Materials & Research

The Bureau of Materials and Research provides oversight of the Department’s materials testing/acceptance program, furnishes design bureaus with recommendations for geotechnical foundations and pavement rehabilitation treatments; administers the Department of Transportation’s research program; maintains the Qualified Products List and rock slope management program; collects subsurface and pavement condition data; and performs condition assessments on bridge decks and structural steel coatings.

The Bureau of Materials and Research includes four major sections:

• Geotechnical
• Materials Technology Section
• Pavement Management Section
• Research

Have a general question? Please call us at (603) 271-3151.

Have a specific question? Contact information for Bureau personnel can be found here.

Interested in working with us? Please contact Human Resources to learn about current job openings

Engineering and Technical Information

• Qualified Products & Materials
  • Qualified Products List, Qualification Criteria, User Guide, and Submittal Form
• Qualified Suppliers 2024 Qualified Asphalt Binder Supplier List
  • Published August 8, 2024
  • Asphalt Binder Suppliers are required to participate in AASHTO’s Product Evaluation & Audit Solutions Asphalt Binder Suppliers (ABS) program to list as a Qualified Binder Supplier. Asphalt Binder Suppliers Interested in listing as a Qualified Binder Supplier are encouraged to contact Joseph R. Blair, P.E.
• Statewide Resurfacing
  • Paving Program
• Construction Forms
  • Contractor Vibration Report Form
  • Contractor Vibration Report Form
• Materials Quality Assurance
  • Quality Assurance Program
  • Municipal Quality Assurance Program

Research Project Information and Reports by Topic