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RAC 101 July 26, 2010 Kansas City. Transportation Research Board National Cooperative Research Programs. TRB Cooperative Research Programs National Cooperative Highway Research Program (1962- $37 mill.) Transit Cooperative Research Program ( 1992 - $9 mill) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Transportation Research Board National Cooperative Research Programs
RAC 101
July 26, 2010Kansas City
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TRB Cooperative Research Programs
National Cooperative Highway Research Program (1962- $37 mill.)
Transit Cooperative Research Program ( 1992 - $9 mill)
Commercial Truck & Bus Safety Synthesis Program (2002 - $300,000)
Airport Cooperative Research Program (2005 - $15 mill)
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TRB Cooperative Research Programs (cont’d)
Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program
(2007 - $1 mill)
National Cooperative Freight Research Program
(2007 - $4 mill)
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NCHRP
“AASHTO’s Research Program”State DOT supportFormed in 1962Applied Research Focus
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APPLIED Research: AASHTO Guides and Specifications Guides for practitioners Software products Product enhancements New or improved models/tools Improved operations and services Testing/evaluation techniques
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Continuing NCHRP Projects:
Synthesis of Practice International Scanning Program Domestic Scanning Program Quick response studies for AASHTO
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Financial Support
From State Departments of Transportation
With 5 1/2% of State Planning and Research funds (voluntary contribution)
SPR = 2% of Federal Aid Highway apportionment
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RAC Participation in NCHRP:
Developing problem statements Reviewing problem statements Nominating panel members Serving as panel members Providing funding through SP&R Evaluating and implementing results
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The NCHRP Process
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Problem Statements: Annual solicitation (June) Must be submitted by either…
–State Departments of Transportation
–AASHTO committees and subcommittees
–Federal Highway Administration
General description of problem or research need
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TRB Standing Committees:WHY GET INVOLVED?
• To learn • Keep yourself and your organization up to date on
latest research and issues• Get to know leaders in profession• Leaders in profession get to know you!• Become part of a community• To help develop research ideas
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How can I get my problem statement selected?
NCHRP problem statements must be …
• Understandable
• Original
• Achievable
• Affordable
• Implementable
• Beneficial
• National in Scope
• High priority
• Widely supported, esp. by DOTs and AASHTO committees
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“How to write an effective problem statement”
See: Funding Sources for Transportation Research: Competitive Programs, Appendix B
http://www.trb.org/ResearchFunding/index.asp
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Problem statements reviewed by:
NCHRP and FHWA staff AASHTO Standing Committee on
Research AASHTO Research Advisory
Committee
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Projects selected by:
AASHTO Standing Committee on Research - SCOR
Approval Required by 2/3 of AASHTO Board of Directors
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Formation of Advisory Panels
Experts in subject matter Typically 8 members 4-5 State DOT Academia, Associations, Private
Sector, Local Gov’t Liaison member from FHWA
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• Why serve on NCHRP panels?
• How do I submit my nomination?
Through AASHTO Research Advisory Committee Members(see Research.Transportation.org)
Directly to NCHRP
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NCHRP website http://trb.org/NCHRP/Public/NCHRP.aspx
• Information on NCHRP and TCRP
• Search engine• Project Info since 1988:
Anticipated / Active / Completed
• CRP publication lists / ordering info
• Requests for proposals• Registration form for
notification of RFPs