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... Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . PART I: OVERVIEW AND EUNDAMENTAL APPROACH THE HIGHWAY INDUSTRY ...................................................15 Characteristics of the Highway Industry, 15 Implications for Research, 21 2 HIGHWAY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES .........................................24 Origin of Highway Research, 24 Illustrative Accomplishments of Highway Research, 25 Current Context of Highway Research, 26 Major Highway Research Programs, 33 3 GAPS IN THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF HIGHWAY RESEARCH ............42 Big Payoffs, 43 Neglected Areas, 44 Organizational Barriers, 45 Usable Findings, 47 Large-Scale Projects, 47 Greater Integration of Effort, 49 National Policy, 51 Technological Change, 52 Safety and Environment, 52 Potential Research Areas, 53
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... PART II: POTENTIALLY PROMISING AREAS OF RESEARCH 4 ASPHALT........................................................................63 Program Evaluation, 64 Project Definition, 74 Research Objectives, 75 Project Organization, 76 Funding, 78 5 LONG TERM PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE.................................. 80 Program Evaluation, 82 Project Definition, 91 Research Objectives, 93 Program Administration, 94 Funding, 94 6 MAINTENANCE COST-EFFECTIVENESS.....................................
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