Research Topic Solicitation Meeting June 1, 2016 Columbia, SC Final Summary Report Prepared by: Erin Gary, Program Manager Transportation Technology Transfer Service Civil Engineering Department Clemson University Clemson, SC 29634–0911 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Introduction The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Research Topic Solicitation Meeting was held June 1, 2016 in Columbia, SC. The SCDOT contracted with the Transportation Technology Transfer Service (T3S) at Clemson University to provide the logistical and administrative support for the meeting. This meeting, the sixth of its type conducted by the SCDOT, was intended to identify a wide array of potentially beneficial research topics for consideration by the SCDOT Research and Development Executive Committee (RDEC) for funding as SPR research projects. Approximately 80 people, including representatives from the SCDOT, FHWA, academia, and industry participated in the meeting. A list of all the participants is shown in Appendix A. Meeting Format The meeting began with a plenary session of all participants during which Research Staff provided a brief overview of the research program and discussed the purpose of the meeting. Each participant then attended one of five breakout sessions, each on a different subject area of potential research interest for the SCDOT. The five breakout groups included: Construction/Materials Maintenance/Bridge Maintenance Preconstruction/Environmental/RW Traffic/Safety Intermodal Planning/HR Moderators from SCDOT’s Office of Materials and Research were assigned to each breakout group. The moderators and participants for each breakout group are shown with the summary of each breakout session later in this report. The agenda for the meeting is shown in Exhibit 1. This year all research topics were required to be submitted prior to the meeting. This was only the second meeting in which this process was utilized. Originally, the change came as a result of feedback from the Department’s Research and Development Executive Committee. The meeting ran so efficiently with this process last time that it was continued again this year. Topics were solicited from all research partners. Topics received were reviewed by Research Staff and separated by subject matter corresponding to a breakout group or groups if the subject matter clearly impacted more than one area. The topics were then forwarded to the appropriate Director or Deputy Secretary for their review and recommendation of topics to be included in the meeting for further consideration in the topic selection and approval process. This also aided the Director or Deputy Secretary in identifying participants for the meeting from the units they supervise. 1 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting SCDOT Research Topic Solicitation Meeting June 1, 2016 Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center 8:30–9:00 Registration 9:00–9:10 Lexington A Welcoming Remarks Merrill Zwanka, Materials and Research Engineer Todd Steagall, Director of Construction 9:10–9:30 Lexington A Purpose of the Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Terry Swygert, Research Engineer Meredith Casteel, Research Program Manager 9:30–9:45 Concourse 9:45–12:00 Breakout Rooms 12:00–1:00 Richland B&C 1:00–2:30 Breakout Rooms 2:30–2:45 Concourse 2:45–3:15 Lexington A Summary Reports from Moderators 3:15–3:30 Lexington A Closing Remarks Terry Swygert, Research Engineer Merrill Zwanka, Materials and Research Engineer Break Breakout Session I-Discuss Topics (All Participants) (see breakout assignment sheets) Lunch Breakout Session II-Select Higher Priority Topics (SCDOT/FHWA) (see breakout assignment sheets) Break Breakout Rooms Construction/Materials Preconstruction/Environmental/RW Maintenance/Bridge Maintenance Lunch Traffic/Safety Intermodal Planning/HR Carolina A/B Lexington B Richland A Richland B/C Congaree A Congaree B Exhibit 1. Meeting Agenda 2 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Meeting Findings Once the breakout sessions were completed, a final plenary session was held in which the moderators presented the high priority topics from each breakout group. These topics are shown by breakout group in Table 1. Other topics presented are included in the summaries of each breakout group later in the report. Observations The format for the meeting worked well. The initial plenary session presentation by the Research Unit provided useful information and background for the participants before they began their breakout group activities. As in past meetings, all participants attended the morning breakout sessions. As with the previous meeting, the topics this year were required to be submitted prior to the meeting through an online submission form. These topics were discussed during the morning session while all attendees were present. Some submitters had topics in more than one area which required them to attend more than one breakout session. After lunch, the attendees from academia a n d industry were excused and only SCDOT and FHWA attendees participated in the afternoon breakout sessions to determine the higher priority topics. This previous change was continued in an effort to reduce bias toward topics and help ensure that topics most beneficial to SCDOT were advanced for consideration by the RDEC. Summary of Breakout Group Findings The following sections include a summary for each of the breakout groups. The summaries include the following: Moderator Breakout group participants Higher priority topics identified All topics discussed 3 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Table 1. Summary of Higher Priority Topics Presented in the Closing Plenary Session Topic Champion Construction/Materials Combined Topic Title: Evaluation of SCDOT’s Design/Build Process Chris Gaskins Evaluation of Tack Coat Materials in South Carolina Cliff Selkinghaus Characterization of Bases and Subbases for AASHTO MEPDG Method Jay Thompson Cold-In-Place Recycling (CIR) & Cold Central Plant Recycling (CCPR) Jay Thompson Development of Rehabilitation Strategies for Primary and Secondary Routes Jay Thompson Impacts of Obtaining Rideability on Long Term Bridge Deck Durability David Rister Performance of Soil Amendments to Enhance Vegetation Establishment Matt Holstein Alternative Concretes for Reduced Cost and Improved Durability David Rister Maintenance/Bridge Maintenance Remote Assessment of Structural Degradation for Bridges and Culverts Lee Floyd/Mark Hunter Rapid Scanning for Asset Management of Roadways and Bridge Decks Aly Hussein Viability of Drone/Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for Bridge Inspection Eric Jones/Mark Kwayisi Traffic/Safety Adaptive Signal System Impacts Josh Johnson SCDOT Crash Analysis Using Precisely Geocoded Crashes Brett Harrelson Cable Median Barriers in South Carolina: A Decade of Experience Brett Harrelson Analysis of High-Friction Treatments for Run-off-Road Crashes in Curves Brett Harrelson (Continued on next page) 4 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Topic Champion Preconstruction/Environmental/RW Development of Hydraulic Capacity Curves for Drainage Inlet Structures in South Carolina Randall Mungo Standardization of Preconstruction Practices and Procedures Joy Riley Update/Improvements to SCENARIO_PC (2006) Nick Harman Updating Techniques for Estimating Magnitude and Frequency of Floods for Rural Basins in the Southeastern United States Randall Mungo Combined Topics (Title TBD): SCDOT Advanced Mitigation Program/USACE 404 Permit and Project Delivery Sean Connolly Combined Topics (Title TBD): Seamless Integration of Utility Conflict Resolution Process into the Development Phase of Highway Construction Projects/Subsurface Utility Engineering Guidance for Highway Design and Construction Projects Mark Attaway/ Marvin Dawson Intermodal Planning/HR Development of Staffing Strategies to Optimize Productivity and Sustainability of SCDOT Services Charlie Brown Truck Parking Information and Management System Diane Lackey/ Doug Frate Pavement Performance Curves: Deterioration Modeling for SCDOT Pavement Management Todd Anderson Combined Topic Title: Preparing SCDOT for Connected and Automated Vehicles Mark Pleasant Combined Topic Title: Automatic Extraction of Vehicle, Motorcycle, Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic from Video Data Todd Anderson Return on Investment of Weigh in Motion Data Collection for Pavement Design and Enforcement Todd Anderson 5 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Construction/Materials Breakout Session Moderators: Temple Short, SC Department of Transportation Merrill Zwanka, SC Department of Transportation Participants: Serji Amirkhanian Asphalt Technologies, LLC Neal Barber Mining Association of SC Mary Corley Tri-County Technical College Carolyn Fisher Federal Highway Administration Patti Gambill SC Department of Transportation Rickele Gennie Federal Highway Administration Kevin Harrington SC Department of Transportation Chad Hawkins SC Department of Transportation Matt Holstein SC Department of Transportation Claude Ipock SC Department of Transportation Andy Johnson Portland Cement Association Wei Johnson SC Department of Transportation Tim Lindberg SC Department of Transportation Bob Mullen University of South Carolina Randall Mungo SC Department of Transportation Kalyan Piratla Clemson University David Rister SC Department of Transportation Cliff Selkinghaus SC Department of Transportation Chris Smith Mining Association of SC Duncan Smith SC Department of Transportation Todd Steagall SC Department of Transportation Jay Thompson SC Department of Transportation Kevin Vaughan Vulcan Materials Company (Continued on next page) 6 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Construction/Materials Breakout Session (continued) Higher Priority Topics Identified: Topic Champion Combined Topic Title: Evaluation of SCDOT’s Design/Build Process Chris Gaskins Evaluation of Tack Coat Materials in South Carolina Cliff Selkinghaus Characterization of Bases and Subbases for AASHTO MEPDG Method Jay Thompson Cold-In-Place Recycling (CIR) & Cold Central Plant Recycling (CCPR) Jay Thompson Development of Rehabilitation Strategies for Primary and Secondary Routes Jay Thompson Impacts of Obtaining Rideability on Long Term Bridge Deck Durability David Rister Performance of Soil Amendments to Enhance Vegetation Establishment Matt Holstein Alternative Concretes for Reduced Cost and Improved Durability David Rister (Continued on next page) 7 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Construction/Materials Breakout Session (continued) All Topics Discussed: Performance Evaluation of Design‐Build Project Delivery Method from Past SCDOT Projects Procurement and Management of Design‐Build Projects – Best Practice(s) Investigation of Finer Gradations of Cement Treated Base Investigation of the Use of Granular Quarry Materials as Soil Stabilization Use of Screenings with FDR Projects Investigation of Delaminations Between Asphalt Layers in South Carolina Evaluation of Tack Coat Materials in South Carolina Evaluating SCDOT Construction Specifications to Determine Applications for Polymer Materials Laboratory Investigation of WMA in Polymerized Hot Asphalt Mixtures Characterization of Bases and Subbases for the AASHTO M‐E Pavement Design Method Characterization of Unbound Materials (Soils/Aggregates) for Mechanistic‐Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) Investigation of Utilization of Cold in Place Recycling in South Carolina Cold In‐Place Recycling (CIR) & Cold Central Plant Recycling (CCPR) Investigation of Utilization of Hot in Place Recycling in South Carolina Development of Rehabilitation Strategies for Primary and Secondary Routes Impacts of Obtaining Rideability on Long Term Bridge Deck Durability Performance of Soil Amendments to Enhance Vegetation Establishment Longitudinal Joint Characterization in Asphalt Pavements in South Carolina Investigation of Durability of Asphalt Mixtures and Base Materials in South Carolina Application of Liquid Anti‐Stripping Additives in High‐Volume Mixtures Dynamic Modulus Characteristics of WMA Mixtures with RAP/ RAS Materials Pavement Interlayers as a Moisture Barrier and to Retard Reflective Cracking Alternative Concretes for Reduced Cost and Improved Durability Investigation of Cracking Predictions for HMA Mixtures in South Carolina Investigation of the Use of Inverted Pavements in South Carolina 8 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Maintenance/Bridge Maintenance Breakout Session Moderators: Karen Nicholson, SC Department of Transportation Caleb Gunter, SC Department of Transportation Participants: Serji Amirkhanian Asphalt Technologies, LLC Billy Chao SC Department of Transportation David Cook SC Department of Transportation Mary Corley Tri-County Technical College Jim Feda SC Department of Transportation Noel Hurley US Geological Survey Aly Hussein SC Department of Transportation Ken Johnson Federal Highway Administration Jayson Jordan SC Asphalt Pavement Association Mark Kwayisi SC Department of Transportation Michael Middleton White Top Aviation Brandon Ross Clemson University Paul Ziehl University of South Carolina Higher Priority Topics Identified: Topic Champion Remote Assessment of Structural Degradation for Bridges and Culverts Lee Floyd/Mark Hunter Rapid Scanning for Asset Management of Roadways and Bridge Decks Aly Hussein Viability of Drone/Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for Bridge Inspection Eric Jones/Mark Kwayisi (Continued on Next Page) 9 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Maintenance/Bridge Maintenance Breakout Session (continued) All Topics Discussed: Field Study of Asphalt Surface Treatment with Sand Seal Viability of Drone/Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for Bridge Inspection Estimation of Water Levels and Development of Inundation Maps for Low Lying Roadways Design, Maintenance, and Retrofit to Mitigate Water Drainage Problems on Bridges Remote and Rapid Assessment of Bridge Scour Remote Assessment of Structural Degradation for Bridges and Culverts Cost Benefit of Project Level Analysis of Existing Roadway Sections Assessing ADA Compliance and Transit Connectivity on State Routes Evaluation of Cost-Effective Automatic Road Damage Detection Technologies Data-Driven Rehabilitation of Aging Highway Bridges in South Carolina Rapid Scanning for Asset Management of Roadways and Bridge Decks Robustness of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Bridges in South Carolina Extending the Life of Concrete Bridge Decks Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Use as Repair Material in Bridge Decks Rating and Repair of Pre-Stressed Concrete Channel Bridges Evaluation of Steel Pile Corrosion for South Carolina Bridges Standards for Extending the Service Life of Timber Piles in Bridge Structures 10 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Preconstruction/Environmental/RW Breakout Session Moderators: Mike Lockman, SC Department of Transportation Luke Gibson, SC Department of Transportation Participants: Mark Attaway SC Department of Transportation Mike Barbee SC Department of Transportation Qiushi Chen Clemson University Marvin Dawson SC Department of Transportation Toby Feaster US Geological Survey Rickele Gennie Federal Highway Association Ladd Gibson SC Department of Transportation Nick Harman SC Department of Transportation Jay Hawkins SC Department of Transportation Matt Holstein SC Department of Transportation Jamie Kendall SC Department of Transportation Terry Koon SC Department of Transportation Jim Landmeyer US Geological Survey Chad Long SC Department of Transportation Randall Mungo SC Department of Transportation Joy Riley SC Department of Transportation Jeff Sizemore SC Department of Transportation (Continued on Next Page) 11 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Preconstruction/Environmental/RW Breakout Session Higher Priority Topics Identified: Topic Champion Development of Hydraulic Capacity Curves for Drainage Inlet Structures in South Carolina Randall Mungo Standardization of Preconstruction Practices and Procedures Joy Riley Update/Improvements to SCENARIO_PC (2006) Nick Harman Updating Techniques for Estimating Magnitude and Frequency of Floods for Rural Basins in the Southeastern United States Randall Mungo Combined Topics (Title TBD): SCDOT Advanced Mitigation Program/USACE 404 Permit and Project Delivery Sean Connolly Combined Topics (Title TBD): Seamless Integration of Utility Conflict Resolution Process into the Development Phase of Highway Construction Projects/Subsurface Utility Engineering Guidance for Highway Design and Construction Projects Mark Attaway/ Marvin Dawson (Continued on next page) 12 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Preconstruction/Environmental/RW Breakout Session (continued) All Topics Discussed: Additional Data Collection to Expand Bridge Scour Envelope Curves Applicability of Seismic Site Coefficients Based on Level Ground Condition to Sloping Grounds Collection of Peak State and Scour Data to Document Flooding Design Guidelines for Displacement Pile-Improved Ground for Support of Bridge Approach Fills and Abutments Details for Mitigating End Zone Cracking and Extending the Life of Concrete I-Girders Development of Hydraulic Capacity Curves for Drainage Inlet Structures in South Carolina Geologic Mapping of the PeeDee Region Investigation of Bridge Scour at Tidally Influenced Sites in South Carolina Standardization of Preconstruction Practices and Procedures Update/Improvements to SCENARIO_PC (2006) Updating Techniques for Estimating Magnitude and Frequency of Floods for Rural Basins in the Southeastern United States Reevaluation of the Hydraulic Performance of Culverts Lightweight Concrete in Structural Elements to Reduce Superstructure Weight Development and Validation of Soil Condition Database for South Carolina Assessing the Impacts of Highway Runoff in South Carolina with the Stochastic Empirical Loading and Dilution Model (SELDM) Assessment of Using Roadside Vegetation to Decrease Contaminant Discharges to Regulated Surface Waters (Phytoremediation) Protection for Waters of the State and Sensitive Waters SCDOT Advanced Mitigation Program USACE 404 Permit and Project Delivery Seamless Integration of Utility Conflict Resolution Process into the Development Phase of Highway Construction Projects Subsurface Utility Engineering Guidance for Highway Design and Construction Projects 13 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Traffic/Safety Breakout Session Moderators: Cruz Wheeler, SC Department of Transportation Meredith Casteel, SC Department of Transportation Participants: Nick Boozer SC Department of Transportation Tony Fallaw SC Department of Transportation Josh Johnson SC Department of Transportation Carol Jones SC Department of Transportation Andy Leaphart SC Department of Transportation Dimitra Michlaka The Citadel Wayne Sarasua Clemson University Alice Travis Federal Highway Association Higher Priority Topics Identified: Topic Champion Adaptive Signal System Impacts Josh Johnson SCDOT Crash Analysis Using Precisely Geocoded Crashes Brett Harrelson Cable Median Barriers in South Carolina: A Decade of Experience Brett Harrelson Analysis of High-Friction Treatments for Run-off-Road Crashes in Curves Brett Harrelson (Continued on next page) 14 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Traffic/Safety Breakout Session (continued) All Topics Discussed: Adaptive Signal System Safety Impacts Implementation of Mini-Roundabouts Cable Median Barriers in South Carolina: A Decade of Experience Analysis of High-Friction Treatments for Run-off-Road Crashes in Curves Development of Efficient Traffic Operations and Management Strategies for Severe Weather Events Establishing Baseline Incident Delay Metrics and Secondary Crash Occurrence for South Carolina Interstates Using INRIX Social Media Data to Contribute to Real-Time Incident Management in South Carolina SCDOT Crash Analysis Using Precisely Geocoded Crashes Design and Development of a Tablet-Based Crash Reporting System for Local Jurisdictions Safety Analysis of High Risk Locations from a Bicycle Crash Standpoint Left Turn Protected-Permissive Detector for Shared Left-turns Lanes Safety Analysis of High Risk Locations from a Pedestrian Crash Standpoint 15 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Intermodal Planning/HR Breakout Session Moderators: Terry Swygert, SC Department of Transportation Laura Kline, SC Department of Transportation Participants: Todd Anderson SC Department of Transportation Ronnie Chowdhury Clemson University Jeff Davis The Citadel Doug Frate SC Department of Transportation Nathan Huynh University of South Carolina Karl McCottry SC Department of Transportation Michael Middleton White Top Aviation Mary Gail Monts-Chamblee SC Department of Transportation Yolanda Morris Federal Highway Association Mark Pleasant SC Department of Transportation Brad Putman Clemson University Higher Priority Topics Identified: Topic Champion Development of Staffing Strategies to Optimize Productivity and Sustainability of SCDOT Services Charlie Brown Truck Parking Information and Management System Diane Lackey/ Doug Frate Pavement Performance Curves: Deterioration Modeling for SCDOT Pavement Management Todd Anderson Combined Topic Title: Preparing SCDOT for Connected and Automated Vehicles Mark Pleasant Combined Topic Title: Automatic Extraction of Vehicle, Motorcycle, Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic from Video Data Todd Anderson Return on Investment of Weigh in Motion Data Collection for Pavement Design and Enforcement Todd Anderson (Continued on next page) 16 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Intermodal Planning/HR Breakout Session (continued) All Topics Discussed: Development of Staffing Strategies to Optimize Productivity and S ustainability of SCDOT Services Development of a Transportation-in-Society Outreach Program Creating Roadway Information Models from Lidar Data Collected for Autonomous Vehicle Test Impact of Connected and Automated Vehicle Technologies on Statewide Long-Term Transportation Program Development of a Short‐ and Long‐Term Statewide Strategic Plan for Connected and Automated Vehicles Strategic Plan for Driverless Vehicles Assessment and Management of Dam Infrastructure in South Carolina Automatic Extraction of Vehicle, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Traffic from Video Data Determination of Bicycle Level of Service for South Carolina Highway System and Evaluation of Network Connectivity Use of Big Data Analytics for Evaluation of National Highway System Performance and Reliability Adapt Climate Change Information to Improve the Design of Transportation Infrastructure Porous Pavements in SCDOT Planning and Design Repercussions of the New Site Factors and ADRS Curves on the Behavior, Analysis and Design of Bridges South Carolina Statewide Freight Resiliency Plan Truck Parking Information and Management System Evaluation of Roadway Congestion and Network Reliability Measures Associated with Seasonal Variation and Tourism Traffic Evaluation of Rural Interstate Congestion and System Reliability Viability of Drone/Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for Pavement Management System Capability Feasibility Study of Mileage Based Use Fee as the Alternate to Gas Tax Identifying Alternatives to Gas Tax 17 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Intermodal Planning/HR Breakout Session (continued) All Topics Discussed (continued): Motorcycle Counts and VMT Estimation Scenic Overlook: Planning and Maintenance Using Computer Modeling and Visualizations Pavement Performance Curves – Deterioration Modeling for SCDOT Pavement Management Return on Investment of Weigh in Motion Data Collection for Pavement Design and Enforcement 18 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting APPENDIX A: List of Meeting Participants Representing Asphalt Technologies, LLC The Citadel Clemson University Federal Highway Association Mining Association of South Carolina Portland Cement Association South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association South Carolina Department of Transportation Last Name Amirkhanian Davis Michlaka Chen Chowdhury Piratla Putman Ross Sarasua Fisher Gennie Johnson Morris Travis Barber Smith Johnson Jordan Anderson Attaway Barbee Boozer Casteel Chao Cook Dawson Fallaw Feda Frate Gambill Gibson Gibson Gunter Harman Harrington Hawkins Hawkins Holstein Hussein Ipock Johnson Johnson Jones Kendall First Name Serji Jeff Dimitra Qiushi Ronnie Kalyan Brad Brandon Wayne Carolyn Rickele Ken Yolanda Alice Neal Chris Andy Jayson Todd Mark Mike Nick Meredith Billy David Marvin Tony Jim Doug Patti Ladd Luke Caleb Nick Kevin Chad Jay Matt Aly Claude Josh Wei Carol Jamie (Continued on next page) 19 2016 Research Topic Solicitation Meeting Representing South Carolina Department of Transportation Tri-County Technical College University of South Carolina United States Geological Survey Vulcan Materials Company White Top Aviation Last Name Kline Koon Kwayisi Leaphart Lindberg Lockman Long McCottry Monts-Chamblee Mungo Nicholson Pleasant Riley Rister Selkinghaus Short Sizemore Smith Steagall Swygert Thompson Wheeler Young Zwanka Corley Huynh Mullen Ziehl Feaster Hurley Landmeyer Vaughan Middleton First Name Laura Terry Mark Andy Tim Mike Chad Karl Mary Gail Randall Karen Mark Joy David Cliff Temple Jeff Duncan Todd Terry Jay Cruz Randall Merrill Mary Nathan Bob Paul Toby Noel Jim Kevin Michael 20
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