AND CONSTRUCTION, THROUGH

TABLE 29 TOTAL PUBLIC SPENDING ON INLAND WATERWAY

REHABILITATION AND CONSTRUCTION, THROUGH 2012

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 30 PUBLIC SPENDING ON LEVEE REHABILITATION AND

CONSTRUCTION IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA,

THROUGH 2012* ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 31 MARKET FOR ADVANCED METALS AND ALLOYS IN CIVIL

INFRASTURCTURE PROJECTS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 32 ANNUAL SALES OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE STEEL FOR

BRIDGE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (TONS/$ MILLION)

TABLE 33 ANNUAL SALES OF MMFX REBAR FOR INFRASTUCTURE

APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 34 ANNUAL CONSUMPTION OF SUPERPAVE HOT ASPHALT

MIX, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION TONS/$ MILLIONS)

TABLE 35 HCP BENEFITS VERSUS CONVENTIONAL CONCRETE

TABLE 36 TYPES OF HPC DEVELOPED UNDER FHWA STRATEGIC

HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM

TABLE 37 TOTAL CEMENT CONSUMPTION IN BRIDGE

CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION, THROUGH 2012

($ BILLION/MILLION TONS)

TABLE 38 TOTAL HPC CONSUMPTION IN BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

AND REHABILITATION, HROUGH 2012 ($ BILLION/MILLION TONS)

TABLE 39 TOTAL U.S. GEOPOLYMER CONSUMPTION IN CONCRETE

INFRASTLURCTURE PROTECTIVE COATINGS, THROUGH 2012

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 40 INFRASTRUCTURE MARKETS FOR FIBER REINFORCED

POLYMER, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 41 COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS OF FRP REINFORCING BAR

TABLE 42 U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET FOR FRP REBAR,

THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 43 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION OF FRP

BRIDGE DECKS

TABLE 44 PROJECTED MARKET FOR FRP BRIDGE DECKS, THROUGH

2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 45 PROJECTED MARKET FOR FRP MARINE PILINGS,

THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 46 PROJECTED MARKET FOR FRP RAIROAD TIES, THROUGH

2012 (NUMBER OF TIES/$ MILLION)

TABLE 47 PROJECTED MARKET FOR FRP SEISMIC REINFORCEMENT

MATERIALS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 48 PROJECTED MARKET FOR FRP ROADSIDE STRLUCTURES,

THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 49 PROJECTED MARKET FOR FRP MATERIALS IN OTHER

INFRASTRCTURE STRENGTHENING AND REPAIR APPLICATIONS,

THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 50 INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED MARKET FOR GEOTEXTILES

AND OTHER GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS, THROUGH 2012

TABLE 51 PROJECTED INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET FOR SMART

MATERIALS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 52 PROJECTED MARKET FOR PREFABRICATED BRIDGE

ELEMENTS AND STRUCTURES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 53 SUPPLIERS OF SEISMIC ISOLATION BEARINGS

TABLE 54 PROJECTED MARKET FOR SEISMIC ISOLATION

BEARINGS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE U.S. PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET

FOR ADVANCED BUILDING MATERIALS AND SUBASSEMBLIES BY

MAJOR END-USER SEGMENT, 2006-2012 (%)

FIGURE 1 PUBLIC WORKS INFASTRUCTURE COMPONENTS SHARES

OF TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, 2006-2012 (%)

FIGURE 2 ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE MATERIALS AND

SUBASSEMBLIES MARKET SHARES, 2006-2012 (%)

FIGURE 3 U.S. HIGHWAY OWNERSHIP SHARES, 2000 VERSUS 2004

(% OF TOTAL MILEAGE)

FIGURE 4 CONDITION OF U.S. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, 2004 (%)

FIGURE 5 HIGHWAY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, 2006-2012

($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 6 STATE AND LOCAL REVENUES FOR HIGHWAYS, 2005 (%)

FIGURE 7 OWNERSHIP OF U.S. RAILWAY TRACKS, 2006 (% OF TOTAL

TRACK MILEAGE)

FIGURE 8 TRENDS IN TRACK RELATED RAILROAD

INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS, 1995-2005 (NUMBER AND RATE PER

MILLION TRAIN MILES)

FIGURE 9 AMTRAK INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS, FY 2004-2007

($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 10 AMTRAK USES OF CAPITAL FUNDS (%)

FIGURE 11 COMMUTER, HEAVY, AND LIGHT RAIL CAPITAL

EXPENDITURES, FY 2001-FY 2005 ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 12 EXPENDTURE ON COMMUTER, HEAVY, AND LIGHT RAIL

TRACK AND SYSTEMS, FY 2005 (%)

FIGURE 13 TRENDS IN U.S. PRIVATE RAILROADS’ ANNUAL

INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES, 1997

FIGURE 14 CURRENT CONDITION OF U.S. HIGHWAY BRIDGES, 2007

(%)

FIGURE 15 FEDERAL HIGHWAY BRIDGE PROGRAM BUDGET

AUTHORIZATIONS, FY 1997-FY 2006 ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 16 U.S. RAILWAY BRIDGES BY TYPE OF OWNER, 2006 (%)

FIGURE 17 PROJECTED AMTRAK SPENDING ON BRIDGE

REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 18 U.S. RAILWAY TUNNELS BY OWNER (%)

FIGURE 19 CONDITION OF RUNWAYS AT U.S. COMMERCIAL

SERVICE AIRPORTS 2000-2004 (% OF TOTAL RUNWAYS)

FIGURE 20 PROJECTED NUMBER OF DOMESTIC PASSENGERS

USING U.S. AIRPORTS, 2006-2012 (MILLIONS)

FIGURE 21 ESTIMATED AIRPORT TERMINAL AND RUNWAY

CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION EXPENDITURES, 2006-

2012 ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 22 NUMBERS OF AT-RISK LEVEES BY STATE, 2007 (NUMBER

OF LEVEES)

FIGURE 23 TRENDS IN CARGO HANDLED BY US COASTAL AND

INLAND PORTS, 2001-2006 (MILLION SHORT TONS)

FIGURE 24 U.S. PUBLIC PORTS’ INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS,

2001-2005 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 25 PROJECTED SOURCES OF FINANCING FOR PUBLIC PORT

CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, 2006-2010 (% OF TOTAL FUNDS)

FIGURE 26 U.S. RAILWAY TIE CONSUMPTION BY TYPE OF

MATERIAL, 2006 (% OF TOTAL RAILWAY TIES)

FIGURE 27 FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER INFRASTRUCTURE

MARKET SEGMENTS, 2006-2012 (%)

FIGURE 28 TRENDS IN NUMBER OF NEW FRP BRIDGE DECKS

INSTALLED IN THE U.S., 1996-2006 (NUMBER OF DECKS)

FIGURE 29 PATENT SHARES BY TYPE OF MATERIAL (% OF ALL

PATENTS ISSUED THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 2007

Abstract

Several high-profile incidents have focused attention on deficiencies in the public works infrastructure of the U.S., which includes bridges, tunnels, highways, roads, railroads, airports, canals, dams, dikes, artificial harbors, and some pipelines. The most recent such incident was the collapse of the Interstate 35-W bridge in Minnesota that ran over the Mississippi River in August 2007, which plunged dozens of cars and their occupants into the river, killed 13 people, and caused traffic problems that will continue for years to come.

Two years earlier, in August 2005, the levees and floodwalls protecting the city of New Orleans failed at multiple points during Hurricane Katrina, flooding much of the city. The official death toll in New Orleans from the hurricane and flooding was more than 1,300 people, and property damage was in the tens of billions of dollars.

The deficiencies are not limited to bridges and levees, and disasters are not always necessary to call attention to the deteriorating state of the U.S. public works infrastructure. The condition of the pavement on highways and roads throughout the country is a case in point.

Statistics from the Federal Highway Administration indicate that the percentage of total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) on pavements with acceptable ride quality has decreased over the past several years. The overall deterioration adversely impacts travel in many ways, including increased wear and tear on vehicle suspensions and tires; delays associated with vehicles slowing to avoid potholes or other road damage; crashes caused by drivers losing control of their vehicles; and reductions in fuel economy.

The solution to many of these problems lies in the construction materials and other technologies used to build and maintain the bridges, roads, and other public works. As of the writing of this report (i.e., November 2007), the cause of the Minneapolis bridge collapse is still unknown, although there is belief that corrosion may have played a role, as it did in the 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge over the Ohio River between Ohio and West Virginia, which killed 46 people.

An investigation found that that the Silver Bridge disaster resulted from stress corrosion and corrosion fatigue in the carbon steel of which the Silver Bridge was constructed. The investigators also claimed that the conditions that caused the collapse could not have been detected in advance unless the bridge had been taken apart and tested. This finding underlines the importance of material selection in ensuring the longevity and safety of public works projects, as well as the importance of nondestructive testing technologies to accurately monitor structural integrity on an ongoing basis.

The debate over funding the cost of repairing and upgrading America's infrastructure, which has become more public in the aftermath of the Minneapolis disaster, has highlighted another fact: The financial resources to pay for the needed infrastructure repairs and upgrades, which according to some estimates could ultimately total more than a trillion dollars, are presently unavailable.

In particular, the Federal Highway Fund, which is supposed to finance the lion's share of road and safety projects, is expected to have a negative balance by 2010 or 2011. Proposals to finance the cost of bridge repairs by increasing the federal gasoline tax have been met with significant political opposition. As a result of these financial pressures, cost effectiveness should be added to long service life and safety as key criteria for choosing appropriate construction materials and technologies.

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