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AASHTO Research Advisory Committee Briefing on the Long-Term Pavement Performance Program Debra Elston Director, Office of Corporate Research, Technology & Innovation Management Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center July 22, 2014. The Long Term Pavement Performance Program
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AASHTO Research Advisory Committee Briefing on the Long-Term Pavement Performance Program Debra Elston Director, Office of Corporate Research, Technology & Innovation Management Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center July 22, 2014
The Long Term Pavement Performance Program High-Level Overview Why LTPP Matters in 2014 What’s Ahead
The LTPP Program Mission: Increase Pavement Life… HOW and WHY pavements perform as they do.
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Evolution of LTPP 1987: SHRP 1992: Transition to FHWA 2000: 2509th Test Section Today: 745 Test Sections 2020: ?
Why LTPP Matters: Selected Contributions • AASHTOWarePavement ME Design • SHRP2 Long-Life Renewal • Performance Monitoring Guidance and Tools • LTPP Bind • Key Findings: RAP, Widened Lanes, Skewed Joints • …
WHY LTPP Matters - Continued • LTPP Database • Nationwide coverage • Consistent, high quality data • Critical mass Foundation For Managing Performance
What’s Ahead • The LTPP Database • Maintain the Asset • User Support • Completion of Performance Histories • Ease Of Use Improvements
What’s Ahead • Applying the Asset • LTPP Strategic Analysis Plan – 211 Projects • 76 projects completed • 18 in progress • 13 planned
What’s Ahead • Warm Mix Asphalt Experiment • Recruitment Ongoing • Initiate Construction Summer 2014 • Pavement Preservation • Planning
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For More Information:LTPP: www.infopave.comFHWA R&T: www.fhwa.dot.gov/research/fhwaresearch/agenda