Long-Term Monitoring of Experimental Features

OBJECTIVE: To provide a procedure for long-term monitoring and reporting of experimental design, construction, or maintenance features utilized in transportation facilities. BACKGROUND: As technology advances, there is a continually increasing number of somewhat unique or innovative approaches used as experimental features in transportation design, construction, or maintenance phases. Provisions are generally made for short-term evaluations of experimental features; however, most formal studies or projects are frequently finalized in rather nominal time periods and no provisions are made for long-term evaluations. Long-term evaluations provide significant information at relatively nominal costs. FY 2007 PROPOSED WORK: Field inspections and data analyses will continue. Additional projects containing experimental features will be scheduled for monitoring as they evolve. Monitoring of projects presently included under this study will continue.