Highway Systems Group
Research
The Highways group works continually with government agencies and the private sector, and partners with universities around the globe to help solve transportation issues. Below are past and present studies.
Achievements
- Development of NCDOT's Flexible and Rigid Pavement Management Systems
(1982, 1984; training from 1982 - present) - Development and instruction of Highway Engineering Concepts (1985 - present)
- Development and instruction of Fundamental Engineering Principles (1991 - present)
- Development and instruction of Professional Engineering Exam Review and
Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Review (1985 - present) - Development and instruction of Work Zone Safety Courses (1989 - present)
- Development and instruction of traffic engineering and software workshops (1985 - present)
- Development of distance learning training materials (2001 - present)
- Administration of NCDOT Research Program (2001 - present)
- Triangle Regional Model Service Bureau (start 2003)
- Local, regional and national research (highway financing, safety, transportation
and traffic engineering, vehicle emissions; 1996 - present) - Substantial increase in research funding from national sources including NCHRP, FHWA, NIH and NSF