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General

Legacy ID
21

Study Goals and Methodology

Project Goals

The Motorcycle Crash Causation Study (MCCS) is meant to provide insight into the causative factors that lead to motorcycle crashes in the United States. A comprehensive database of approximately 1,600 data elements was created from a collection of real-...

Concrete Laboratory Overview

Laboratory Purpose

The primary purpose of the Concrete Laboratory is to conduct research to develop a better, more durable, cost-effective, and sustainable concrete infrastructure by:

  • Investigating and characterizing concrete component materials used for...

Coatings and Corrosion Laboratory (CCL) Overview

Laboratory Purpose

The Coatings and Corrosion Laboratory (CCL) conducts research to advance the application of, and develop solutions for, corrosion prevention and mitigation for highway infrastructure. The laboratory focuses its research on improving...

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...

Asphalt Binder and Mixtures Laboratory Overview

Laboratory Purpose

The Asphalt Binder and Mixtures Laboratory (ABML) conducts research on physical properties of paving materials such as flow, deformation, and fracture. The laboratory's primary mission is to characterize...