Asphalt Binder and Mixtures Laboratory Overview

Source: FHWA

Aggregate and Petrographic Laboratory Overview

Laboratory Purpose 

The Aggregate and Petrographic Laboratory (APL) at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) provides facilities for the evaluation, preparation, and testing of aggregate sources, products, and samples for use in concrete, asphalt mi

Research Publications and Software/Data Downloads

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Research, Technology, and Development publishes research results in a variety of formats.

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 advancing the body of knowledge to help address national transportation goals. The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Exploratory Advanced Research Program is also managed from the TFHRC research facility as well.

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Tour Request Information

Tours and Meetings

The TFHRC contains 15 laboratories, support facilities, and data sets. Check out our laboratories at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. 

Visiting Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

About the Facility

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) is a U.S. Department of Transportation facility located in McLean, Virginia.

Research What's New 2025

We are committed to providing our visitors with useful and updated information. We invite you to visit this page frequently to see what items have been added or updated on the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Web site.

Kurt Dowden

Acting Division Director and Chief of Engineering, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division

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