Model Calibration with Local Accelerated Pavement Test Data and Implementation for Focused Solutions to NAFTA Problems

Print
General Information
Study Number: SPR-2(205)
Former Study Number:
Lead Organization: Federal Highway Administration
Contract Start Date: Jun 15, 2000
Solicitation Number: 38
Partners: LA, NY, TX
Contractor(s): Federal Highway Administration,Texas Transportation Institute,University of Texas at El Paso
Status: Closed
Est. Completion Date:
Contract/Other Number:
Last Updated: Nov 05, 2014
Contract End Date: Dec 31, 2006
Financial Summary
Contract Amount: $0.00
Suggested Contribution:
Total Commitments Received:
100% SP&R Approval: Approved
Contact Information
Lead Study Contact(s): Nadarajah Sivaneswaran
Nadarajah.Sivaneswaran@dot.gov
Phone: 202-493-3147
FHWA Technical Liaison(s): Nadarajah Sivaneswaran
Nadarajah.Sivaneswaran@dot.gov
Phone: 202-493-3147
Organization Year Commitments Technical Contact Name Funding Contact Name
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2000 $0.00
New York State Department of Transportation 2000 $0.00
Texas Department of Transportation 2000 $0.00

Objectives

To integrate the accelerated pavement test technologies of Texas, Louisiana, New York and other Study Partners with selected modeling capabilities developed under the Truck Pavement Interaction (TPI) research program at FHWA. This study will be highly focused and deal primarily with the calibration and implementation of the latest versions of the TPI computer software of pavement and economic models to address specific Truck Size and Weight (TS&W) policy issues that related to economic impacts of heavy vehicle overloading in LA, MNY, and TX, especially along the NAFTA corridor.

Comments

Ongoing. Discussions are ongoing regarding the next direction of the study. Semiannual meeting will take place in El Paso, TX in May 2002. Initial kick off meeting held on March 22-23, 2000 to establish detailed research tasks. Work has been generated and approved by the technical panel. The first phase of the study is highly focused and involves integrating selected modeling capabilities with the accelerated pavement test technologies of Texas and Louisiana. The second phase seeks to evolve procedures that can be used to evaluate long term benefits that exist in the form of future applications of the modeling tools to improve upon current pavement design and rehabilitation techniques. FHWA is currently using in-house staff (on-site contractor staff) to accomplish much of the obligated work tasks while TX DOT has contracted with the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) and Texas A&M University (TAM) to accomplish much of their obligated work tasks. The first pooled fund study annual meeting was held on April 24-25, 2001. At the meeting, contractors presented task performance; technical panel evaluated the results and determined future work. The first pooled fund study annual report will be available by the end of June 2001. (updated 6/22/01)

Subjects: Pavement Design, Management, and Performance Planning and Administration

Documents Attached
Title File/Link Document Category Document Type Privacy Document Date Download
Closeout Letter SPR-2(205) -- Close out Memo - Signed.pdf Memorandum Other Public 2014-11-06
Closeout Funding Spreadsheet SPR-2(205) Closeout Funding Spreadsheet.pdf Other Other Public 2014-11-05
Progress Report, September 2005 - February 2006 progress_report_02-28-06.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2006-03-28
Progress Report, March 1 - August 31, 2006 progress_report_08-31-06.pdf TPF Study Documentation Research Report Public 2006-09-01
Semi-Annual Progress Report: March 1 - August 31, 2004 progress_report_08-02-04.pdf TPF Study Documentation Research Report Public 2004-09-10
Semi-Annual Progress Report: March 1 - August 31, 2005 progress_report_08-31-05.pdf TPF Study Documentation Research Report Public 2005-08-05
Semi-Annual Progress Report: September 1, 2004 - February 28, 2005 progress_report_03-01-05.pdf TPF Study Documentation Research Report Public 2005-03-17

No document attached.

Model Calibration with Local Accelerated Pavement Test Data and Implementation for Focused Solutions to NAFTA Problems

General Information
Study Number: SPR-2(205)
Lead Organization: Federal Highway Administration
Contract Start Date: Jun 15, 2000
Solicitation Number: 38
Partners: LA, NY, TX
Contractor(s): Federal Highway Administration,Texas Transportation Institute,University of Texas at El Paso
Status: Closed
Est. Completion Date:
Contract/Other Number:
Last Updated: Nov 05, 2014
Contract End Date: Dec 31, 2006
Financial Summary
Contract Amount: $0.00
Total Commitments Received:
100% SP&R Approval:
Contact Information
Lead Study Contact(s): Nadarajah Sivaneswaran
Nadarajah.Sivaneswaran@dot.gov
Phone: 202-493-3147
FHWA Technical Liaison(s): Nadarajah Sivaneswaran
Nadarajah.Sivaneswaran@dot.gov
Phone: 202-493-3147
Commitments by Organizations
Organization Year Commitments Technical Contact Name Funding Contact Name Contact Number Email Address
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2000 $0.00
New York State Department of Transportation 2000 $0.00
Texas Department of Transportation 2000 $0.00

Study Description

Objectives

To integrate the accelerated pavement test technologies of Texas, Louisiana, New York and other Study Partners with selected modeling capabilities developed under the Truck Pavement Interaction (TPI) research program at FHWA. This study will be highly focused and deal primarily with the calibration and implementation of the latest versions of the TPI computer software of pavement and economic models to address specific Truck Size and Weight (TS&W) policy issues that related to economic impacts of heavy vehicle overloading in LA, MNY, and TX, especially along the NAFTA corridor.

Comments

Ongoing. Discussions are ongoing regarding the next direction of the study. Semiannual meeting will take place in El Paso, TX in May 2002. Initial kick off meeting held on March 22-23, 2000 to establish detailed research tasks. Work has been generated and approved by the technical panel. The first phase of the study is highly focused and involves integrating selected modeling capabilities with the accelerated pavement test technologies of Texas and Louisiana. The second phase seeks to evolve procedures that can be used to evaluate long term benefits that exist in the form of future applications of the modeling tools to improve upon current pavement design and rehabilitation techniques. FHWA is currently using in-house staff (on-site contractor staff) to accomplish much of the obligated work tasks while TX DOT has contracted with the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) and Texas A&M University (TAM) to accomplish much of their obligated work tasks. The first pooled fund study annual meeting was held on April 24-25, 2001. At the meeting, contractors presented task performance; technical panel evaluated the results and determined future work. The first pooled fund study annual report will be available by the end of June 2001. (updated 6/22/01)

Subjects: Pavement Design, Management, and Performance Planning and Administration

Title File/Link Type Private
Closeout Letter SPR-2(205) -- Close out Memo - Signed.pdf Memorandum Public
Closeout Funding Spreadsheet SPR-2(205) Closeout Funding Spreadsheet.pdf Other Public
Progress Report, March 1 - August 31, 2006 progress_report_08-31-06.pdf TPF Study Documentation Public
Progress Report, September 2005 - February 2006 progress_report_02-28-06.pdf Progress Report Public
Semi-Annual Progress Report: March 1 - August 31, 2005 progress_report_08-31-05.pdf TPF Study Documentation Public
Semi-Annual Progress Report: September 1, 2004 - February 28, 2005 progress_report_03-01-05.pdf TPF Study Documentation Public
Semi-Annual Progress Report: March 1 - August 31, 2004 progress_report_08-02-04.pdf TPF Study Documentation Public
No document attached.

Currently, Transportation Pooled Fund is not supported on mobile devices, please access this Web portal using a desktop or laptop computer.