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Target and Tolerance Study for the Angle of Gyration Used in the Superpave Gyratory Compactor (SGC) [Primary Topic: Pavement Testing]	2002	PDF [ 0.2 mb ]
Tech Brief: Continuously Reinforced Concrete (CRC) Roundabouts [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2021	FHWA-HIF-20-081 PDF [ 1.92 mb ]
Tech Brief: Delta Tc Binder Specification Parameter [Primary Topic: Materials-Asphalt]	2021	FHWA-HIF-21-042 PDF [ 720 KB ]
Tech Brief: Effective Quality Assurance for Concrete Paving Operations, Best Practices for Concrete Pavements [Primary Topic: Rigid Pavement]	2016	FHWA-HIF-16-002 PDF [ 2 mb ]
Tech Brief: Hot-Mixed Asphalt Pavement (HMAP) Roundabouts [Primary Topic: Materials-Asphalt]	2021	FHWA-HIF-20-083 PDF [ 2.2 mb ]
Tech Brief: Jointed Concrete Pavement (JCP) Roundabouts [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2021	FHWA-HIF-20-080 PDF [ 2.85 mb ]
Tech Brief: NM 136 Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2019	FHWA-HIF-19-015 PDF [ 1 mb ]
Tech Brief: Optimized Design Details for Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements [Primary Topic: Pavement Design]	2019	FHWA-HIF-19-006 PDF [ 1 mb ]
Tech Brief: Overview of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement in the United States [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2019	FHWA-HIF-019-098 PDF [ 0.3 mb ]
Tech Brief: Overview of Precast Concrete Pavement in the United States [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2019	FHWA-HIF-019-099 PDF [ 0.3 mb ]
Tech Brief: Performance Engineered Pavements [Primary Topic: Materials-General]	2019	FHWA-HIF-20-005 PDF [ 0.3 mb ]
Tech Brief: Precast Concrete Panel (PCP) Roundabouts [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2021	FHWA-HIF-20-082 PDF [ 2.03 mb ]
Tech Brief: Quality Assurance Asphalt Mixture Sampling [Primary Topic: Quality Assurance]	2024	FHWA-HIF-24-071 PDF [ 1.9 mb ]
Tech Brief: Quality Assurance Random Sampling and Sample Security [Primary Topic: Quality Assurance]	2024	FHWA-HIF-24-022 PDF [ 1.25 mb ]
Tech Brief: Stringless Paving [Primary Topic: Construction Technology]	2019	FHWA-HIF-18-011 PDF [ 3 mb ]
Tech Brief: Tack Coat Best Practices [Primary Topic: Materials-Asphalt]	2016	FHWA-HIF-16-017 PDF [ 1 mb ]
Tech Brief: Use of Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) in Concrete Paving Mixtures [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2022	FHWA-HIF-22-020 PDF [ 2.6 MB ]
TechBrief - Impact of Environmental Factors on Pavement Performance in the Absence of Heavy Loads [Primary Topic: Pavement Design]	2016	FHWA-HRT-16-078 HTML PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Acceptance for Non-structural Precast Elements [Primary Topic: Materials-General]	2013	FHWA-HIF-13-045 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Acceptance for Non-structural Precast Elements - SUPERSEDED [Primary Topic: Materials-General]	2012	FHWA-HIF-12-045 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Accuracy of LTPP Traffic Loading Estimates [Primary Topic: Pavement Issues]	1998	FHWA-RD-98-124 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Achieving a High Level of Smoothness in Concrete Pavements Without Sacrificing Long-Term Performance [Primary Topic: Surface and Other Considerations]	2005	FHWA-HRT-05-069 HTML PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Adequacy of Rut Bar Data Collection [Primary Topic: Surface and Other Considerations]	2001	FHWA-RD-01-027 PDF [ 0.2 mb ]
TechBrief: Advanced Methods for Using FWD Deflection-Time Data to Predict Pavement Performance [Primary Topic: Pavement Maintenance]	1997	FHWA-RD-97-093 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: An Alternative Asphalt Binder, Sulfur-Extended Asphalt (SEA) [Primary Topic: Materials-Asphalt]	2012	FHWA-HIF-12-037 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT) [Primary Topic: Pavement Testing]	2013	FHWA-HIF-13-005 PDF [ 2 mb ]
TechBrief: Best Practices for Dowel Placement Tolerances [Primary Topic: Pavement Rehabilitation]	2007	FHWA-IF-07-021 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Blended and Performance Cements [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2011	FHWA-HIF-11-025 PDF [ 2 mb ]
TechBrief: Chemical Deicers and Concrete Pavement: Impacts and Mitigation [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2018	FHWA-HIF-17-008 PDF [ 2 mb ]
TechBrief: Climate Change Adaptation for Pavements [Primary Topic: Sustainability]	2015	FHWA-HIF-15-015 PDF [ 3 mb ]
Techbrief: Coefficient of Thermal Expansion in Concrete Pavement Design [Primary Topic: Pavement Design]	2011	FHWA-HIF-09-015 PDF [ 1 mb ]
Techbrief: Color-coded IC Maps Consistent Visual Data Interpretation [Primary Topic: Construction Technology]	2017	FHWA-HIF-17-036 PDF [ 2 mb ]
TechBrief: Comparison of Rehabilitation Strategies for AC Pavements [Primary Topic: Pavement Rehabilitation]	2000	FHWA-RD-00-166 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation and Preservation Treatments [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2005	FHWA-IF-06-005 PDF [ 0.5 mb ]
TechBrief: Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement Performance and Best Practices [Primary Topic: Rigid Pavement]	2013	FHWA-HIF-12-039 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement: Improved Transition Designs [Primary Topic: Rigid Pavement]	2013	FHWA-HIF-13-026 PDF [ 2 mb ]
TechBrief: Conventional Whitetopping Overlays [Primary Topic: Rigid Pavement]	2003	FHWA-IF-03-008 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Curing Concrete Paving Mixtures [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2019	FHWA-HIF-18-015 PDF [ 2 mb ]
TechBrief: Curing Practice for Slipformed Concrete Pavements [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2005	FHWA-IF-06-003 PDF [ 0.4 mb ]
TechBrief: Daylighted Permeable Bases [Primary Topic: Pavement Drainage]	2009	FHWA-HIF-09-009 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Determination of Concrete Pavement Thickness Nondestructively Using the Magnetic Imaging Tomography Technique [Primary Topic: Pavement Issues]	2009	FHWA-HIF-09-023 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Dowel Basket Anchoring Methods [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2016	FHWA-HIF-16-021 PDF [ 2 mb ]
TechBrief: Early-Entry Sawing of Portland Cement Concrete Pavements [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2007	FHWA-IF-07-031 PDF [ 0.2 mb ]
Techbrief: Evaluating the Use of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars in Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2009	FHWA-HIF-09-012 PDF [ 0.4 mb ]
TechBrief: Evaluation of High-Volume Fly Ash Mixtures (Paste and Mortar Components) Using A Dynamic Shear Rheometer and An Isothermal Calorimeter [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2012	FHWA-HRT-12-062 HTML PDF [ 1 mb ]
Techbrief: Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Concrete with Marginal Air Content [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2007	FHWA-HRT-06-118 HTML PDF [ 0.2 mb ]
TechBrief: Geopolymer Concrete [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2010	FHWA-HIF-10-014 PDF [ 0.3 mb ]
TechBrief: Help With Converting Pavement Smoothness Specifications [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2002	FHWA-RD-02-112 HTML PDF [ 0.3 mb ]
TechBrief: Improved Guidance for Users of the 1993 AASHTO Flexible Pavement Design Procedures [Primary Topic: Flexible Pavement]	1997	FHWA-RD-97-091 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Improved Prediction Models for PCC Pavement Performance-Related Specifications [Primary Topic: Rigid Pavement]	2000	FHWA-RD-00-154 HTML PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Improving Accuracy of Unbound Resilient Modulus Testing [Primary Topic: Pavement Maintenance]	1997	FHWA-RD-97-090 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Incremental Costs and Performance Benefits of Concrete Pavement Design Features [Primary Topic: Rigid Pavement]	2004	FHWA-HRT-04-045 HTML
Techbrief: Independent Assurance Program [Primary Topic: Materials-General]	2012	FHWA-HIF-12-001 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Intelligent Compaction for Asphalt Materials [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2010	PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Intelligent Compaction for Soils and Subbase Materials [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2010	PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Intelligent Compaction Measurement Values (ICMV) [Primary Topic: Construction Technology]	2017	FHWA-HIF-17-046 PDF [ 5 mb ]
TechBrief: Jointed Full-Depth Repair of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements [Primary Topic: Pavement Rehabilitation]	2012	FHWA-HIF-12-007 PDF [ 3 mb ]
TechBrief: Key Findings From LTPP Distress Data [Primary Topic: Pavement Maintenance]	2002	FHWA-RD-02-031 HTML PDF [ 0.2 mb ]
TechBrief: Life Cycle Assessment of Pavements [Primary Topic: Sustainability]	2014	FHWA-HIF-15-001 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Long-Life Concrete Pavements: Best Practices and Directions from the States [Primary Topic: Pavement Design]	2007	FHWA-IF-07-030 PDF [ 0.2 mb ]
Techbrief: LTPP Computed Parameter: Dynamic Modulus [Primary Topic: Surface and Other Considerations]	2011	FHWA-HRT-11-018 HTML PDF [ 2 mb ]
TechBrief: LTPP Data analysis: Frequently asked questions about joint faulting with answers from LTPP [Primary Topic: Rigid Pavement]	1997	FHWA-RD-97-101 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: LTPP Data Analysis: Improved Low Pavement Temperature Prediction [Primary Topic: Pavement Maintenance]	1997	FHWA-RD-97-104 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: LTPP Data Analysis: Optimization of Traffic Data Collection for Specific Pavement Design Applications [Primary Topic: Surface and Other Considerations]	2006	FHWA-HRT-06-111 HTML PDF [ 0.3 mb ]
TechBrief: LTPP Data Analysis: Validation of Guidelines for k-Value Selection and Concrete Pavement Performance Prediction [Primary Topic: Pavement Maintenance]	1997	FHWA-RD-97-035 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Maturity Testing for Concrete Pavement Applications [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2005	FHWA-IF-06-004 PDF [ 0.5 mb ]
TechBrief: Optimal Procedures for Quality Assurance Specifications [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2003	FHWA-HRT-04-034 HTML
TechBrief: Pavement Sustainability [Primary Topic: Sustainability]	2014	FHWA-HIF-14-012 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Performance Trends of Rehabilitation AC Pavements [Primary Topic: Pavement Rehabilitation]	2000	FHWA-RD-00-165 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
Techbrief: Performance-Related Specifications for Portland Cement Concrete Pavements [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2009	FHWA-HIF-09-011
TechBrief: Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement [Primary Topic: Pavement Drainage]	2015	FHWA-HIF-15-006 PDF [ 2 mb ]
TechBrief: Pervious Concrete [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2012	FHWA-HIF-13-006 PDF [ 2 mb ]
TechBrief: Phosphoric Acid as an Asphalt Modifier Guidelines for Use: Acid Type [Primary Topic: Materials-Asphalt]	2008	FHWA-HRT-08-061
TechBrief: Porous Asphalt Pavements with Stone Reservoirs [Primary Topic: Pavement Drainage]	2015	FHWA-HIF-15-009 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Partial-Depth Spall Repair [Primary Topic: Pavement Rehabilitation]	1999	FHWA-RD-99-177 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Pothole Repair [Primary Topic: Pavement Maintenance]	1999	FHWA-RD-99-202 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Precast Concrete Panels for Repair and Rehabilitation of Jointed Concrete Pavement [Primary Topic: ]	2008	FHWA-IF-09-003
TechBrief: Precast Prestressed Concrete Pavement for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Existing Pavements [Primary Topic: ]	2009	FHWA-IF-09-008
TechBrief: Protocol for Selecting ASR-Affected Structures for Lithium Treatment [Primary Topic: Pavement Rehabilitation]	2006	FHWA-HRT-06-071 HTML PDF [ 0.4 mb ]
TechBrief: Protocol to Identify Incompatible Combinations of Concrete Materials [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2006	FHWA-HRT-06-082
TechBrief: Quantification of Smoothness Index Differences Related to LTPP Equipment Type [Primary Topic: Surface and Other Considerations]	2006	FHWA-HRT-06-064 HTML PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Reducing Roughness in Rehabilitated Asphalt Concrete Pavements [Primary Topic: Pavement Rehabilitation]	1998	FHWA-RD-98-149 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Resealing Concrete Pavement Joints [Primary Topic: Pavement Rehabilitation]	1999	FHWA-RD-99-137 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Roughness Trends of Flexible Pavements [Primary Topic: Surface and Other Considerations]	1998	FHWA-RD-98-132 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Sealing and Filling Cracks in Asphalt Pavements [Primary Topic: Pavement Maintenance]	1999	FHWA-RD-99-176 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Selecting Candidate Structures for Lithium Treatment: What To Provide the Petrographer Along With Concrete Specimens [Primary Topic: Pavement Rehabilitation]	2006	FHWA-HRT-06-069 HTML PDF [ 3 mb ]
Techbrief: Specification for Intelligent Compaction A review on National and State Specifications [Primary Topic: Construction Technology]	2017	FHWA-HIF-17-037 PDF [ 3 mb ]
TechBrief: State of the Knowledge for Use of Asphalt Mixtures with Reclaimed Binder Content [Primary Topic: Materials-Asphalt]	2018	FHWA-HIF-18-059 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Strategies for Improving the Sustainability of Asphalt Pavements [Primary Topic: Sustainability]	2016	FHWA-HIF-16-012 PDF [ 3 mb ]
TechBrief: Strategies for Improving the Sustainability of Concrete Pavements [Primary Topic: Sustainability]	2016	FHWA-HIF-16-013 PDF [ 3 mb ]
TechBrief: The Concrete Pavement Road Map [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2005	FHWA-HRT-05-074 HTML PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: The Use of Recycled Tire Rubber to Modify Asphalt Binder and Mixtures [Primary Topic: Pavement Recycling]	2014	FHWA-HIF-14-015 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Thin Concrete Overlays [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2018	FHWA-HIF-18-012 PDF [ ]
TechBrief: Thin Whitetopping - the Colorado Experience [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2007	FHWA-IF-07-025 PDF [ 1 mb ]
TechBrief: Traffic Control Strategies for Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation and Reconstruction [Primary Topic: Pavement Rehabilitation]	2018	FHWA-HIF-18-007 PDF [ 2 mb ]
TechBrief: Understanding Traffic Variations by Vehicle Classifications [Primary Topic: Pavement Issues]	1998	FHWA-RD-98-117 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Use of Magnetic Tomography Technology to Evaluate Dowel Bar Placement [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2005	FHWA-IF-06-002 PDF [ 0.3 mb ]
TechBrief: Variability of Pavement Distress Data from Manual Surveys [Primary Topic: Pavement Management]	2000	FHWA-RD-00-160 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: What Makes Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Pavements Rough? [Primary Topic: Surface and Other Considerations]	1998	FHWA-RD-98-148 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: Why Does LTPP Require Site-Specific Traffic Loading Data? [Primary Topic: Pavement Maintenance]	1998	FHWA-RD-98-103 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
TechBrief: WIM Scale Calibration: A Vital Activity for LTPP Sites [Primary Topic: Pavement Maintenance]	1998	FHWA-RD-98-104 PDF [ 0.1 mb ]
Technical Brief: Permeable Concrete Pavements [Primary Topic: Pavement Drainage]	2016	FHWA-HIF-16-004 PDF [ 1 mb ]
Technical Brief: Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavement [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2016	FHWA-HIF-16-003 PDF [ 1 mb ]
Techniques for Pavement Rehabilitation (Course materials) [Primary Topic: Pavement Rehabilitation]	1998	FHWA-NHI-131008
Technology Transfer, Delivery, and Implementation of Best Practices for Jointed Concrete Pavements [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2018	FHWA-HIF-18-051 PDF [ ]
Temperature Predictions and Adjustment Factors for Asphalt Pavement [Primary Topic: Pavement Maintenance]	2000	FHWA-RD-98-085 HTML PDF [ 1.65 mb ]
Testing for Fatigue Cracking in the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester [Primary Topic: Pavement Testing]	2016	FHWA-HIF-16-027 PDF [ 1 mb ]
Texas Precast Concrete Pavement Intersection Demonstration Project [Primary Topic: Pavement Rehabilitation]	2016	FHWA-HIF-17-017 PDF [ 5 mb ]
The Asphalt Binder Oxidative Aging Chemo-Mechanical Model [Primary Topic: Pavement Data Collection]	2018	FHWA-HRT-15-052 HTML PDF [ 1 mb ]
The Concrete Pavement Road Map, Long Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2005	FHWA-HRT-05-047 HTML PDF [ 1 mb ]
The Effects of Higher Strength and Associated Concrete Properties on Pavement Performance [Primary Topic: Rigid Pavement]	2000	FHWA-RD-00-161 PDF [ 12 mb ]
The Feasibility of Using Precast Concrete Panels to Expedite Highway Pavement Construction [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2000	9-1517-3
The History and Future Challenges of Gyratory Compaction 1939 to 2001 [Primary Topic: Materials-Asphalt]	2001	HTML
The Long-Term Pavement Performance Program [Primary Topic: Pavement Evaluation]	2015	FHWA-HRT-15-049 HTML PDF [ 9 mb ]
The Long-Term Pavement Performance Program Roadmap [Primary Topic: Pavement Data Collection]	1995	FHWA-RD-95-200
The Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) Procedure [Primary Topic: Materials-Asphalt]	2011	FHWA-HIF-11-038 PDF [ 1 mb ]
The Use and Performance of Asphalt Binder Modified with Polyphosphoric Acid (PPA) [Primary Topic: Materials-Asphalt]	2012	FHWA-HIF-12-030 PDF [ 1 mb ]
The Use of Lithium to Prevent or Mitigate Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete Pavements and Structures [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2007	FHWA-HRT-06-133 HTML PDF [ 3 mb ]
The Use of Phosphoric Acid to Stiffen Hot Mix Asphalt Binders [Primary Topic: Pavement Construction]	2014	FHWA-HRT-14-086 HTML PDF [ 2 mb ]
Tire Pavement Noise and Safety Performance, PCC Surface Texture Technical Working Group [Primary Topic: Surface and Other Considerations]	1996	FHWA-SA-96-068 PDF [ 21 mb ]
Towards Sustainable Pavement Systems: A Reference Document [Primary Topic: Sustainability]	2015	FHWA-HIF-15-002 PDF [ 34 mb ]
Traffic Monitoring Guide [Primary Topic: Traffic]	2001	FHWA-PL-01-021
Transport Properties and Durability of Concrete: Literature Review and Research Plan [Primary Topic: Materials-Concrete]	2000	FHWA-RD-00-073
Transportation Applications Of Recycled Concrete Aggregate [Primary Topic: Pavement Design]	2004	PDF [ 3 mb ]

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