National Road Research Alliance Fall Meeting Overview
The National Road Research Alliance Executive Committee held their Fall Meeting online on September 18, 2020, with updates as of October 7th. The meeting covered various topics including the Phase-I funding summary, agenda overview, call for innovation, construction requests, areas of investment, and summer 2020 call for innovation projects. The Alliance detailed funding allocations for different projects and highlighted key initiatives aimed at advancing sustainable and intelligent construction practices in partnership with MnDOT. Overall, the meeting highlighted a comprehensive strategy for ongoing research and development efforts in the road construction industry.
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National Road Research Alliance Executive Committee Fall Meeting Online September 18, 2020 Updated October 7th with EC Comments
National Road Research Alliance Agenda Overview NRRA Phase 1 Budget and Phase-I Status Call for Innovation Call for Construction NRRA Phase-II Fee Structure with Veta Agency Marketing Phase-II Focus/Discussion Philosophy Sustainability Intelligent Construction MnDOT $4 million construction request status (shared) Areas of Investment
National Road Research Alliance Phase-I Funding Summary Construction Inspection / Sensors, $324,848 , 7% Communication $125,000, 3% Agency Travel, $33,108 , 1% Call for Innovation, $946,080 , 20% 12 Projects 11 Contractors MnDOT NRRA Support / Data Collection, $800,338 , 17% State of Practice, $207,677 , 4% 14 Projects 3 Contractors Long Term Reesarch, $2,210,816 , 48% 20 Projects 14 Contractors
National Road Research Alliance Phase-I Funding Summary Communication $125,000, 3% Construction Inspection / Sensors, $324,848 , 7% Agency Travel, $33,108 , 1% Call for Innovation, $946,080 , 20% MnDOT NRRA Support / Data Collection, $800,338 , 17% State of Practice, $207,677 , 4% Long Term Reesarch, $2,210,816 , 48% Total Funds ~ $8.1 Million SPR Dollars ~ $4.7 Million Ends February 22, 2021 Other Funding Contributions above NRRA SPR Dues MN Construction = $3,132,681 MO Roller Compacted Const/Research = $275,000 Associate Match Call for Innovation = $163,746
National Road Research Alliance Summer 2020 - Call for Innovation Total Dollars NRRA Dollars Team Match Proposal Group Lead Match UMD FORTA Vigilant UNH UNH WPI Manik Marman Bill Coursen Cliff MacDonald Eshan V Dave Jo E. Sias Rajib Mallick Pavement-Specific Structural Synthetic Fibers 146,972 99,972 47,000 47% Understanding and Improving Pavement Milling Operations 126,746 100,000 26,746 27% Novel Methods for Adding Rejuvenators in Asphalt Mixtures with High Recycled Binder Ratios Impact of Polymer Modification on IDEAL-CT and I- FIT for Balanced Mix Design NCAT NCAT Fan Yin Raquel Moraes Blacklidge 100,000 80,000 20,000 25% Blacklidge NCAT NCAT NCAT MTE Fan Yin Fan Gu 120,000 100,000 20,000 20% Raquel Moraes Andrew Hanz Asphalt Real Time Smoothness (ARTS) for Asphalt Paving Enhanced Entrained Air Void System Characterization for Durable Highway Concrete Continuous Moisture Measurement during Pavement Foundation Construction Transtec George Chang 123,978 98,978 25,000 25% TSU Anthony Torres 120,000 100,000 20,000 20% UTEP Soheil Nazarian Mark Baker 214,562 100,000 114,562 115% Consultant
National Road Research Alliance Call for Construction Formal Process Started Mid-States Reclamation and Trucking o G6 Plastic Binder use in CIR o 2021 Construction at MnROAD LVR Discussions Started CarbonCure Technologies o Carbonated Concrete at MnROAD University of Minnesota Duluth o Carboncor Asphalt HMA
National Road Research Alliance Phase-I Summary Agency Perspective 10 Agencies Closer connections (Regional/National Focus) Total Funds ~$8.1 million / Total SPR ~$4.7 million 40 projects established (Regional/National Focus) Benefit/Cost Ratio o Large Agency 150K (750K) = 11/1 Total or 6.3/1 SPR o Small Agency 75K (375) = 22/1 Total or 12.6/1 SPR Associate Perspective Part of the process Part of the research Call for Innovation Call for Construction
National Road Research Alliance Phase-II Planning Solicitation Posted (1531) Start Date January 2021 End Date December 2025 Fee Structure / year (five years) NRRA = 75K small Agency /150K large Agency which includes dedicated 25K of the funding to Veta (full access) NRRA Veta only = 25K (ICT Team only not on executive team) Associate Members = 2K Veta (Enhancement to the Intelligent Construction Data Management System (Veta) and Implementation) currently TPF-5(334) also ending in 2020 AK , AL , CA , CT , GADOT , IL , ME , MN , MO , MS , ND , NY , OH , OR , PADOT , TN Marketing Phase-II (2-pager being developed)
National Road Research Alliance Phase-II Philosophy Sustainability Example MnDOT has identified four main sustainability focus areas based on a combination of internal priorities, executive directives, and legislative requirements. 1. Minimize the impact of our operations on the climate and our environment. 2. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. 3. Improve the resilience of our transportation system. 4. Promote public health and healthy communities.
National Road Research Alliance Phase-II Philosophy Intelligent Construction Supported by including Veta into NRRA and dedicating funding towards intelligent construction Action NRRA team involvement / development Team Challenge for idea development for January for each of their teams needs (discuss more on the splits in a couple slides)
National Road Research Alliance MnDOT Construction Funding Request MnDOT $4 million construction request status (shared) Mainline I-94 Test Sections Only Satellite pavement test sections Supports NRRA Members Minnesota Local Road Research Board National Partnership with National Center Asphalt Technology (NCAT) Sustainability/Intelligent Construction Universities FHWA TPF-5(443) - Continuous Asphalt Mixture Compaction Assessment using Density Profiling System (DPS) Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) MnDOT Environmental Stewardship Other Current and Future Partnerships
National Road Research Alliance Discussion?
