Recommendations for Establishing the Texas Roadway Research Implementation Center

Details

• Creators:
  Allen, John J. ; Smit, Andre de Fortier ; Warren, Paige
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Transfer Section
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Research
  • Implementation
  • Pavements
  • Pavement performance
  • Instrumentation
  • Test facilities
  • Test beds
  • Cost estimating
  • Accelerated tests
  • Mobile load simulator
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-0-1812-S
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Edition:
  Research Report (8/97-7/98)
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Abstract:
  The overall objective of the Roadway Research Initiative study was to describe an advanced testing capability, on that would speed implementation of the results from traditional computer and laboratory-based research efforts by providing a reusable test bed for evaluating field performance under actual traffic and environmental conditions. A longer-term benefit would result from the development of performance-based models for use in mechanistic pavement design procedures. The report describes the concept of the Roadway Research Implementation Center, including test program goals and objectives. Test-site configuration is illustrated, cost estimates are presented, and the organizational structure is suggested. Finally, immediate steps are recommended for utilizing the 1/3-scale mobile load simulator in the final design of the test center.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  0-1812
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14910/dot_14910_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.25 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8203d964d7a09159cdafcd8c9d4aa4960952c5057b89fd139b6b3fe4e8de67bf