Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center is a U.S. Department of Transportation facility located in McLean, Virginia. The center carries out research studies and was renamed after Francis Turner in 1983. It had been known as the Fairbank Highway Research Station for Herbert S. Fairbank, an official at FHWA's predecessor, the Bureau of Public Roads. It is located adjacent to the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters.History of TFHRC * 1938: Congress responded to a growing public need for dedicated highway research by acquiring 235.3 hectares (581 acres) of land in McLean, VA, for a roadway research facility. * 1941: The beginning of World War II interrupted building construction at the research facility. * 1950: After the war, funding was limited, and it was not until 1950 that the two original buildings, built on 17.8 hectares (44 acres) of the original purchase, were ready for occupancy. The Bureau of Public Roads moved to the McLean site, which was named the Langley Research Station. * 1960s: In 1963, the site was renamed the Fairbank Highway Research Station, honoring Herbert S. Fairbank, the former Deputy Commissioner of Research for the Bureau of Public Roads (1944 to 1955). Land from the original site was transferred to the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Park Service, and the State of Virginia. Extensive modifications over the years improved the facilities but could not meet the growing needs of the national highway research and development program. Plans for expansion began in 1967. * 1980s: In 1980, construction began on a third building. Completed in 1983, this building was dedicated to Francis C. Turner, the first Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration to serve his entire career with the agency, and the research station was renamed the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. The Turner Building provides 7,432 square meters (80,000 square feet) of laboratory, office, and support service space. * TFHRC now has more than 24 indoor and outdoor laboratories and support facilities. Approximately 300 Federal employees, onsite contract employees, and students are currently engaged in or supporting transportation research at TFHRC. Provided by Wikipedia
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Reducing roughness in rehabilitated asphalt concrete (AC) pavements
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Corrosion evaluation of epoxy-coated, metallic-clad, and solid metallic reinforcing bars in concrete publication no. FHWA-RD-98-153.
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Rehabilitation of prestressed concrete bridge components by conventional methods
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Expert systems for crash data collection publication no. FHWA-RD-99-052.
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Guide to developing performance-related specifications for PCC pavements publication nos. FHWA-RD-98-155, -156, -171, and 99-059.
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Investigation of national highway system roadways in the HSIS states
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Safety effectiveness of intersection left- and right-turn lanes
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Characterizing roadside hardware materials for LS-DYNA3D simulations
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Summary report of research on permanent ground anchor walls
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Accuracy of LTPP traffic loading estimates
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Why does LTPP require site-specific traffic loading data?
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The driver's response to decreasing vehicle separations during transitions into the automated lane
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Performance of concrete pavements
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Effects of wheel-load spatial repeatability on road damage a literature review. by Mrad, Nezih
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Pavement primary response to dynamic loading by Kenis, William
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Influence of a trailer's axle arrangement and loads on the stability and control of a tractor/semitrailer by El-Gindy, Moustafa
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OECD DIVINE element 1 accelerated dynamic pavement testing. by Kenis, William
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WIM scale calibration a vital activity for LTPP sites.
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LTPP data analysis improved low pavement temperature prediction.
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Measurement and specification of construction quality publication no. FHWA-RD-98-077.
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