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Concrete-Filled Steel Tube to Concrete Pile Cap Connections

  • Phase IV Task 1 Report – Added October 29

Experimental Projects

  • Trail Creek Structures/Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) – Added October 8

Fog Seal over Chip Seal (FSCS) Applications

  • Gilford - East – Added October 5

Development of Deterioration Curves for Bridge Elements in Montana

  • Task 1 Report – Added September 24

Effective Production Rate Estimation and Activity Sequencing Logics Using Daily Work Report Data: Phases 1 and 2

  • Phase 2 Construction Activity Sequence Logics – Added September 24

Developing a Methodology for Safety Improvements on Low-Volume Roads in Montana

  • Task 5 & 6 Reports – Added September 22

Effective Production Rate Estimation and Activity Sequencing Logics Using Daily Work Report Data: Phases 1 and 2

  • Phase 2 Final Report & Phase 2 Poster – Added September 23

Condon North & South Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane (VRAM)

  • Construction Report – Added September 22

Icy Road Forecast and Alert (IcyRoad): Validation and Refinement Using MDT RWIS Data

  • Kick-Off Meeting Notes – Added August 12

Feasibility of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Use in Highway Bridges in Montana

  • Materials and Mixing – Added August 3

A Feasibility Study of Road Culvert Bridge Deck Deicing Using Geothermal Energy

  • July 2020 Kick-Off Meeting Notes – Added July 28

A Feasibility Study of Road Culvert Bridge Deck Deicing Using Geothermal Energy

  • Proposal – Added July 16

Icy Road Forecast and Alert (IcyRoad): Validation and Refinement Using MDT RWIS Data

  • Proposal – Added July 15

Effective Wildlife Fences through Better Functioning Barriers at Access Roads and Jump-Outs

  • Proposed Topic Statement and Project Overview – Added July 10

High Friction Surface Treatments (HFSTs)

  • Final Report – Added July 6

Feasibility of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Use in Highway Bridges in Montana

  • Phase II Task 1 Report – Added June 22

CRS-2P and CHFRS-2P Chip Seal Field Comparison

  • Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – Added June 18

T15 Base One Soil Stabilization

  • Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – Added June 17

Sinusoidal Centerline Rumble Strip (SCLRS)

  • Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – Added June 17

Fiber Reinforced Asphalt Cement (FRAC)

  • Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – added June 16

Effective Wildlife Fences through Better Functioning Barriers at Access Roads and Jump-Outs

  • Summary – added June 16

Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Tool to Estimate Contract Time

  • Topic Statement & Project Overview – added June 15

Safety Evaluation of Sinusoidal Centerline Rumble Strips

  • Topic Statement & Project Overview – added June 9

Exploration of UHPC Applications for Montana Bridges

  • Topic Statement & Project Overview – added June 9

Feasibility of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Use in Highway Bridges in Montana

  • Phase III Topic Statement & Project Overview – added June 5

Fog Seal over Chip Seal (FSCS) Applications

  • Exit 5-East - Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – added May 11

Fog Seal over Chip Seal (FSCS) Applications

  • Targhee Pass - Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – added May 5

Guidelines for Chemically Stabilizing Problematic Soils

  • Final Report, Technical Manual, Project Summary Report, Implementation Report and Performance Measures Report – added April 24

Feasibility of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Use in Highway Bridges in Montana

  • Phase II Task 3 Report – added April 17

RoaDrain Geocomposite for Added Subsurface Drainage

  • Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – added April 17

Jointbond Asphalt Joint Stabilizer

  • Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – added April 17

Fog Seal over Chip Seal (FSCS) Applications

  • Maintenance Asphalt Surface Treatments - Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – added April 15

Geosynthetics in Roadway Applications

  • February 2020 Construction Conference Presentation – added April 14

Annual Reports

  • 2019 At-A-Glance – added April 8

Tencate-Mirifi MPV400 Polypropylene Nonwoven Geotextile

  • Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – added April 3

Sprayroq-SprayWall Polyurethane Applied Lining for Culvert Rehabilitation

  • Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – added April 2

3/8" Asphalt Cement (AC) Placement with no Chip Seal (CS)

  • Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – added April 2

Barrier Reflector Durability Study

  • Construction Report and Evaluation – added March 30

Development of Deterioration Curves for Bridge Elements in Montana

  • Proposal – added March 13

Guidance on Messaging to Avoid Reactance and Address Moral Disengagement

  • Task 2 Report – added February 28

Sinusoidal Centerline Rumble Strip (SCLRS)

  • Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – added February 27

Bridge Deck Cracking Evaluation

  • Proposal – added February 26

Guidance to Promote Workplace Policies and Family Rules to Reduce Cell Phone Use While Driving and Promote Engaged Driving

  • Task 1, Literature Review, Report - February 2020 – added February 18

Research Review Committee Meeting Notes

  • January 2020 Notes – added February 18

Research Newsletters

  • 2020 Fall/Winter Newsletter – added February 13

3/8 Asphalt Cement (AC) Placement with no Chip Seal (CS)

  • Construction Report and Annual Evaluation – added February 6

Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of Geosynthetics in Roadway Applications

  • Task 3 Report – added February 5

Feasibility of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Use in Highway Bridges in Montana

  • Task 2 Report – added February 5