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Geotechnical Research Team

The geotechnical research team is currently comprised of one full-time Federal staff member, with additional full-time contract staff members, and other supplementary technical support as needed. In addition, the team occasionally hosts interns, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers on...

Current Program

The Geotechnical Research Program conducts applied research to solve transportation-related problems with the aim of building a transportation infrastructure that is economical, safer, and longer lasting. Many projects are conducted in-house in our state-of-the-art laboratories; the Federal...

Geotechnical Laboratory Overview

Laboratory Purpose

Through its unique capabilities and expertise, the Geotechnical (GEO) Laboratory supports the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Geotechnical Research Program, other disciplines, laboratories, and offices throughout the agency, as...

Motorcycle Crash Causes and Outcomes: Pilot Study (PDF)

In 2010, the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) concluded a feasibility study of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development data collection protocol for use in the United States. This effort was designed as the precursor to the larger Motorcycle Crash Causation Study...

Tours and Meetings

Tours of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)

 

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Security Procedures

Security Procedures for Visiting Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)

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Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Visitors

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Due to increased security measures required at all Federal properties, the Federal...

Driver/Vehicle Module

The objective of the Driver/Vehicle Module is to permit the user to evaluate how a driver would operate a vehicle (e.g., passenger car or tractor-trailer) within the context of a roadway design and to identify whether conditions exist in a given design that could result in loss of vehicle...