Accelerated Performance Testing on the 2021 NCAT Pavement Test Track with MnROAD Research Partnership
The primary objectives of the pooled fund project described herein will be: (1) Constructing experimental pavements on the existing 1.7-mile NCAT test oval and the MnROAD mainline bypass that are representative of in-service roadways on the open transportation infrastructure; (2) Applying accelerated performance truck traffic after construction for the duration of the 3-year research cycle; (3) Assessing/comparing the functional and structural field performance of trafficked sections on a regular basis via surface and subsurface measures; (4) Validating/calibrating new and existing methodologies for analysis and design using pavement surface condition, pavement load response, precise traffic and environmental logging, and cumulative damage; (5) Correlating field results with laboratory data for both mix and structural performance; and (6) Answering practical questions posed by research sponsors through formal (i.e., reports and technical papers) and informal (e.g., one-on-one responses to sponsor inquiries) technology transfer. For example, can pavement thickness be reduced as a result of the addition of premium mix additives, and if so does the thickness reduction offset the additional cost of construction?
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Language
- English
Project
- Status: Programmed
- Funding: $3856750
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Contract Numbers:
TPF-5(469)
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Sponsor Organizations:
Mississippi Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 1850
P.O. Box 1850
Jackson, MS United States 39215-1850Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY United States 40622 -
Project Managers:
Clifton, Virgil
- Start Date: 20201217
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Accelerated tests; Additives; Calibration; Field studies; Pavement performance; Performance tests; Structural analysis; Test tracks; Thickness; Traffic loads; Validation
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01759053
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
- Contract Numbers: TPF-5(469)
- Files: RiP, USDOT
- Created Date: Nov 24 2020 3:05PM