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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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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...

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...