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| Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-20-045 Date: August 2020 |
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-20-045 Date: August 2020 |
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This strategic plan outlines the goals, objectives, and action items of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Program for fiscal years 2019 to 2022. It is aligned with FHWA's and the U.S. Department of Transportation's goals, objectives, related program initiatives, and performance measures. The information presented in this strategic plan highlights the significance of a partnership between FHWA; other Federal, State, and local Government agencies; industry; and academia in advancing the state of practice in NDE. Advancements in sensing, information, and robotic technologies complement the current state of practice for condition assessment of highway-infrastructure assets. This document charts a path toward more fully realizing the potential of NDE technologies to support more effective management of highway-infrastructure condition.
Cheryl Allen Richter, P.E., Ph.D.
Director, Office of Infrastructure
Research and Development
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| 1. Report No.
FHWA-HRT-20-045 |
2. Government Accession No. | 3. Recipient's Catalog No. | ||
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| 4. Title and Subtitle
FHWA Nondestructive Evaluation Program Strategic Plan for FY 2019–2022 |
5. Report Date
August 2020 |
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| 6. Performing Organization Code | ||||
| 7. Author(s)
Hoda Azari, Ph.D. |
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| 9. Performing Organization Name and Address
Office of Research, Development, and Technology |
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| 11. Contract or Grant No. | ||||
| 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Office of Infrastructure Research and Development |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Strategic Plan; FY 2019–2022 |
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| 14. Sponsoring Agency Code
HRDI-20 |
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| 15. Supplementary Notes
The Contracting Officer's Representative is Hoda Azari, Ph.D. (HRDI-20). |
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| 16. Abstract
This strategic plan outlines the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Program's strategic framework (i.e., goals, objectives, and strategies) for the allocation of FHWA resources. This framework is aligned with FHWA's and the U.S. Department of Transportation's other strategic plans.(1,2) Through internal and external discussions with stakeholders, three strategic goals and objectives were identified: stakeholders, technology, and implementation. Fifteen strategies were identified to support these goals and objectives. This document presents these objectives, strategies, action items, and a more complete description of how they will be used to guide the actions of the FHWA NDE Program. |
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| 17. Key Words
Nondestructive evaluation program, strategic plan, highway infrastructure |
18. Distribution Statement
No restrictions. This document is available through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. |
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| 19. Security Classification (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classification (of this page) Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages
26 |
22. Price
N/A |
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