The Federal Investment in Highway Research, 2006-2009 Strengths and Weaknesses - Special Report 295 (2008) / Chapter Skim
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C Conformity of Individual FHWA Infrastructure Research, Development, and Technology Programs with SAFETEA-LU Principles
C Conformity of Individual FHWA Infrastructure Research, Development, and Technology Programs with SAFETEA-LU Principles
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By aiming to extend pavement service life and performance and enhance safety, the goal of the research serves efficient use of federal funds by state and local governments. Principle No.
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Principle No. 1: Full innovation cycle: LTPP is a product-focused research program that, because of significant budget cuts, is focused on data collection on 2,513 pavement test sections throughout the country.
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Other comments: Begun in 1987, LTPP is a 20-year program of data col lection and database development for the LTPP test sections origi nally established as part of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP)
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3: Content: The ASR Program provides for further devel opment and deployment of techniques to prevent and mitigate ASR, including lithium-based techniques. Program content is applied research, deployment, and technology transfer.
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Other Comments: Unlike the other designated programs, the ASR Program is applicable to both pavements and bridges. Technology transfer and deployment are managed within the pavement program.
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Other members include the University of Nevada, Reno; the Texas Transportation Institute; the University of Wisconsin, Madison; and Applied Asphalt Technologies. The mission of the consortium is to conduct research on flexible pavements and means of extend ing the life cycle of asphalts; the focus is on fundamental research, and FHWA estimates that about 60 percent of the funding is for advanced research.
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6: Performance review and evaluation: All FHWA RD&T pro grams are subject to process and performance review. Normally, the results of FHWA RD&T projects are also subjected to independent review, usually by representatives of end-user groups (e.g., the vari ous Technical Committees of the AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures)
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Principle No. 2: Justification for federal investment: IBRD addresses national needs and priorities and encourages efficient use of federal funds by state and local governments by leading change and supporting the adoption of new technology.
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2: Justification for federal investment: The HPC Bridge Research and Development Program addresses national needs and priorities and could lead to more efficient use of federal funds by states and local governments. Principle No.
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Principle No. 3: Content: The focus of the UHPC Program is on devel oping innovative practices, materials, components, and systems; improving knowledge and technology; accelerating fabrication and construction; improving durability and reducing long-term maintenance; and employing technology transfer to accelerate implementation.
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2: Justification for federal investment: The HPS Program directly addresses nationally significant topics and encourages efficient use of federal funds by states and local governments. The focus of the program, as with the HPC and UHPC Programs, is on developing innovative practices, materials, components, and systems; improv ing knowledge and technology; accelerating fabrication and con struction; improving durability and reducing long-term maintenance;
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Steel Bridge Testing Program Funding level: About $1 million annually, FY 2006–2009. Principle No.
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Seismic Research Program Funding level: About $2 million annually, FY 2006–2009. Principle No.
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1: Full innovation cycle: The focus of the Polymer–Wood Composite Research Program is on basic research aimed at the development of a wood–fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite material that can be used as structural lumber in bridges and other structures.
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2: Justification for federal investment: This program will help states and local governments use federal funding more efficiently. Because of the focus on helping states and local governments to deliver renewed infrastructure more quickly and efficiently and to install facil ities with less disruption to users and with longer service lives, the research is inherently public-sector in nature and unlikely to be per formed in the private sector.
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Moreover, the overall program design and the detailed research plans for each area were developed with extensive stakeholder input (the policy committee and five National Cooperative Highway Research Program panels, as well as the broader outreach efforts)
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