Institute for Transportation

About the research

The goals of the Technology Transfer Concrete Consortium areas follows:

• Identify needed research projects
• Develop pooled fund initiatives
• Provide a forum for technology exchange between participants
• Develop and fund technology transfer materials
• Provide ongoing communication of research needs faced by state agencies to the FHWA, industry, and CP Tech Center
• Provide guidance as part of the Track Team for the CP Road Map Mix Design and Analysis Track
• Provide assistance as requested by the CP Road Map Executive Committee on other selected tracks as needed

About the research

The Pooled Fund study “Effects of Implements of Husbandry (Farm Equipment) on Pavement Performance” is a project that started in 2007 and sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Iowa Department of Transportation, Illinois Department of Transportation, Minnesota Local Road Research Board, and partners in the agricultural industry. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of farm equipment on the structural responses (stresses and strains) of flexible and rigid pavements. Furthermore, the project aimed to quantify the pavement damage caused by heavy farm equipment compared to the damage caused by a typical 5 axle, 80 kip semi-truck. This research was conducted experimentally, using test sections at the Minnesota Road Research facility (MnROAD), and analytically, using models developed for structural analysis.