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Transportation Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan
Table 4-3. Milestones for Preserving Existing Infrastructure
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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