Research Projects

Active Projects

Electronic Construction Model Definition
Polymer Modified Cold Recycled Asphalt
Potential Use and Applications for Reclaimed Millings

Environmental and Cost Effectiveness of Partially Grouted Riprap for Scour Countermeasure
MU-3 Stream Surveys - Mussels
GRS-IBS Specification Modification
The Effect of Post-Consumer Recycled Asphalt Shingles on Pavement Perfornmance

Evaluation of Thin Hot Mix Asphalt Overlay
Flexible Microsurfacing
Identification of Factors Controlling the Development of Subsidence Impacts Forecasting Methodology to the I-70 Alignment over Longwall Mining of the Tunnel Ridge Mine
Methodology for Salt Brine Use in a Winter Services Strategic Plan
Superload Effect on Pavement Life
Waterless Bridge Joint Cleaning

Establishing Crash Modification Factors and Their Use

Road Condition Reporting

Safety Performance Functions

Approved Products for Low Volume Local Roads
PennDOT Agent Training Study
Stream Restoration Municipal Partnership and Standards
Winter Severity Index Final Report

PA Local Assistance Program (LTAP) 2010-2015
Research Implementation Activities

Transportation Pooled Fund Studies

Accelerated Implementation of Intelligent Compaction Technology for Embankment Subgrade Soils, Aggregate Base and Asphalt Pavement Materials
Development of Design Guide for Thin and Ultrathin Concrete Overlays of Existing Asphalt Pavements
Development of Performance Properties of Ternary Mixes
Evaluation of Plant-Produced High-Percentage RAP Mixtures in the Northeast
Evaluation of Test Methods for permeability and Development of Performance Guidelines for Durability
Implementation of the Simple Performance Tester (SPT) for Superpave Validation
Improving the Foundation Layers for Concrete Pavements
Improving the Quality of Pavement Profiler Measurement
Pavement Surface Properties Consortium
Technology Transfer Intelligent Compaction Consortium

Continued Advancements in Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) for Foundations, Substructures And Other Geotechnical Features
Enhancement of Welded Steel Bridge Girders Susceptible to Distortion-Induced Fatigue
Investigation of Curved Girder Bridges with Integral Abutments
Loop and Length Based Classification
Long Term Maintenance of Load and Resistance Factor Design Specifications

Application of Three Dimensional Laser Scanning for the Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Unstable Highway Slopes
Clear Roads Winter Highway Operations
CP Road Map Operations Support
Field Testing Hand-Held Thermographic Inspection Technologies Phase II
MDSS
Technology Transfer Concrete Consortium

Aurora Program
Evaluation of Low Cost Safety Improvements
FHWA Traffic Noise Model Version 3.0 Software and Training
Roadside Safety Research
Transportation Management Center

Highway Safety Manual Implentation
I-81 Multistate Pooled Fund Study
Standard Test Procedure for Travel Time Data Quality Assurance
Traffic Control Device Consortium

Accelerating Maintenance Innovation Implementation and Technology Transfer Across State Boundaries
Library Connectivity

Completed Projects

Best Practices for Design Evaluation and Quality Control of High Percentage RAP Mixes
Bridge Deck Cracking: Effects on In-Service Performance, Prevention, and Remediation
Executive Summary - Bridge Deck Cracking: Effects on In-Service Performance, Prevention, and Remediation
Correlation of Laboratory-Compacted and Field-Compacted Hot-Mix Asphalt Permeability
Cost Benefit Analysis of Anti-Strip Additives in Hot Mix Asphalt with Various Aggregates
Densi-Crete on a Superstructure
Development of Guidelines for Usage of High Percent RAP in Warm-Mix Asphalt Pavements
Development of Guidelines to Minimize Moisture Damage with Aggregates in Hot-Mix Asphalt
Effect of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) Low Mixing and Compaction Temperatures on Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Binder Replacement
Executive Summary - Effect of Warm Mix Asphalt Low Mixing and Compaction Temperatures
Evaluation of Aggregate Compaction Using Excavator-mounted Hydraulic Plate Compactors
Evaluation of Bond Performance of Fasttack Emulsion for Tack Coat Applications
Evaluation of Hydraulic Plate Compactor
Evaluation of Polyethylene Snap Tite Pipe Liner
Evaluation of RePlay Soy-Based Sealer
Evaluation Performance of Limestone Prone to Polishing
Field Focused Superpave Validation
Hardened Air in Concrete Roadway Pavements in Structures
Improved Performance of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCP) through a Better Awareness of Drying Shrinkage - Final Report
Executive Summary - JPCP
Maglev Robotic Welding of an i-Beam using a GMAW Gantry System
Market Analysis of Construction Materials with Recommendations for the Future of the Industry
Measured Response of an Instrumented Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement to Applied Vehicle Loads
Preliminary Assessment of Acid Producing Rock on Future PennDOT Construction
Premature Deterioration of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements
Subsurface Utility Engineering [SUE] Manual
Tubular Flange Girders
Tuf-Strand Fiber Concrete Additive

50 KSI Steel H-Pile Capacity - Final Report
Executive Summary - 50 KSI Steel H-Pile Capacity
A Rational Procedure For Rock Slope Design For Western Pennsylvania
Assessment of Current Design Loads for Permit Vehicle
Bridge Maintenance Academy
Bridge Maintenance Academy Handbook
Bridge Maintenance Academy Handouts at MEDP
Bridge Rail Analysis and Crash Testing
Buckling Strength of Circular Tubes in Signs
Controlling Debris at Pennsylvania Bridges
Design Guidance Manual
Determining More Effective Approaches and Materials for Grouting Shear Keys
Determination of Structural Benefits of Geogrids in Pavement Design
Developing a Methodology to Incorporate Transit, Pedestrian and Bicycle Design Features into Highway and Bridge Projects
Final Report
PennDOT Research Executive Summary
Developing Standards and Specifications for Full Depth Pavement Reclamation
Development of Pot Bearing Standards
Establishing Appropriate Inputs When Using the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide
Evaluation of Crumb Rubber Modifier with Vestenamer in HMA for Anti-Rutting
Evaluation of Modular Expansion Dam
Guidelines for Analyzing Curved and Skewed Bridges
Monitoring of Integral Abutment Bridges and Design Criteria Development
Pavement Academy 2009
Post-Consumer Roofing Shingles in HMA
Prediction of Movement and Stresses in Curved and Skewed Bridges
Selection & Design of Scour Countermeasures for Pennsylvania Bridges
Superpave In-Situ Stress Strain Investigation (SISSI)
Phase I
Final Report
Final Appendix Oct 26 2006
Phase II
Final Report VOL I Summary Report
Final Report VOL II Mat Characterization
Final Report VOL III Field Data Collect Summary
Final Report VOL IV Mechanistic Analysis
Tarrtown Bridge Project Case Study
Technology Evaluation on Characterization of the Air Void System in Concrete
Vestenamer Modifier in Crumb Rubber Asphalt

70 MPH Study
Advanced Road Safety and Weather Warning System
Benefits of Signal Timing Optimization and ITS Corridor Operations
Bicycle Bus Area Conflict Study
Crash Data Safety Factors Evaluations
Executive Summary - Crash Data Safety Factors Evaluations
Development of a Strategic Plan to Upgrade Stations on the Keystone Corridor
Dynamic Network Analysis & Real-time Traffic Management for Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
Effective Utility Accommodation
Effectiveness of Speed Minders in Reducing Driving Speeds on Rural Highways in Pennsylvania
Entrance Angle of Glass Beads into Waterborne Paint
Evaluation of Colored VMS Boards
Executive Summary - Evaluation of Colored VMS Boards
Evaluation of Striped Vertical Panels in Temporary Traffic Control Zones
Flashing White Light Evaluation
Highway Corridor Transformation Research Study - Proof of Concept
Highway Incident Detection Timeline
Implementation of Probe Data Performance Measures
Improving Mature Driver Safety Efforts
Motorcycle Safety Program
Optimizing the Life Cycle of PennDOT Equipment Final Report
Pavement Markings State of the Practice Study
Pennsylvania Joint Statewide Connected Automated Vehicle Strategic Plan
Executive Summary - Pennsylvania Joint Statewide Connected Automated Vehicle Strategic Plan
Pennsylvania Statewide Transporation Operations Data Warehousing Business Plan
Portable Sign Crash Test
Real Time Incident Detection Using Social Media Data
Regionalized Safety Performance Functions
Regionalized Urban-Suburban Collector Road Safety Performance Functions
Executive Summary - Regionalized Urban-Suburban Collector Road Safety Performance Functions
Retroreflectivity Database Study
Retroreflectivity of Existing Signs in Pennsylvania
Research of Current Practices in Pavement Performance Modeling
Risk Management Strategy for Bridges and Structures
Road Condition Reporting
Roadside Vegetation Management 2008 & 2010
Roadside Vegetation Management 2008
Roadside Vegetation Management 2010
Rumble Strip Installation on Thin Pavement Overlays
Safer Driver Actions at Stop Signs
Safety Assessment of Steel Bridge Damaged by Truck Strikes
Safety Evaluation of Wider Edge Lines on Curves
Safety Evaluation of ``YTPCD`` at Non Signalized Mid Block Crossings
Smart Pavement Case Study Pavement Sensors - Phase 2B
Statewide Crash Analysis & Forecasting
TDM (Travel Demand Management) Best Practices for Southeast Pennsylvania's US 422 Corridor
Executive Summary - TDM (Travel Demand Management) Best Practices for Southeast Pennsylvania's US 422 Corridor
The Impact of the Sanctioning Process on Driver Safety
Using Spatial Tools to Analyze Crash and Roadway Data
Vehicle Safety Inspection Program Effectiveness
Plasphalt Project Reports
21 Street Final Report
Hay Terrace Report
Jefferson Street Final Report
Evaluation of Prismo Imprint
Fixed Automated Spray Technology
Study of Highway Subsidence due to Longwall Mining

2018 Reseach Symposium Final Report
Action Plan for Implementing Local Airport Hazard Zoning Ordinances
Adopting a New Contrast Sensitivity Visual Screening into PennDOT's Driver Qualifications Program
Executive Summary - Adopting a New Contrast Sensitivity Visual Screening into PennDOT's Driver Qualifications Program
Analysis of Staggered Apportioned Registration Renewals
Archaeological Predictive Model Set
Biodiesel Fuel Feasibility Study
Computer-Based Training for Drivers License Examiners to Conduct Non-Commercial Skills Testing
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles 2040 Vision Final Report
Determination of the Future Direction of the Roadway Weather Information System at PennDOT (RWIS)
Erie Bayfront Intermodal Integrator Study
Evaluation of the Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) Program in Pennsylvania
Evaluating, Bicycle, Pedestrian, Transit and Economic Data Collection Needs and Measures of Effectiveness in Pennsylvania
Executive Summary - Evaluating, Bicycle, Pedestrian, Transit and Economic Data Collection Needs and Measures of Effectiveness in Pennsylvania
Feasibility of Using Email for Renewal Notices
Forecasting Short Term Transit Ridership Activities (T-BEST)
Freeway Ramp Management
Identifying Impediments and Solutions to Sidewalk Project Implementation In Pennsylvania
Executive Summary - Identifying Impediments and Solutions to Sidewalk Project Implementation In Pennsylvania
Impacts of Vanpooling
Interstate Farm Vehicle Policy Comparison Study
ITS Evaluations and Activities
Modal Integration and Mobility Plan for the Robinson/North Fayette Retail Area
PennDOT Analysis of Staggered Apportioned Registration Renewals
PennDOT Research Executive Summary
Pennsylvania Safe Routes to School Program (2010)
Safe Routes to School Program (2014)
The Reintroduction of Priority Freshwater Mussel Species into the Shenango River

PennDOT Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)
Technology Transfer and Implementation Activities for District 2-0 Research Projects