Materials Research

The NHDOT research program is a avenue for performing research on the array of materials used in highway projects. Through evaluation of existing and alternative, innovative materials, the program has supported advancement of the use of a variety of construction materials here at NHDOT.

Highway Project Materials and the Role of Research 

 

Incorporating Impact of Aging on Cracking Performance of Mixtures during Design (26962O)

Layer Coefficients for NHDOT Pavement Design (26962N)

Correlation Between Lab- and Plant-Produced High-RAP/RAS Mixtures (15680R)

Evaluation of Plant Produced RAP Mixtures in the Northeast (15680C)

Performance of High RAP Pavement Sections in NH (15680B)

Local Calibration of the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) for New Hampshire (14282S)

New Hampshire Binder and Mix Review (14282B-2)

  • Researcher: University of New Hampshire
  • Date: 2012
  • Final Report

Investigation of the Performance of Self-Consolidation Concrete in Drilled Shafts (14282Y)

  • Researcher: New Hampshire Department of Transportation
  • Date: 2011
  • Final Report

An Evaluation of the Moisture Susceptibility of Warm Mix Asphalt Mixtures (14282H)

Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Containing RAP (14282B)

  • Researcher: University of New Hampshire
  • Date: 2009
  • Final Report

Application of the Bailey Method to NH Asphalt Mixtures (13733F)

  • Researcher: University of New Hampshire
  • Date: 2009
  • Final Report

Alternative Pavements for Snowmobile Crossings (14282D)

  • Researcher: New Hampshire Department of Transportation
  • Date: 2009
  • Final Report

Mitigation of Alkali-Silica Reactivity (ASR) in New Concrete in New Hampshire (12323Y)

Durability Of Truncated Dome Systems (aka Detectable Warnings On Walking Surfaces) (MPS 2002-2)

New Hampshire's Concrete Aggregate and Alkali-Silica Reactivity - Statewide Assessment of Fine and Coarse Concrete Aggregate (12323N)

Shrinkage Characteristics of Concretes with Type K Cement, Mineral and Chemical Additives (12323J)

  • Researcher: University of New Hampshire
  • Date: 2001
  • Final Report

Durability of Weathering Steel Guardrail (MPS 1999-07)

  • Researcher: New Hampshire Department of Transportation
  • Date: 1999
  • Poster

The Effect of Freeze-Thaw and Frost Heave on Flowable Fill (X2712)

  • Researcher: University of New Hampshire
  • Date: 1996
  • Final Report

Frost Susceptibility of Recycled Crushed Glass - Aggregate Mixtures (X2718)

  • Researcher: U.S. ACoE Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
  • Date: 1993

The addition of crushed recycled container glass to aggregate used for road construction in New Hampshire, in the amount of 30% by weight, did not increase the wear or the frost susceptibility of either of the aggregates evaluated by the procedures described in the final report.