RITA | Table 4-3. Milestones for Preserving Existing Infrastructure

Table 4-3. Milestones for Preserving Existing Infrastructure

Research Product or Information Gained	FY 07-08	FY 09-10
Airport Technology
Research nondestructive testing methods	x	x
Alkali-Silica Reactivity (ASR)
Develop ASR identification, monitoring, and testing procedures	x	x
Develop ASR mitigation techniques for new pavements and methodology for rehabilitation of existing structures	x
Implement and educate the public and private sectors	x	x
Asphalt and Asphalt Reclamation
Develop design system	x
Develop improved material tests	x
Validate in field trials	x
Long-Term Bridge Performance
Database of quantifiable bridge performance information		x
Protocols for standardized bridge evaluation using NDE technologies	x
Improved asset management investment and maintenance decisionmaking for highway bridges		x
Steel Bridge Testing
Improved technology for detecting fatigue cracks in steel bridges	x	x
Guide for use of NDE technologies in steel bridge inspection and evaluation		x
Guidance on cost-effective and timely repair and retrofitting of fatigue-cracked structures	x	x
Track and Structures
Develop automated defect detection systems for rail and joint bars	x	x
Develop an automated track and wayside equipment mapping system	x
Develop a smart rail plug that will detect the longitudinal stress of continuously welded rail	x
Identify Solutions to Improve Transit Infrastructure Maintenance
Improved track inspection and integrated maintenance systems		x