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Appendix B: Prospectus
Pages 119-123

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From page 119...
... , is an outgrowth of a current projects sponsored in part by the NSF; and the NSF is expected to provide funding of $240,000 for this study. The study is planned to incorporate an active outreach program to expand participation beyond the community of the NSF's interests and thereby Chance the study's impact Partial support of $40,000 for this outreach program will be sought through NRC funds.
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From page 120...
... Focused on the fundamental underpinnings of physical infrastructure technology, the study will nevertheless be shaped by the broad national policy debate reflected in a myriad of reports issued in the past decade.6 Within this context, this study will undertake to identify key research needs and opportunities for developing and applying new technical knowledge to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of infrastructure facilities and services. It will build upon other research agenda-setting efforts, including work of the BRB and GEOB and the recent Civil Engineering Research Foundation's "National Civil Engineering Research Needs Forum." A diverse collection of constructed facilities and associated services comprise the physical infrastructure.
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From page 121...
... A series of position papers will be prepared to describe the broad meaning and scope of the intellectual body of knowledge of infrastructure and to discuss the national and global significance of this information. Surveys of relatively recent major advances in infrastructure technology, research agenda reports, and new scientific and engineering discoveries (e.g., in construction, geomaterials, building systems, and other fields)
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From page 122...
... This study's significance extends well beyond the NSF's usual constituency, encompassing professional engineering communities and state and local government officials. The support and commitment of this broader community will help assure that the study has effective impact.
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... ~Geomaterials include man-made textiles, cementitious materials, and metallic components fabricated explicitly for geotechnical applications, as well as soils and rock modified by chemical or physical means to improve Weir engineering characteristics. 6For example, 1984, Joint Economic Committee of the U.S.
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