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From page 105... ... A-1 APPENDIX A Renewal Project Expanded Summaries Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R01 (Encouraging Innovation in Locating and Characterizing Underground Utilities) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica Starnes Contractor and PI Info Louisiana Tech University (LTU) Read the entire page →
From page 106... ... A-2  Smart tagging (e.g., ball markers, radio-frequency identification [RFID] Read the entire page →
From page 107... ... A-3 http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/shrp2/shrp2_S2-R01-RW.pdf, and as a hard copy through the TRB bookstore. Read the entire page →
From page 108... ... A-4 Initiative to develop a formal professional path to create an engineering discipline involving all aspects of utilities. One result is the ASCE Utility Engineering Committee. Read the entire page →
From page 109... ... A-5 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R01A (Technologies to Support the Storage, Retrieval, and Utilization of 3-D Utility Location Data) SHRP 2 Program Officer James Bryant Contractor and PI Info Gas Technology Institute (Des Plaines, IL) Read the entire page →
From page 110... ... A-6 R15B. Anticipated, but not currently available products include: (2) Read the entire page →
From page 111... ... A-7 project)  A second path might be to require all utility installers to accurately survey any new or relocated utilities and immediately make that information available to DOT designers, retain that data, and make continuous updates as they happen. Read the entire page →
From page 112... ... A-8 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R01B (Utility Locating Technology Development Utilizing Multi-Sensor Platforms) SHRP 2 Program Officer James Bryant Contractor and PI Info Underground Imaging Technologies, LLC (UIT) Read the entire page →
From page 113... ... A-9 and analysis. This webinar was again based on SHRP 2 Projects R01A, R01B, R01C, and R15B. Read the entire page →
From page 114... ... A-10  Archeologists.  Geotechnical engineers. Read the entire page →
From page 115... ... A-11 project. A second significant feature of both the TerraVision II and TEMS tools was the ability to image geotechnical anomalies and actually see some amount of structure within those anomalies. Read the entire page →
From page 116... ... A-12 Project Key Words Locating, surveys, utility mapping, utilities, right-of-way (ROW) , subsurface utility engineering (SUE) Read the entire page →
From page 117... ... A-13 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R01C (Innovation in Location of Deep Utility Pipes and Tunnels) SHRP 2 Program Officer James Bryant Contractor and PI Info Gas Technology Institute (Des Plaines, IL) Read the entire page →
From page 118... ... A-14 and analysis. This webinar was again based on SHRP 2 Projects R01A, R01B, R01C, and R15B. Read the entire page →
From page 119... ... A-15  Project Level: None.  Program Level: Webinar ("Advancing Technologies for Working with Underground Utilities: Current SHRP 2 Research") Read the entire page →
From page 120... ... A-16 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R02 (Geotechnical Solutions for Soil Improvement, Rapid Embankment Construction, and Stabilization of the Working Platform) SHRP 2 Program Officer James Bryant Contractor and PI Info Iowa State University: Vernon R Read the entire page →
From page 121... ... A-17  Deep Dynamic Compaction  Deep Mixing Methods  Drilled/Grouted and Hollow Bar Soil Nailing  Electro-osmosis  Excavation and Replacement  Fiber Reinforcement in Pavement Systems  Geocell Confinement in Pavement Systems  Geosynthetic Reinforced Construction Platforms  Geosynthetic Reinforced Embankments  Geosynthetic Reinforcement in Pavement Systems  Geosynthetic Separation in Pavement Systems  Geosynthetics in Pavement Drainage  Geotextile-Encased Columns  High-Energy Impact Rollers  Hydraulic Fill with Geocomposite and Vacuum Consolidation  Injected Lightweight Foam Fill  Intelligent Compaction  Jet Grouting  Lightweight Fill  Mechanical Stabilization of Subgrades and Bases  Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall System  Micropiles  On-site Use of Recycled Pavement Materials  Partial Encapsulation  Prefabricated Vertical Drains and Fill Preloading  Rapid Impact Compaction  Reinforced Soil Slopes  Sand Compaction Piles  Screw-in Soil Nailing  Shoot-in Soil Nailing  Shored Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall System  Traditional Compaction  Vacuum Preloading with and without Prefabricated Vertical Drains  Vibrocompaction  Vibro-Concrete Columns Product Description(s) Read the entire page →
From page 122... ... A-18 content enhancement, training/education and marketing) to produce a fully functional website for the general transportation professional. Read the entire page →
From page 123... ... A-19 Target Audience  Highway Agency  Geotechnical engineers (primary target) Read the entire page →
From page 124... ... A-20 manager can implement the product(s) into agency practice [e.g., training, policy development meetings, procedural manual updates] Read the entire page →
From page 125... ... A-21 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R03 (Identifying and Reducing Worker, Inspector, and Manager Fatigue in Rapid Renewal Environments) SHRP 2 Program Officer Jerry DiMaggio Contractor and PI Info Battelle Memorial Institute/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Tom Sanquist Project Status and Time Frame Ongoing: October 1, 2009 through June 30, 2013 SHRP 2 Renewal Product Category  Project Delivery/Construction Highway Asset Area  Pavements  Structures (bridges) Read the entire page →
From page 126... ... A-22 development) and findings and presents conclusions and recommendations. Read the entire page →
From page 127... ... A-23 into the operation, assessing specific schedule risks, formalizing the risk assessment process, and implementing fatigue countermeasures.  Chapter 3, Technical Reference Material. Read the entire page →
From page 128... ... A-24 project)  A 10-mi long corridor of interstate pavement is being reconstructed and, because of weather and other events, has fallen behind schedule. Read the entire page →
From page 129... ... A-25 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R04 (Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica A Read the entire page →
From page 130... ... A-26 was prepared and the design of a demonstration bridge project was performed.  Phase III: Included conduct of a 2011 bridge demonstration project and workshop (US Highway 6 bridge over Keg Creek in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, a three-span 210-ft by 47-ft steel/precast modular bridge with decked steel modules, precast substructures, and precast bridge approaches, that shortened the normal replacement period of 6 months down to 2 weeks of traffic disruption) Read the entire page →
From page 131... ... A-27 (3) Toolkit (Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal: ABC Toolkit, SHRP 2 Report S2-R04-RR2) Read the entire page →
From page 132... ... A-28  Bridge program/project managers.  Bridge design engineers. Read the entire page →
From page 133... ... A-29 product(s) as part of an actual highway project) Read the entire page →
From page 134... ... A-30 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R05 (Modular Pavement Technology) SHRP 2 Program Officer James Bryant Contractor and PI Info Fugro Consultants, Inc. Read the entire page →
From page 135... ... A-31 systems to reduce the number of active joints.  The use of PCP systems is hard to justify from a first-cost standpoint unless reductions in laneclosure times are obtained and long-life, low-maintenance pavements are achieved. Read the entire page →
From page 136... ... A-32 thickness (structural design analysis) , and joint layout/design. Read the entire page →
From page 137... ... A-33 Cycle (Impacted Project Phases)  Project Development: Engineering and safety studies, design, PS&E. Read the entire page →
From page 138... ... A-34 upper-level manager or possibly mid-level manager can implement the product(s) into agency practice [e.g., training, policy development meetings, procedural manual updates] Read the entire page →
From page 139... ... A-35 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R06 (A Plan for Developing High-Speed, Nondestructive Testing Procedures for both Design Evaluation and Construction Inspection) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica A Read the entire page →
From page 140... ... A-36 research effort, which included a literature review on NDT applications, a questionnaire survey on SHA practices, discussions with NDT experts, and vetting through an international symposium on NDT. Presents the study results and recommendations, which included identification of existing and emerging NDT technologies, identification of 29 specific areas of need for NDT (in bridges, pavements, tunnels, earthworks, and retaining walls) Read the entire page →
From page 141... ... A-37 product(s) as part of an actual highway project) Read the entire page →
From page 142... ... A-38 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R06A (Nondestructive Testing to Identify Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica A Read the entire page →
From page 143... ... A-39 develop promising technologies that could meet any gaps found on the current technologies. Read the entire page →
From page 144... ... A-40  Functional Class: Any. Administrative/Program Level Implementation Paths (Ways that an upper-level manager or possibly mid-level manager can implement the product(s) Read the entire page →
From page 145... ... A-41 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R06B (Evaluating Applications of Field Spectroscopy Devices to Fingerprint Commonly Used Construction Materials) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica A Read the entire page →
From page 146... ... A-42 the atmosphere. Finally, fingerprinting of paints, curing compounds and chemical admixtures to Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Read the entire page →
From page 147... ... A-43 antistripping agent (from tank and from antistripping-modified binder) Read the entire page →
From page 148... ... A-44 manager can implement or further test the product(s) as part of an actual highway project) Read the entire page →
From page 149... ... A-45 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R06C (Using both Infrared and High-Speed Ground-Penetrating Radar for Uniformity Measurements on New HMA Layers) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica A Read the entire page →
From page 150... ... A-46 is now commercially available.  The GPR systems demonstrated in this study performed well for data collection and generated fullcoverage density maps of the constructed surface area. Read the entire page →
From page 151... ... A-47 (4) Model Specifications -- Model quality control (QC) Read the entire page →
From page 152... ... A-48 Level Implementation Paths (Ways that an upper-level manager or possibly mid-level manager can implement the product(s) into agency practice [e.g., training, policy development meetings, procedural manual updates] Read the entire page →
From page 153... ... A-49 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R06D (Nondestructive Testing to Identify Delamination Between HMA Layers) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica A Read the entire page →
From page 154... ... A-50 conditions, standard procedures may not be viable) Read the entire page →
From page 155... ... A-51 Implementations  Implementations Performed as part of R06D Project  Project Level  Two Uncontrolled Field Evaluations of improved versions of GPR and IE/SASW NDT equipment for detecting HMA layer delaminations (FL I-75 and KS US-400 in winter 2010/spring 2011) Read the entire page →
From page 156... ... A-52 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R06E (Real-Time Smoothness Measurements on Portland Cement Concrete Pavements During Construction) SHRP 2 Program Officer James Bryant Contractor and PI Info The Transtec Group -- Dr. Read the entire page →
From page 157... ... A-53 work conducted under this effort consists of providing (a) validation of innovative tools for evaluating concrete pavement smoothness in real time, (b) Read the entire page →
From page 158... ... A-54 www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167282.aspx. Read the entire page →
From page 159... ... A-55 policy development meetings, procedural manual updates] Read the entire page →
From page 160... ... A-56 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R06F (Development of Continuous Deflection Device) SHRP 2 Program Officer Chuck Taylor Contractor and PI Info Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (Virginia Tech University) Read the entire page →
From page 161... ... A-57 needed to fully assess the repeatability and reproducibility of the RWD.  Continuous deflection-measurement technology is just now maturing and future research should be conducted to further assess the measurement capabilities of the devices, the usefulness of the collected data, and how to best interpret the measurements from devices. Read the entire page →
From page 162... ... A-58  Other Stakeholders -- FHWA, AASHTO, toll road operators and concessionaires, pavement design and management consultants, paving contractors, equipment manufacturers. Pertinent Applications in the Highway Life Cycle (Impacted Project Phases) Read the entire page →
From page 163... ... A-59 Them  Need to get buy-in from upper management (through promotional events and materials, training and workshops) as to the importance of the technology and its cost-effectiveness in the pavement management process. Read the entire page →
From page 164... ... A-60 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R06G (High-Speed Nondestructive Testing Methods for Mapping Voids, Debonding, Delaminations, Moisture, and Other Defects Behind or Within Tunnel Linings) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica A Read the entire page →
From page 165... ... A-61  Perform rapid scanning of tunnel lining: Collect thermal images and air-coupled GPR data.  Analyze rapid scanning data: Identify "areas of concern" for in-depth testing based on thermal images, GPR results, and observed surface distresses. Read the entire page →
From page 166... ... A-62 (2) Software (TUNNELCHECK) Read the entire page →
From page 167... ... A-63 the product(s) into agency practice [e.g., training, policy development meetings, procedural manual updates] Read the entire page →
From page 168... ... A-64 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R07 (Performance Specifications for Rapid Renewal) SHRP 2 Program Officer James Bryant Contractor and PI Info Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. -- Sid Scott (now currently with Hill International) Read the entire page →
From page 169... ... A-65 (2) Guide Specifications Document (Guide Performance Specifications) Read the entire page →
From page 170... ... A-66 Drafting Effective Performance Specifications: A Guide for Specification Writers) -- Pre-Publication Draft, September 2012. Read the entire page →
From page 171... ... A-67 delivery approach. Project Characteristics  Project Type -- Greenfield, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation  Asset Type/Renewal Product Category -- Pavements, Bridges/Structures, General Roadway  Geographic Location (Setting and Climate) Read the entire page →
From page 172... ... A-68 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R09 (Guide for the Process of Managing Risk on Rapid Renewal Projects) SHRP 2 Program Officer James Bryant Contractor and PI Info Golder Associates, Inc. -- Dr. Read the entire page →
From page 173... ... A-69 through a rapidly-developing suburban area. QDOT wants to minimize cost, schedule, and disruption through construction, and maximize longevity after construction. Read the entire page →
From page 174... ... A-70 Implementations  Implementations Performed as part of R09 Project  Project Level -- None.  Program Level -- None. Read the entire page →
From page 175... ... A-71  Need to analytically combine risk factors and probabilities of different scenarios occurring to determine impact on project performance measures, which can include quantifying the uncertainty in the risk analysis. Project Key Words Risk, risk management, risk identification, risk assessment, risk analysis, risk management implementation, risk checklist, risk register, rating risk, risk prioritization, risk reduction planning, risk mitigation, risk management plan, quantitative risk analysis, qualitative risk analysis, risk-based contingency, probability, probability distribution, confidence level. Read the entire page →
From page 176... ... A-72 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R10 (Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects) SHRP 2 Program Officer Jerry DiMaggio Contractor and PI Info Iowa State University -- Jennifer Shane, Ph.D. Read the entire page →
From page 177... ... A-73  Perform comprehensive risk analysis.  Evaluate applications of off-site fabrication. Read the entire page →
From page 178... ... A-74 Anticipated, but not currently available products, include: (5) Training Course Materials -- This is a 1.5-day training session/workshop that covers the 5DPM and the Project Development Methods. Read the entire page →
From page 179... ... A-75  New Mexico DOT: Lead Adopter assistance on NM 209 project. Functional/Technical Level Implementation Paths (Ways that a midlevel manager or possibly upper-level manager can implement or further test the product(s) Read the entire page →
From page 180... ... A-76 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R11 (Strategic Approaches at the Corridor and Network Level to Minimize Disruption from the Renewal Process) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica Starnes Contractor and PI Info The Louis Berger Group -- Dane Ismart Project Status and Time Frame Active -- September 2009 through December 2013 SHRP 2 Renewal Product Category  Project Delivery/Construction Highway Asset Area  Pavements  Structures (bridges) Read the entire page →
From page 181... ... A-77 software: (1) the Planning Module, (2) Read the entire page →
From page 182... ... A-78 Pertinent Technical Areas  Project planning/programming.  Preliminary engineering studies. Read the entire page →
From page 183... ... A-79 Barriers/Challenges and Ways to Overcome Them  Some agencies have developed their own tools but use very coarse estimation procedures.  Need to convert essential elements into templates that can be used in the development of the WISE process. Read the entire page →
From page 184... ... A-80 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R15 (Strategies for Utility and Transportation Agency Priorities in Highway Renewal Projects) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica Starnes Contractor and PI Info ICF International, Inc. Read the entire page →
From page 185... ... A-81 anticipated barriers for integrating utility and transportation agency priorities in highway renewal projects. The report also provides a plan for future research in this field. Read the entire page →
From page 186... ... A-82  Utility and ROW Management.  Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Read the entire page →
From page 187... ... A-83 Project Key Words Locating, surveys, one-call, geographic information systems (GIS) , utility mapping, utilities, rightof-way (ROW) Read the entire page →
From page 188... ... A-84 agency sends a set of project plans to utility owners, the utility owners provide markups of their utility facilities (typically on hard copies) , and the agency (or consultant) Read the entire page →
From page 189... ... A-85 (eight data items that include information about the project and control data items) and the UCM body (15 data items that include information about individual utility conflicts, such as conflict characteristics, data collection needs, and resolution status) Read the entire page →
From page 190... ... A-86 (3) Training Course Materials (UCM Seminar Materials) Read the entire page →
From page 191... ... A-87 project)  Asset Type/Renewal Product Category -- Pavements, Bridges/Structures, General Roadway. Read the entire page →
From page 192... ... A-88 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R16 (Railroad-DOT Institutional Mitigation Strategies) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica Starnes Contractor and PI Info Gordon Proctor & Associates, Inc. -- Gordon Proctor Project Status and Time Frame Completed -- January 2008 through October 2009 SHRP 2 Renewal Product Category  Utilities/Railroads Highway Asset Area  Railroads Impact on Agency's Ability to Consistently Apply Rapid Renewal  Saves Time and Money  Timely and reliable project reviews and better internal railroad coordination result in fewer project delays, less rework, and reduced project costs. Read the entire page →
From page 193... ... A-89 (4) Webinar (DOT and Railroad Collaborations: Best Practices for Expediting Agreements and Successfully Delivering Projects [SHRP 2 R16] Read the entire page →
From page 194... ... A-90 manager can implement or further test the product(s) as part of an actual highway project) Read the entire page →
From page 195... ... A-91 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R16A (Communicating Railroad–DOT Mitigation Strategies) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica Starnes Contractor and PI Info StarIsis Corporation -- Shobna Varma Project Status and Time Frame Ongoing -- November 2011 through November 2013 SHRP 2 Renewal Product Category  Utilities/Railroads Highway Asset Area  Railroads  Bridges (over railroads) Read the entire page →
From page 196... ... A-92 Product Status (1) Community of Interest -- Established prior to April 11, 2012 Kickoff Meeting. Read the entire page →
From page 197... ... A-93 Level Implementation Paths (Ways that an upper-level manager or possibly mid-level manager can implement the product(s) into agency practice [e.g., training, policy development meetings, procedural manual updates] Read the entire page →
From page 198... ... A-94 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R19A (Bridges for Service Life Beyond 100 Years: Innovative Systems, Subsystems and Components) SHRP 2 Program Officer Jerry DiMaggio Contractor and PI Info University of Nebraska, Lincoln -- Dr. Read the entire page →
From page 199... ... A-95  Step 1. Identify the project requirements, particularly those that will influence the service life. Read the entire page →
From page 200... ... A-96  Chapter 10. Bridge Bearings -- Describes various bearing types and lists the factors that affect service life of the various bearings with strategies to mitigate them. Read the entire page →
From page 201... ... A-97 Paths (Ways that a midlevel manager or possibly upper-level manager can implement or further test the product(s) as part of an actual highway project) Read the entire page →
From page 202... ... A-98 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R19B (Bridges for Service Life Beyond 100 Years: Service Limit State Design) SHRP 2 Program Officer Jerry DiMaggio Contractor and PI Info Modjeski and Masters, Inc. -- John Kulicki, PhD, PE Project Status and Time Frame Ongoing -- September 2008 through December 2013 (expected) Read the entire page →
From page 203... ... A-99 (g) Select target probabilities; (h) Read the entire page →
From page 204... ... A-100  Project Level -- None.  Program Level -- None. Read the entire page →
From page 205... ... A-101 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R21 (Composite Pavement Systems) SHRP 2 Program Officer James Bryant Contractor and PI Info Applied Research Associates, Inc. Read the entire page →
From page 206... ... A-102 because the HMA layer reduces temperature and moisture gradients in the underlying PCC slab, a reduction in load and related stresses occurs which dramatically increases the structural capacity of the PCC.  MEPDG and the new AASHTO DARWin-ME software can model HMA/PCC structural and functional performance reasonably well, although there are some limitations with respect to rutting, reflection cracking, and IRI (the reflection cracking model outlined in NCHRP Report 669 is recommended instead of the DARWin-ME model) Read the entire page →
From page 207... ... A-103 Report Volumes 1 and 2) -- Contains guidelines for performing LCCA to compare costs of conventional HMA or PCC pavements with composite pavements using the FHWA RealCost program, as well as guidelines for selecting the preferred alternative via procedures outlined in NCHRP Report 703 (Guide for Pavement Type Selection) Read the entire page →
From page 208... ... A-104 (7) Construction Guidelines and Procedures (Chapter 5 in Final Report Volumes 1 and 2) Read the entire page →
From page 209... ... A-105 level manager or possibly upper-level manager can implement or further test the product(s) as part of an actual highway project) Read the entire page →
From page 210... ... A-106 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R23 (Using Existing Pavement In Place and Achieving Long Life) SHRP 2 Program Officer James Bryant Contractor and PI Info Nichols Consulting Engineers -- Newton Jackson Project Status and Time Frame Ongoing -- February 2008 through December 2014 SHRP 2 Renewal Product Category  Pavements Highway Asset Area  Pavements Impact on Agency's Ability to Consistently Apply Rapid Renewal  Saves Time, Money, and Lives  Reduced costs due to improved design for long-life pavement renewal alternatives (both flexible and rigid pavements) Read the entire page →
From page 211... ... A-107 by working with the SHAs, (b) verifying the usability of the new design guides by designing an actual project in each state (except Illinois) Read the entire page →
From page 212... ... A-108 Considerations for Long-life Pavements. Product Status (1) Read the entire page →
From page 213... ... A-109  Asset Type/Renewal Product Category -- Pavements  Geographic Location (Setting and Climate) -- Any setting; Any climate  Geometrics -- Any  Conflicting Features -- None  Traffic Characteristics (Speed, Volume/ADT, and Vehicle Composition) Read the entire page →
From page 214... ... A-110 Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R26 (Preservation Approaches for High-Traffic-Volume Roadways) SHRP 2 Program Officer James Bryant Contractor and PI Info Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. Read the entire page →
From page 215... ... A-111 certain portions of the treatment selection process. The guidelines are generic, and agencies should determine how these can be customized for their specific conditions. Read the entire page →
From page 216... ... A-112  Missouri DOT: Lead Adopter assistance on four projects.  Pennsylvania DOT: Lead Adopter assistance on three projects. Read the entire page →
From page 217... ... A-113 Them (i.e., use of the preservation treatment guidelines may be premature due to lack of reliable performance/durability information for those treatments) Read the entire page →

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... A-1 APPENDIX A Renewal Project Expanded Summaries Expanded Summary for Renewal Project R01 (Encouraging Innovation in Locating and Characterizing Underground Utilities) SHRP 2 Program Officer Monica Starnes Contractor and PI Info Louisiana Tech University (LTU)