Transcript NCHRP Projects

National Cooperative Highway
Research Program (NCHRP)
Presentation to AASHTO Highway
Subcommittee on Construction
David A. Reynaud, Senior Program Officer
Transportation Research Board of the National Academies
August 3, 2011
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National Cooperative Highway
Research Program (NCHRP)
Managed by: Transportation Research Board
Sponsored by: American Association of State
Highway and Transportation
Officials (i.e., the state DOTs)
Assisted by:
Federal Highway Administration
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AASHTO’s Research Program
Since 1962
State DOTs
Leveraged Funds ≈ $40M/year (5.5% of SP&R funds)
Problem Submittal (subject to AASHTO 2/3 approval)
Applied research focus
National issues (emerging concerns)
Shared issues (common problems)
Contract research
Panels
Research contractors
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NCHRP Products
• Research Reports
• Synthesis Reports (state of practice)
• Quick Response (for SCOH and its subcommittees)
• Legal Studies
• IDEAs
• International Scans
• Domestic Scans
• Long Range Strategic Issues
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New HSOC Projects
FY 2012
NCHRP 10-90, Guidance for Complying with EPA
Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Construction
Runoff
NCHRP 10-89, Determination of Best Practices for
Optimal Construction Inspection
FY 2011
NCHRP 10-85, A Guidebook for Construction
Manager-at-Risk Contracting for Highway Projects
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Active Projects
NCHRP 10-77 Use of Automated Machine Guidance
(AMG) Within the Transportation Industry.
Iowa State University, $350,000, 12/31/2011
NCHRP 10-78 Analysis of Nighttime Construction
Activities and Impacts to Safety, Quality, and
Productivity.
Iowa State University, $250,000, 10/6/2011
NCHRP 10-79 Guidelines for Quality-Related Pay
Adjustment Factors for Pavements.
Fugro Consultants, $249,793, 8/15/2011
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Active Projects
NCHRP 10-81 Fuel Usage Factors in Highway and
Bridge Construction.
Jack Faucett Assoc., $300,000, 5/9/2012
NCHRP 10-82 Performance-Related Specifications
for Pavement Preservation Treatments.
Texas Transportation Inst., $500,000, 1/8/2013
NCHRP 10-83 Alternative Quality Systems for
Highway Construction.
University of Colorado, $500,000, 11/18/2012
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Active Projects
NCHRP 10-84 Modulus-Based Construction
Specification for Compaction of Earthwork and
Unbound Aggregate.
University of Texas at El Paso, $500,000, 4/6/13
NCHRP 10-85 A Guidebook for Construction
Manager-at-Risk Contracting for Highway
Projects.
Iowa State University, $400,000, 3/8/13
NCHRP 10-86 Alternate Bidding of Pipe Materials.
Golder Associates, $484,010, 2/27/14
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Active Projects
NCHRP 10-89 Determination of Best Practices for
Optimal Construction Inspection
$200,000
NCHRP 10-90 Guidance for Complying with EPA
Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Construction
Runoff
$300,000
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Recent NCHRP Reports
703 Recommended Guide for Pavement-Type
Selection
699 Guidelines for the Use of Pavement Warranties
on Highway Construction Projects
676 Intelligent Soil Compaction Systems
658 Guidebook on Risk Analysis Tools and
Management Practices to Control
Transportation Project Costs
652 Time-Related Incentive and Disincentive
Provisions in Highway Construction Contracts
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Recent NCHRP Reports
648 Mixing and Compaction Temperatures of
Asphalt Binders in Hot-Mix Asphalt
640 Construction and Maintenance Practices for
Permeable Friction Courses
637 Guidelines for Dowel Alignment in Concrete
Pavements
636 Tools to Aid State DOTs in Responding to
Workforce Challenges
634 Texturing of Concrete Pavements
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Recent NCHRP Syntheses
413 Techniques for Effective Highway
Construction Projects in Congested Urban
Areas
402 Manager-at-Risk Project Delivery for Highway
Programs
390 Performance-Based Construction Contractor
Prequalification
388 Pre-Overlay Treatment of Existing Pavements
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Recent NCHRP Syntheses
385 Information Technology for Efficient Project
Delivery
379 Selection and Evaluation of Alternative
Contracting Methods to Accelerate Project
Completion
376 Quality Assurance in Design-Build Projects
372 Emerging Technologies for Construction
Delivery
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National Cooperative Highway
Research Program (NCHRP)
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