CAPRI Research Dashboard

Track what’s underway, what’s coming next, and what’s ready to put into practice from CAPRI. Scroll down to see all.

Ongoing: 3
Completed: 4
Upcoming: 1

Current Research

Validation of Short- and Long-Term Oven Aging Lab Procedures

Status: Active research project
Percent Completed: PART 1: 50% – PART 2: 0%
Total Project Cost: PART 1: $64,000 – PART 2: $96,000

Two-part CAPRI project refining and validating AASHTO R 30 (STOA) and R 121 (LTOA) laboratory aging procedures.

Expected completion: October 1, 2026

Examining Specimen Fabrication Variabilities of BMD

Status: Active research project
Percent Completed: 75%
Total Project Cost: $230,000

Study evaluating how specimen fabrication procedures impact BMD performance testing consistency.

Project nearing completion. Most data received by labs — data analysis by FHWA ongoing.

Project contains four distinct experiments to examine common variabilities in BMD specimen fabrication.

Expected completion: 2026

BMD with Absorptive Aggregates

Status: Active research project
Percent Completed: 50%

Project underway.

Laboratory assessment on the impact of absorptive aggregates on BMD and mitigation strategies.

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Upcoming Research

Evaluation of Reheating and Aging Adjustment Factors for BMD in QA

No longer accepting proposals.

Check back for more information as this project develops!

Multi-lab IDEAL-CT cracking performance study supporting QA implementation.  Feasibility evaluation of the use of factors to account for reheating or additional aging on BMD tests results in production.

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Completed Research

Guidelines and Recommendations for Field Validation of BMD Implementation

Organization: NCAT | PI: Jim Musselman

Guidance for validating performance test criteria supporting BMD implementation.

TechBrief: Asphalt Longitudinal Joint Best Practices

Organization: NCAT | PI: Thomas Harman

Best practices for construction methods, materials, and acceptance of longitudinal joints.

Longitudinal Joints 2-Pager

Organization: NCAT | PI: Thomas Harman

Condensed summary highlighting key findings and recommendations.

Effect of Dwell Time and Lag Time on IDEAL-CT and IDEAL-RT Results

Organization: NCAT | PI: Adam Taylor

Expanded CAPRI study examining production timing impacts on cracking and rutting tests.

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