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The International
Center for Aggregates Research (ICAR) is the voice of the U.S. aggregates
industry in the research community.
The
Nottingham Asphalt Research Consortium is a research-led collaboration between the
Universities of Nottingham, Cambridge and Edinburgh and organisations in the asphalt and
related industries.
The Louisiana Transportation
Research Center (LTRC) is a research, technology transfer, and education center. There
is extensive coverage of research projects including the Accelerated Loading Facility
(ALF).
The Long-Term
Pavement Performance (LTPP) program is a 20-year study of inservice pavements across
North America. Its goal is to extend the life of highway pavements through various designs
of new and rehabilitated pavement structures, using different materials and under
different loads, environments, subgrade soil and maintenance practices. LTPP was
established under the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP), and is now managed by the
Federal Highway Adminstration (FHWA).
WesTrack is an experimental
road test facility constructed in Nevada. The project uses driverless vehicle technology
and has two primary objectives:
- To continue development of performance-related specifications (PRS)
for hot-mix asphalt construction.
- To provide early verification of the SHRP SUPERPAVE Level III mix
design procedures.
ARRB Transport Research is a
leading Australian provider of value added technology and research services addressing
land transport problems. They undertake a considerable amount of work in pavement
research.
Pavement
Research Center (University of California at Berkeley). The center formerly known as
"Asphalt Research Program" has been renamed the Pavement Research Center to
reflect the broader scope of research and new activity at the facility. The center has
been designated as the site of the Pacific Coast SHRP Superpave Facility and offers
courses in SHRP Superpave technology and procedures.
The Turner-Fairbank Highway Research
Center (TFHRC) is U.S.A.'s leading transportation facility. Under the auspices of the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the center provides the research and development to
improve the national highway system. A major project is the Long-Term Pavement Performance
(LTPP) program. LTPP is a 20-year program that monitors pavement performance and helps
engineers to design new roadways as well as rehabilitate older ones.
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