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2023 North Central Peer Exchange on Balanced Mix Design (BMD): Outcomes and Summary

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2023  FHWA-HIF-23-032
2023 Southeast Peer Exchange on Balanced Mix Design (BMD): Outcomes and Summary

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2023  FHWA-HIF-23-031
A Practice for Including Intelligent Construction Equipment in Quality Assurance Programs

[Primary Topic:  Quality Assurance]

 2023  FHWA-HIF-23-007
Responsible Use of Polyphosphoric Acid (PPA) Modification of Asphalt Binders

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2023  FHWA-HIF-23-005
Rutting Strain Index (RSI) Parameter for Asphalt Performance Engineered Mixture Design

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2021  FHWA-HRT-21-044
Long-Term Pavement Performance Information Management System User Guide

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Management]

 2021  FHWA-HRT-21-038
Recycled Tire Rubber - Hybrid GTR Binders and Dry Added GTR - How to use them in Asphalt Pavement Mixtures

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2021  FHWA-HIF-22-011
Tech Brief: Resource Responsible Use of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in Asphalt Mixtures

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2021  FHWA-HIF-22-003
Tech Brief: Practices and Lessons Learned When Using Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles in Asphalt Mixtures

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2021  FHWA-HIF-22-001
Tech Brief: Delta Tc Binder Specification Parameter

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2021  FHWA-HIF-21-042
Resource Responsible Use of Recycled Tire Rubber in Asphalt Pavements

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2020  FHWA-HIF-20-043
FHWA Demonstration Project for Enhanced Durability of Asphalt Pavements through Increased In-place Pavement Density, Phase 3

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2020  FHWA-HIF-20-003
Impact of Environmental Factors on Pavement Performance in The Absence of Heavy Loads

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Design]

 2019  FHWA-HRT-16-084
Tech Brief: Performance Engineered Pavements

[Primary Topic:  Materials-General]

 2019  FHWA-HIF-20-005
Index-Based Tests for Performance Engineered Mixture Designs for Asphalt Pavements

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2019  FHWA-HIF-19-103
FHWA Cyclic Fatigue Index Parameter for Asphalt Performance Engineered Mixture Design Tech Brief

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2019  FHWA-HIF-19-091
FHWA Demonstration Project for Enhanced Durability of Asphalt Pavements through Increased In-place Pavement Density, Phase 2

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2019  FHWA-HIF-19-052
Implementation of Composite Pavement Systems

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Construction]

 2019  FHWA-HIF-19-014
Pavement Preservation Checklists

[Primary Topic:  Pavement System Preservation]

 2019 
Guidelines for Informing Decisionmaking to Affect Pavement Performance Measures: Final Report

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Data Collection]

 2018  FHWA-HRT-17-090
Development of Experiment Design: SPS-12 Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Preservation Study

[Primary Topic:  Pavement System Preservation]

 2018  FHWA-HIF-18-064
Development of Experiment Design: SPS-11 Asphalt Concrete Pavement Preservation Study

[Primary Topic:  Pavement System Preservation]

 2018  FHWA-HIF-18-063
TechBrief: State of the Knowledge for Use of Asphalt Mixtures with Reclaimed Binder Content

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2018  FHWA-HIF-18-059
FHWA Division Office Survey on State Highway Agency Usage of Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles: Quantities, Trends, Requirements, and Direction - Results from May 2017

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Recycling]

 2018  FHWA-HIF-18-009
Overview of Project Selection Guidelines for Cold In-place and Cold Central Plant Pavement Recycling

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2018  FHWA-HIF-17-042
LTPP InfoPave Brochure

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Data Collection]

 2017  FHWA-HRT-18-011
Long-Term Pavement Performance Bind Online User Guide

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2017  FHWA-HRT-17-010
TechBrief - Impact of Environmental Factors on Pavement Performance in the Absence of Heavy Loads

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Design]

 2016  FHWA-HRT-16-078
Implementation of Remaining Service Interval Concept

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Management]

 2016  FHWA-HRT-16-066
Application and Validation of Remaining Service Interval Framework for Pavements

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Management]

 2016  FHWA-HRT-16-053
LTPP InfoPave

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Data Collection]

 2016  FHWA-HRT-16-027
Pavement Structural Evaluation at the Network Level: Final Report

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Evaluation]

 2016  FHWA-HRT-15-074
Automated High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Saturate, Aromatic, Resin, And Asphaltene Separation

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2016  FHWA-HRT-15-055
Analysis of Construction Quality Assurance Procedures on Federally Funded Local Public Agency Projects

[Primary Topic:  Materials-General]

 2016  FHWA-HRT-15-008
MEPDG Traffic Loading Defaults Derived From Traffic Pooled Fund Study

[Primary Topic:  Traffic]

 2016  FHWA-HRT-13-090
Testing for Fatigue Cracking in the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Testing]

 2016  FHWA-HIF-16-027
Tech Brief: Tack Coat Best Practices

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2016  FHWA-HIF-16-017
Determination of In-Place Elastic Layer Modulus: LTPP Backcalculation Methodology and Procedures

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Data Collection]

 2015  FHWA-HRT-15-037
TechBrief: Porous Asphalt Pavements with Stone Reservoirs

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Drainage]

 2015  FHWA-HIF-15-009
TechBrief: The Use of Recycled Tire Rubber to Modify Asphalt Binder and Mixtures

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Recycling]

 2014  FHWA-HIF-14-015
Asphalt Material Characterization for AASHTOWare® Pavement ME Design Using an Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT)

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Testing]

 2013  FHWA-HIF-13-060
TechBrief: Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT)

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Testing]

 2013  FHWA-HIF-13-005
Construction Quality Assurance for Design-Build Highway Projects

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Construction]

 2012  FHWA-HRT-12-039
Performance Testing for Superpave and Structural Validation

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Construction]

 2012  FHWA-HRT-11-045
TechBrief: An Alternative Asphalt Binder, Sulfur-Extended Asphalt (SEA)

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2012  FHWA-HIF-12-037
The Use and Performance of Asphalt Binder Modified with Polyphosphoric Acid (PPA)

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2012  FHWA-HIF-12-030
Quality Base Material Produced Using Full Depth Reclamation on Existing Asphalt Pavement Structure

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2012  FHWA-HIF-12-015
Techbrief: Independent Assurance Program

[Primary Topic:  Materials-General]

 2012  FHWA-HIF-12-001
The Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) Procedure

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2011  FHWA-HIF-11-038
A Review of Aggregate and Asphalt Mixture Specific Gravity Measurements and Their Impacts on Asphalt Mix Design Properties and Mix Acceptance

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2011  FHWA-HIF-11-033
Superpave Gyratory Compactors

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2011  FHWA-HIF-11-032
Superpave Mix Design and Gyratory Compaction Levels

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2011  FHWA-HIF-11-031
Advanced High-Performance Materials for Highway Applications: A Report on the State of Technology

[Primary Topic:  Materials-General]

 2010  FHWA-HIF-10-002
TechBrief: Intelligent Compaction for Asphalt Materials

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Concrete]

 2010 
Warm Mix Asphalt: European Practice

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 2008  FHWA-PL-08-007
TechBrief: Phosphoric Acid as an Asphalt Modifier Guidelines for Use: Acid Type

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2008  FHWA-HRT-08-061
Highway Quality Compendium

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Issues]

 2007  FHWA-IF-07-012
A Quick Check of Your Highway Network Health

[Primary Topic:  Pavement System Preservation]

 2007  FHWA-IF-07-006
Petrographic Methods of Examining Hardened Concrete: A Petrographic Manual

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Testing]

 2006  FHWA-HRT-04-150
Rehabilitation of Asphalt Concrete Pavements: Initial Evaluation of the SPS-5 Experiment-Final Report

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Rehabilitation]

 2006  FHWA-HRT-01-168
An Investigation of the Endurance Limit of Hot-Mix Asphalt Concrete Using a New Uniaxial Fatigue Test Protocol

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Testing]

 2006  FHWA-HIF-07-002
Evaluation of the Laboratory Asphalt Stability Test

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2005  FHWA-HRT-04-111
HMA for Seniors and Graduate Students

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 2004  FHWA-IF-04-014
Evaluation of the Particulate Additive Test

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2004  FHWA-HRT-04-110
Key Findings from LTPP Analysis 2000-2003

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Evaluation]

 2004  FHWA-HRT-04-032
Transportation Applications Of Recycled Concrete Aggregate

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Design]

 2004 
Structural Factors for Flexible Pavements-Initial Evaluation of the SPS-1 Experiment Final Report

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 2003  FHWA-RD-01-166
Use of PMS Data for Performance Monitoring with Superpave as an Example

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Management]

 2003 
Understanding the Performance of Modified Asphalt Binders in Mixtures: High-Temperature Characterization

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Concrete]

 2002  FHWA-RD-02-075
Understanding the Performance of Modified Asphalt Binders in Mixtures: Low-Temperature Properties

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Concrete]

 2002  FHWA-RD-02-074
Modified Asphalt Binders in Mixtures Topical Report: Permanent Deformation Using a Mixture With Diabase Aggregate

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2002  FHWA-RD-02-042
Understanding the Performance of Modified Asphalt Binders in Mixtures: Evaluation of Moisture Sensitivity

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Concrete]

 2002  FHWA-RD-02-029
Methodology for Determining Compaction Temperatures for Modified Asphalt Binders

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2002  FHWA-RD-02-016
Back-Calculation of Layer Parameters for LTPP Test Sections, Volume II: Layered Elastic Analysis for Flexible and Rigid Pavements

[Primary Topic:  Materials-General]

 2002  FHWA-RD-01-113
Asphalt Pavement Warranties Technology and Practice in Europe

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Construction]

 2002  FHWA-PL-04-002
Use of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Under Superpave Specifications: A Regional Pooled Fund Study

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Recycling]

 2002  FHWA-IN/JTRP-2002-6
Bulk Specific Gravity Round-Robin Using the Corelok Vacuum Sealing Device

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Testing]

 2002  FHWA-IF-02-044
HMA Pavement Smoothness: Characteristics and Best Practices for Construction

[Primary Topic:  Surface and Other Considerations]

 2002  FHWA-IF-02-024
Target and Tolerance Study for the Angle of Gyration Used in the Superpave Gyratory Compactor (SGC)

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Testing]

 2002 
LTPP Guide to Asphalt Temperature Prediction and Correction

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 2002 
Fundamental Properties of Asphalts and Modified Asphalts, Volume II:Final Report, New Methods

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2001  FHWA-RD-99-213
Fundamental Properties of Asphalts and Modified Asphalts, Volume I: Interpretive Report

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2001  FHWA-RD-99-212
Microdamage Healing in Asphalt and Asphalt Concrete, Volume IV: A Viscoelastic Continuum Damage Fatigue Model of Asphalt Concrete With Microdamage Healing

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2001  FHWA-RD-98-144
Product Brief: Temperature Prediction and Adjustment Procedures for Asphalt Concrete Pavements

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2001  FHWA-RD-01-081
Superpave Mixture Design Guide

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2001  FHWA-RD-01-052
FHWA & NAPA Information Series 128: HMA Pavement Mix Type Selection Guide

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 2001  FHWA NAPA 128
The History and Future Challenges of Gyratory Compaction 1939 to 2001

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2001 
Validation of Asphalt Binder and Mixture Tests that Measure Rutting

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2000  FHWA-RD-99-204
Temperature Predictions and Adjustment Factors for Asphalt Pavement

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Maintenance]

 2000  FHWA-RD-98-085
TechBrief: Comparison of Rehabilitation Strategies for AC Pavements

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Rehabilitation]

 2000  FHWA-RD-00-166
TechBrief: Performance Trends of Rehabilitation AC Pavements

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Rehabilitation]

 2000  FHWA-RD-00-165
LTPP Profile Variability

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Data Collection]

 2000  FHWA-RD-00-113
Estimating Cumulative Traffic Loads, Final Report for Phase 1

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Data Collection]

 2000  FHWA-RD-00-054
Performance of Rehabilitated Asphalt Concrete Pavements in LTPP Experiments (Data Collected Through February 1997)

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Rehabilitation]

 2000  FHWA-RD-00-029
Application Notes: New Software Tool Paves the Way for More Cost-Effective, Durable Roads in Kansas

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Maintenance]

 2000  FHWA-RD-00-019
Laboratory Evaluation of the PQI Model 300

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 2000 
Common Characteristics of Good and Poorly Performing AC Pavements

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 1999  FHWA-RD-99-193
Materials and Procedures for Repair of Potholes in Asphalt-Surfaced Pavements-Manual of Practice

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Maintenance]

 1999  FHWA-RD-99-168
Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavement Construction Report for the 1993-2000 FHWA Accelerated Loading Facility Project

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Testing]

 1999  FHWA-RD-99-083
Product Brief: LTPPBind: A New Tool for Selecting Cost-Effective Superpave Asphalt Binder Performance Grades

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1999  FHWA-RD-99-082
Microdamage Healing in Asphalt and Asphalt Concrete, Volume III: A Micromechanics Fracture and Healing Model for Asphalt Concrete

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1998  FHWA-RD-98-143
Microdamage Healing in Asphalt and Asphalt Concrete, Volume II: Laboratory and Field Testing to Assess and Evaluate Microdamage and Microdamage Healing

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1998  FHWA-RD-98-142
Microdamage Healing in Asphalt and Asphalt Concrete, Volume I: Microdamage and Microdamage Healing, Project Summary Report

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1998  FHWA-RD-98-141
TechBrief: Roughness Trends of Flexible Pavements

[Primary Topic:  Surface and Other Considerations]

 1998  FHWA-RD-98-132
LTPP Seasonal Asphalt Concrete (AC) Pavement Temperature Models

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Maintenance]

 1998  FHWA-RD-97-103
Maintaining Flexible Pavements - The Long-Term Pavement Performance Experiment SPS-3 5-year Data Analysis

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 1998  FHWA-RD-97-102
Techniques for Pavement Rehabilitation (Course materials)

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Rehabilitation]

 1998  FHWA-NHI-131008
Asphalt Roadway Rehabilitation Alternatives: A Training Course (Participant's Handbook)

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Rehabilitation]

 1997  FHWA-SA-97-048
TechBrief: Improved Guidance for Users of the 1993 AASHTO Flexible Pavement Design Procedures

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 1997  FHWA-RD-97-091
Backcalculation of Layer Moduli of LTPP General Pavement Study (GPS) Sites

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 1997  FHWA-RD-97-086
Design Pamphlet for the Determination of Design Subgrade in Support of the 1993 AASHTO Guide for the Design of Pavement Structures

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 1997  FHWA-RD-97-083
Design Pamphlet for the Determination of Layered Elastic Moduli in Support of the 1993 AASHTO Guide for the Design of Pavement Structures

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 1997  FHWA-RD-97-077
Design Pamphlet for the Backcalculation of Pavement Layer Moduli in Support of the 1993 AASHTO Guide for the Design of Pavement Structures

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 1997  FHWA-RD-97-076
Pavement Recycling Executive Summary and Report

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 1996  FHWA-SA-95-060
Superpave User Guide Version 1.0

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1996  FHWA-PD-96-028
Crumb Rubber Modifiers (CRM) in Asphalt Pavements: Summary of Practices in Arizona, California, and Florida

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Recycling]

 1995  FHWA-SA-95-056
Superpave Asphalt Mixture Design Illustrated: Level 1 Lab Methods

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1995  FHWA-SA-95-004
Background of Superpave Asphalt Mixture Design and Analysis

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1995  FHWA-SA-95-003
An Overview of Surface Rehabilitation Techniques for Asphalt Pavements (Instructor's Guide)

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Rehabilitation]

 1995  FHWA-SA-94-074
Superpave Asphalt Binder Test Methods: An Illustrated Overview

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1994  FHWA-SA-94-068
Crumb Rubber Modifier Workshop Notes: Design Procedures and Construction Practices

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Recycling]

 1993  FHWA-SA-93-011
Performance-Related Specifications for Asphalt Concrete - Phase II

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 1993  FHWA-RD-91-070
State of the Practice: Design and Construction of Asphalt Paving Materials with Crumb Rubber Modifier Methods

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1992  FHWA-SA-92-022
Instrumentation for Flexible Pavements - Field Performance of Selected Sensors

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 1992  FHWA-RD-91-094
An Overview of Surface Rehabilitaion Techniques for Asphalt Pavements

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Construction]

 1992  FHWA-PD-92-008
European Asphalt Study Tour 1990

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1991 
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF SULFUR-EXTENDED ASPHALT PAVEMENTS -- Laboratory Evaluation

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 1990  FHWA-RD-90-110
Moisture Damage in Asphalt Mixtures--A State-of-the-Art Report

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1990  FHWA-RD-90-019
Determination of AASHTO Layer Coefficients Volume II Unbound Granular Bases and Cement Treated Bases

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Base and Subbase]

 1990  FHWA-90-5 (VOLUME II)
Determination of AASHTO Layer Coefficients Volume I Bituminous Materials

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1990  FHWA-90-5 (VOLUME I)
MORE EFFECTIVE COLD, WET-WEATHER PATCHING MATERIALS FOR ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

[Primary Topic:  Materials-Asphalt]

 1988  FHWA-RD-88-001
Highway Binder Materials From Modified Sulfur-Water Emulsions

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

 1982  FHWA-RD-82-035
Principles of Construction of Quality Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavements - Inspectors' Training Course Manual

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Construction]

 1982  FHWA-80-R-00426
Highway Pavement Distress Identification Manual (reprint 1986)

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Evaluation]

 1979  DOT-FH-11-9175
Design Of Open Graded Asphalt Friction Courses

[Primary Topic:  Pavement Design]

 1974  FHWA-RD-74-2
Superpave Fundamentals (Course materials)

[Primary Topic:  Flexible Pavement]

   FHWA-NHI-131053
Updated: 11/18/2022
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