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Design Guide Implementation Survey 2003
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The Federal Highway Administration, Office of Pavement Technology, Design Guide Implementation Team (DGIT) is evaluating the current status of State Transportation Department's implementation of the new mechanistic - empirical pavement design guide. The following seven survey questions were distributed to each FHWA Division Office and the results were summarized.
- What is the current state of knowledge on the new M-E Design Guide?
- Heard the term, but know little
- Attended workshop/presentation to introduce
- Participated in JTFP or NCHRP panel
- What design procedure is your State currently using?
- AASHTO 1972
- AASHTO 1986
- AASHTO 1993
- Individual State design procedure
- Combination of AASHTO & State procedure
- Does your State currently have an implementation plan in place for the new M-E Design Guide? Provide a brief description of the plan, if known.
- Does your State currently have a local calibration plan in place for the new M-E Design Guide? Provide a brief description of the plan, if known.
- Is your State currently performing data collection to support local calibration of the new M-E Design Guide? Provide a brief description of the plan, if known.
- How would you rate your States receptiveness to adopting the new M-E Design Guide? Provide a brief description of reasoning, if known.
- Yes, all for it
- Yes, interested but need convincing
- Neutral
- No, not until it comes out as a proven product
- No, not at all for it
- Would your State like to participate or host any of the following workshops about the new M-E Design Guide? Indicate either Yes, No, Maybe or I Don't Know for each.
- Participate in Introduction/Implementation Planning Workshop?
- Host the Introduction/Implementation Planning Workshop?
- Participate in the Materials Testing for the M-E Design Guide Workshop?
- Host the Materials Testing for the M-E Design Guide Workshop?
- Become a "Lead State" in adopting the M-E Design Guide?
Summary of Design Guide Implementation Survey Results
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Summary of Design Guide Implementation Survey Result
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