Chemistry Laboratory Overview

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Under Current program

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Asphalt Binder and Mixture Laboratory Publications

1. Yan, T., M. Sakhaeifar, H. Haghshenas, A. Andriescu, D. J. Mensching, “A Probabilistic Machine-Learning Approach for Asphalt Binder Formulation – Case Study on Antioxidant Dosage Optimization”, submitted to Transportation Research Board 2025. 
2. Yan, T., M. Sakhaeifar, “A...

Test Procedures Developed in the Asphalt Binder and Mixtures Laboratory

Susan P. Needham Test Method for Detecting the Presence of Phosphoric Acid in Asphalt

Introduction

Phosphoric acid is used to increase the high temperature performance grading of hot mix asphalt to help resist the effects of traffic during...

Asphalt Binder and Mixtures Laboratory Overview

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Aggregate and Petrographic Laboratory Overview

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Laboratory Capabilities

Please use the links below to learn more about the Aggregate and Petrography Laboratory's capabilities:

Aggregate and Petrography

Laboratory Capabilities

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Laboratories Overview

The expertise of our scientists, engineers, and support staff encompasses more than 100 transportation-related disciplines and expertise areas. The laboratories housed at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) provide a vital resource for...

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) engages in CRADAs with the private sector and academia to develop and commercialize new highway-related technologies. A CRADA is a written agreement to work together on a mutually beneficial project. Under the authority of the Stevenson-Wydler...

ELCSI-PFS 2012 TAC Meeting Ballots

FHWA Evaluation of Low-Cost Safety Improvements Pooled Fund Study 2012 Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

May 15–16, 2012

Section 1 - Prioritized Low Cost Improvements for Evaluation

From the 24 returned TAC ballots, 132 “low-cost” improvements were...

ELCSI-PFS 2013 TAC Meeting Notes

FHWA Evaluation of Low-Cost Safety Improvements Pooled Fund Study 2013 Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

MEETING NOTES

National Highway Institute (NHI) Facility (Virginia Room), Arlington, Virginia
May 21–22, 2013...