Development
- Planning and Development
- Strategic Research Documents
- Unfunded and Partially Funded Research Needs
- Research Funding Guidebook
- Federal Research Programs
- International Research Programs
- State Departments of Transportation Programs
- Transportation Research Board
- University Transportation Centers
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: What Are the Characteristics of the Research You Would Like to Have Funded?
- Chapter 3: Which Research Program is the Best Fit for Your Research Statement?
- Chapter 4: More About Proposed, Ongoing, and Completed Research
- Chapter 5: General Advice and Summary
- Appendix A: How to Write an Effective Research Statement
- Appendix B: How to Submit Updates to this Guidebook
- Appendix C: Contributors
Strategic Plan for LTPP Data Analysis
The Strategic Objectives of the national-level analysis effort are as follows. Each Objective is important to the achievement of the overall goal. The specific Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Analysis Outcomes expected to address these Objectives are shown on the listed objective.
Strategic Objective 1 Improve traffic characterization and prediction
Strategic Objective 2 Improve materials characterization
Strategic Objective 3 Improve consideration of environmental effects in pavement design and performance prediction
Strategic Objective 4 Improve evaluation and use of pavement condition data in pavement management
Strategic Objective 5 Evaluate existing and/or develop new pavement response and performance models applicable to pavement design and performance prediction
Strategic Objective 6 Provide guidance for maintenance and rehabilitation strategy selection and performance prediction
Strategic Objective 7 Quantify the performance impact of specific design features (presence or absence of positive drainage,differing levels of pre-rehab surface preparation,etc.)