Track what’s underway, what’s coming next, and what’s ready to put into practice from CAPRI.
Projects currently underway with CAPRI funding and member agency participation.
Part 2 of CAPRI’s project refining and validating AASHTO R 30 (STOA) and R 121 (LTOA) laboratory aging procedures.
Multi-lab IDEAL-CT cracking performance study supporting QA implementation and evaluating adjustment factors for reheating or additional aging on BMD test results in production.
Synthesis project documenting approaches used to incorporate Balanced Mix Design testing into asphalt mixture production.
Published findings and implementation resources available to CAPRI members and the broader pavement community.
Project evaluating the long-term cracking performance of high RAM asphalt mixtures in the field.
Study evaluating how specimen fabrication procedures impact Balanced Mix Design performance testing consistency.
The project examined four common sources of variability in BMD specimen fabrication.
Laboratory assessment of the impact of absorptive aggregates on Balanced Mix Design testing and potential mitigation strategies.
Part 1 of CAPRI’s project refining and validating AASHTO R 30 short-term oven aging and AASHTO R 121 long-term oven aging laboratory procedures.
Guidance for validating performance test criteria supporting BMD implementation.
Best practices for construction methods, materials, and acceptance of longitudinal joints.
Condensed summary highlighting key findings and recommendations.
Expanded CAPRI study examining production timing impacts on cracking and rutting tests.