Research Reports and Publications
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Bridge Research Reports
- 13-01: Experimental Use of Line-X Coated Steel Pipe Piles, Clay Hill Bridge (#2157) Replacement Project over the Mousam River, Route 9/Western Avenue, Kennebunk, Maine (PDF)
- 13-02: Post-Tensioned Carbon Fiber Composite Cable (CFCC), Little Pond Bridge, Route 302, Fryeburg, Maine (PDF)
- 14-01: Development and Evaluation of Pile "High Strain Dynamic Test Database" to Improve Driven Capacity Estimates, Phase 1 (PDF)
- 14-01: Development and Evaluation of Pile "High Strain Dynamic Test Database" to Improve Driven Capacity Estimates, Phase 2
- 14-02 Bridge-in-a-Backpack?, Task 1: Investigation of Span lengths up to 70 Feet (PDF)
- 14-03 Bridge-in-a-Backpack?, Task 2: Reduction of costs through design modifications and optimization
- 14-04 Bridge-in-a-Backpack?, Task 3: Investigation of Durability Enhancements Relative to Abrasion from Ice and other Sources (PDF)
- 14-05 Cost-Efficient and Storm Surge-sensitive Bridge Design for Coastal Maine (PDF)
- 14-06 Advanced Bridge Safety Initiative, Task 1: Development of Improved Analytical Load Rating Procedures for Flat-Slab Concrete Bridges - A Thesis Guidelines (PDF)
- 14-07 Advanced Bridge Safety Initiative, Task 3: Slab Bridge Load Rating using AASHTO Methodology and Finite Element Analysis - An Analysis of 20 Bridges & Guidelines
- 14-08 Advanced Bridge Safety Initiative, FRP Flexural Retrofit for Concrete Slab Bridges - Task 4: Deliverables
- 14-09 Advanced Bridge Safety Initiative, Recommended Practices for Live Load Testing of Existing Flat-Slab Concrete Bridges - Task 5 (PDF)
- 14-10 Analysis of Projected Replacement and Costs for Potential Aquatic Barriers maintained by MaineDOT (PDF)
- 14-11 Advanced Bridge Safety Initiative - Live Load Testing and Load Rating of the Evans Brook Bridge (#5506) and the Hastings Bridge (#5507) in Batchelders Grant, Maine
- 14-12 Advanced Bridge Safety Initiative - Investigation of Floor Beam Performance in Three Steel Through-Truss Bridges - Task 7
- 14-13 Live Load Testing and Load Rating of Five Reinforced Concrete Bridges
- 14-14 Splicing and Local Reinforcement of Concrete Filled FRP Tubes
- 14-15 Manning's Roughness Coefficient for Buried Composite Arch Bridges (PDF)
- 15-01 Bridge-in-a-Backpack? Task 4: Monitoring and Load Rating (PDF)
- 15-02 Bridge-in-a-Backpack? Task 2.1 & 2.2: Investigate Alternative Shapes with Varying Radii (PDF)
- 15-03 Bridge-in-a-Backpack? Task 2.3: Low-Rise Arch Study with Soil-Structure Interaction and Spread Footing Foundation (PDF)
- 15-05 Bridge-in-a-Backpack? Task 7: Investigation of Damage and Repairs for Concrete Filled FRP Tubular Arches (PDF)
- 15-06 Experimental Evaluation and Design of Unfilled and Concrete-Filled FRP Composite Piles Task 1 - Mechanical Properties of FRP Piles
- 15-07 Experimental Evaluation and Design of Unfilled and Concrete-Filled FRP Composite Piles Task 2 - FRP Composite Pile Driving at the Richmond-Dresden Bridge over the Kennebec River
- 15-08 Experimental Evaluation and Design of Unfilled and Concrete-Filled FRP Composite Piles Task 3 - FRP Composite Pile Flexural Testing
- 15-09 Experimental Evaluation and Design of Unfilled and Concrete-Filled FRP Composite Piles Task 6 - FRP Composite Pile Axial Compression Testing (PDF)
- 15-10 Long Term Monitoring of Carbon Composite Strands in the Penobscot-Narrows Bridge
- 15-11 Experimental Demonstration of Xypex Additive in Concrete to Improve Durability Construction and First Interim Report (PDF)
- 15-12: Correlation of Engineering Parameters of the Presumpscot Formation to the Seismic Cone Penetration Test (SCPTU) Final Report
- 16-02 Bridge-in-a-Backpack? Task 3.1: Investigate Soil-Structure Interaction-Experimental Design Final Report (PDF)
- 16-03 Bridge-in-a-Backpack? Task 3.2: Investigate Soil-Structure Interaction-Modeling and Experimental Results of Steel Arches Final Report (PDF)
- 16-04 Bridge-in-a-Backpack? Task 3.3: Investigate Soil-Structure Interaction-Modeling and Experimental Results of Concrete Filled FRP Tube Arches Final Report
- 16-11 Bridge-in-a-Backpack? Task 4: Development of Improved Arch Concrete Mix to Facilitate Field Use Technical Report (PDF)
- 16-12 Bridge-in-a-Backpack? Task 6: Guidelines for Long Term Inspection and Maintenance Technical Report (PDF)
- 16-13 Bridge-in-a-Backpack? Task 5: Guidelines for Quality Assurance Technical Report (PDF)
- 16-14 Advanced Bridge Safety Initiative: Phase 2, Task 1, Rivet Testing of Rivets Taken from Maine Truss Bridge Technical Report (PDF)
- 16-15 Advanced Bridge Safety Initiative: Phase 2, Task 3- Instrumentation During Live Load Testing and Load Rating of Five Reinforced Concrete Slab Bridges Technical Report
- 17-01 Experimental Evaluation and Design of Unfilled and Concrete-Filled FRP Composite Piles, Task 4A ? Design Specifications Final Report (PDF)
- 17-02 Experimental Evaluation and Design of Unfilled and Concrete-Filled FRP Composite Piles, Task 4B ? Material & Construction Specifications Final Report (PDF)
- 17-03 Experimental Evaluation and Design of Unfilled and Concrete-Filled FRP Composite Piles, Task 5 ? Laminate Durability Testing Final Report (PDF)
- 17-04 Experimental Evaluation and Design of Unfilled and Concrete-Filled FRP Composite Piles, Task 7 ? Final Report - Thesis Final Report
- 17-06 Advanced Bridge Safety Initiative: Phase 2, Task 2, Effects of Curb and Railing Inclusion on Rating Factors of Reinforced Concrete Flat Slab Bridges Using Finite Element Analysis Technical Report (PDF)
- 17-10 Underwater Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Wrap Experimental Project (PDF)
- 18-02 Instrumentation During Live Load Testing and Load Rating of Five Slab-On-Girder Bridges
- 18-03 Live Load Testing and Load Rating of Five Reinforced Concrete T-Beam Bridges
- 19-01:Live Load Testing and Load Rating of Five Skewed Reinforced Concrete T-Beam Bridges
- 20-01:Investigation of Behavior of Skewed and Un-Skewed Reinforced Concrete T-Beam Bridges and Load Rating Improvement through Proxy Finite Element Analysis (PDF)
- 22-01: Polyester Polymer Concrete, Washington St. Bridge, Portland, ME (PDF)
Highway Research Reports
- 11-02: NovaChip Pilot Project - Route 5, Waterboro, Brownfield, & Fryeburg (PDF) Construction Report 2011 (PDF)
- 11-02: NovaChip Pilot Project - Route 5, Waterboro, Brownfield, & Fryeburg (PDF) Interim Report 2013 (PDF)
- 12-01: Three Projects Using 4.75 mm Superpave HMA on Route 1A, Route 2A, & Route 27 Construction Report 2012 (PDF)
- 12-02: Use of Warm Mix Asphalt Pavement along Rt. 27 in the towns of Farmington and New Portland Construction and First Interim Report 2012 (PDF)
- 12-02: Use of Warm Mix Asphalt Pavement along Rt. 27 in the towns of Farmington and New Portland Final Report (PDF)
- 12-03: Use of Warm Mix Asphalt Pavement on Interstate 95, Carmel to Hampden, Northbound Construction and First Interim Report 2012 (PDF)
- 12-04: Use of Warm Mix Asphalt Pavement on Route 9, in Durham Construction and First Interim Report 2012 (PDF)
- 12-06: Durability Assessment of Coarse Aggregates for HMA in Maine Technical Report 2012 (PDF)
- 12-07: Longitudinal Pavement Joint Performance: A Field Study of Infrared Heated and Notched Wedge Joint Construction Construction Report 2012 (PDF)
- 12-08: Use of Moisture Induced Stress Testing to Evaluate Stripping Potential of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Technical Report 2012 (PDF)
- 13-03: Field Test of a Polyphosphoric Acid (PPA) Modified Asphalt Binder on Rt. 1 in Perry Final Report 2013 (PDF)
- 13-05: Use of JOINTBOND? as a Center Line Joint Stabilizer Demonstration on I-95 N.B., Waterville to Clinton, Maine Technical Report 2013 (PDF)
- 14-17: Outlet Diffusers to Increase Culvert Capacity Final Report 2016 (PDF)
- 15-15:Use of Hot In-place Recycling Pavement and/or 1" Thin HMA Overlay on US Route 202, Lebanon to Sanford, Eastbound, Construction and First Interim Report (PDF)
- 15-15:Use of Hot In-place Recycling Pavement and/or 1" Thin HMA Overlay on US Route 202, Lebanon to Sanford, Eastbound, Second Interim Report (PDF)
- 16-05: Use of FORTA FI fiber in 1" HMA Mill & Fill in comparison to Polymer Modified HMA on Route 703 Eastbound and Westbound, South Portland (PDF)
- 17-07: Experimental Demonstration of Liquid Anti-strip in Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Final Report (PDF)
- 17-08: Hot Mix Asphalt with Hydrated Lime on Route 202, in New Gloucester (PDF)
- 17-09 A Study of Moisture Induced Material Loss of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) (PDF)
- 21-01: Roadside rights-of-way as pollinator habitat: a literature review (PDF)
- 21-02C_Improved Drainage to Prevent Edge Cracks and Pavement Deterioration, Route 228 Perham to Woodland, Region 5 (PDF)
- 24-01_Use of Ultra-Lightweight Foamed Glass Aggregates (PDF)
Product Evaluation Investigations
- 11-01: LD 1725 Financial Impact Assessment (PDF)
- 11-04 Surtreat TPS-II Application, Topsham-Brunswick Bypass 2011 (PDF)
- 11-05 Brite-Line Black Temporary Removable Masking Tape 2011 (PDF)
- 11-06 "GreenPatch" Cold Mix Asphalt Products 2011 (PDF)
- 12-05: Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite Piles Used on Pier Rehabilitation, Little Diamond Island, Casco Bay, Portland, Maine (PDF)
- 12-09 EMSEAL Bridge Expansion Joint System (BEJS), Brunswick, 2012 (PDF)
- 12-10 Nucor Steel Marion's Nu-Guard-27 Demo Installation, West Bath 2012 (PDF)
- 13-06 EMSEAL Bridge Expansion Joint System (BEJS), Brunswick, 2013 (PDF)
- 13-07 Sikagard 705 L 100% Silane Sealer on Sidewalks, Naples 2013 (PDF)
- 13-08 SILICOFLEX Joint Sealing System, Hermon 2013 (PDF)
- 14-19 R.J. Watson's Bridge Deck Membrane (BDM) Spray-Applied Membrane, Yarmouth 2014 (PDF)
- 14-20 DuroMaxx Pipe Installation, Warren 2014 (PDF)
- 15-13 D.S. Brown's Deckguard Spray-Applied Membrane, Oxford 2015 (PDF)
- 15-14 Crafco's Ultraseal 3750 MTO Bridge Deck Membrane, Poland 2015 (PDF)
- 16-16 Advanced Chemical Technologies DECK‐SIL, Tacoma Bridge, Monmouth 2016 ( (PDF)
- 16-17 Five Star Rapid Surface Repair EpoxyFix, Dresden 2016 (PDF)
- 16-18 Asphalt Systems, Biorestor, Route 117, Paris-Buckfield 2016 (PDF)
- 16-19 Polypropylene Pipe Field Inspection Summary 2016 (PDF)
- 18-01 Matacryl WPM, Route 3, Palermo, 2018 (PDF)
- 18-01 Matacryl WPM, Route 3, Palermo, 2018, Post Winter #1 (PDF)
- 18-01 Matacryl WPM, Route 3, Palermo, 2018, Post Winter #2 (PDF)
- 19-02: Route 3 Paint Study- China to Liberty Maine, 2019 (PDF)