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
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2. Transportation Research Board a 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
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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
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4. AASHTO’s Research Program 1962
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
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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
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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 Alternative Quality System for Application in Highway Construction
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7. Active Projects
NCHRP Guidelines for the Use of Highway Pavement Warranties. Trauner Consulting Services, $400,000, In press
NCHRP Guide for Pavement Type Selection.
Applied Research Associates, $299,911, 1/28/2011
NCHRP Use of Automated Machine Guidance (AMG) Within the Transportation Industry. Iowa State University, $350,000, 1/23/2011
NCHRP Analysis of Nighttime Construction Activities and Impacts to Safety, Quality, and Productivity. Iowa State University, $250,000, 5/6/2011
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8. Active Projects
NCHRP Guidelines for Quality-Related Pay Adjustment Factors for Pavements. Fugro Consultants, $249,793, 5/7/2011
NCHRP Fuel Usage Factors in Highway and Bridge Construction. Jack Faucett Assoc., $300,000, 5/9/2012
NCHRP Performance-Related Specifications for Pavement Preservation Treatments. $500,000
NCHRP Alternative Quality Systems for Highway Construction. $500,000
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9. Active Projects
NCHRP Modulus-Based Construction Specification for Compaction of Earthwork and Unbound Aggregate . $500,000
NCHRP A Guidebook for Construction Manager-at-Risk Contracting for Highway Projects. $400,000
NCHRP Alternate Bidding of Pipe Materials. $750,000
NCHRP Intelligent Soil Compaction Systems. Colorado School of Mines, $599,879, In press
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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
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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
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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)
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NCHRP/AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction Projects