Advanced High-Performance Materials for Highway Applications: A Report on the State of Technology

This report reviews new and improved highway construction materials and technologies, identifying materials that can improve highway performance, replace scarce or unavailable natural materials, and contribute to more sustainable highways. The materials and processes identified have all either been introduced within the past 5 years and are not yet widely used or are still in development. They included advances in cements, concretes, asphalt binders, asphalts, metallics and polymers, aggregates, and other materials. Also included are materials that reduce noise, improve smoothness, allow for faster placement and shorter construction times, reduce energy consumption, capture CO2, and lower costs. For each material, the report provides a description, applications, benefits, costs, current status, and sources of additional information.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/materials/pubs/hif10002/hif10002.pdf
• Summary URL:
  • https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/pub_details.cfm?id=793
• Corporate Authors:

  Fugro Consultants, Incorporated

  10025 Governor Warfield Parkway, Suite 212
  Columbia, MD  United States  21044

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Tayabji, Shiraz
  • Smith, Kurt D
  • Van Dam, Thomas
• Publication Date: 2010-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 69p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Asphalt; Binders; Concrete; High performance concrete; Materials; Pavement performance; Polymer asphalt; Recycled materials; Road construction; State of the practice; Technology
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01716640
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HIF-10-002
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-08-D-00016
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 16 2019 5:19PM