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Research (2A)

Implementation (2B)

RNS (2C)

Unique ID

Project Title

Sponsoring
Agency

Type of work

Contractor

(If Applicable)

Principal
Investigator (PI)

Project Status

Project
Cost

(if Available)

Project Duration
(months)

(Anticipated)
Project Completion Date

Study Focus

Link to TRID
Record or Project Website

Link to Project
Report

R-00001

Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design Guide Calibration for Pavement Rehabilitation

Oregon
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Iowa
State University

Completed

Jan-13

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/View/1246872

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Programs/ResearchDocuments/spr718_mechempiricalpvmtdesign.pdf

R-00002

Development
of the 2002 Guide for the Design of New and Rehabilitated Pavement
Structures: Phase II

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

ERES
Consultants, Inc.

John
P. Hallin

Completed

$6,579,080

73

Feb-04

Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1227884

http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/archive/mepdg/guide.htm

R-00003

Traffic
Data Collection, Analysis, and Forecasting for Mechanistic Pavement Design

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Completed

Dec-05

Traffic

https://trid.trb.org/View/753969

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=13781

R-00004

Assessment
of Iowa Climatic Data and Its Integration into the AASHTO
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Procedure

Iowa
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Midwest
Transportation Consortium

Chris
Williams

Completed

May-06

Climate,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1226623

R-00005

Sample
Rigid Pavement Design Tables Based on Version 0.8 of the Mechanistic
Empirical Pavement Design Guide

California
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Pavement
Research Center, University of California

John
Harvey

Completed

Jun-06

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/809118

http://www.ucprc.ucdavis.edu/PDF/MPEDG%20Stg%205%20Final%20UCPRC-TM-2006-04%20with%20FHWA.pdf

R-00006

Determination
of the In-Place Hot-Mix Asphalt Layer Modulus for Rehabilitation Projects
Using a Mechanistic-Empirical Procedure

Virginia
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Virginia
Tech Transportation Institute

Completed

10

Jul-06

Material

https://trid.trb.org/view/788316

http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/07-cr1.pdf

R-00007

Analysis
of Pavement Response Data and Use of Nondestructive Testing for Improving
Pavement Design and Adoption of Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
Procedure Using the Gilford Route 15 Instrumented Pavement Test Section

Maine
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, University of Maine

Completed

Aug-06

Materials,
Models

https://trid.trb.org/view/804919

R-00008

Projected
Traffic Loading for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Arkansas
State Highway and Transportation Department

State-Funded

University
of Arkansas

Completed

Sep-06

Traffic,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1334564

R-00009

Implementation
of the Florida Cracking Model into the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design

Florida
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Completed

Dec-06

Calibration,
Models

https://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=811322

R-00010

Investigation
of Concrete Properties to Support Implementation of the New AASHTO Pavement
Design Guide

Wisconsin
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Wisconsin – Madison

Completed

14

Dec-06

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/798297

http://minds.wisconsin.edu/bitstream/handle/1793/53330/06-03FR.pdf

R-00011

WINFLEX
2006: Mechanistic-Empirical Overlay Design System

for Flexible Pavement

Idaho
Transportation Department

State-Funded

University
of Idaho

Fouad
M. Bayomy

Completed

Dec-06

Design,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/843677

R-00012

Asphalt
Materials Characterization in Support of Implementation of the Proposed
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Virginia
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Virginia
Tech Transportation Institute

Completed

9

Jan-07

Material

https://trid.trb.org/view/806282

http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/07-cr10.pdf

R-00013

Development
of a Regional Pavement Performance Database for the AASHTO Mechanistic
–Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Part 1: Sensitivity Analysis

Part 2: Validations and Local Calibration

Wisconsin
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Wisconsin-Madison

Completed

20

May-07

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/811446

https://minds.wisconsin.edu/handle/1793/54000

https://trid.trb.org/view/811448

R-00014

Development
of an Empirical-Mechanistic Model of Overlay Crack Progression using Data
from the Washington State PMS Database

Caltrans
Division of Research and Innovation

State-Funded

University
of California, Davis

Completed

22

Jul-07

Models,
Calibration

http://www.ucprc.ucdavis.edu/PDF/UCPRC-RR-2006-15.pdf

R-00015

Calibration
of Pavement Response Models for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
Method

Texas
Transportation Institute

State-Funded

University
of Texas, Austin

Completed

12

Sep-07

Models,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/855973

http://static.tti.tamu.edu/swutc.tamu.edu/publications/technicalreports/167264-1.pdf

R-00016

Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design: Evolution and Future Challenges

Transportation
Association of Canada

Transportation
Association of Canada

Completed

Dec-07

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/858980

http://conf.tac-atc.ca/english/resourcecentre/readingroom/conference/conf2007/docs/s12/haas.pdf

R-00017

Development
of Truck Axle Spectra from Oregon Weigh-in-Motion Data for Use in Pavement
Design and Analysis

Oregon
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Oregon
Department of Transportation

Completed

Jan-08

Traffic,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/849621

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Programs/ResearchDocuments/Truck_Load_Model_Load_Spectra_final_report.pdf

R-00018

Calibration
of the CalME Rutting Model Using 2000 NCAT Data

California
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of California

Completed

Mar-08

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1266222

http://www.ucprc.ucdavis.edu/PDF/UCPRC-TM-2008-04.pdf

R-00019

Evaluating
the Cracking Predicted by the MEPDG Using Results from the S.R. 22 Smart
Pavement Study

Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Pittsburgh

Completed

Apr-08

Models

https://trid.trb.org/view/869692

R-00020

Calibration
of CalME Models Using Field Data Collected from US 101 near Redwood National
Park, Humboldt County

California
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of California

Completed

May-08

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1329926

http://www.ucprc.ucdavis.edu/PDF/UCPRC-TM-2008-14.pdf

R-00021

Material
Thermal Input for Iowa Materials

Iowa
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Iowa
State University

Halil
Ceylan

Completed

May-08

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/877818

http://www.ctre.iastate.edu/reports/mepdg-task6.pdf

R-00022

Testing
Iowa Portland Cement Concrete Mixtures for the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design Procedure

Iowa
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Iowa
State University

Halil
Ceylan

Completed

May-08

Materials

http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/reports/mepdg_testing.pdf

R-00023

Evaluation
of Poisson’s Ratio for Use in the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide
(MEPDG)

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

New
Jersey Department of Transportation

Completed

42

Jun-08

Material

https://trid.trb.org/view/884317

http://www.nj.gov/transportation/refdata/research/reports/FHWA-NJ-2008-004.pdf

R-00024

Evaluation
of MEPDG with TxDOT Rigid Pavement Database

Texas
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Texas, Austin

Completed

36

Aug-08

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/915609

http://ctr.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/pubs/0_5445_3.pdf

R-00025

Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design Guide Flexible Pavement Performance Prediction Models for
Montana

Montana
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Fugro
Consultants LP

Completed

84

Aug-08

Models,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/836589

http://www.mdt.mt.gov/research/projects/pave/pave_model.shtml

R-00026

Evaluation
of State Highway Agency Adoption of Practices for Implementing
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

Transtec
Group

Rasmussen,
Robert

Completed

$71,955

24

Sep-08

General

https://trid.trb.org/view/1230991

R-00027

Calibration
and Validation of the Enhanced Integrated Climatic Model for Pavement Design

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

ARIZONA
STATE UNIVERSITY

Completed

Dec-08

Climate,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/859142

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=23098

R-00028

Estimating
Stiffness of Subgrade and Unbound Materials for Pavement Design

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

University
of Texas at Arlington

Anand
J. Puppala

Completed

Dec-08

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/877132

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=13598

R-00029

Mechanistic
Flexible Pavement Overlay Design Program

Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development

State-Funded

Louisiana
State University

Completed

33

Dec-08

Design,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1098657

http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pdf/2010/fr_454.pdf

R-00030

Mechanistic-Empirical
Design Concepts for Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements in Illinois

Illinois
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Jeffery
Roesler

Completed

30

Dec-08

Design,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/902086

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16716

R-00031

Field
Verification of KDOT's Superpave Mixture Properties to Be Used as Inputs in
the NCHRP Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Kansas
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Kansas
State University

Completed

48

Jan-09

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/886093

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16645

R-00032

Characterization
of Unbound Materials (Soils/Aggregates) for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement
Design Guide

Iowa
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Iowa
State University

Halil
Ceylan

Completed

Feb-09

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/1262246

http://publications.iowa.gov/14995/1/Iowa_DOT_InTrans_MEPDG_task_5_unbound_Materials.pdf

R-00033

Existing
Pavement Input Information for the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design
Guide

Iowa
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Iowa
State University

Halil
Ceylan

Completed

Feb-09

Validation

https://trid.trb.org/view/1262247

http://publications.iowa.gov/14996/1/Iowa_DOT_InTrans_MEPDG_task_7_exisiting_pavement_input.pdf

R-00034

Validation
of Pavement Performance Curves for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
Guide

Iowa
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Iowa
State University

Halil
Ceylan

Completed

Feb-09

Validation

https://trid.trb.org/view/1262249

http://publications.iowa.gov/14997/1/Iowa_DOT_InTrans_MEPDG_task_8_validation_of_pavement.pdf

R-00035

Database
Support for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG)

Arkansas
State Highway and Transportation Department

State-Funded

University
of Arkansas

Completed

Jun-09

Database

https://trid.trb.org/view/900783

R-00036

PCC
Materials Input Values for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Arkansas
State Highway and Transportation Department

State-Funded

University
of Arkansas

Completed

Jun-09

Materials,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1334407

R-00037

Mechanistic-Empirical
Design Concepts for Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements in Illinois

Illinois
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Jeffery
Roesler

Completed

Jul-09

Design,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/923576

https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/15210

R-00038

A
Mechanistic-Empirical Tie Bar Design Approach for Concrete Pavements

American
Concrete Pavement Association

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

Jagannath
Mallela

Completed

Aug-09

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/905652

R-00039

Analysis
of Virginia-Specific Traffic Data Inputs for Use with the Mechanistic
Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Virginia
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Virginia
Transportation Research Council

Completed

16

Oct-09

Traffic,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/916029

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20228

R-00040

Draft
User's Guide for UDOT Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design

Utah
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

Completed

33

Oct-09

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/907076

http://www2.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=9882929270126160

R-00041

Mechanistic-Empirical
Asphalt Overlay Thickness Design and Analysis System

Texas
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Texas
Transportation Institute

Completed

12

Oct-09

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/906593

http://d2dtl5nnlpfr0r.cloudfront.net/tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-5123-3.pdf

R-00042

Characterization
of Truck Traffic in Michigan for the New

Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Michigan
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Michigan
State University

Completed

Dec-09

Traffic,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1220850

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/MDOT_Research_Report_RC-1537_316196_7.pdf

R-00043

Changes
to the "Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide" Software
Through Version 0.900, July 2006

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Arizona
State University

Matthew
Witczak

Completed

$642,819

41

Dec-09

Climate,
Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/794142

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=23218

R-00044

A
National Database of Subgrade Soil-Water Characteristic Curves and Selected
Soil Properties for Use with the MEPDG

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Arizona
State University

Claudia
Zapata

Completed

$59,500

22

May-10

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/927687

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=22936

R-00045

Materials
Testing for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design

South
Dakota Department of Transportation

South
Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Completed

$59,355

23

May-10

Materials,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1229689

R-00046

Local
Calibration of the MEPDG using Pavement Management Systems

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

Applied
Pavement Technology, Inc.

Katie
Zimmerman

Completed

Jul-10

Calibration

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/management/pubs/hif11026/hif11026.pdf

R-00047

Using Falling Weight Deflectometer Data with
Mechanistic-Empirical Design and Analysis: Volumes I, II, III

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

Applied Pavement Technology, Inc.

Kurt D. Smith

Completed

$304,703

46

Dec-17

Design, Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/View/1458517

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/16009/16009.pdf

https://trid.trb.org/View/1459276

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/16010/16010.pdf

https://trid.trb.org/View/1493349

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/16011/16011.pdf

R-00048

Analysis
of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide Performance Predictions:
Influence of Asphalt Material Input Properties

Virginia
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Virginia
Transportation Research Council

Completed

Aug-10

Materials,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/986726

http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/11-r3.pdf

R-00049

Develop
Mechanistic-Empirical Design for CRCP

Texas
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Texas
Tech University

Completed

35

Aug-10

Design,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1143222

R-00050

Development,
Calibration, and Validation of Performance Prediction Models for the Texas
M-E Flexible Pavement Design System

Texas
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Texas
Transportation Institute

Completed

12

Aug-10

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/986540

http://d2dtl5nnlpfr0r.cloudfront.net/tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-5798-2.pdf

R-00051

Summary
of SPTC Pooled-Fund Study for Sharing and Evaluation of CalME Flexible
Pavement Design Software

Various

Pooled-Fund

University
of California

Completed

Aug-10

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1395379

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/764.1.pdf

R-00052

Characterization
of Unbound for Use in the New Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Procedure
Pavement Materials From Virginia Sources

Virginia
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Virginia
Transportation Research Council

M.
Shabbir Hossain

Completed

Sep-10

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/1097599

http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/11-r6.pdf

R-00053

Research
for AASHTO Standing Committee on Highways. Task 288. National Calibration of
MEPDG Rigid Pavement Models Based on Corrected CTE Values

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

Jagannath
Mallela

Completed

$100,000

8

Sep-10

Calibration,
Design, Performance

https://trid.trb.org/view/1232229

R-00054

Development
of a Traffic Data Input System in Arizona for the MEPDG

Arizona
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

Completed

25

Oct-10

Traffic,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1264105

https://apps.azdot.gov/ADOTLIBRARY/PUBLICATIONS/PROJECT_REPORTS/PDF/AZ672.PDF

R-00055

Traffic
characterization for a mechanistic-empirical pavement design

Texas
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Texas at Austin

Completed

Oct-10

Traffic,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1154074

http://ctr.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/pubs/0_4510_4.pdf

R-00056

Towards
an Integrated Pavement Design Approach: Using HWTD to Support the MEPDG

Texas
Transportation Institute

University
of Texas at Austin

Completed

Nov-10

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/1096251

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18624

R-00057

Layer
Moduli of Nebraska Pavements for the New Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement
Design Guide (MEPDG)

Nebraska
Department of Roads

State-Funded

University
of Nebraska-Lincoln

Completed

42

Dec-10

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/1090851

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25453

R-00058

Catalog
of Material Properties for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design

Maryland
State Highway Administration

State-Funded

University
of Maryland

Completed

Jan-11

Materials,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1101546

http://www.roads.maryland.gov/opr_research/md-11-sp808b4f-catalog-of-material-properties-for-mepdg_report.pdf

R-00059

Adapting
SPT Specification Criteria to HMA Mix Design

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Arizona
State University,

Mohamed
El-Basyouny

Completed

$59,540

41

Feb-11

Materials,
Performance

https://trid.trb.org/view/1097610

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=22895

R-00060

Establish
Inputs for the New Rigid Component of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement
Design Guide (MEPDG)

Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Pittsburgh

Completed

33

Mar-11

Design,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1105473

R-00061

Development
of Reliable Pavement Models

Texas
A&M Transportation Institute

University
of Texas at Austin

Completed

May-11

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1116768

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23110

R-00062

Developing
MEPDG Climate Data Input Files for Mississippi

Mississippi
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Mississippi
State University

Completed

Jun-11

Climate,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1138898

R-00063

Development
of a Flexible Pavement Database for Local Calibration of MEPDG

New
Mexico Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of New Mexico

Karl
Benedict

Completed

$439,787

36

Jun-11

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1231642

http://dot.state.nm.us/content/dam/nmdot/Research/MEPDGFinalReport.pdf

R-00064

Development
of Flexible Pavement Database for Local Calibration of MEPDG

Oklahoma
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Oklahoma
State University

Completed

27

Jun-11

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1217382

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25596

R-00065

Development
of a Flexible Pavement Database for Local Calibration of the MEPDG-Evaluation
of ODOT SMA Mixtures

Oklahoma
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Oklahoma
State University

Completed

30

Mar-11

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1117042

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23201

R-00066

Characterization
and Development of Truck Load Spectra and

Growth Factors for Current and Future Pavement Design Practices in
Louisiana

Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development

State-Funded

Louisiana
State University

Completed

24

Jul-11

Traffic,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1116083

http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pdf/2011/fr_445.pdf

R-00067

The
Effect of Environmental Factors on the Implementation of the
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG)

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

University
of Wyoming

Completed

Jul-11

Climate

https://trid.trb.org/view/1118650

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23134

R-00068

Asphalt
Material Design Inputs for Use with the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
Guide in Virginia

Virginia
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Virginia
Center for Transportation Innovation and Research

Completed

26

Sep-11

Materials,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1126807

http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/12-r6.pdf

R-00069

Use
of the 1993 AASHTO Guide, MEPDG and Historical Performance to Update the
WSDOT Pavement Design Catalog

Washington
State Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Washington

Completed

Sep-11

Design,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1126792

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/779.1.pdf

R-00070

Local
Calibration of the MEPDG for Flexible Pavement Design

North
Carolina Department of Transportation

State-Funded

North
Carolina State University

Completed

38

Oct-11

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1141997

R-00071

Base
Course Resilient Modulus for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Florida
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Florida

Dennis
R. Hiltunen

Completed

41

Nov-11

Materials,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1128222

http://www.fdot.gov/research/Completed_Proj/Summary_SMO/FDOT_BDK75_977-10_sum.pdf

R-00072

Calibration
of CalME Models Using WesTrack Performance Data

California
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of California

Completed

Nov-11

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/868465

http://www.ucprc.ucdavis.edu/PDF/WesTrack%20CalME%20Calib_UCPRC-RR-2006-14_final.pdf

R-00073

Review
of the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Truck Weight Data Plan for the
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Virginia
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Virginia
Center for Transportation Innovation and Research

Completed

Nov-11

Traffic,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1128219

http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/12-r4.pdf

R-00074

Technical
Assistance to NCHRP and NCHRP Project 1-40A: Versions 0.9 and 1.0 of the M-E
Pavement Design Software

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

Michael
Darter

Completed

$848,595

74

Dec-11

General

https://trid.trb.org/view/1335845

R-00075

Development
of Traffic Data Input Resources for the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design
Process

North Carolina Department of
Transportation

State-Funded

North
Carolina State University

Completed

38

Dec-11

Traffic

https://trid.trb.org/View/1140036

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24076

R-00076

Sensitivity
Evaluation of MEPDG Performance Prediction

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

University
of Maryland

Charles
W. Schwartz

Completed

27

Dec-11

Models

https://trid.trb.org/view/1246949

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=22625

R-00077

Texas
M-E Flexible Pavement Design System: Literature Review and Proposed Framework

Texas
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Texas
A&M Transportation Institute

Tom
Scullion

Completed

12

Feb-12

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1140754

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24184

R-00078

AASHTO
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide Parametric Study

United
States Department of Transportation

FHWA-Funded

University
of Wisconsin-Madison

Completed

27

Mar-12

Models

https://trid.trb.org/view/1224986

http://www.wistrans.org/cfire/documents/FR_0324.pdf

R-00079

Evaluation
of Current Louisiana Flexible Pavement Structures Using PMS Data and New
Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development

State-Funded

Louisiana
Transportation Research Center

Completed

24

Apr-12

Models

https://trid.trb.org/view/1141792

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24249

R-00080

User’s
Guide for TxCRCP-ME Design Software: Volume I - User's Guide and Volume II -
Software Architecture

Texas
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Texas
Tech University

Completed

May-12

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1146608

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/techmrtweb/Reports/Products/0-5832-P3.pdf

R-00081

Local
Calibration of the Mechanistic Empirical Design Software for Wisconsin

Wisconsin
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Marquette
University

Completed

36

Aug-12

Design,
Calibration

http://wisconsindot.gov/documents2/research/WisDOT-0092-09-3031-Final-Report.pdf

R-00082

Modeling
Mechanistic Properties of Unbound Pavement Materials for New York State

New
York State Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Cornell
University

Lynne
Irwin

Completed

$324,907

29

Aug-12

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1236462

http://www.utrc2.org/research/projects/mechanistic-properties-of-unbound-pavement-materials

R-00083

Research
for AASHTO Standing Committee on Highways. Task 317. Update of AASHTO
Publication MEPDG-1

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Myers
McCarthy Consulting Engineers, LLC

Leslie
Myers McCarthy

Completed

$94,020

10

Aug-12

General

https://trid.trb.org/view/1335994

R-00084

Laboratory
Study of Concrete Properties to Support Implementation of the New AASHTO
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Wisconsin
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Wisconsin – Madison

Completed

36

Sep-12

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/1239130

https://cdm16119.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p267601coll4/id/15995

R-00085

Determination
of Coefficient of Thermal Expansion for Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
for MEPDG Implementation

Georgia
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Southern
Polytechnic State University

Completed

Oct-12

Materials,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1223586

http://www.dot.ga.gov/BuildSmart/research/Documents/10-04.pdf

R-00086

New
England Verification of National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
1-37A Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

New
England Transportation Consortium

State-Funded

University
of New Hampshire

Completed

Nov-12

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1250120

http://www.uvm.edu/~transctr/pdf/netc/netcr87_06-1.pdf

R-00087

Development
of New Default Traffic Datasets for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
Guide Using the Data from Long-Term Pavement Performance Specific Pavement
Study Traffic Data Collection Pooled Fund Study, TPF-5(004)

FHWA

Pooled-Fund

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

Olga
Selezneva

Completed

$328,143

40

Dec-12

Traffic

https://trid.trb.org/view/1366335

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/ltpp/13090/13090.pdf

https://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=1409560

R-00088

Improved
Characterization of Truck Traffic Volumes and Axle Loads for
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design

Ohio
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University of Akron

Completed

28

Dec-12

Traffic,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1245232

R-00089

Methodology
and Calibration of Fatigue Transfer Functions for Mechanistic Empirical
Flexible Pavement Design

Auburn
University

Completed

Dec-12

Models,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/850274

http://www.eng.auburn.edu/research/centers/ncat/files/reports/2006/rep06-03.pdf

R-00090

Continuously
Reinforced Concrete Pavement: Design Using the AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design
Procedure

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

Concrete
Reinforcing Steel Institute

Jeffery
Roesler

Completed

9

Apr-13

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1264834

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/concrete/pubs/hif13025.pdf

R-00091

Mechanistic
Characterization of Soils and Aggregates

Utah
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Brigham
Young University

W
Spencer Guthrie

Completed

$75,000

24

Apr-13

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1243528

R-00092

Evaluation
of LTPP Climatic Data for Use in MEPDG Calibration and Other Pavement
Analysis

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

University
of Maryland; MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Incorporated

Schwartz,
Charles

Completed

$200,538

24

May-13

Climate,
Calibration, Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1344149

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/ltpp/15019/15019.pdf

R-00093

Use
of AMPT for Characterizing Asphalt Material Inputs for AASHTOWare® Pavement
Me Design Implementation

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

National
Center for Asphalt Technology

Completed

May-13

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/1299887

http://eng.auburn.edu/research/centers/ncat/files/reports/2013/rep13-04.pdf

R-00094

Iowa
Calibration of MEPDG Performance Prediction Models

Iowa
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Iowa
State University

Halil
Ceylan

Completed

16

Jun-13

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/View/1261327

http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/research/documents/research-reports/MEPDG_Iowa_calibration_w_cvr1.pdf

R-00095

Assessment
of Environmental, Seasonal and Regional Variations in Pavement Base and
Subgrade Properties

Louisiana
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Louisiana
Transportation Research Center

Kevin Gaspard

Delayed

$529,685

60

Jun-18

Design,
Materials

R-00096

Characterization
of Drainage Layer Properties for MEPDG

ID
, OK , VA , WisDOT

Pooled-Fund

Completed

Aug-13

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/1235957

http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Study/457

R-00097

Characterization
of Cementitiously Stabilized Layers for Use in Pavement Design and Analysis

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Washington
State University

Haifang
Wen

Completed

$500,000

51

Sep-13

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1332796

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=22247

R-00098

Development
of Design Guide for Thin and Ultrathin Concrete Overlays of Existing Asphalt
Pavements

Various

Pooled-Fund

Various

Completed

$515,200

60

Sep-13

Materials,
Maintenance

https://trid.trb.org/view/1351330

http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Study/389

R-00099

Development
of Texas Mechanistic-Empirical Flexible Pavement Design System (TxME)

Texas
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Texas
A&M Transportation Institute

Completed

14

Sep-13

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1290602

http://d2dtl5nnlpfr0r.cloudfront.net/tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-6622-2.pdf

R-00100

Local
Calibration of the MEPDG for New Hampshire

New
Hampshire Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of New Hampshire, Durham

Completed

Oct-13

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1363118

http://www.nh.gov/dot/org/projectdevelopment/materials/research/projects/documents/14282S-FINALREPORT.pdf

R-00101

Enhanced
Analysis of Falling Weight Deflectometer Data for Use with the
Mechanistic-Empirical Flexible Pavement Design and Analysis and  recommendations for Improvements to Falling
Weight Deflectometer

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

Federal
Highway Administration

Nadarajah
Sivaneswaran

Completed

$337,289

33

Nov-13

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1365864

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/15063/15063.pdf

R-00102

Incorporating
Pavement Preservation into the MEPDG

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

Applied
Pavement Technology, Inc.

David
G. Peshkin

Completed

$262,124

42

Dec-13

Preservation

https://trid.trb.org/view/1232435

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=22108

R-00103

Development
of Asphalt Dynamic Modulus Master Curve Using Falling Weight Deflectometer
(FWD) Measurements

Iowa
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Iowa
State University

Sunghwan
Kim;  Kasthurirangan
Gopalakrishnan;  Halil Ceylan

Completed

$50,000

12

Mar-14

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1327972

http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/research/projects/detail/?projectID=-1670453428

R-00104

Characterization
of Louisiana Asphalt Mixtures Using Simple Performance Tests and MEPDG

Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development

State-Funded

Louisiana
Transportation Research Center

Completed

42

Apr-14

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/1322109

http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pdf/2014/fr_499.pdf

R-00105

Developing
Recalibrated Concrete Pavement Performance Models for the
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

University
of Pittsburgh

Julie
M. Vandenbossche

Completed

$100,000

18

May-14

Models

https://trid.trb.org/view/1332876

R-00106

Flexible
Pavement Design – State of the Practice

National
Asphalt Pavement Association

National
Center for Asphalt Technology

David
H. Timm

Completed

Aug-14

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1322103

http://eng.auburn.edu/research/centers/ncat/files/reports/2014/rep14-04.pdf

R-00107

Verification
of Mechanistic-Empirical Design Models for Flexible Pavements through
Accelerated Pavement Testing

Kansas
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Kansas
State University

Completed

69

Aug-14

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1326952

R-00108

Guidelines
for PCC Inputs to AASHTOWare Pavement ME

Mississippi
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Rao
Research and Consulting, LLC

Completed

12

Dec-14

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1369977

http://mdot.ms.gov/documents/research/Reports/Interim%20and%20Final%20Reports/State%20Study%20260%20-%20Guidelines%20for%20PCC%20Inputs%20to%20AASHTOWare%20Pavement%20ME.pdf

R-00109

Development
of Alabama Traffic Factors for use in Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design

Alabama
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Auburn
University

Completed

Feb-15

Traffic,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1372297

http://eng.auburn.edu/files/centers/hrc/930793developmentofalabamatrafficfactors.turochy.pdf

R-00110

Traffic
and Data Preparation for AASHTO DARWin-ME Analysis and Design

Oklahoma
State University

State-Funded

Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development

Completed

36

Feb-15

Traffic,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1345766

http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pdf/2015/FR_538.pdf

R-00111

Calibrating
the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide for Kansas

Kansas
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Kansas

Completed

Apr-15

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1351428

R-00112

Evaluation
of Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Climatic Data for Use in
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide(MEPDG) Calibration and Other
Pavement Analysis

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

AMEC
Environment and Infrastructure, University of Maryland—College Park

Completed

42

May-15

Climate

https://trid.trb.org/view/1358566

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/ltpp/15019/15019.pdf

R-00113

Development
of a Catalog of Resilient Modulus Values for Aggregate Base for Use With the
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG)

Virginia
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Virginia
Center for Transportation Innovation and Research

Completed

Jun-15

Materials,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1358568

http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/15-r13.pdf

R-00114

Material
Properties of Cold In-Place Recycled and Full-Depth Reclamation Asphalt
Concrete for Pavement Design

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

University
of Maryland

Charles
Schwartz

On-Going

$499,234

36

Jun-17

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1332746

R-00115

Continued
Development and Analysis of the Flexible Pavements Databases

Texas
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Texas

Lubinda
Walubita

Completed

$1,853,291

45

Aug-15

Calibration,
Design, Performance

http://ctr.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/pubs/0_6275_1.pdf

R-00116

Development
of Local Calibration Factors and Design Criteria Values for
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design

Virginia
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Virginia
Center for Transportation Innovation and Research

Completed

Aug-15

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1367534

http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/16-r1.pdf

R-00117

AASHTO
MEPDG Regional Peer Exchange Meetings

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

Applied
Pavement Technology, Inc.

Linda
Pierce

Completed

Sep-15

General,
Peer Exchange

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/dgit/hif15021.pdf

R-00118

Improvement
of Michigan Climatic Files in Pavement ME Design

Michigan
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Michigan
Technological University

Zhangping
You

Completed

$177,159

28

Oct-15

Climate,
Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/1372768

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/RC1626_503841_7.pdf

R-00119

Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design Guide. A Manual of Practice, Second Edition

American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

NCHRP-
Funded

Completed

Oct-15

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1371140

R-00120

MEPDG
Inputs for Warm‐Mix Asphalts

North Carolina Department of
Transportation

State-Funded

North
Carolina State University

Completed

40

Nov-15

Calibration

https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/research/RNAProjDocs/2012-01FinalReport.pdf

R-00121

Consideration
of Preservation in Pavement Design and Analysis Procedures

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Applied
Pavement Technology, Inc.

Completed

Dec-15

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1366078

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=22108

R-00122

Investigation
of AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design/DARWin-ME Performance Prediction Models for
Iowa Pavement  Analysis and Design

Iowa
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Iowa
State University

Completed

Dec-15

Models,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1394753

http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/research/documents/research-reports/AASHTOWare_performance_prediction_models_w_cvr.pdf

R-00123

Verification
of the Enhanced Integrated Climatic Module Soil Subgrade Input Parameters in
the MEPDG

Indiana
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Purdue
University

On-Going

$131,709

Dec-15

Climate,
Materials

https://trid.trb.org/view/1300138

R-00124

Development
of DARWin-ME Design Guideline for Louisiana Pavement Design

Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development

State-Funded

Louisiana
Transportation Research Center

Completed

34

Jan-16

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1400752

http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pdf/2016/FR_551.pdf

R-00125

Improved
Understanding of Pavements Impacts and Cost-Effective Designs Based on
Mechanistic-Empirical Methods

Research
and Innovative Technology Administration

Federally
Funded

University
of Wyoming; North Dakota State University

Pan Lu; Denver Tolliver; Khaled Ksaibati

Completed

$300,000

48

Jan-16

Design,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1252140

http://www.mountain-plains.org/research/projects/downloads/2012_mpc_376.pdf

R-00126

Incorporating
Slab/Underlying Layer Interaction into the MEPDG Concrete Pavement Analysis
Procedures

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

University
of Minnesota

Lev
Khazanovich

Completed

$449,998

45

May-16

Models,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1480397

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=24842

R-00127

Nondestructive
Evaluation of Pavement Structural Condition for Rehabilitation Design

Research
and Innovative Technology Administration; City College of New York

Federal
and University Funded

Rutgers
University

Hao
Wang

On-Going

$41,546

19

May-16

Design

https://rip.trb.org/view/1319876

R-00128

Determination of Mechanical Properties for Cement-Treated Aggregate Base

Virginia
Center for Transportation Innovation and Research

State-Funded

Virginia
Center for Transportation Innovation and Research

Sameer
Shetty;  Harikrishnan Nair; H Celik
Ozyilidirim; Shabbir Hossain

On-Going

$303,720

48

Jun-16

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1473852

http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/17-r21.pdf

R-00129

Determination
of Creep Compliance and Indirect Tensile Strength for Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design Guide

Research
and Innovative Technology Administration

FHWA-Funded

Washington
State University, Pullman

Haifang
Wen

On-Going

$60,000

18

Jun-16

Materials,
Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1346274

R-00130

Improved
Data for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design for Concrete Pavements

North Carolina Department of
Transportation

State-Funded

North
Carolina State University

Brett
Q Tempest

On-Going

$229,955

24

Aug-16

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=1321248

R-00131

Quantifying
the Influence of Geosynthetics on Pavement Performance

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Texas
A&M Research Foundation

Rong
Luo

Completed

$600,000

Aug-16

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/View/1479252

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=24841

R-00132

Traffic
and Data Preparation for AASHTO MEPDG Analysis and Design

Various

Pooled-Fund

Various

Doc
Zhang

On-Going

$426,668

60

Aug-16

Calibration,
Traffic

https://trid.trb.org/view/1347121

R-00133

A
Mechanistic-Empirical Model for Top-Down Cracking of Asphalt Pavement Layers

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Texas
A&M Transportation Institute

Robert
L. Lytton

On-Going

$500,000

31

Sep-16

Models

https://trid.trb.org/view/1332863

R-00134

Characterization
of Material Properties for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design in Wyoming

Wyoming
Department of Transportation

FHWA-Funded

University
of Wyoming

Kam
Ng

Completed

$317,759

45

Dec-16

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/View/1447176

R-00135

Proposed
Enhancements to Pavement ME Design: Improved Consideration of the Influence
of Subgrade and Unbound Layers on Pavement Performance

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Texas
A&M Transportation Institute

Robert
L. Lytton

On-Going

$400,000

30

Mar-17

Material

https://trid.trb.org/view/1331565

R-00136

Characterization
of Asphalt Concrete Dynamic Modulus in South Carolina

South
Carolina Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Tri-County
Technical College

Serji
N Amirkhanian

On-Going

24

Apr-17

Materials

https://rip.trb.org/view/1352019

R-00137

Tack
Coat Installation Performance Guidelines

Purdue
University/Indiana Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Purdue
University/Indiana Department of Transportation

Ju
Sang Lee; Rebecca S McDaniel

On-Going

$276,000

27

Apr-17

Materials

https://rip.trb.org/view/1339682

R-00138

Characterizing
Existing Hot-Mix Asphalt Layer Damage for Mechanistic Pavement Rehabilitation
Design

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

Suri
Sadasivam

On-Going

$249,771

12

Jul-17

Materials,
Design

https://rip.trb.org/view/1370388

R-00139

Comparison
between 1993 AASHTO Pavement Design Guide and Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement
Design Guide with North Dakota Case Study

Research
and Innovative Technology Administration, Federal Highway Administration

FHWA-Funded

North
Dakota State University

Andrew

Bratlien; Pan Lu

On-Going

$150,000

48

Sep-17

Design

https://rip.trb.org/view/1312354

https://www.mountain-plains.org/research/projects/downloads/2014-mpc-459.pdf

R-00140

Correlation
between Resilience Modules (MR) of Soil, Light Weight Deflectometer, and
Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD)

Purdue
University/Indiana Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Purdue
University/Indiana Department of Transportation

Antonio Bobet;  Tommy E Nantung

On-Going

$644,210

48

Dec-17

Materials,
Design

https://rip.trb.org/view/1330435

R-00141

Calibration
of the MEPDG Performance Models for Flexible Pavements in Idaho

Idaho
Transportation Department

State-Funded

University
of Idaho

Fouad
Bayomy

On-Going

$370,000

36

Apr-18

Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/view/1351402

R-00142

Characterization
of Crushed Bases in Wyoming

FHWA

FHWA-Funded,
State-Funded

University of Wyoming

Kam
Ng;  Khaled Ksaibati

On-Going

$64,577

26

Sep-15

Materials

https://rip.trb.org/view/1396079

http://www.dot.state.wy.us/files/live/sites/wydot/files/shared/Planning/Research/RS02216%20Crushed%20Bases.pdf

R-00143

Enhancement
of Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide for Roadway Design,
Construction and Rehabilitation

Research
and Innovative Technology Administration

University
of Wyoming

Kam
Ng

On-Going

$105,927

61

Sep-18

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1372667

R-00144

Performance
and Load Response of Rigid Pavement Systems, TPF-5(300)

Iowa
Department of Transportation

Pooled-Fund

Iowa
State University

Shad
Sargand; Tom Cackler

On-Going

$1,770,000

60

May-19

Design,
Materials, Models

https://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=1346277

http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Study/544

R-00145

Effect
of Geosynthetics on Structural Pavement Design

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Planned

$600,000

Materials,
Design, Performance

https://trid.trb.org/View/1232159

R-00146

Standardizing
Lightweight Deflectometer Measurements for QA and Modulus Determination in
Unbound Bases and Subgrades

Various

Pooled-Fund

Various

On-Going

$400,000

Design

https://trid.trb.org/view/1328357

Cold Temperature Creep Compliance

Missouri
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Missouri
University of Science and Technology

Michael
Lusher

On-Going

$80,174

10

Aug-17

Materials,
Design, Performance

https://trid.trb.org/View/1487188

R-00147

Laboratory
Data to Determine Impact of Coarse Aggregate Type and Cementitious Materials
on Design Thickness of PCC Pavements

Mississippi
Department of Transportation

FHWA-Funded,
State-Funded

Robert
L. Varner

Completed

33

Dec-17

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1459227

http://mdot.ms.gov/documents/research/Reports/Interim%20and%20Final%20Reports/State%20Study%20177%20-%20Laboratory%20Data%20to%20Determine%20Impact%20of%20Coarse%20Aggregate%20Type%20and%20Cementitious%20Materials%20on%20Design%20of%20PCC%20Pavements.pdf

R-00148

Development
of Best Practice Implementation Guide for Geosynthetics in Low-Volume
Pavements

Virginia
Transportation Research Council

State-Funded

Virginia
Transportation Research Council

Edward
Hoppe, M. Hossain, A. Moruza

On-Going

$212,601

Aug-18

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1427759

MEPDG Traffic Loading Defaults Derived from
Traffic Pooled

Fund Study

FHWA

FHWA-Funded

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

Completed

Apr-16

Traffic

https://trid.trb.org/View/1409560

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/ltpp/13090/13090.pdf

R-00149

Assessment
and Simplification of Pavement Environmental Effects Models on Pavement
Performance

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Planned

$350,000

Design,
Performance

https://trid.trb.org/View/1472756

R-00150

Pavement
ME Design – Impact of Local Calibration, Foundation Support, and Design and
Reliability Thresholds

National
Asphalt Pavement Association

National Center for
Asphalt Technology

Nam
Tran

Completed

Sep-17

Design,
Local Calibration

https://trid.trb.org/View/1483162

http://eng.auburn.edu/research/centers/ncat/files/technical-reports/rep17-08.pdf

LTPP Data Analysis: Relationships between
Material Properties Determined in Field and Laboratory for Untreated
Materials

Planned

$300,000

Jul-17

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1472758

R-00151

In
Situ Modulus Measurement Using Automated Plate Load Testing for Statewide
Mechanistic-Empirical Design Calibration

Iowa
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Iowa
State University

David
White

Active

$125,000

12

Aug-18

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1485618

R-00152

Effect
of Cold Central Plant Recycled Asphalt Mixture Stockpiling on Mixture
Performance

Virginia
Transportation Research Council

State-Funded

Virginia
Transportation Research Council

Benjamin
Bowers, Brian Diefenderfer

Active

$108,053

19

Apr-19

Materials,
Performance

https://trid.trb.org/View/1481206

Performance Evaluation and Life Cycle Cost
Analysis of Bonded Concrete Overlays on Asphalt or Composite Pavements and
Development of Recommended Maintenance and Rehabilitation Procedures

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Planned

$500,000

Design,
Performance

https://rip.trb.org/View/1466750

R-00153

Including
the Effects of Shrink/Swell and Frost Heave in Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement
Design

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Planned

$500,000

Materials,
Design

https://rip.trb.org/View/1466752

R-00154

Layer
Coefficients for NHDOT Pavement Design

New
Hampshire Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of New Hampshre

Eshan
Dave

Active

$150,000

Mar-19

Materials,
Design

https://rip.trb.org/View/1410958

Develop System to Render Mechanistic-Empirical
Traffic Data for Pavement Design

Texas
Department of Transporatation

State-Funded

Texas
A&M Transportation Institute

Lubinda
Walubita

Active

$199,990

24

Aug-18

Traffic

https://rip.trb.org/View/1456211

R-00155

Design
Data for Rigid Pavements in New Mexico

University
Transportation Centers Program

FHWA
Funded

University
of New Mexico, Albuquerque

R.
Tarefder

Active

$175,800

12

Jun-17

https://rip.trb.org/View/1420203

R-00156

Development
of a Mechanistic-based Design Method for Geosynthetics-reinforced Pavement on
Expansive Soils

University
Transportation Centers Program

FHWA
Funded

University
of Oklahoma

Jay
Wang

Active

$68,727

Feb-17

Materials,
Design

https://rip.trb.org/View/1420214

Impact of Quarry Gradation on Base Course
Aggregate Testing and Rutting Model Calibration Phase II

North
Carolina Department of Transportation

State-Funded

University
of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Erol
Tutumluer

Active

Jun-16

Materials,
Design

https://rip.trb.org/View/1376587

R-00157

Proposed
Enhancements to Pavement ME Design: Improved Consideration of the Influence
of Subgrade Soils Susceptible to Shrink/Swell and/or Frost Heave on Pavement
Performance

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Arizona
State University

Claudia
Zapata

Active

$500,000

33

May-21

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1466752

R-00158

Structural
Evaluation of Full-Depth Flexible Pavement Using APT

Indiana
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Purdue
University

John
Haddock

Active

$200,000

22

Jun-20

Materials,
Design, Performance

https://trid.trb.org/View/1494141

R-00159

Evaluation
of Bonded Concrete Overlays on Asphalt Pavements

NCHRP-
Funded

NCE

Linda
Pierce

Active

$500,000

24

Feb-20

Materials,
Design, Performance

https://trid.trb.org/View/1466750

R-00160

LTPP
Data Analysis: Feasibility of Using LTPP Data to Develop Relationships
Between Laboratory- and Field-Derived Properties of Unbound Materials

NCHRP,
AASHTO, FHWA

NCHRP-
Funded

AMEC
Foster Wheeler

Gonzalo
Rada

Active

$69,762

10

Apr-19

Materials,
Design, Performance

https://trid.trb.org/View/1472758

R-00161

Development
of Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) Inputs for Stone
Matrix Asphalt (SMA)

VTRC

State-Funded

VTRC

Harikrishnan
Nair, Girum Merine

Active

$98,092

16

Oct-19

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1514104

R-00162

MEPDG
Traffic Load Spectra for Local, Minor Arterial, Major Collector, and Minor
Collector Roads

Purdue
University/Indiana Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Purdue/INDOT

Yi
Jiang, Shuo Li, Tommy Nantung

Active

$175,000

24

May-20

Traffic

https://trid.trb.org/View/1502528

R-00163

Application
of Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Approach into RCC Pavement Thickness
Design

FHWA

FHWA
Funded

LTRC

Zhong
Wu

Active

$319,896

30

Nov-20

Materials,
Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1513148

R-00164

Elimination
of Empirical, Ineffective and Expensive PG Plus Tests to Characterize
Modified Binders

U.S.
DOT

U.S.
DOT-Funded

Arkansas
State University

Zahid
Hossain, Ashraf Elsayed

Active

$100,331

18

Sep-19

Materials

https://trid.trb.org/View/1505429

R-00165

LTPP
Data Analysis: Significance of As-Constructed Asphalt Pavement Air Voids to
Pavement Performance

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

NCAT

Michael
Heitzman

Active

$450,000

20

Jan-20

Materials,
Performance

https://trid.trb.org/View/1472759

R-00166

Improved
Reliability of FWD Tests Results and Correlation with Resilient Modulus

Purdue
University/Indiana Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Purdue/INDOT

Antonio
Bobet

Active

$225,640

14

Jan-20

Design

https://trid.trb.org/View/1563541

R-00167

Mechanistic
Characterization of Asphalt Overlays for Pavement Rehabilitation and
Preservation using Pavement ME Approach

FHWA

FHWA
Funded

LTRC

Zhongjie,
Zhang

Active

$319,441

38

Oct-21

Design,
Performance

https://trid.trb.org/View/1517486

R-00168

Investigation
on Pavement ME Design Reflective Cracking, Faulting, IRI Prediction Models,
Concrete Overlays Design Tool, and Performance Threshold Levels for Iowa
Pavement Systems

Iowa
Department of Transportation

State-Funded

Iowa
State University

Halil
Ceylan

Active

$250,000

38

Oct-21

Performance

https://trid.trb.org/View/1549926

R-00169

Enhancements
of Climatic Inputs and Related Models for Pavement ME Using LTPP Climate Tool
(MERRA-2)

NCHRP

NCHRP-
Funded

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

Wouter
Brink

Active

$350,000

38

Oct-21

Design,
Climate Modeling

https://trid.trb.org/View/1472756

Unique
ID

Project Title

Sponsoring Agency

Status

Completion Date

Contractor

Project Cost

(if Available)

Project Duration
(months)

Design Procedures
Implemented

Calibration
Information

Link to TRID Record or
Project Website

Link to Project Report

Local Calibration

Performance
Model Validated?

I-00001

Implementing
the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide: Implementation Plan

Iowa
Department of Transportation

Completed

May-05

Iowa
State University

Flexible,
Rigid

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/view/760470

http://www.ctre.iastate.edu/reports/mepdg_implementation.pdf

I-00002

Development
of Field Data for Effective Implementation of Mechanistic Empirical Pavement
Design

Nebraska
Department of Roads

Completed

Jun-06

University
of Nebraska

Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/899855

http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/R6000/B016.0138-2009.pdf

I-00003

Implementation
Plan for the New Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

North
Carolina Department of Transportation

Completed

Jun-06

North
Carolina State University

Flexible,
Rigid

Yes

https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/research/RNAProjDocs/2005-28FinalReport.pdf

I-00004

Mechanistic-Empirical
Data Collection Approach for Rigid Pavements

Texas
Department of Transportation

Completed

Oct-06

University
of Texas

12

Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/886141

http://ctr.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/pubs/0_5445_1.pdf

I-00005

Implementation
of the NCHRP 1-37A

Design Guide Volume 2: Evaluation of Mechanistic-Empirical Design Procedure

Maryland
State Highway Administration

Completed

Feb-07

University
of Maryland

Flexible

http://sp.design.transportation.org/Documents/MDSHAEvaluationofMechanistic-EmpiricalDeisgnProcedure-Volume2.pdf

I-00006

Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design Guide Implementation Plan

South
Dakota Department of Transportation

Completed

Oct-07

Applied
Pavement Technology, Inc.

30

Flexible,
Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/850817

http://www.sddot.com/business/research/projects/docs/sd2005-01_Final_Report.pdf

I-00007

Mechanistic-Empirical
(M-E) Design, Implementation & Monitoring for Flexible Pavements

Illinois
Department of Transportation

Completed

Jun-08

University
of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

12

Flexible

https://trid.trb.org/view/1256466

http://www.coloradodot.info/programs/research/pdfs/2013/mepdg.pdf/at_download/file

I-00008

Engineering
Properties of Florida Concrete Mixes for Implementing the AASHTO Recommended
Mechanistic-Empirical Rigid Pavement Design Guide

Florida
Department of Transportation

Completed

Aug-08

FAMU-FSU
College of Engineering

4

Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/889113

http://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/islandora/object/fsu%3A181669

I-00009

Implementation
of the MEPDG for New and Rehabilitated Pavement Structures for Design of
Concrete and Asphalt Pavements in Minnesota

Minnesota
Department of Transportation

Completed

Jan-09

University
of Minnesota

Flexible,
Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/884800

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchReports/reportdetail.html?id=1734

I-00010

Mechanistic-Empirical
Design Concepts for Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements in Illinois

Illinois
Department of Transportation

Completed

Apr-09

University
of Illinois

42

Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/902086

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16716

I-00011

Implementation
of the 2002 AASHTO Design Guide for Pavement Structures in KDOT

Kansas
Department of Transportation

Completed

May-09

Kansas
State University

60

Flexible,
Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/879896

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16652

I-00012

Implementation
of the 2002 AASHTO Design Guide for Pavement Structures in KDOT, Part-II:
Asphalt Concrete Pavements

Kansas
Department of Transportation

Completed

May-09

Kansas
State University

66

Flexible

https://trid.trb.org/view/898734

I-00013

Development of Field Data for Effective Implementation of Mechanistic
Empirical Pavement Design Procedure

Nebraska
Department of Roads

Completed

Jun-09

University
of Nebraska

Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/1239504

http://roads.nebraska.gov/media/5714/final-report-p300.pdf

I-00014

Engineering
Properties of Stabilized Subgrade Soils for Implementation of the AASHTO 2002
Pavement Design Guide

Oklahoma
Department of Transportation

Completed

Jun-09

University
of Oklahoma

36

Subgrade
Soil

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/view/1103946

http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/hqdiv/p-r-div/spr-rip/library/reports/fhwa-ok0810.pdf

I-00015

Implementation
of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide in Utah: Validation,
Calibration, and Development of the UDOT MEPDG User's Guide

Utah
Department of Transportation

Completed

Oct-09

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

45

Flexible,
Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/907075

http://www2.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=9882514332093468

I-00016

Guidance
for M-E Pavement Design Implementation

Alabama
Department of Transportation

Completed

Jan-10

Auburn
University

Flexible,
Rigid

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/view/915877

http://www.eng.auburn.edu/users/timmdav/ALDOT_930-685.pdf

I-00017

Instrumentation
for Mechanistic Design Implementation

Oregon
Transportation Research and Education Consortium

Completed

Feb-10

Oregon
State University

15

Flexible

https://trid.trb.org/view/934614

http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/trec_reports/99/

I-00018

Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design Guide Implementation

South
Carolina Department of Transportation

Completed

Jun-10

University
of South Carolina

Flexible,
Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/1220259

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25115

I-00019

Caltrans
Mechanistic-Empirical (ME) Design - Implementation

California
Department of Transportation

On-Going

Oct-10

University
of California

$2,010,887

53

Flexible,
Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/1234495

I-00020

Evaluation
of Current Louisiana Flexible Pavement Structures Using PMS Data and New M-E
Pavement Design Guide

Louisiana
Transportation Research Center

Completed

Jun-11

Louisiana
Transportation Research Center

$220,192

24

Flexible

https://trid.trb.org/View/1141792

http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pdf/2012/fr_482.pdf

I-00021

Preparation
for Implementation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide in
Michigan: Part 1-HMA Mixture Characterization

Michigan
Department of Transportation

Completed

Mar-13

Michigan
State University

39

Flexible

https://trid.trb.org/view/1247913

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/MDOT_RC-1593_417976_7.pdf

I-00022

Preparation
for Implementation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide in
Michigan Part 2: Evaluation of Rehabilitation Fixes

Michigan
Department of Transportation

Completed

Aug-13

Michigan
State University

Flexible,
Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/1261181

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/RC-1594_Part_1_432752_7.pdf

I-00023

Preparation
for Implementation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide in
Michigan Part 3: Local Calibration and Validation of Performance Models

Michigan
Department of Transportation

Completed

Nov-11

Michigan
State University

37

Flexible,
Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/1343694

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/RC-1595_478371_7.pdf

I-00024

Implementation
of the MEPDG for Flexible Pavements in Idaho

Idaho
Transportation Department

Completed

May-12

University
of Idaho

36

Flexible

https://trid.trb.org/view/1147512

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24445

I-00025

Local
Calibration of the MEPDG

Arkansas
State Highway and Transportation Department

Completed

Jun-13

University of
Arkansas

$459,188

48

N/A

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/View/1329726

I-00026

Implementation
of the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide for Colorado

Colorado
Department of Transportation

Completed

Jul-13

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

Flexible

https://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=1256466

http://www.coloradodot.info/programs/research/pdfs/2013/mepdg.pdf/at_download/file

I-00027

Road
Map for Implementing the AASHTO Pavement ME Design Software for the Idaho
Transportation Department

Idaho
Transportation Department

Completed

Apr-14

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

12

N/A

https://trid.trb.org/view/1316822

I-00028

Mechanistic-Empirical
Design, Implementation & Monitoring for Rigid Pavements

Illinois
Department of Transportation

Completed

Jun-14

University
of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

$488,674

36

Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/1249103

https://apps.ict.illinois.edu/projects/getfile.asp?id=3120

I-00029

Data
Preparation for Implementing DARWin-ME

Arkansas
State Highway and Transportation Department

Completed

Jul-14

University
of Arkansas

$424,262

36

N/A

https://trid.trb.org/view/1329719

I-00030

Calibration
and Implementation of the AASHTO Mechanistic‐Empirical Pavement Design
Guide in Arizona

Arizona
Department of Transportation

Completed

Sep-14

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

48

Flexible,
Rigid

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/view/1323581

https://apps.azdot.gov/ADOTLibrary/publications/project_reports/PDF/AZ606.pdf

I-00031

Implementation
and Local Calibration of the MEPDG Transfer Functions in Wyoming

Wyoming
Department of Transportation

Completed

Sep-14

Applied
Research Associates, Inc.

81

Flexible,
Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/1407342

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29562

I-00032

Development
and Implementation of a Mechanistic and Empirical Pavement Design Guide
(MEPDG) for Rigid Pavements

Oklahoma
Department of Transportation

Completed

Oct-14

Oklahoma
State University

$269,248

25

Rigid

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/view/1363436

http://l92018.eos-intl.net/elibsql16_L92018_Documents/FHWA-OK-14-13%202208%20Ley.pdf

I-00033

Implementation
of a Texas Mechanistic-Empirical Thickness Design System (TxME)

Texas
Department of Transportation

Completed

Dec-14

Texas
A&M Transportation Institute

$728,210

34

Flexible

https://trid.trb.org/View/1302792

I-00034

Implementation
of the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide and Software

Completed

Dec-14

Applied
Pavement Technology, Inc.

$40,000

22

N/A

https://trid.trb.org/view/1306685

https://www.nap.edu/login.php?action=guest&record_id=22406

I-00035

Understanding
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) for North Dakota
Implementation

Research
and Innovative Technology Administration

Completed

Dec-14

North
Dakota State University

N/A

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/view/1340557

http://www.mountain-plains.org/pubs/pdf/MPC14-274.pdf

I-00036

Mechanistic
Empirical Pavement Design guide (MEPDG) Implementation

Kentucky
Transportation Cabinet

Completed

Jun-15

University of
Kentucky

$150,000

12

Flexible, Rigid

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/View/1328228

I-00037

Preparation
of the Implementation Plan of AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
Guide (M-EPDG) in Connecticut

Connecticut
Department of Transportation

Completed

Jun-16

University
of Connecticut

Flexible,
Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=1416279

http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/documents/dresearch/SPR-2274_Final_9-25-14.pdf

I-00038

Preparation
of the Implementation Plan of AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
Guide (M-EPDG) in Connecticut: Phase II – Expanded Sensitivity Analysis

Connecticut
Department of Transportation

Completed

Feb-17

University
of Connecticut

$203,361

18

Flexible,
Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/View/1457026

http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/documents/dresearch/CT-2293-F-17-1.pdf

I-00039

Development
and Implementation of a Mechanistic and Empirical Pavement Design Guide
(MEPDG) for Rigid Pavements - Phase 3

Oklahoma
Department of Transportation

On-Going

Sep-16

Oklahoma
State University

$96,685

21

Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/View/1328735

I-00040

MEPD
Implementation (Validation/Model Calibration/Acceptable Distress Target/IRI
Failure Trigger/Thermal Selection/Binder Selection) and Climate Data
Generation

Purdue
University/Indiana Department of Transportation

On-Going

Jun-17

Purdue
University/Indiana Department of Transportation

$151,445

48

N/A

Yes

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/View/1251891

I-00041

Calibration
of the MEPDG Performance Models for Flexible Pavements in Idaho

Idaho
Transportation Department

On-Going

Apr-18

University of Idaho

$370,000

36

Flexible

Yes

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/View/1351402

I-00042

Implementation
of the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Design Guide for Pavement Rehabilitation
Design

Pooled-Fund

On-Going

Dec-18

Various

$1,255,000

Flexible,
Composite, Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/view/1351265

I-00043

Development
of a Master Plan for Calibration and Implementation of the M-E Design Guide

Arkansas
State Highway and Transportation Department

On-Going

University of
Arkansas

$222,755

N/A

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/View/1329733

I-00044

Regional
and National Implementation and Coordination of ME Design

Various

On-Going

Various

$650,000

N/A

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/View/1366529

http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Study/549

I-00045

Building
Accurate Historic and Future Climate MEPDG Input Files for Louisiana DOTD

Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development

Completed

Feb-17

National Center for
Asphalt Technology

65

N/A

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/View/1459003

http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pdf/2017/FR_574.pdf

I-00046

Development
of a Simplified Flexible Pavement Design Protocol for New York State
Department of Transportation Based on the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design Guide

Kansas
Department of Transportation

Completed

Jan-17

University of Texas
at Arlington

150

Flexible

Yes

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/View/1451121

I-00047

Improvement
of Climate Data for Use in MEPDG Calibration and Other Pavement Analysis

Georgia
Department of Transportation

On-Going

Sep-18

$150,000

24

N/A

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/View/1426383

I-00048

Development
of MEPDG Input Database for Asphalt Mixtures

Georgia
Department of Transportation

On-Going

Oct-17

University
of Georgia, Kennesaw State University

$227,322

15

Flexible

https://trid.trb.org/View/1418750

I-00049

Calibration
of the AASHTO Pavement Design Guide to South Carolina Conditions - Phase I

South
Carolina Department of Transportation

Completed

Jul-16

University of South
Carolina

36

Flexible,
Rigid

Yes

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/View/1421191

http://www.scdot.scltap.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SPR-708-Final-Report.pdf

Calibration of the AASHTO Pavement Design Guide
to South Carolina Conditions - Phase II

South
Carolina Department of Transportation

On-Going

Jul-21

University of South
Carolina

48

Flexible,
Rigid

Yes

Yes

https://rip.trb.org/View/1471233

I-00050

MEPDG
Local Calibration

Missouri
Department of Transportation

On-Going

Aug-17

Rao Research and
Consulting

$250,000

16

Flexible

Yes

Yes

https://rip.trb.org/View/1420483

I-00051

Pavement
ME Design – A Summary of Local Calibration Efforts for Flexible Pavements

National
Asphalt Pavement Association

Completed

Aug-17

National Center for
Asphalt Technology

Flexible

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/View/1480168

http://eng.auburn.edu/research/centers/ncat/files/technical-reports/rep17-07.pdf

I-00052

Prep-ME
Software Implementation and Enhancement

Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development

Completed

Sep-17

Oklahoma State
University

23

N/A

https://trid.trb.org/View/1484670

I-00053

Unbound
Material Characterization for Pavement ME Implementation in Idaho

Idaho
Department of Transporataion

Planned

Flexible,
Rigid

https://rip.trb.org/View/1416972

I-00054

Portland
Cement Concrete Material Characterization for Pavement ME Design
Implementation in Idaho

Idaho
Department of Transporataion

Completed

Jun-17

Washington State
University

Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/View/1504024

http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/apps/research/Completed/RP253.pdf

I-00055

Field
Implementation for the TxME in Four Districts

Texas
Department of Transportation

On-Going

Aug-18

Texas A&M
Transportation Institute

$647,350

36

Flexible,
Rigid

Yes

https://rip.trb.org/View/1359584

I-00056

Pavement
ME Design – Impact of Local Calibration, Foundation Support, and Design and
Reliability Thresholds

National
Asphalt Pavement Association

Completed

Sep-17

National Center for
Asphalt Technology

Flexible

Yes

https://trid.trb.org/View/1483162

http://eng.auburn.edu/research/centers/ncat/files/technical-reports/rep17-08.pdf

I-00057

Developing
Implementable Climatic Input Data and Moisture Boundary Conditions for
Pavement Analysis and Design

U.S.
Department of Transportation

On-Going

Sep-19

Oklahoma State
University

$57,000

12

N/A

https://trid.trb.org/View/1505435

I-00058

Pavement
Design for Local Roads and Streets

U.S.
Department of Transportation

On-Going

Sep-19

Cornell Local Roads
Program

$97,174

12

Flexible,
Rigid

https://trid.trb.org/View/1564728

Unique ID

Research Title

Study Focus

Estimated Budget

Estimated
Duration (months)

Date Posted

Date Modified

Personnel/
Organization Developing RNS

Link to RNS

Q-0001

Characterization
of Cementitiously Stabilized Materials for the New Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG)

Materials

Dec-06

Jun-14

TRB
Committee: AFS80, Cementitious Stabilization

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=12639

Q-0002

Evaluation
of Geosynthetic Interaction for Pavements

Materials

$350,000

24

Dec-06

Jan-11

TRB
Committee: AFS70, Geosynthetics

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=12632

Q-0003

Climatic
Issues: Performance Models for Pavements Subjected to Seasonal Frost Action

Climate,
Models

$250,000

30

Dec-06

Apr-07

TRB
Committee: AFP50, Frost Action

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=12514

Q-0004

An
Assessment of the Quality of Vehicle Classification Data and a Demonstration
of How It Can be Measured and Improved to Support the Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design Guide

Traffic

$150,000

12

Jun-07

Jun-07

TRB
Committee: ABJ35, Highway Traffic Monitoring

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=13465

Q-0005

Validation
of the Drainage Component of the Enhanced Integrated Climatic Model

Climate

$300,000

24

Sep-09

Sep-09

TRB
Committee: AFS60, Subsurface Drainage

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=23425

Q-0006

Determine
the Effect of Construction Factors on Concrete Pavement Design Parameters

Design

Nov-10

May-13

TRB
Committee: AFD50, Design and Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=27485

Q-0007

MEPDG –
Linking Pavement Design Assumptions and Asphalt Quality Assurance

Design

> $300,000

24 - 36

Jan-14

Jan-14

TRB Committee:
AFD60, Flexible Pavement Design

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=36003

Q-0008

Enhancing
DARWin ME to Design Pavements with thin Asphalt Surface Layers

Design

>
$300,000

24
- 36

Jan-14

Jan-14

TRB
Committee: AFD60, Flexible Pavement Design

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=36000

Q-0009

Development
of Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Criteria to Accommodate the
Stabilization Mechanism and Life-Cycle Behavior/Performance of Asphalt
combined with Portland Cement when used in New Construction and Full-Depth
Reclamation

Design

>
$300,000

24
- 36

Jan-14

Jan-14

TRB
Committee: AFS90, Chemical, Mechanical, and Asphalt Stabilization

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=35941

Q-0010

Develop
Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Ultra-Thin Asphalt Concrete
Overlays

Design

>
$300,000

24
- 36

Jan-14

Jan-14

TRB
Committee: AFD60, Flexible Pavement Design

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=36001

Q-0011

Calibration
of Mechanistic-based Pavement Design Models Using More Accurate Field
Measurements

Models

>
$300,000

24
- 36

Feb-14

Mar-14

TRB
Committee: AFD20, Pavement Monitoring and Evaluation+H12

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=36061

Q-0012

Development
of Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Criteria for Pavement Rehabilitation
using Full-Depth Reclamation

Design

>
$300,000

24
- 36

Feb-15

Feb-15

TRB
Committee: AFS90, Chemical, Mechanical, and Asphalt Stabilization

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=39169

Q-0013

Improved
Rutting Prediction of Unbound Granular Materials for Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design

Models

>
$300,000

24
- 36

Feb-15

May-15

TRB
Committee: AFP70, Mineral Aggregates

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=39167

Q-0014

Development
of a Permanent Deformation Test Procedure for Evaluating Rutting Potentials
of Pavement Granular Base/Subbase Layers

Materials

>
$300,000

24
- 36

Mar-15

May-15

TRB
Committee: AFP70, Mineral Aggregates

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=39177

Q-0015

Key
Fracture Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Related to Pavement Top-Down
Longitudinal Cracking Performance Models

Materials

>
$300,000

>
36

Jan-16

Jan-16

TRB
Committee: AFK50, Characteristics of Bituminous Paving Mixtures to Meet
Structural Requirements

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=40556

Q-0016

Developing
a More Mechanistic Approach for Designing Concrete Pavements and Their
Supporting Layers

Materials,
Design

>
$300,000

24
- 36

Mar-17

Mar-17

TRB
Committee: AFD50, Design and Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=41499

Q-0017

Unified Model
for Shrink/Swell and Frost Heave for Pavement Design

Materials,
Design

> $300,000

24 - 36

Jun-16

Jun-16

Joint
Technical Committee on Pavements

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=40905

Q-0018

Optimized
Flexible Pavement Structure – Maximizing Life and Reducing Life Cycle Costs

Design

>
$300,000

24
- 36

Jan-14

Jan-14

TRB
Committee: AFD60, Flexible Pavement Design

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=36002

Q-0019

Unbound
Aggregate Layer Contamination Determination

Materials,
Design

Mar-13

Apr-13

TRB
Committee: AFS70, Geosynthetics

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=33850

Q-0020

Development
of a Manual on Recommended Practice for Measuring the Response of Pavement
Structures

Design

$400,000

24

Mar-07

Apr-07

TRB
Committee: AFD40, Full-Scale and Accelerated Pavement Testing

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=13126

Q-0021

Optimizing
Drainability While Maintaining Stability of Aggregate Base Courses

Materials,
Design

$300,000

18

Dec-06

Apr-07

TRB
Committee: AFS70, Geosynthetics

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=12631

Q-0022

Climatic
Issues: Performance Models for Pavements Subjected to Seasonal Frost Action

Models

Dec-06

Apr-07

TRB
Committee: AFP50, Frost Action

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=12514

Q-0023

Influence
of Asphalt Mixture Aggregate Structure on Asphalt Pavement Performance

Materials,
Design

>
$300,000

24
- 36

Jan-17

Jun-17

TRB
Committee: AFK50, Non-Binder Components of Asphalt Mixtures

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=41389

Q-0024

Automated
Sensing for Construction Quality Monitoring of Concrete Pavements, and Smart
Long-Term Tagging System

Materials,
Design

$300,000
- $400,000

36
- 48

Jan-13

Jan-13

TRB
Committee AFN20, Properties of Concrete

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=33481

Q-0025

Developing
Standard Test Methods to Determine the Mechanistic Properties of Pavement
Layers for Concrete Pavement Design and Performance Analysis

Materials,
Design

>
$300,000

24
- 36

Apr-18

Apr-18

TRB
Committee: AFD50, Design and Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements

https://rns.trb.org/dproject.asp?n=42272