High Performance Concrete

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MIDWEST CONCRETE CONSORTIUM MEETING
AMES, IOWA OCTOBER 26 27, 2005
Suneel Vanikar
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WHATS IN THE NEW HIGHWAY BILL(SAFETEA LU) FOR
CONCRETE
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INNOVATIVE PAVEMENT RESEARCH DEPLOYMENT

• Concrete Pavement 4.1 M / Year (06, 07, 08,
  09)
• Alternative Materials 4.1 M / Year (06, 07,
  08, 09)
• Aggregates 2.45 M / Year (06, 07, 08, 09)
• (Asphalt 4.1 M / Year (06, 07, 08, 09)
• Note Obligation limitations may allow only
  /- 90 funding

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ALKALI SILICA REACTIVITY

• 2.45 M / Year (06,07,08, 09)
• Further development and deployment of
  technologies to prevent mitigate ASR
• Pavements Bridges
• Use of lithium based technologies and assistance
  to States in inventorying existing structures for
  ASR

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SECTION, 1934. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS

• Iowa State University, National Center for
• Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Technology
• FY 2005 through FY 2009 Total 10.0 M

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BRIDGES CONCRETE PROGRAMS

• High Performance Concrete Bridge Program
• 4.125 M / year (06,07,08,09)
• Ultra High Performance Concrete Demos
• 0.625 M / year (06,07,08,09)
• Long Term Bridge Performance
• 7.75 M / year (06,07,08,09)

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OTHER CONCRETE PROGRAMS

• Exploratory Advanced Research
• 14.0 M / year (05, 06, 07, 08, 09)
• LTPP - 10.12 M / year (05, 06, 07, 08, 09)
• F-SHRP (National Academy of Science) -
• 51.25 M/year (06,07,08,09)

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STAKEHOLDER INPUT and PARTNERSHIPS WILL PLAY A
MAJORROLE IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

• State DOTs
• Academia
• Industry
• TRB

• Committees
• TWGs
• ETGs
• Executive Level Groups

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THANK YOU