Building Information Modeling (BIM) allows transportation infrastructure project teams to improve the overall quality of the planning and design of projects as well as more efficiently construct the project through improved planning, cost control, and automation, such as machine-guided equipment. The TRB Cooperative Research Program's  CRP Special Release 4: Lifecycle BIM for Infrastructure: A Business Case for Project Delivery and Asset Management focuses on the development of resources to support ...

Beginning in 2019, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requested that TRB be directly involved in managing evaluations of selected projects undertaken by the agency. The TRB Cooperative Research Program's CRP Special Release 3: Evaluation of Ultra-High Performance Concrete Connections presents an evaluation of the UHPC Research and Development Program. UHPC is used in highway bridges, particularly for bridge-deck-level connections for prefabricated bridge elements.

Beginning in 2019, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requested that TRB be directly involved in managing evaluations of selected projects undertaken by the agency. The TRB Cooperative Research Program's CRP Special Release 2: Evaluation of the Exploratory Advanced Research Program presents an evaluation of the program, which works on a range of topics, including human-automation interaction, safety improvements through advanced data analysis, innovative materials for highway pavements and st...

Beginning in 2019, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requested that TRB be directly involved in managing evaluations of selected projects undertaken by the agency. The TRB Cooperative Research Program's CRP Special Release 1: Evaluation of the Asphalt Binder Quality Tester presents an evaluation of a cooperative research and development effort that supported the development of the ABQT. The ABQT is a rapid testing device for binder quality, which is important in terms of the quality and perf...