University of California Berkeley Pavement Research Center

The University of California Pavement Research Center (UCPRC) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) have a series of research projects continuing or projected to begin in 2008.

The "Partnered Pavement Research Center (PPRC) Research Road Map, 2008" (PDF) outlines the main research areas for investigation and the proposed projects to be undertaken (some of which are unfunded at this time).

Research areas include:

Development of a Caltrans Pavement Management System
Pavement Smoothness
Pavement Preservation
Quiet Pavements
Pavement Construction Practices
Mechanistic-Empirical Design
Long-life Pavements
Pavement Recycling and Sustainability

Research

Research at the Pavement Research Center is constantly evolving.