Research Support

Since 1998, Dr. Loehr has directly participated in ~$2M of funded research. A list of research projects is shown below.

Slope Stabilization Using Recycled Plastic Pins: Phase III - Optimization and Technology Transfer - Missouri Department of Transportation, $280,179 MoDOT, $29,922 MU Match, 11/12/2003 - 12/31/2005 (PI, with J.J. Bowders)

Development of Procedures for Design of Earth Slopes Using LRFD - Missouri Department of Transportation, $91,600, 11/20/2003 - 9/30/2005 (PI, with C.A. Finley)

Engineering Evaluation and Optimization of Polymer-Based Drilling Fluids for Applications in Missouri Shale - Missouri Department of Transportation, $50,276 MoDOT, $10,740 MU Match, 9/4/2003 - 8/31/2004 (Co-PI, with W.J. Likos)

Evaluation of Recycled Plastic Products in Terms of Suitability for Stabilization of Earth Slopes - Recycled Materials Resource Center (FHWA sponsored Center) and Missouri Department of Transportation, $20,000, 10/3/2002 - 8/12/2003 (PI, with J.J. Bowders)

CAREER: Stabilization of Earth Slopes Using Reticulated In-situ Reinforcement - National Science Foundation, $387,000 NSF, $99,195 MU Match, 6/1/2001 - 5/31/2006 (PI)

Decision Support for Management of Slope Construction and Repair Activities - An Asset Management Building Block - Midwest Transportation Consortium and Missouri Department of Transportation, $68,235 MTC, $38,270 MoDOT, $34,210 MU Match, 6/1/2001 - 10/31/2003 (PI, with Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College)

Slope Stabilization Using Recycled Plastic Pins - Phase 2: Assessment of RPPs in Varied Site Conditions - Missouri Department of Transportation and The Judy Company, Inc. (in kind support), $467,558 MoDOT, $25,000 Judy Company, $87,497 MU Match, 10/1/2000 - 9/30/2003 (PI, with J.J. Bowders and H. Salim)

Engineering Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Liner (ACL) Compatibility with Leachates and Chemical Compounds - Pink Hills Acres, Inc., $76,338, 7/1/2000 - 6/30/2001 (co-PI, with J.J. Bowders)

Monitoring, Analyzing and Reporting on the Performance of an Asphalt Concrete Liner Test Pad - Pink Hills Acres, Inc., $27,361, 7/1/2000 - 6/30/2001 (co-PI, with J.J. Bowders)

Maximizing Columbia City Landfill Air Space, Phase 2 - City of Columbia Missouri, $10,000, 7/1/2000 - 9/30/2000 (co-PI, with J.J. Bowders)

Determination and Prioritization of MoDOT Geotechnical Related Problems - Missouri Department of Transportation and Midwest Transportation Consortium, $74,943 MoDOT, $44,073 MTC, $7,876 MU Match, 1/1/2000 - 12/31/2001 (PI, with J.J. Bowders, T. Petry, University of Missouri - Rolla, and R. Luna, University of Missouri - Rolla)

Engineering Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Liner Test Pad - Bowen Construction, Kansas City, $33,693, 11/1/1999 - 5/15/2000 (co-PI, with J.J. Bowders)

3-D Computer Modeling of Subsurface Conditions for Bridge Foundations - Missouri Department of Transportation, $10,179 MoDOT, $7,869 MU Match, 9/15/1999 - 4/1/2000 (PI)

Short Course on Erosion Control in Loess - Federal Highway Administration, $5000, 9/1/1999 - 8/31/2000 (co-PI, with J.J. Bowders)

Maximizing Columbia City Landfill Air Space - City of Columbia Missouri, $5000, 6/1/1999 - 9/30/1999 (PI, with J.J. Bowders)

Constitutive Effects for 3-D Slope Stability Analysis - University of Missouri Research Board, $27,967, 6/1/1999 - 12/31/2000 (PI)

Slope Stabilization using Recycled Plastic Pins - Phase 1: Constructability - Missouri Department of Transportation, Tamko Composite Products, and Mid-America Transportation Consortium, $176,188 MoDOT, $36,560 MATC, $50,055 MU Match, 1/15/1999 - 6/30/2000 (co-PI, with J.J. Bowders and H. Salim)

Evaluation of Geosynthetic Separators for Enhancing Performance of "Rails-to-Trails" Hike and Bike Trails - City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department and MU Honors Program, 1/15/1999-12/31/1999 (with J.J. Bowders)