During project development and construction, DOT agencies must assess the liability of real property acquisitions of contaminated property as well as contaminated waste management generated by disturbing these areas during…
Background Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of manmade fluorinated chemicals that have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries since the 1940’s. They are persistent…
TERI Database Administrator Notes: Note recommended at present time by 2009 Environmental Process Subcommittee. There is growing interest in using recycled materials, industrial byproduct materials and reclaimed soil in highway…
Ideas for sustainable design generally pertain to manufacturing operations and office and residential building design. Although the basic principles of sustainable design are the same, the specific needs of transportation…
TERI Administrator Note (May 2013): Completed Sept 2010 as NCHRP 25-25/Task 60 Increased Use of Environmentally Preferable, Non-Toxic Products to Reduce Costs, Liabilities, and Pollution at DOT Offices, Maintenance Facilities…
TERI Database Administrator Notes: Note recommended at present time by 2009 Environmental Process Subcommittee. Transportation projects may have great potentials of consuming a considerable portion of scrap tires if economic…
Background Throughout the US, state DOTs are striving to develop more comprehensive transportation programs that provide infrastructure and services with less impact on the surrounding environment. Great efforts have been…
Generalizations have been made as to (re) using shingles in HMA and WMA pavements. The engineering opimization of RAS has only been touched upon as to setting limits of RAS replacement. Grade…
Develop a method to use less water when curing concrete cylinders in a moisture room and develop a procedure to recylce water from the moisture room. Several times Metro-Atlanta has experienced…
This research project will evaluate the feasibility, cost-effectiveness and benefits of using multi-scale modified asphalt binder and locally available low-cost materials and waste materials (e.g., recycled plastics, reclaimed asphalt pavement…