Support for AASHTO Committees and Councils. A Strategic Plan for Equipment Management Research

State transportation agency equipment fleets require a significant capital investment and recurring maintenance and operational expenditures. Efficient management of these assets can lead to significant cost savings, enhanced performance, and improved reliability. Research conducted under NCHRP Project 20-7/Task 309, “Challenges and Opportunities: A Strategic Plan for Equipment Management Research,” in 2011 helped guide the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Committee on Maintenance’s Equipment Technical Working Group (TWG) in identifying equipment management research needs. The AASHTO Equipment TWG prioritized and advanced the derived research topics. Given the rapid technological advancements affecting equipment fleets, a research roadmap for equipment management needs to be developed, including all relevant activities (e.g., maintenance, operations, and technology) for all equipment types (including fleet vehicles). The implementation of research findings related to state transportation agency equipment management can significantly affect state agency cost and efficiency. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this project is to develop a research roadmap for equipment management that establishes near-term, intermediate, and long-term research activities for state transportation agencies to reduce costs and increase equipment management efficiency.  

Language

  • English

Project

  • Funding: $125,000.00
  • Contract Numbers:

    Project 20-123(23)

  • Sponsor Organizations:

    National Cooperative Highway Research Program

    Transportation Research Board
    500 Fifth Street, NW
    Washington, DC  United States  20001

    American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

    444 North Capitol Street, NW
    Washington, DC  United States  20001

    Federal Highway Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Project Managers:

    Crichton-Sumners, Camille

  • Start Date: 20250127
  • Expected Completion Date: 0
  • Actual Completion Date: 0

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01910885
  • Record Type: Research project
  • Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
  • Contract Numbers: Project 20-123(23)
  • Files: TRB, RIP
  • Created Date: Mar 5 2024 7:26PM