SUPERIOR MATERIALS, ADVANCED TEST METHODS, AND SPECIFICATIONS IN EUROPE

U.S. transportation agencies and industry seek to improve the highway infrastructure by enhancing processes for introducing new and innovative materials. The Federal Highway Administration, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and National Cooperative Highway Research Program sponsored a scanning study of Europe to investigate the use of superior materials in the highway infrastructure. The U.S. delegation visited the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands to review their approaches to introducing, approving, and specifying new materials and products for highway construction. The team observed process differences between European and American practice and unique technologies with potential for use in the United States. The scanning team's recommendations for U.S. application include developing a program to explore long-range solutions for meeting highway needs, a facility for accelerated testing of pavement markings, a model performance-based maintenance contract, and guidance on noise issues in pavement design, construction, and maintenance. The team also recommends further study of product development and material specification programs used in Europe.

• Record URL:
  https://international.fhwa.dot.gov/superiormaterials/superiormaterials.pdf
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39861
• Corporate Authors:

  American Trade Initiatives

  P.O. Box 8228
  Alexandria, VA  United States  22306-8228

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Ingram, L S
  • Herbold, K D
  • Baker, T E
  • Brumfield, J W
  • Felag, M E
  • Ferragut, T R
  • Grogg, M G
  • Lineman, L R
  • Rasmussen, R O
• Publication Date: 2004-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 136 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accelerated tests; Contracts; Highway maintenance; Innovation; New products; Noise; Pavement design; Pavement maintenance; Product development; Recommendations; Road construction; Road markings; Road materials; Specifications; Study tours; Technological innovations
• Geographic Terms: Denmark; Europe; Germany; Netherlands; United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Design; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Pavements; Research; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I30: Materials; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00975839
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PL-04-007,, Final Report
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-99-C-0005
• Files: NTL, TRIS, TRB, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 8 2004 12:00AM