| 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 |
