Safety Research on Highway Infrastructure and Operations
Safety Research on Highway Infrastructure and Operations

Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Research Priorities and Coordination in Highway Infrastructure and Operations Safety

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0309113148

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"TRB Special Report 292 ... recommends the creation of an independent scientific advisory committee (SAC). The SAC would be charged with development of a transparent process for identifying and prioritizing research needs and opportunities in highway safety, with emphasis on infrastructure and operations, and using the process developed to recommend a national research agenda focused on highway infrastructure and operations safety. The report also explores opportunities to improve the quality of highway safety research." -- publisher's website.

Performance-related Specifications for Highway Construction and Rehabilitation
Performance-related Specifications for Highway Construction and Rehabilitation

Author: William P. Chamberlin

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9780309056731

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This synthesis will be of interest to administrators, including contract and specifications administrators; research, construction, materials, specification, and design engineers; agency project managers and staff; and highway construction contractors. It describes the state of the practice with respect to the development and present status of performance-related specifications (PRS) for highway materials and construction. This report of the Transportation Research Board summarizes the historical events that have prompted U.S. interest in PRS development and describes the underlying concepts. In addition, it describes current practice with regard to PRS implementation and refers to the principal PRS literature with emphasis on performance and cost models. It emphasizes the utility of PRS in providing objective/ rational measures that can be used for special contract conditions, such as incentive or disincentive adjustments.