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National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

Learn about NCHRP/AASHTO projects, reports, and active research focusing on highway construction and safety.

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National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

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  1. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Presentation to AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction David A. Reynaud, Senior Program Officer Transportation Research Board of the National Academies August 18, 2010 • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  2. Transportation Research Boarda private nonprofit institution • Technical Activities • Standing Committees (Construction Section) • TRB annual meeting • Policy Studies • Cooperative Research Programs • National Cooperative Highway Research Program-NCHRP • Transit, Airport, Freight, and Hazmat • Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP 2) • Renewal • Safety, Reliability, Capacity • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  3. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Managed by: Transportation Research Board Sponsored by:American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (i.e., the state DOTs) Assisted by:Federal Highway Administration • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  4. AASHTO’s Research Program1962 • State DOTs • Leveraged Funds ≈ $40M/year (5.5% of SP&R funds) • Problem Submittal (subject to AASHTO 2/3 approval) • Applied research focus • National issues (emerging concerns) • Shared issues (common problems) • Contract research • Panels • Research contractors • TRB management/facilitation • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  5. NCHRP Products • Research Reports • Synthesis Reports (state of practice) • Quick Response (for SCOH and its subcommittees) • Legal Studies • IDEAs • International Scans • Domestic Scans • Long Range Strategic Issues • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  6. New SOC Projects FY 2011 NCHRP 10-85, A Guidebook for Construction Manager-at-Risk Contracting for Highway Projects FY 2010 NCHRP 10-81, Evaluation of Fuel Usage Factors in Highway Construction NCHRP 10-83 Alternative Quality System for Application in Highway Construction • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  7. Active Projects NCHRP 10-68 Guidelines for the Use of Highway Pavement Warranties. Trauner Consulting Services, $400,000, In press NCHRP 10-75 Guide for Pavement Type Selection. Applied Research Associates, $299,911, 1/28/2011 NCHRP 10-77 Use of Automated Machine Guidance (AMG) Within the Transportation Industry.Iowa State University, $350,000, 1/23/2011 NCHRP 10-78 Analysis of Nighttime Construction Activities and Impacts to Safety, Quality, and Productivity. Iowa State University, $250,000, 5/6/2011 • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  8. Active Projects NCHRP 10-79 Guidelines for Quality-Related Pay Adjustment Factors for Pavements. Fugro Consultants, $249,793, 5/7/2011 NCHRP 10-81 Fuel Usage Factors in Highway and Bridge Construction. Jack Faucett Assoc., $300,000, 5/9/2012 NCHRP 10-82 Performance-Related Specifications for Pavement Preservation Treatments. $500,000 NCHRP 10-83 Alternative Quality Systems for Highway Construction. $500,000 • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  9. Active Projects NCHRP 10-84 Modulus-Based Construction Specification for Compaction of Earthwork and Unbound Aggregate . $500,000 NCHRP 10-85 A Guidebook for Construction Manager-at-Risk Contracting for Highway Projects. $400,000 NCHRP 10-86 Alternate Bidding of Pipe Materials. $750,000 NCHRP 21-09 Intelligent Soil Compaction Systems. Colorado School of Mines, $599,879, In press • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  10. Recent NCHRP Reports 658 Guidebook on Risk Analysis Tools and Management Practices to Control Transportation Project Costs 652 Time-Related Incentive and Disincentive Provisions in Highway Construction Contracts 648 Mixing and Compaction Temperatures of Asphalt Binders in Hot-Mix Asphalt 640 Construction and Maintenance Practices for Permeable Friction Courses • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  11. Recent NCHRP Reports 637 Guidelines for Dowel Alignment in Concrete Pavements 636 Tools to Aid State DOTs in Responding to Workforce Challenges 634 Texturing of Concrete Pavements • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  12. Recent NCHRP Syntheses • Manager-at-Risk Project Delivery for Highway Programs • Performance-Based Construction Contractor Prequalification • Pre-Overlay Treatment of Existing Pavements • Information Technology for Efficient Project Delivery • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  13. Recent NCHRP Syntheses 379 Selection and Evaluation of Alternative Contracting Methods to Accelerate Project Completion 376 Quality Assurance in Design-Build Projects 372 Emerging Technologies for Construction Delivery • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

  14. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Thank you for your interest and participation! • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects • NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects

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