The Research Page shows research items of interest to the bridge preservation community. Items include publications (reports, papers, etc.) and Research Roadmap items and links.
The TSP Research Roadmap
The FHWA in partnership with the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the preservation industry, have sponsored a study to delineate the most critical knowledge gaps in pavement and bridge preservation and the research which is necessary to fill those gaps. This Transportation System Preservation (TSP) Research, Development, and Implementation Roadmap is the output of that partnership effort, and was compiled via input received during three (3) regional workshops conducted in 2007.Working together with preservation practitioners from State, Provincial, and local transportation agencies; industry, academia, and the FHWA; this effort has resulted in the development of a broad array of pavement and bridge preservation research needs statements which comprise the “TSP Research Roadmap,” now available for download below.
[ Note: For detailed research needs statements, please refer to the Roadmap report appendices. ]
The TSP Research Roadmap – January 2008
- TSP Research Roadmap – Brochure
- Cover Letter from the FHWA Associate Administrator for Infrastructure
- TSP Research Roadmap – Executive Summary
- TSP Research Roadmap Report
Other Preservation Research Roadmaps
Presented below for informational and comparison purposes, are proposed preservation research activities that have been developed and submitted by other preservation task groups. To submit your preservation roadmap or list of problem statements, please contact the TSP2 site administrator. Please submit research matrices in MS Word and/or Adobe PDF format.
- Partnered Pavement Research Center (PPRC) Pavement Roadmap: Sponsored by the California Pavement Preservation Center (CP2) and CalTrans.
NCHRP Synthesis of Truck Size and Weight Research
NCHRP 20-07, Task 303 has developed a “Directory of Significant Truck Size and Weight Research” to provide a brief, well organized summary of significant research related to large truck size and weight for use by decision-makers. Access the Directory.
- NCHRP Synthesis 396: Monitoring Scour Critical Bridges
- NCHRP Synthesis 398: Cathodic Protection For Life Extension of Existing Concrete Bridge Elements
- NCHRP Synthesis 423: Long Term Performance of Polymer Concrete for Bridge Decks
- MoDOT Report on Bridge Maintenance Crew Workers and Inspectors Survey
- White Paper: “Overview on Bridge Preservation Research”
- NCHRP Report 678: Design of FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Girders in Shear
- NCHRP Report 681: Development of Precast Bent Cap System for Seismic Regions
- NCHRP Report 682: Scour at Wide Piers and Long Skewed Piers
- NCHRP Report 668: Framework for a National Database System for Maintenance Actions on Highway Bridges
- TRB Journal No. 2200: Bridge Engineering 2010 Volume 1
- TRB Journal No. 2201: Bridge Engineering 2010 Volume 2
- TRB Journal No. 2202: Bridge Engineering 2010 Volume 3
- TRB Journal No. 2151: Construction 2010 Volume 1
- TRB Journal No. 2152: Construction 2010 Volume 2
- TRB Journal No. 2164: Concrete Materials 2010
- TRB Journal No. 2172: Structures 2010
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