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Development of aDevelopment of a

Strategic National PlanStrategic National PlanWorking Group MeetingWorking Group Meeting

Lanham, MarylandLanham, Maryland

April 28, 2006April 28, 2006

Thomas P. HarmanThomas P. HarmanPavement Materials & Construction Team LeaderPavement Materials & Construction Team Leader

Federal Highway AdministrationFederal Highway Administration

TurnerTurner--Fairbank Highway Research CenterFairbank Highway Research Centerhttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/

ASPHALT INSTITUTE
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/


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StrategicStrategic

RoadmapsRoadmaps


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VisionVision MissionMission

Create the best transportation system inCreate the best transportation system inthe worldthe world

We continually improve the quality of ourWe continually improve the quality of ourNationNations highway system and its inters highway system and its inter--

modal connectionsmodal connections
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/index.htm


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FHWA Strategic Pavement RoadmapFHWA Strategic Pavement Roadmap

Focus AreasFocus Areas

Optimize Pavement PerformanceOptimize Pavement Performance

Advanced Quality SystemsAdvanced Quality Systems

Surface CharacteristicsSurface Characteristics

Technical Capacity BuildingTechnical Capacity Building

Environmental StewardshipEnvironmental Stewardship


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CP Road MapCP Road Map

(A National Strategic Plan)(A National Strategic Plan)

12 Research Tracks:12 Research Tracks: PerformancePerformance--Based Mix Design System (MD)Based Mix Design System (MD)

PP--B Design Guide and Rehab (DG)B Design Guide and Rehab (DG)

High Speed NDT and ICS (ND)High Speed NDT and ICS (ND)

Opt Surface Characteristics (SC)Opt Surface Characteristics (SC)

Equipment Automation and Advancements (EA)Equipment Automation and Advancements (EA)

Innovative Joint Design (IJ)Innovative Joint Design (IJ)

High Speed Construction (RC)High Speed Construction (RC)

LongLong--Life Pavements (LL)Life Pavements (LL)

Accelerated and LongAccelerated and Long--Term Data Collection (DC)Term Data Collection (DC)

Pavement Performance (PP)Pavement Performance (PP)

Business Systems and Economics (BE)Business Systems and Economics (BE)

Advanced Pavement Materials (AM)Advanced Pavement Materials (AM)

TDC

Complimentary Stakeholder DrivenCPTP IPRF


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Working Group MeetingWorking Group Meeting Dr. Jon Epps (CART chair, Granite)Dr. Jon Epps (CART chair, Granite)

Dr. Dave Newcomb (NAPA)Dr. Dave Newcomb (NAPA)

Jeff Greenwald (NSSGA)Jeff Greenwald (NSSGA)

Adam Fisher (AASHTO)Adam Fisher (AASHTO) Tom Harman (FHWA)Tom Harman (FHWA)

Mike Anderson (AI)Mike Anderson (AI) Support:Support: John DJohn DAngeloAngelo, Bob Horan,, Bob Horan,

Dale DeckerDale Decker

Guests: Cheryl Richter, MonteGuests: Cheryl Richter, Monte SymonSymonASPHALT INSTITUTE


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Working GroupWorking Group


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Road MappingRoad MappingPlay to Win by Larry Wilson/Play to Win by Larry Wilson/HerschHerschWilsonWilson

The Rules of ResultsThe Rules of Results #1: You can#1: You cant control the results you gett control the results you getYou can influence the resultsYou can influence the results

#2: The results you are getting are the#2: The results you are getting are theresults you should be gettingresults you should be getting

#3: If you want to change the results you are#3: If you want to change the results you aregetting, you have to do something differentlygetting, you have to do something differently


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Mapping the TerritoryMapping the Territory

Maps guide us from pointMaps guide us from pointAAto pointto pointBB

There is always more than one pathThere is always more than one pathbetween two pointsbetween two points getting Results!getting Results!


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Road Mapping involvesRoad Mapping involves PartnershipPartnership

Shared VisionShared Vision

Understanding Culture/BarriersUnderstanding Culture/Barriers

Commitment and RiskCommitment and Risk

Hard to doHard to solve Hard to doEasy to solve

Easy to do

Dont remembersolving

Easy to do

Hard to solve


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VisionVisionDevelop and deliver improvedDevelop and deliver improved

asphalt pavement technologiesasphalt pavement technologies

that provide the public withthat provide the public with

safe, longsafe, long--lasting, smoothlasting, smoothpavements. These innovations willpavements. These innovations will

advance the nationadvance the nations mobility ands mobility and

economic security whileeconomic security while

minimizing user inconvenience andminimizing user inconvenience and

environmental impacts.environmental impacts.


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Strategic National PlanStrategic National Plan

for Asphalt Pavement Technologyfor Asphalt Pavement Technology

ThemesThemes

Program AreasProgram Areas

Key ProjectsKey Projects


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ThemesThemes Production/PlacementProduction/Placement

Environmental StewardshipEnvironmental Stewardship

Pavement PerformancePavement Performance

Contracting Practices/OptionsContracting Practices/Options


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Production/PlacementProduction/Placement RealReal--time Process Controltime Process Control

Intelligent Construction SystemsIntelligent Construction Systems

Improved Construction EquipmentImproved Construction Equipment


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Environmental StewardshipEnvironmental Stewardship Warm MixWarm Mix

Recycling TechnologiesRecycling Technologies

Energy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency

Water/Air/Noise QualityWater/Air/Noise Quality


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Pavement PerformancePavement Performance Perpetual pavementsPerpetual pavements

Safety/Improved Surface CharacteristicsSafety/Improved Surface Characteristics

Performance ModelingPerformance Modeling Materials CharacteristicsMaterials Characteristics

LongLong--term Performanceterm Performance

Mix Selection/DesignMix Selection/Design Type Selection/DesignType Selection/Design

Pavement Thickness DesignPavement Thickness Design

Accelerated Pavement TestingAccelerated Pavement Testing Lab/FieldLab/Field


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Contracting Practices/OptionsContracting Practices/Options Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment

Innovative ContractingInnovative Contracting LifeLife--Cycle CostsCycle Costs

User CostsUser Costs Rapid ConstructionRapid Construction(Congestion Mitigation)(Congestion Mitigation)


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Timeline 2006Timeline 2006 -- 20072007

1.1. Establish Working Group March 1Establish Working Group March 1stst

2.2. Identify and compile source materialIdentify and compile source material

3.3. Develop a Straw man on April 28Develop a Straw man on April 28thth

4.4. Vet Vision to Asphalt ETGVet Vision to Asphalt ETGss

5.5. Develop a draftDevelop a draft--plan by July 1plan by July 1stst6.6. Support group meet June 7Support group meet June 7thth

7.7. Working group meet, June 27Working group meet, June 27thth


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Timeline 2006Timeline 2006 -- 20072007

8.8. Working group meet, June 27Working group meet, June 27thth

9.9. Vet the draft toVet the draft to UserUser--Producer Groups, CART (7/15)Producer Groups, CART (7/15)

committee, AI, NSSGA, AASHTO andcommittee, AI, NSSGA, AASHTO andothers identifiedothers identified

10.10.Compile feedback and adjustCompile feedback and adjust

11.11.Working group meet in SeptemberWorking group meet in Septemberto finalize planto finalize plan12.12.Provide final text to NAPA forProvide final text to NAPA for

publication in time for TRBpublication in time for TRB


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What do you see?What do you see?Develop and deliver improvedDevelop and deliver improved

asphalt pavement technologiesasphalt pavement technologies

that provide the public withthat provide the public with

safe, longsafe, long--lasting, smoothlasting, smoothpavements. These innovations willpavements. These innovations will

advance the nationadvance the nations mobility ands mobility and

economic security whileeconomic security while

minimizing user inconvenience andminimizing user inconvenience and

environmental impacts.environmental impacts.


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Questions?Questions?

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