In Brief...
The most up-to-date information on asphalt, concrete, and materials
technology can be found on the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA)
new Office of Pavement Technology Web site (www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement).
The site contains information on publications, conferences, training
programs, expert contacts, and the latest FHWA pavement initiatives,
as well as links to other useful Web sites. You can also find an extensive
library of reference material.
The National Highway Institute's (NHI) Training Resources Catalog
2001 is now available in print and CD-ROM versions. The catalog lists
both NHI courses and programs offered by other training organizations.
To obtain a copy, contact Kyung Kyu Lim at NHI (email: kyung.lim@fhwa.dot.gov).
NHI course descriptions are also posted online at www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/home.aspx.
The North Central Superpave Center now offers a quick and easy way
to find a range of information on Superpave-related topics. The Center's
"Superpave Links" Web page (http://bridge.ecn.purdue.edu/~spave/)
connects users with an extensive list of Superpave Web sites. The sites
listed include those of State departments of transportation, as well
as industry, other Superpave regional centers, academia, and equipment
suppliers. Users can also link to various trade publications.
FHWA's long-term pavement performance (LTPP) team has visited eight
States with Specific Pavement Study (SPS) sites this year to explain
the specifics of implementing the SPS Traffic Data Collection Study.
The pooled fund study's goal is to improve the quality and quantity
of monitored traffic data for the SPS-1, -2, -5, -6, and -8 projects
(see November 2000 Focus). These projects were designed to learn how
such factors as cumulative traffic loading affect pavements of different
compositions, environmental conditions, and layer thickness.
The visits to Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New
Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Virginia also allowed the LTPP team to assess
each State's SPS sites and to go over the LTPP policy on quality of
traffic data. Additional State visits are being planned for this summer.
For more information on the State visits or the pooled fund study,
contact Larry Wiser at FHWA, 202-493-3079 (fax: 202-493-3161; email:
larry.wiser@fhwa.dot.gov).
You can also find information on the Web at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/ltpp/index.cfm.
Other
articles in this issue:
In Brief
New Standard Has States Speaking the
Same Language on Pavement Cracking
Big Lessons from the Big Dig
States Achieve Safety and Savings with
Rapid Deployment for Bridge Planning
Introducing the New and Improved Hot
Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook 2000
A Plan for LTPP Products
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