- National Security
- Applied Cognition
- C4ISR Systems
- Chemical, Biological, Radioglogical and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense
- Chem Bio/Defense
- Decision Support
- Development & Application of Security Risk Management Process
- Disaster Management &
Evacuation Planning - First Responder Tools
- Forensic Analysis
- Information & Intelligence
- Manufacturing/Prototyping
- Infrastructure
- Energy & Environment
- Health Solutions
- All
- National Security
- Advanced Energy Systems
- Chem Bio/Defense
- Chemical, Biological, Radioglogical and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense
- Decision Support
- Development & Application of Security Risk Management Process
- Disaster Management &
Evacuation Planning - First Responder Tools
- Forensic Analysis
- Information & Intelligence
- Manufacturing/Prototyping
- Modeling & Simulation
- Natural Hazard Threat & Vulnerability Assessment
- Physical & Electronic Security Design & Installation
- Probabilistic Risk Assessment & Design Optimization
- Progressive Collapse & Blast Analysis Design
- Robotics
- Sensor Systems
- Systems Engineering & Integration
- Test & Evaluation
- Threat & Vulnerability Assessment
- Training & Multimedia
- Weapon Effects
- Weapon Systems
- Infrastructure
- Aircraft Operating Surfaces
- Airport Services
- Coastal Engineering Data Management
- Crashworthiness Analysis
- Fire Fighting Systems
- Infrastructure Management Systems
- Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Operations Research
- Pavement Engineering
- Pavement-Related Software
- Safety
- Structural Mitigation Strategies
- Sustainability
- Traffic Monitoring
- Transportation System Security
- Energy & Environment
- Alternative Fuels
- Environmental Management Services
Innovations in Infrastructure
ARA is a leader in technologies and services to improve
the performance and sustainability of national infrastructure.
We help our clients with innovative solutions to complex
safety, system planning and design, and maintenance and
operations issues.
Aircraft Operating Surfaces Services include:
- Automated and manual distress condition surveys
- Falling weight deflectometer data analysis
- Ground penetrating radar data analysis
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Airport Services include:
- Design (new and rehabilitated pavements)
- Pavement testing
- Pavement management system
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Coastal Engineering Data Management include:
- Calculate and plot shoreline and sediment volume changes
- GIS and Graphing tools and capability
- Data conversion and manipulation functionality
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Crashworthiness Analysis Services include:
- Testing and high-fidelity simulations of road, rail and air vehicles to improve occupant safety
- Models of right-of-way structures, roadside hardware, lightweight fragment barriers
- High-speed train aerodynamics
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Fire Fighting System Services include:
- Develop fire suppression/mitigation agents
- Provide search and rescue personnel with advanced communication systems
- Remotely fight fires through infrared (IR)/normal camera operations
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Infrastructure Management Systems Services include:
- Pavement condition surveys
- Pavement management system implementation
- Infrastructure inventory and condition assessment (signs, lighting, guardrail, walls, etc.)
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Intelligent Transportation Systems Services include:
- Design and install advanced sensor, control and communication systems for traffic data analysis
- Develop sensors to detect radiological threats transported at highway speeds.
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Operations Research include:
- System architecture design and analysis
- Process modeling and analysis
- Cost modeling and analysis
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Pavement Engineering Services include:
- Design and evaluation
- Pavement testing
- Digital image data collection
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Pavement-Related Software Services include:
- Complete pavement design and analysis program
- Software performs a wide range of calculations
- Software performs a complete life cycle cost analysis for each design alternative
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Safety Services include:
- Safety management systems
- Runway safety analysis
- Work zone safety analysis, including moving and intermittent lane closures
- Crashworthiness analysis
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Structural Mitigation Strategies Services include:
- Develop strategies for renovation and retrofit of existing buildings
- Design new structures to mitigate potential terrorist attacks
- Perform testing of protection products
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Sustainability Services include:
- Green pavements and paving materials
- Greenhouse gas reduction
- Alternative fuels and energy sources
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Traffic Monitoring Services include:
- Needs assessment and evaluation of existing program
- Program scoping and budget analysis
- Data collection plan development
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Transportation System Security Services include:
- Full spectrum threat risk assessment
- Design of facility upgrades
- Data collection plan development
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Over the past 3 decades, ARA has led the development and implementation of pavement evaluation & design technologies, infrastructure management systems, airport safety management systems, and facility retro-commissioning for transportation agencies, departments of defense, local governments, facility managers, and private organizations worldwide.
We have over 30 years of experience enhancing the full life-cycle of infrastructure, providing internationally recognized research, consulting, and technology implementation services.
Partner with us!
To submit your inquiries about our infrastructure services, e-mail infrastructure@ara.com.

