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ADVANCING INNOVATION IN TRANSPORTATION THROUGH RESEARCH C. Michael Walton Paul D. and Betty Robertson Meek Centennial Professor Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Perhaps at no other time in our history as a nation, and industry, or a profession, has the outlook been so bright for those interested in advancing transportation technology and innovative practice. It is little short of amazing that there is such a consensus and so little opposition to the large expenditures for research that are now being contemplated for materials, methods, IVHS, transit, and various University research programs in transportation. To put this phenomenon in perspective we should consider the factors influencing the changing U. S. transportation environment: "* Regulatory Reform "* Federal Budget Deficit "* Globalization of the Market Place "* Changing roles of Federal/State/Local Government "* Environmental Concerns "* Tort Liability and Insurance costs "* Demand for Efficiency and Productivity "* Private Sector Involvement These factors helped to focus on the identification of critical issues confronting the transportation environment. These critical issues are: "* Economic Competitiveness & Productivity "* Congestion "* New Investment "* Maintenance "* Environmental Protection * Energy * Intergovernmental and Public-Private cooperation * Safety * Human Resources From this list of critical issues a number of projects and programs have been structured to assist in evolving an effective agenda for the Transportation Research Board and the Transportation Community. In our euphoria over this increased interest, we must begin to consider that our increased visibility will also increase the need for producing results and insuring that the various research initiatives are properly coordinated. One of the reasons that research is currently favored, is because of the strong impression that the strategic highway research program (SHRP) activity has been successfully organized, managed, and carried out, without significant questions about its objectivity and fairness to all concerned. 77
But SHRP's success further underscores the absolute necessity for us to organize these new research efforts effectively, and work hard to insure coordination of the various pieces. I am happy to be able to report that TRB has established the new high level-what we've called the Tier One Group-Research and Technology Coordinating Committee (RTCC). The committee is now appointed and has had its first meeting. AASHTO and the States have been rather insistent that the new build-up in the Highway Research Program should be accompanied by the establishment of a high level Oversight Group, which can review the entire federal effort in Highway Research including SHRP, IVHS, Turner Fairbanks, HPR, NCHRP, and the University Research Program , to insure that the program remains on target: is responsive to real needs; is clear of duplication of effort, is coordinated with related research efforts technology, and doesn't develop gaps. Dr. Norman Abramson, former Executive vice President of the Southwest Research Institute, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a person with an outstanding record ir organizing and managing large research efforts has agreed to be the chairman of this panel. Dr. Ray Chamberlain, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, has agreed to be the Vice Chairman. The Committee has members from the private sector, Academia, and State and Local Government. I wish I could tell you exactly how this group is going to function. Our nearest model is the Strategic Transportation research Study (STRS) Committee, which did the STRS report that in turn recommended SHRP. This group also looked at our overall highway research programs and compared them to how we were spending our research funds. In some respects the new research and technology coordinating committee will be in effect, a continuing STRS. Tom Larson and Charlie Miller of FHWA are providing adequate funding for this committee to do more than just react to their proposals; it is expected that the panel will be proactive and will make recommendations of its own. But all of us recognize that we've experimental mode. All are committed to making it work however, and I'm optimistic that it will. It must if we are to keep this large decentralized research effort on track as we move ahead towards the year 2000. I'm happy to report that progress is also being made in organizing for Post-SHRP Activities. SHRP is scheduled to terminate in June 1993, but that the long term pavement project-LTPP-is scheduled to transfer from SHRP to FHWA in June 1993. But because of the big role that States are playing in LTPP, it is important that we organize so that the States can have a major voice in how LTPP is run over the next 15 years. Unusual efforts are being made to insure that this transfer of activities from SHRP to FHWA is seamless--that is, that there is no disruption to this vital experiment. This requires that provisions be made for many of the staff to transfer to other agencies, and that responsibilities be moved in an organized and planned way. Agreement has been reached between all parties on how this is to be done. In addition, a smart panel (smarts stands for SHRP Monitoring and Research Transfer Committee) will be established within the TRB beginning next Spring with its own staff and a schedule of activities and responsibilities, which will grow until June 1993, when it will assume full responsibility as SHRP Terminates. Initially the panel will begin work by assisting SHRP in planning for implementation activities, and providing review and critique of the LTPP program with recommendations to the FHWA and AASHTO. By June 1993, it will take over any residual SHRP activities that remain undone. The smart panel will look much like the state people augmented with some industry and academic experts. Again, Tom Larson and Charlie Miller have been implacable in their insistence that this activity move ahead in a timely fashion. TRB is
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .............
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IN
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WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS
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growing threat from major fires, an
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- provide the highest technological
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SEARCHING FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF
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Because of the large investment emb
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Finally, the substantial public wor
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COST-EFFECTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE PERFO
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0 Infrastructure innovation will su
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REFERENCES Balzhiser, R. E. 1989. M
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highways based on this total govern
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funds, these have the effect of low
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population growth over the last thr
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allocate known risks among themselv
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outine infrastructure project fully
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Innovation and Technology Transfer
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Technology Transfer Plan for Each P
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Technology Transfer (T) as a Work-P
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different evolutionary stages. Each
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References. 1. Bonnett, R. K., 1989
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The typical approach for the captur
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of loss does exist. Conversely, in
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B. LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF NEGLIGE
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(or a commercialization entity unde
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to properly manage and structure it
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2. Licensing of Discoveries Through
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Institutional risk control: High. I
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Implementation Innovation Through T
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egin development in Fall of '92. Th
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Mission Implemrentation of Innovati
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Sampling of Products Active Task Fo
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development effort. Developing inno
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among potential users, 2) provide i
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Jeffrey J. Walaszek USACERL, Public
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Technical Reports - Videos, cont'd
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Fort Harrison Expects Quick Payback
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Test Water Quality at Minimal Cost
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Noise Monitor Helps Installations R
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Concluding thoughts The chairman as
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The APWA has been very successful i
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challenge these constraints for jus
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Group C: Enhancing Technology Trans
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A national catalyst must not be a b
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WORKSHOP AGENDA Tuesday March 3. 19
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Summary of Session C & Group Discus
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infrastructure. He also asserts tha
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alternatives available for funding
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES APPENDIX C Ar
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Publications include: "The Manageme
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concrete beams. From the American C
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William D. Michalerya William Micha
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Mr. Schilling graduated in 1963 as
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Dr. Walton has been involved in res
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