Research Topics
Resources
- Pavement Interactive
- MnPave
- Seal Coat Design
- Test Section Tracking
- Seasonal Load Limits
- Construction Tools
- Mn/DOT Library
- Research Services
Organizations
- Local Road Research Board
- Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance
- Long Term Pavement Performance
- Transportation Research Board
- Center for Transportation Studies
- Center for Transportation Research and Education
- Shingle Recycling
The following list are funded research projects in progress being conducted by the Mn/DOT Materials and Road Research Group.
Active MnROAD projects can be seen here.
| Project Title | Researcher |
| Design and Construction Guidelines for Thermally Insulated Concrete Pavements | Tim Clyne |
| HMA Surface Characteristics | Tim Clyne |
| Low Temperature Cracking (Phase II) | Ben Worel |
| Optimal Timing of Preventive Maintenance for Addressing Environmental Aging in HMA Pavements | Tom Wood |
| PCC Surface Characteristics(Newly constructed)) | Bernard Izevbekhai |
| PCC Surface Characteristics(Rehabilitation) | Bernard Izevbekhai |
| Performance monitoring of Olmsted CR 117 | Matt Lebens |
| Performance of Pg 52-34 Oil on Local Roads | Matt Lebens |
| Investigation and Assessment of Colored Concrete Pavements | Ally Akkari |
| Structural Evaluation of Full Depth Reclaimed Base | Shongtao Dai |
| Recycled HMA Pavements | Ed Johnson |
| Recycled Unbound Materials | Ben Worel |
| Research "test section" tracking | Tim Clyne |
| Subgrade Stablization ME Properties Evaluation and Implementation | Dr. Aaron Budge |
| Whitetopping Design | Tom Burnham |
| Cost-Effective Base Type and Thickness for Long Life Concrete Pavements | Erol Tutumluer |
| Quantifying Moisture Effects in DCP and LWD Tests Using Unsaturated Mechanics | Kimberly Hill |