FHWA International Technology Scanning Program Summary Report of the FHWA Contract Administration Techniques for Quality Enhancement Study Tour (CATQUEST)

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• Creators:
  Kane, Anthony ; Geiger, David ; Bohman, Robert
• Corporate Creators:
  Loyola College in Maryland. Transportation Technology Evaluation Center, International Technology Research Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Business Practices Construction Management Contract Administration International Relations
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-PL-94-033
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  There is a widespread impression in the United States that roads and highway structures in Europe are generally superior to comparable facilities in the United States. The subjective criteria commonly cited in reaching this consensus have been the ride quality and durability of the pavements and the environmental compatibility, beauty, and durability of auxiliary facilities such as major bridges, retaining walls, and noise barriers. In an effort to determine if Europeans are more successful than Americans in achieving consistently high quality levels, study tours were conducted to investigate design and construction practices for roadway pavements, structures, and geotechnical slope-stabilizing practices in selected European countries. The results from these and other studies suggested that special contract administration techniques and funding levels, may help explain the consistently high-quality achievements enjoyed in those countries. Accordingly, this joint industry and government project, the Contract Administration Technique for Quality Enhancement Study Tour (CATQEST) was organized to examine contract administration practices in Germany, France, Austria, and Spain. The primary objective of CATQEST was to look at the relationship between contract administration practices that are not common in the United States and the high quality in the highways in these countries and to determine if such practices were potentially adapted for use in the United States.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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