Pavement design and materials

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Active and Completed Projects

• Tools to improve the durability of asphalt pavements
  (07/2025)
• A computational tool for the reliable prediction of pavement performance based on temperature data
  (01/2025)
• Use of Innovative Sustainable and Durable Materials in Concrete Pavements
  (12/2024)
• Impact of Asphalt Lift Thickness on Pavement Density and Durability
  (07/2024)
• Sawing and Sealing Joints in Bituminous Pavements to Control Cracking
  (07/2023)
• Using electric vehicle onboard data for pavement quality assessment and management
  (06/2023)
• Investigation on Mix Design of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Materials
  (06/2023)
• Mitigation of tenting of transverse cracks and joints in asphalt pavement
  (06/2022)
• Cost Estimate of B vs. C Grade Asphalt Binders
  (06/2021)
• Towards the Development of Pavement-Specific Structural Synthetic Fibers
  (03/2021)
• Taconite as a Lower Cost Alternative High Friction Surface Treatment to Calcined Bauxite for Low Volume Roads in Minnesota
  (07/2020)
• A Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Pavement Segments that have Remained in Poor Condition for 5+ Years
  (07/2019)
• Development of Superpave 5 asphalt mix designs for Minnesota pavements
  (06/2019)
• Establishing Fresh Properties of Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Performance Engineered Mixture (PEM)
  (06/2019)
• Optimizing Asphalt Mixture Designs for Low-Volume Roads of Minnesota
  (06/2019)
• Innovative Materials and Advanced Technologies for a Sustainable Pavement Infrastructure
  (06/2018)
• Investigation of Asphalt Mixtures Compaction using a Novel Approach based on Tribology
  (03/2018)
• Performance Benefits of Fiber-reinforced Thin Concrete Pavement and Overlays
  (11/2017)
• Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Effectiveness of Crack Sealing Techniques
  (07/2017)
• Remaining Service Life Asset Measure, Phase 1
  (06/2017)
• Experimental and Computational Investigations of High Density Asphalt Mixtures
  (06/2017)
• Final Report for Vehicle-mounted Robotic Roadway Message and Symbol Painter
  (06/2016)
• Performance Comparisons of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays
  (06/2016)
• Investigation of Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures and Binders
  (05/2016)
• Permeable Pavement for Road Salt Reduction
  (05/2016)
• Optimized taconite-based pavement repair compound and deployment system
  (05/2016)
• Investigation of Compaction Process of Graphene Nano-Platelet Modified Asphalt Mixtures
  (02/2016)
• Hydraulic Power Supply for the Mechanical Testing of Resilient and Sustainable Structures, Pavements, Geomaterials, and Medical Devices
  (07/2015)
• Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Tool for Minnesota Pavements
  (05/2015)
• A Mechanistic Design Approach for Novel Graphene Nanoplatelet (GNP) Reinforced Asphalt Pavements for Low Temperature Applications
  (05/2015)
• Pothole Prevention and Innovative Repair
  (04/2015)
• Asphalt Mixture Performance Testing for Thermal Cracking
  (12/2014)
• PCC Pavement Thickness Variation Versus Observed Pavement Distress
  (07/2014)
• Bio-Fog Seal Evaluation
  (07/2014)
• Disc Shaped Compact Tension (DCT) Specifications Development for Asphalt Pavement
  (07/2014)
• Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) for Suburban/Urban and Local Roads Application
  (06/2014)
• Verification of Pavement Structures and Deflection Effects on Vehicle Fuel Economy and GHG Emission
  (03/2014)
• Evaluation, Development and Implementation of 3D Ground Penetrating Radar for Assessment of Minnesota Infrastructure
  (12/2013)
• Comprehensive Field Evaluation of Asphalt Patching Techniques and Development of Best Practices Manual and Simple Decision Tree
  (09/2013)
• Impact of Lower Asphalt Binder for Coarse HMA Mixes
  (06/2013)
• Concrete Strength Required to Open to Traffic
  (06/2013)
• Investigation of Optimal Mix Design of Full Depth Reclamation Stabilization with Cement and Emulsion
  (06/2013)
• Guidelines for Permeable Pavement Systems
  (06/2013)
• Thickness and Bond Detection at MnROAD using Ultrasonic Tomography
  (04/2013)
• Disk Shaped Compact Tension Testing of Asphalt Concrete
  (09/2012)
• Evaluation of Concrete and Mortars for Partial Depth Repair
  (08/2012)
• Evaluate and Develop Innovative Pavement Repair and Patching: Taconite-Based Repair Options
  (08/2012)
• Laboratory Performance Test for Asphalt Concrete
  (07/2012)
• Mechanics-Based Reliability Analysis of Asphalt Structures at Low Temperatures
  (07/2012)
• Use of Biomass Wastes (Hydrochars) to Reduce Cement Content in Concrete
  (07/2012)
• Simplified Design Table for Minnesota Concrete Pavements
  (06/2012)
• Implementation of Pavement Evaluation Tools
  (11/2011)
• Use of Non-Woven Fabric Interlayer for Unbonded Concrete Overlays
  (11/2011)
• Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance Board Support- Fiscal Year 2012-2013
  (10/2011)
• Performance Based Measurement of Optimum Moisture for Soil Compaction
  (10/2011)
• Guidelines for Local Concrete Infrastructure and Updating the State Aid Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Best Practices Manual (2006)
  (09/2011)
• Improve the Safety and Efficiency of Roadway Maintenance Phase II: Developing a Vision Guidance System for the Robotic Roadway Message Painter - FY12 NATSRL
  (07/2011)
• Synthesis of Performance Testing for Asphalt Concrete
  (05/2011)
• Development of a Low-Temperature Cracking-Resistant Mixture
  (03/2011)
• Design and Performance of Asphalt Mixtures Containing High Percentage Recycled Materials
  (02/2011)
• LRRB Workshop: Shaping Research on Systems Planning for Local Roads
  (02/2011)
• Determination of the Effective Built-in Curling of Concrete Pavements
  (10/2010)
• Quantifying Moisture Effects in DCP and LWD Tests Using Unsaturated Mechanics
  (09/2010)
• TERRA Board Support, Fiscal Year 2011
  (07/2010)
• TERRA Membership Pooled Funds
  (04/2010)
• Carbon Nanotube Based Self-Sensing Concrete for Pavement Structural Health Monitoring
  (03/2010)
• Air Voids Testing for MnROAD Cells
  (10/2009)
• RUI: Self-sensing Concrete Pavement
  (09/2009)
• Evaluation of Air Void Content in Asphalt Pavement through Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Technology
  (07/2009)
• TERRA , Fiscal Year 2010
  (07/2009)
• Mechanistic Modeling of Unbonded Concrete Overlays
  (06/2009)
• Structural Evaluation of Asphalt Pavements with Full-Depth Reclaimed Base
  (06/2009)
• Intelligent Pavement for Traffic Flow Detection - Phase II - FY10 NATSRL
  (06/2009)
• Performance of Pervious Concrete Pavement in a Cold Weather Climate
  (03/2009)
• Vehicle Position Tracking During Load Response Testing and Automated Faultmeter Control Software Program [OPTION-1]
  (12/2008)
• Asphalt Mixture and Binder Fracture Testing for 2008 MnROAD Construction
  (07/2008)
• Intelligent Pavement for Traffic Flow Detection - FY09 NATSRL
  (07/2008)
• Investigation of Low Temperature Cracking in Asphalt Pavements: National Pooled Fund Study Phase II
  (06/2008)
• Vibrating Wire and Horizontal Clip Data Analysis
  (06/2008)
• Mn/ROAD Data Mining, Evaluation and Qualification - Phase 1
  (04/2008)
• Composite Pavements
  (01/2008)
• Vehicle Position Tracking During Load Response Testing and Automated Faultmeter Control Software Program
  (11/2007)
• Effects of Implements of Husbandry (Farm Equipment) on Pavement Performance
  (10/2007)
• TPF-5(149) Composite Pavements
  (10/2007)
• Statistical Methods for Materials Testing
  (08/2007)
• Intelligent Compaction Implementation: Research Assessment
  (07/2007)
• Allowable Axle Loads on Pavements
  (11/2006)
• Investigation of In-Place Asphalt Film Thickness and Performance of Minnesota Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures
  (10/2006)
• Hydraulic, Mechanical, and Leaching Characteristics of Recycled Materials
  (09/2006)
• Use of Fly Ash for Construction of Bituminous Roads
  (09/2006)
• Subsurface Drainage Manual for Pavements in Minnesota
  (09/2006)
• Mechanistic Modeling of Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Test
  (07/2006)
• Effects of Seasonal Changes on Ride Quality at MnROAD
  (07/2006)
• Models For Predicting RWIS Sensor Misalignments and Their Causes - FY07 NATSRL
  (07/2006)
• LRRB - RIC Best Practices for Concrete Repair for Local Streets and County Roads Field Handbook
  (05/2006)
• Revision of the MnROAD Offline Data Peak-picking Program
  (04/2006)
• Best Use of Cone Penetration Testing
  (11/2005)
• Development of Improved Proof Rolling Methods for Roadway Embankment Construction
  (09/2005)
• NCHRP 10-69 Guidelines for Dowel Alignment in Concrete Pavements
  (07/2005)
• GPR Implementation
  (06/2005)
• MnROAD Lessons Learned
  (06/2005)
• Pavement Rehabilitation Selection
  (06/2005)
• Determination of Optimum Time for the Application of Surface Treatments to Asphalt Concrete Pavements - Phase II
  (05/2005)
• Resilient Modulus Development of Aggregate Base and Subbase Containing Recycled Bituminous and Concrete for 2002 Design Guide and MnPAVE Pavement Design
  (03/2005)
• Integration of RTMS and SQL to Mn/DOT Next Generation R/WIS - Phase 2
  (02/2005)
• Resilient Modulus Strength of Base Course with Recycled Bituminous Material
  (12/2004)
• Automated Winter Road Maintenance Using Road Surface Condition Measurements
  (12/2004)
• Spring Load Restriction Study
  (09/2004)
• Pavement Evaluation using Ground Penetrating Radar
  (09/2004)
• Investigation of Low Temperature Cracking in Asphalt Pavements - National Pooled Fund Study 776
  (08/2004)
• Calibration of the 2002 AASHTO Pavement Design Guide for Minnesota Portland Cement Concrete Pavements and Hot Mix Asphalt Pavements
  (07/2004)
• Evaluation of Interface Modeling in FEDFAA
  (06/2004)
• Pavement Design Using Unsaturated Soil Technology
  (02/2004)
• Investigation of the low-temperature fracture properties of three MnRoad asphalt mixtures
  (01/2004)
• Determination of Optimum Time for Application of Surface Treatments to Asphalt Concrete Pavements
  (01/2004)
• Moisture Retention Characteristics of Base and Sub-Base Materials
  (11/2003)
• Screening Tool for Using Waste Materials in Paving Projects
  (09/2003)
• Adaptation of Mechanistic-Empirical 2002 Guide for Design of Minnesota Low-Volume PCC Pavements
  (09/2003)
• Preliminary Laboratory Investigation of a Commercial Enzyme Solution as a Soil Stabilizer
  (07/2003)
• Survey and Evaluation of Ice/Snow Detection Technologies - FY04NATSRL
  (07/2003)
• Minnesota Taconite as a Microwave-Absorbing Road Aggregate Material for Deicing and Pothole Patching Applications - FY04NATSRL
  (07/2003)
• Evaluation of Asphalt Binders Used for Emulsions
  (06/2003)
• Impact of Alternative Storm Water Management Approaches on Highway Infrastructure
  (05/2003)
• Resilient Modulus Testing of Six Granular Soils
  (05/2003)
• Validation of Superpave Fine Aggregate Angularity (FAA) Values
  (01/2003)
• Inventory of Properties of Minnesota Certified Asphalt Binders
  (12/2002)
• Development of Simple Asphalt Test for Determination of RAP Blending Chart
  (12/2002)
• Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Effects of Binder and Mixture Quality
  (12/2002)
• Moisture Effects on DCP and PVD Measurements - Phase II
  (11/2002)
• Cost/Benefit Study of Spring Load Restrictions
  (08/2002)
• Mn/Road TDR Evaluation and Data Analysis
  (08/2002)
• Developing Project Management Expertise
  (05/2002)
• APA Rut Testing Evaluation
  (12/2001)
• Moisture Effects of DCP and PFWD Measurements - Phase I
  (11/2001)
• Earth Pressure Behind a Retaining Wall
  (09/2001)
• Design and Construction of Pavement Embankments in Minnesota
  (09/2001)
• Dynamic and Resilient Modulus of MN/DOT asphalt mixtures
  (09/2001)
• Enhanced Portable Device for Subgrade and Granular Base Characterization
  (01/2001)
• Investigation of Factors Related to Surface-Initiated Cracks in Flexible Pavements
  (10/2000)
• Traffic Supplement to Low Volume Road Best Practices Manual
  (08/2000)
• Designing Pavement Drainage Systems
  (08/2000)
• Properties and Aggregate Potential of Coarse Taconite Tailings
  (07/2000)
• Delineation of the Stiff Layer and Groundwater Conditions From FWD Data
  (09/1999)
• Physical and Mechanical Properties of Innovative Concrete Mixtures
  (09/1999)
• Best Practices for the Design and Construction of Low-Volume Asphalt Roads
  (06/1999)
• A Survey of Segmental Concrete Block Retaining Walls Along Roadways in the Twin Cities
  (06/1999)
• Low Temperature Cracking of Asphalt Concrete Pavements
  (05/1999)
• Assistance in Validating the Mn/ROAD Database
  (04/1999)
• Materials Evaluation and Mix Design Procedures for Cold In-Place Recycling of Asphalt Pavements
  (12/1998)
• Integration of RTMS and SQL to Mn/DOT Next Generation R/WIS
  (12/1998)
• The Use of Fabrics to Reinforce Unsurfaced Roads
  (07/1998)
• Refinement and Validation of the Washington Hydraulic Fracture Test
  (06/1998)
• Field Measurement of Granular Base Drainage Characteristics
  (05/1998)
• Incorporation of Reliability in Minnesota Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
  (10/1997)
• Mn/ROAD Data Analysis and Review of Low-Volume Road Pavement Design
  (09/1997)
• Calibration of Earth Pressure Cells
  (09/1997)
• Computation of ESALs for the Mn/ROAD Mainline Cells
  (09/1997)
• Next Generation R/WIS: Video Clip Based Integrated Visual R/WIS
  (08/1997)
• Superpave Level I Mix Design at the Local Government Level
  (07/1997)
• Investigation of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Mixtures
  (07/1997)
• Interpreting Traces from a Lossy TDR System and Optimizing System Performance
  (07/1997)
• Measurement of Moisture in Aggregate Stock Piles
  (04/1997)
• Fabric for Reinforcement and Separation in Unpaved Roads
  (11/1996)
• Seasonal Changes in Pavement Material Properties
  (03/1996)
• Statistical Analysis of the Sources of Pavement Variability
  (03/1996)
• Durability and Geographical Considerations in the Design of Asphalt Mixtures
  (02/1996)
• Mechanistic-Empirical Design Procedure for Mn/DOT
  (11/1995)
• Deformability Parameters of LIghtweight Fills
  (09/1995)
• Load Testing of Instrumented Pavement Sections
  (09/1995)
• Interpreting FWD Tests of Curled and/or Warped PCC Pavements
  (06/1995)
• The Influence of Rural Road Quality on Vehicle Operating Costs
  (05/1995)
• An Asphalt Paving Tool for Adverse Conditions
  (12/1994)
• Reassessment of Diametral Compression Test on Asphalt Concrete
  (09/1994)
• Development of an Accelerated Loading Test Platform for Pavements
  (09/1994)
• Investigation of Asphalt Mixtures at Mn/ROAD
  (09/1994)
• Real-Time Mass Concentration Spectrometer
  (08/1994)
• Improving the Temperature Susceptability Characteristics of Hot Mixed Asphalt Concrete Through the Use of Elastomers
  (12/1993)
• Mn/ROAD Field Materials Characterization and Pavement Instrumentation
  (11/1992)