NCHRP

NCHRP

The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) is a program involving problem areas of highway planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance in the US.The National Cooperative Highway Research Program was established in 1962 under Transportation Research Board (TRB) with a view to promote research on serious problems related to highway. It is sponsored by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This program is funded by all the state highway and transportation departments. [1]

Examples of research projects previously approved by NCHRP include "Illumination Guidelines for Nighttime Highway Work"; "Quantifying Congestion"; "Extending Span Ranges of Precast, Prestressed Concrete Girders"; "Financing and Improving Land Access to U.S. Cargo Hubs"; and "HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) Pipe Material Specifications and Design Requirements."[2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.trb.org/AboutTRB/MissionandServices.aspx
  2. ^ http://www.tfhrc.gov/sprguide/nchrp.htm

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