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• Creators:
  Wilson, Cameron ; Todd, Nathan ; Barrett, Timothy J. ; Coyle, Alex ; Montoya, Miguel A. ; Spragg, Robert P. ; Haddock, John E. ; Weiss, W. Jason
• Corporate Creators:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Corporate Contributors:
  Indiana Department of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Bridge Deck Chip Seal Concrete Tests Electrical High Early Strength Implementation Internal Curing Laboratories Lightweight Aggregate Materials Tests Patches Pavement Properties Technology Transfer Testing Equipment Concrete

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/IN/JTRP-2016/18
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Indiana
• Corporate Publisher:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Abstract:
  This report is a summary of work performed by the Mobile Infrastructure Materials Testing Laboratory (MIMTL) as a part of the Joint
  
  Transportation Research Program (JTRP) through SPR-3858. The development of the MIMTL began in February of 2014 and it became
  
  fully operational by June of 2014. The MIMTL was deployed in the field for a total of 46 days. This report describes the activities of the
  
  MIMTL as of December 2015. The MIMTL was involved in the field testing of concrete bridges, concrete pavements, and asphalt
  
  pavements. This report describes the development of the mobile testing laboratory and provides some examples of how the MIMTL was
  
  used. The main highlights of the MIMTL’s implementation are as follows:
  
  • The MIMTL’s high mobility and extensive inventory of research equipment allowed graduate students and researchers to conduct
  
  field studies on a wide range of infrastructure materials to accomplish the research objectives of their specific projects. More
  
  extensive details of the background, objectives, methods, findings, results and implementation from those projects can be found in
  
  the respective reports for those projects;
  
  • The MIMTL supported a culture of safety that allowed students to work safely on jobsites in the State of Indiana ranging from
  
  roadside interstates, rural country roads, to ready-mix batching plants, often around heavy equipment, traffic, and in close
  
  quarters. During the operation of the MTIML described in this report, there were zero workplace accidents, and zero near misses
  
  reported;
  
  • The MIMTL assisted in technology transfer between the infrastructure materials experts at Purdue University and contractors and
  
  suppliers in the State of Indiana. A wide range of new technologies evaluating infrastructure materials were utilized on a variety of
  
  projects. On each of these projects, MIMTL researchers educated industry personnel (contractors and suppliers), agency personnel
  
  (INDOT and local agencies), and consultants within the state. The MIMTL attended demonstrations with INDOT district and central
  
  office personnel to further highlight capabilities as well as the emerging technologies;
  
  • The MIMTL was established a joint investment with partners in industry, local agencies, and INDOT. Operated by the Joint
  
  Transportation Research Program and the Local Technical Assistance Program as pay-per-use model, means this sustainable
  
  venture will offer services to researchers, industry, or agency entities that can cover the pay-per-use costs.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  FHWA/IN/JTRP-2016/18
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
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