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Michigan State University (MSU) has established a National Center for Pavement Preservation--the first of its kind--within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, focusing on activities such as routine maintenance, preventive maintenance, and minor rehabilitation, to offer sound solutions for the highway system. MSU is providing the facilities, services, and amenities for the center, located in the university's Engineering Research Facility in Okemos. The center offers specialized services to government agencies and to the private sector and will lead to collaborations among government, industry, and academia to advance and improve pavement preservation practices through education, research, and outreach. The objectives of the center are to: serve as a resource and provide advice on pavement preservation activities; promote the benefits of pavement preservation, in partnership with the Foundation for Pavement Preservation; enhance pavement preservation knowledge through research; and provide advice and assistance to other groups establishing pavement preservation programs. (Entire article)

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2003-9

TR News

Education; Partnerships; Pavement maintenance; Preventive maintenance; Rehabilitation; Research; Research and educational facilities

Michigan State University, Okemos

Pavement preservation

Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Research; Terminals and Facilities; I60: Maintenance

TRIS, TRB

Nov 13 2003 12:00AM

• ADVANCING THE PAVEMENT PRESERVATION MOVEMENT: FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION CULTIVATES PARTNERSHIPS
• BRIDGES TO INNOVATION: SCANNING TOUR GAINS INTERNATIONAL POINTERS
• IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF BRIDGE NETWORKS: MICHIGAN CRAFTS A PRESERVATION PROGRAM
• LENGTHENING THE SPAN OF BRIDGE SERVICE LIFE
• LOOKING AT LONG-TERM RESULTS: PERFORMANCE OF TEST SECTION AFTER 13 YEARS
• NEW TRB REPORT: ACCESS MANAGEMENT MANUAL: TRB COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS THE STATE OF THE ART
• PRESERVING PAVEMENTS AND BUDGETS: CALIFORNIA'S STRATEGIES LEVERAGE LIMITED FUNDS
• PRINCIPLES OF PAVEMENT PRESERVATION: DEFINITIONS, BENEFITS, ISSUES, AND BARRIERS
• PROTECTING ROADS IN THE DESERT: CHIP SEALING OVER FABRIC RETARDS REFLECTIVE SURFACE CRACKS
• RESEARCH FRONTIERS IN PAVEMENT PRESERVATION
• RESEARCH PAYS OFF: HIGH-CAPACITY PILES: CONFIRMING THE VIABILITY OF COST-EFFICIENT BRIDGE DESIGNS
• TRB SPECIAL REPORT: REGULATION OF WEIGHTS, LENGTHS, AND WIDTHS OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES
• TRIED-AND-TRUE INFRASTRUCTURE IN CANADA: GUIDE ASSEMBLES BEST PRACTICES FOR MUNICIPALITIES