NCHRP Problem Statements Submitted
Listed below are all the NCHRP Problem Statements that were submitted to any of the NCHRP programs (NCHRP, 20-07, or 20-05) since 2002. Projects in bold have been funded, projects in regular typeface were not. Of the problem statements not funded, many may still have relevance. Because the funding available to NCHRP permits programming only a small portion of the many worthy problem statements, the hope is that some of the problems might be undertaken by other agencies or revised and resubmitted to NCHRP in future years.
2012 Maintenance-Related Problem Statements Submitted to NCHRP
(Projects in bold were selected to receive funding - the number in parentheses is the NCHRP project number)
12-F-07 Evaluate the Safety Benefits of Pavement Preservation Treatments
12-F-08 Applying Asset Management Principles to Winter Maintenance
12-F-09 Improved Corrosion Inspection Techniques for Wire in Cable Stayed and Post-tensioned Concrete (NCHRP Project Number 14-28)
12-F-10 Quantify Performance and Benefits of Various Pavement Preservation Treatments
12-F-11 Assessing the Effectiveness of Pavement Markings Under Wet Night Conditions
Submitted to NCHRP 20-07
Challenges and Opportunities: A Strategic Plan for Equipment Management Research (Task 309)
Update Chapter 8 Winter Operations and Salt, Sand, and Chemical Management of Manual (Task 318)
2011 Maintenance-Related Problem Statements Submitted to NCHRP
(Projects in bold were selected to receive funding - the number in parentheses is the NCHRP project number)
- 11-B-01 Combining Data Collection for State DOT’s Existing Management Systems and HPMS Submittals
- 11-C-04 Improvement or Development of Corrosion Inspection Techniques for Highly Stressed High Strength Wires Used in Bridge Structures
- 11-F-01 Quantify the Information Necessary to Guide Bridge Preservation Decisions (14-23)
- 11-F-04 Guidelines/Methodology for Developing Cost Effective and Cost Efficient Levels of Service (14-25)
- 11-F-05 Convincing the Stakeholders: Developing a Guide for Communicating Maintenance and Preservation Needs (14-24)
- 11-F-06 Cross Asset Funding Investment Strategies for Maintenance
Submitted to NCHRP 20-07
Long-Range Research Roadmap: Strategic Direction for Winter Maintenance and Operations (Task 287)
Synthesis of Economic Benefits for Winter Maintenance and Operations (Task 300)
2010 Maintenance-Related Problem Statements Submitted to NCHRP
(Projects in bold were selected to receive funding - the number in parentheses is the NCHRP project number)
- 10-F-01/F-04 Quantifying the Cost of Delayed Maintenance and Associated Risk/Quantifying the Costs and Risks of Delayed Maintenance/Establishing the Relationship between Maintenance Costs and Level of Service (14-20)
- 10-F-03 Optimization of Resource Allocation for Highway Preservation Needs (14-21)
- 10-F-11 Effective Removal of Pavement Markings (14-22)
- 10-D-16 Performance Related Specifications (PRS) for Pavement Preservation Treatments (10-82)
- 10-F-10 Wind, Solar and Ground-Source Energy for Maintenance Area Facilities (20-85)
- 10-D-18 Optimizing the Placement of Environmental Sensor Station (ESS) Sensors for Diagnosing and Predicting Pavement Condition
- 10-D-19 Effect of Solar Loading and Radiational Cooling on Pavement Surface Temperature
- 10-F-05 Graffiti Prevention and Abatement: Assess Problem and Identify Best Practices
Submitted to NCHRP 20-07
Research Needs Assessment for Roadside Workers and Vehicle Safety (Task 282)
2009 Maintenance-Related Problem Statements Submitted to NCHRP
(Projects in bold were selected to receive funding—the number in parentheses is the NCHRP project number)
- 09-B-01/B-02 Optimum Life-Cycle Analysis of Maintainable Assets (08-71)
- 09-C-09 Development of a Manual on Recommended Practice for Measuring the Response of Pavement Structures
- 09-C-13 Design Methodology for Repair of Prestressed Concrete Girder Ends with FRP Composites
- 09-F-01 Data Warehouse for Maintenance Management Systems
- 09-F-02 Optimizing the Placement of Environmental Sensor Station (ESS) Sensors for Diagnosing and Predicting Pavement Condition
- 9-F-03 Effect of Solar Loading and Radiational Cooling of Pavement Surface Temperature
- 09-F-04 Post-Disaster Debris Clearance – Best Practices
- 09-F-05 Methods for Removing Concrete Decks from Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges
- 09-F-06 Evaluate the Need for Washing of Weathering Steel
- 09-F-07 Development of an Automated Traffic Cone Placement and Retrieval Vehicle/Trailer to Improve Work Zone Safety
- 09-F-09 Research, Identify, and Implement How to Reduce Trash on the Roadsides
- 09-G-11 Transportation Management Centers as Call/Dispatch Centers
- 09-G-18 Review of Current Mobile Retroreflectometer Unit (MRU) System and Proposed Technological Developments
- 09-G-19 Decision Support System for Traffic Management of Major Systems Disruptions
- 09-SP-01 Challenges and Successes in Attracting and Retaining a Skilled Transportation Workforce (20-81)
Contingent Projects
- 09-F-08 Effective Removal of Pavement Markings
Submitted to NCHRP 20-07
- Update AASHTO Guide for Snow and Ice Control (Task 250)
- Development of a Pavement Preservation Chapter for the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (Task 251)
- Guideline for Implementing Quality Control and Quality Assurance for Bridge Inspection (Task 252)
- Development of Guidelines for Conduction Effective Customer Surveys Related to Highway Maintenance Operations (Task 260)
2008 Maintenance-Related Problem Statements Submitted to NCHRP
(Projects in bold were selected to receive funding—the number in parentheses is the NCHRP project number)
- 08-B-15 Regional Evaluation of Grasses for Roadside Use in New England and New York
- 08-C-17 Development of Improved In-Service Evaluation Procedures for Roadside Safety Features
- 08-D-04 Development and Establishment of Native Grass Sods for Highway Construction Projects
- 08-D-05 Relationship of Pavement Markings to Premature Pavement Distress
- 08-F-01 Optimization of Resource Allocation for Highway Preservation Needs
- 08-F-02 Development of National Level of Service Criteria for the Interstate Highway System (20-74A)
- 08-F-03 Determining Actual Cost of Performing Routine and Preventive Maintenance Operations on Highway Systems (14-18)
- 08-F-04 Properties of Mixed Winter Roadway Chemicals
- 08-F-06 Standardized Performance Testing of Snow-Plow Carbide Blade Inserts
- 08-F-10 Culvert Rehabilitation to Maximize Service Life While Minimizing Direct Costs and Traffic Disruption (14-19)
Contingent Projects
- 08-F-05 Effect of Solar Loading and Radiational Cooling on Pavement Surface Temperature
- 08-G-09 Safe and Effective Placement of Trees and Landscape Elements Along Urban and Suburban Roadways
- 08-G-14 Safety and Operational Effects of Properly Designed Bicycle Lanes
Submitted to NCHRP 20-05
Submitted to NCHRP 20-07
- Determine Best Business Practices to Interface Bridge Inspection Information into a Needs-Based Bridge/Maintenance Management System
- Management System Cross Talk
- Development of AASHTO Guidelines for Median Cable Barrier Systems (Task 210)
- Guidelines for Selection of Bridge Deck Overlays, Sealers, and Treatments (Task 234)
- Performance Measures for Training and Certification Programs
- Reliable Funding for Agency Equipment Replacement
2007 Maintenance-Related Problem Statements Submitted to NCHRP
(Projects in bold were selected to receive funding—the number in parentheses is the NCHRP project number)
- 07-C-03 Develop AASHTO Guidelines for Cable Barrier Systems
- 07-C-04 Four Dimension Highway Design
- 07-C-05 Evaluation and Improvement of the Enhanced Integrated Climate Model (EICM) for More Accurate Modeling of Freezing and Thawing in Pavement Structures and Moisture Predictions in Arid Climates
- 07-D-05 Develop AASHTO Guidelines for Pavement Marking Materials and Methods
- 07-D-06 Cost-Benefit Determination of the Effectiveness of Silane-Based Penetrating Concrete Sealers for use on Structural Bridge Decks
- 07-D-07 Treatments for Transverse Cracks on Newly Constructed Concrete Bridge Decks Using Low Viscosity Gravity-Fed Products
- 07-D-08 Carbide Blade Insert Standardized Performance Testing
- 07-D-09 Effectiveness of Crack Sealing Reservoir Cutting Methods
- 07-F-01 Guidelines for Decision Making On The Use Of Agency and Vendor Resource For Equipment Fleet Operations (13-03)
- 07-F-02 Guide for Environmental Performance Measurement in Maintenance
- 07-F-03 Guidebook for Effective Use of Privatization and Outsourcing in DOT Equipment Fleet Operations
- 07-F-04 Validation of Environmental Sensor Station Siting Guidelines
- 07-F-06 Proposal for Performance-Based Maintenance Contracting
- 07-F-07 Establishing Uniform Preventive Maintenance (PM) Practices and Procedures for Department of Transportation (DOT) Fleet Equipment
- 07-F-08 How Cost Effective are Bridge Preventive Maintenance Procedures?
Submitted to NCHRP 20-05
- Synthesis of Environmental Performance Measurements in Maintenance
Submitted to NCHRP 20-7
- Guidelines for Performance Based Contracting for Maintenance (Task 218)
- Outcome Focused Fleet Performance Measures
- TSP2 - Securing Our Future: Transportation Preservation Strategic Research Road Map
- Affordable DNA Testing of Wildflower Grass Seed
2006 Maintenance-Related Problem Statements Submitted to NCHRP
(Projects in bold were selected to receive funding—the number in parentheses is the NCHRP project number)
- 06-B-10 Effective Least Environmentally Impactive Herbicides for Control of Hazardous Vegetation
- 06-B-18 Evaluation of De-Icers as a Wildlife Attractant
- 06-B-22 Small-bodied Animals Entrapped in Roadside Drainage Basins
- 06-C-16 Performance Measures for Pavement Management Systems
- 06-C-20 Development of Improved Pavement Marking Management Processes to Enhance Cost-Effectiveness and Facilitate Implementation of Minimum Requirements for Retroreflectivity
- 06-C-24 Barrier System Maintenance Procedures (22-23)
- 06-D-05 Protection of Concrete Deck Patches to Extend the Service Life of the Repair by Using Low Viscosity Polymer Materials
- 06-F-01 Pavement and Bridge Preventive Maintenance Recommended Treatment Cycles
- 06-F-02 Development of a Cost-Effective Chip Seal System for Pavement Preservation (14-17)
- 06-F-03 Effectiveness of Paver-Placed Surface Treatments as a Thin Overlay to Extend the Service Life of Structural Concrete Decks
- 06-F-04 Develop AASHTO Guidelines for Safety Rest Areas
- 06-F-05 Develop AASHTO Guidelines for Vegetation Control (14-16)
- 06-F-06 Innovative Concrete Bridge Deck De-icing with Microwave Energy
- 06-F-07 Development of a Winter Maintenance Performance Measurement System Incorporating Friction Measures
- 06-G-23 Temporary Traffic Control Near Urban Freeway Interchanges
- 06-SP-01 Determining the Impact of Technical Training on Transportation System Performance by Developing Measures of Effectiveness
2005 Maintenance-Related Problem Statements Submitted to NCHRP
(Projects in bold were selected to receive funding—the number in parentheses is the NCHRP project number)
- 05-B-13 Effectiveness of an Animal Warning System Utilizing Motion and Infrared Technology
- 05-D-16 Development of a Design, Construction and Maintenance Manual (DCMM) for Low-Volume Roads
- 05-F-01 Base Line Winter Performance Standards (06-17)
- 05-F-02 Maintenance Management System for Retaining Walls and Sound Barriers
- 05-F-03 Highway Maintenance Utilization Rate
- 05-F-04 Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) Performance Guidelines for Host Vehicles of Different Weights
- 05-F-05 Japanese Knotweed Control Strategies, Best Practices, Recommendations and Training Materials for Roadsides and Rights-of-Ways
- 05-F-06 Performance Data for Maintenance Actions at Highway Structures (14-15)
- 05-D-03 Effectiveness of Pavement Warranties (10-68)
- 05-D-05 An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Various Bridge Deck Membrane Protective Systems
- 05-D-16 Development of a Design, Construction, and Maintenance Manual (DCMM) for Low-Volume Roads
- 05-D-18 Optimization of Tack Coat Type and Quantity for HMA Pavements (09-40)
- 05-D-22 Relationship of Occupational and Health Safety Climate to Safety Practices and Occupational Accidents: Industry and State DOT Perspective
- 05-D-36 Synthesis Report of Cold Weather Performance of New Generation Open-Graded Friction Course (09-41)
- 05-G-21 Prioritizing Most Effective Work Zone Safety Measures
- 05-G-38 Parametric Life-Cycle and User-Cost Analyses of Innovative Planning and Design Strategies to Reduce the Number and Duration of Highway Work Zones
2004 Maintenance-Related Problem Statements Submitted to NCHRP
(Projects in bold were selected to receive funding—the number in parentheses is the NCHRP project number)
- 04-F-01 De-icing Using Conductive Concrete with Copper Filings
- 04-F-02 Handling of Foul and Dangerous Litter in Maintenance Rest Areas and Roadside
- 04-F-04 Maintenance Management System for Retaining Walls and Sound Barriers
- 04-F-05 Development of an Artificial Intelligence and Fuzzy Logic Knowledge Based Decision Support System for Highway Maintenance Management
- 04-F-06 Balancing Level-of-Service Requirements with Environmental Concerns in Snow and Ice Control Operations (TRB-4)
2003 Maintenance-Related Problem Statements Submitted to NCHRP
(Projects in bold were selected to receive funding—the number in parentheses is the NCHRP project number)
- 03-C-25 Guidelines for Using Magnesium Chloride as a De-icer
- 03-F-02 Study and Development of Light Emitting Diode Technology for Use in Highway Maintenance and Emergency Response Situations
- 03-F-04 Develop a Mixture of Anti-icing Chemicals to Optimize Anti-icing
2002 Maintenance-Related Problem Statements Submitted to NCHRP
(Projects in bold were selected to receive funding—the number in parentheses is the NCHRP project number)
- 02-A-04 Developing Relationships between Pavement Smoothness and User Costs
- 02-C-17 Optimization of Pavement Performance Through Improved Construction Practices and Materials
- 02-C-27 Develop Updated Guidelines for the Safe Design of Roadside Slopes and Drainage Channels
- 02-F-01 Snow, Rain and Ice Sensors: State of the Art
- 02-F-02 Localized RWIS Travel Advisory System
- 02-F-03 Environmental Impacts of Chemical Snow and Ice Control Chemicals and Their Relationship to Cost and Effectiveness
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