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1 illinois nevada texas providing engineering solutions to improve pavement performance July 25, 2012 Mr. Jon Williams Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC RE: Letter of Interest for NCHRP 20-05/Topic 44-06, Implementation of Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) and DARWin-ME Software Dear Mr. Williams: Please accept this letter of interest from Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. (APTech) to serve as the consultant for the preparation of Synthesis Topic 44-06, Implementation of Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) and DARWin-ME Software. We propose Dr. Linda Pierce, P.E., of our staff to lead this effort and serve as Principal Investigator and primary author. Dr. Pierce is very familiar with the development, use, and implementation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) and the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHTO) DARWin-ME software, and we are confident that she can produce a wellwritten document that will be of immediate value to highway agencies as they continue their implementation efforts. This letter expands on some of the background that is of particular interest regarding the preparation of the proposed synthesis. EXPERIENCE. Since joining APTech in 2008, Dr. Pierce has been involved in the following MEPDG/DARWin- ME related projects: Senior Engineer for the FHWA Study, Local Calibration of the MEPDG Using Pavement Management Systems. Assisted the North Carolina DOT with the development of a framework for integrating pavement management data for use in calibrating the MEPDG. Senior Engineer for the FHWA study, Using Falling Weight Deflectometer Data with MEPDG and Analysis. Developed guidelines for the use of FWD data with mechanistic-empirical pavement design and analysis procedures, including the MEPDG. Project Manager for several pavement design projects (e.g., I-64 Daniel Boone Bridge Design-Build for Missouri DOT, heavy vehicle haul roads for the American Electric Power Mitchell Power Plant and John E. Amos Power Plant) that utilized the MEPDG in the pavement design process. Prior to joining APTech, Dr. Pierce spent 20 years with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) where she served in the following positions: State Pavement Engineer for 10 years and AASHTO Joint Technical Committee on Pavements representative. In this position, Dr. Pierce ensured that all WSDOT pavements were designed, managed, and rehabilitated in a cost effective manner, provided technical expertise to local and national organizations, conducted pavement related research, and managed the pavement section that was responsible for data collection, pavement management, and pavement design. State Pavement Management Engineer for 1 year. In this position, Dr. Pierce was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Washington State Pavement Management System, including all associated data collection activities for pavement surface condition and friction. State Pavement Design Engineer for 9 years. In this position, Dr. Pierce conducted all statewide pavement designs and pavement rehabilitation investigations. In addition, Dr. Pierce was responsible for the implementation of the WSDOT mechanistic-empirical pavement design process. During her tenure in these positions, Dr. Pierce was also very involved with the evaluation of the MEPDG to WSDOT conditions. As part of this evaluation, Dr. Pierce was involved with studies that evaluated the sensitivity of the axle load spectra, and calibration of the MEPDG performance models for both asphalt and concrete pavements. NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND AFFILIATIONS. Dr. Pierce has been very active nationally with the implementation of the MEPDG and DARWin-ME. For example, she served for 6 years on the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee AFD10 on Pavement Management Systems, where she chaired three MEPDG implementation workshops during the TRB Annual Meeting. These workshops focused on agency studies, practices, and issues for implementation of the MEPDG. In addition, Dr. Pierce served on several NCHRP panels in 115 West Main Street, Suite 400 Urbana, IL tel fax

2 illinois nevada texas providing engineering solutions to improve pavement performance Mr. Jon Williams July 25, 2012 Page 2 relation to the MEPDG including: NCHRP 1-37A, Development of the 2002 Guide for the Design of New and Rehabilitated Pavement Structures: Phase II, NCHRP 1-40, Facilitating the Implementation of the Guide for the Design of New and Rehabilitated Pavement Structures, NCHRP 1-40A, Independent Review of the Recommended Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide and Software, NCHRP 1-40B, Local Calibration Guidance for the Recommended Guide for Mechanistic-Empirical Design of New and Rehabilitated Pavement Structures, NCHRP 1-41, Models for Predicting Reflection Cracking of Hot-Mix Asphalt Overlays, and NCHRP 1-42A, Top-Down Fatigue Cracking of Hot-Mix Asphalt Layers Phase I. Additionally, Dr. Pierce has served (or is serving) as chair for NCHRP 9-38, Endurance Limit of Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures to Prevent Fatigue Cracking in Flexible Pavements, and NCHRP 1-52, A Mechanistic-Empirical Model for Top-Down Cracking of Asphalt Pavement Layers. Finally, during her tenure with WSDOT, Dr. Pierce served as the Vice Chair of the AASHTO Joint Technical Committee on Pavements and as Chair of the AASHTOWare DARWin product task force (this includes time served during the transition from DARWin to DARWin-ME). TECHNICAL WRITING. In addition to technical knowledge, strong writing skills are important to this study since it will result in a written synthesis. Dr. Pierce s report writing skills are demonstrated by authorship of over 100 technical publications. One of her publications recently received the Best Paper Award at the 8 th International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets held in Chile in November PROJECT CONSIDERATIONS. This synthesis will provide critical and timely information on steps agencies have taken to implement the MEPDG and DARWin-ME. The results from the synthesis will provide a mechanism for sharing knowledge gained from agencies that have implemented the MEPDG/DARWin-ME to those agencies in the process or have yet to begin implementation. It is expected that this synthesis document will include: Organizational structure of agencies that have successfully implemented (or are working to implement) the MEPDG/DARWin-ME. Steps necessary to the implementation process (e.g., identification of data sources including materials, traffic, construction, pavement design, pavement management, maintenance], selection and evaluation of calibration/validation sites, evaluation of pavement performance, verification of predicted pavement performance). Lessons learned. Summary of agency effort and funds for implementation. To accomplish this work, the proposed principal investigator has already conducted a comprehensive literature search on agency implementation of the MEPDG/DARWin-ME as part of previous projects and will update this literature search to include more recent studies. In addition, a web-based survey of state highway agencies (including Puerto Rico and Washington D.C.) and Canadian ministries of transportation regarding their practices and experiences will be conducted. As needed, follow-up telephone surveys and/or correspondence will be performed to confirm or clarify any key points. Throughout this effort, the assistance and collaboration of the technical panel will be critical and will help in establishing the focus for the survey, the target groups, and overall methodology. A resume outlining Dr. Pierce s overall experience is attached. Finally, in accordance with NCHRP requirements, we hereby affirm on behalf of Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. that we will comply with all NCHRP contract terms and conditions. Thank you for your consideration of this letter of interest, and we look forward to working with you on this project. Sincerely, Kathryn A. Zimmerman, P.E. President 115 West Main Street, Suite 400 Urbana, IL tel fax

3 Linda M. Pierce, PH.D., P.E. SENIOR ENGINEER Dr. Pierce is a Senior Engineer at Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. (APTech) with more than 24 years of experience in pavement research and pavement engineering. Dr. Pierce is well-versed in the fundamentals of falling weight deflectometer (FWD) testing, interpretation, and analysis, including backcalculation of layer moduli, layered elastic theory for flexible pavement thickness design, and finite element analysis of concrete pavements. In addition, she has extensive knowledge of pavement management techniques and practices, pavement condition assessment, pavement rehabilitation treatments, and pavement preservation strategies. Dr. Pierce s current research work is extensive and diverse, including work with the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). As Senior Engineer for NCHRP 1-48, Incorporating Pavement Preservation into the MEPDG, she is providing MEPDG expertise on essential elements needed to consder the impact of pavement preservation on pavement structural design. She is also APTech s Project Manager for NCHRP 10-76, Methodologies for Evaluating Pavement Strategies and Barriers for Noise Mitigation, where she is providing expertise in the areas of quieter pavements and life-cycle cost analysis. Dr. Pierce is also serving as the Project Manager and leading the effort for the FHWA study Field Validation of Procedures for Collecting Images of Pavement Surfaces for Distress Detection per AASHTO Provisional Standard and for Transverse Profile Data Collection per AASHTO EDUCATION Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 2009 M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 1988 B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 1986 PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION Professional Engineer, Washington State, 1994 and New Mexico, 2011 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Transportation Research Board (TRB) Member, TRB Committee AFD70, Pavement Rehabilitation Member, TRB Committee AFD70(1), Interlayer Systems to Control Reflective Cracking Provisional Standard as well as for the FHWA study Quality Mangemetn Procedures for Network Pavement Condition. In addition to her pavement research work, Dr. Pierce is actively involved in the management and evaluation of pavements. For the Lousiana Department of Transportation (DOT) and Development project, Pavement Management Systems for Project Level Applications, Dr. Pierce is responsible for providing pavement management expertise. Dr. Pierce is also APTech s the Project Manager for the implementation of a pavement management system for the Town of Gila Bend, Arizona. Prior to joining APTech, Dr. Pierce was responsible for overseeing the design and management of all state highway pavements as the State Pavement Engineer for the Washington State DOT. During her two decade-long tenure, she participated in the development of the Washington State DOT Pavement Policy Manual, implementation of a mechanistic-empirical based hot-mix asphalt overlay thickness design program, refinement of the pavement type selection program, and numerous modifications to pavement design, construction practices, and specifications for enhancement of pavement performance. She was responsible for ensuring that all Washington State DOT pavements were designed and managed to a cost effective standard, and she provided technical expertise and input to local and national organizations. In addition, Dr. Pierce planned, organized, and directed various research and experimental programs necessary to advance the state-of-practice in the areas of construction, pavement design, paving materials, and pavement management to get the most cost effective pavement performance. She provided technical expertise for determining pavement design and rehabilitation requirements, final authority for the state highways pavement design analysis, and program review and approval for program development for the pavement preservation program. 3

4 Also during her time with Washington State DOT, Dr. Pierce served as the Pavement Management Engineer for the Washington State DOT Materials Laboratory where she was responsible for operation and maintenance of the state pavement management system. She developed and maintained the statewide pavement life expectancy models, statewide paving priorities, and annual pavement preservation needs. She directed or conducted special research and experimental projects dealing with pavement performance or other pavement related subjects and supervised the collection of pavement friction, profile, and rutting condition data. As the Pavement Design Engineer, she directed all laboratory (e.g., R value, maximum density, and resilient modulus) and field (e.g., FWD) testing and analysis as required for pavement design, including use and implementation of backcalculation of layer moduli and mechanistic-empirical overlay design procedures. She also conducted special research projects (e.g., hot in-place recycling and dowel bar retrofit) as they relate to pavement design. As a Field Engineer, she conducted laboratory testing for all materials used during the construction of a chemical hazardous waste disposal site. She conducted testing, including all standard soil tests (standard and modified proctor, wet and dry sieve analysis, Atterberg limits, and test for permeability and moisture content) and testing of geotextile fabrics. Finally, as a Research Assistant for the Washington State DOT Study, Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Performance and Rehabilitation, she assisted in determining a methodology to be used in the selection of a strategy for the rehabilitation of the statewide urban portland cement concrete Interstate pavements in Washington State. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE Roadway Pavement Management Project Manager for the Town of Gila Bend, Arizona Pavement Management Implementation. Developing and implementing a pavement management system which includes defining the roadway network, conducting pavement condition assessment, developing a pavement management database, developing pavement performance prediction models, determining a maintenance and rehabilitation program, and assisting with the implementation of MicroPAVER and associated training for the Town staff. Senior Engineer for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) study, Pavement Management Systems for Project Level Applications. Primarily responsible for conducting personnel interviews with LADOTD pavement management users to determine the gaps between what is available and what users want from the system. Senior Engineer on the FHWA Study, Development of a Pavement Management Roadmap. Assisted in the development of a pavement management roadmap for identifying future research, development, technology transfer, and workforce development activities. Activities included conducting a literature review, participation in three regional workshops, development of research problem statements, and development of project documents. Senior Engineer for the FHWA Study, Local Calibration of the MEPDG Using Pavement Management Systems. Assisted the North Carolina DOT with the development of a framework for integrating pavement management data for use in calibrating the MEPDG. Senior Engineer for the Pennsylvania DOT Research of Current Practices in Pavement Performance Modeling. Conducted technical review of pavement performance modeling used by other state highway agencies. 4

5 Roadway Evaluation and Design Senior Engineer for the I-64 Daniel Boone Bridge Design-Build Project for Missouri DOT. Provided pavement design and consulting services for a design-build bid. The designs maximize performance while minimizing construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation costs and were prepared using AASHTO's Mechanistic-Empirical Design Guide (MEPDG). Project Manager for the Pavement Design for Dry Fly Ash Conversion Facility. This project involved the development of asphalt and concrete pavement designs for a heavy-haul facility at the American Electric Power (AEP) Mitchell Power Plant. Pavement designs were conducted in accordance with the West Virginia Department of Transportation practices and the AASHTO 1993 Guide for the Design of Pavement Structures, and verified using mechanistic-empirical pavement evaluation procedures. Project Manager for the FHWA study, Field Validation of Procedures for Collecting Images of Pavement Surfaces for Distress Detection per AASHTO Provisional Standard and for Transverse Profile Data Collection per AASHTO Provisional Standard This project involves the collection of ground truth testing and automated data collection for both pavement cracking and transverse profile, statistical comparison of the results, and recommendations and/or clarifications for modifications to AASHTO PP and PP Project Manager for the AEP John E. Amos Power Plant Haul Road and Bridge Design. Analyzing site and vehicle information to develop both flexible and rigid pavement designs. Project Manager on the Nevada DOT I-15 Design-Build Project Layered Elastic Analysis (as a subconsultant to Converse Consultants). Conducted a layered elastic analysis to determine if the proposed pavement structural thickness could be reduced while still meeting the identified traffic and climate needs of this interstate roadway. Senior Engineer for the FHWA study, Using Falling Weight Deflectometer Data with MEPDG and Analysis. Developed guidelines for the use of FWD data with the mechanistic-empirical design and analysis procedures. Researched and summarized available testing data for the case study selection process. Senior Engineer, as a subcontractor to WJE Associates, Inc., on the project for the evaluation of concrete intersections on the Sound Transit Light Rail System (Seattle, Washington). Responsible for conducting the finite element analysis to evaluate the structural capacity of the existing concrete intersections, as well as responsible for report preparation and rebuttal response. Project Manager for the FHWA Pavement Analysis Support Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity IDIQ Task Order 1, State of the Technology of Moving Pavement Deflection Testing (as a subconsultant to Fugro Consultants, Inc.). Assisted with a technical review and assessment on higher speed pavement deflection testing equipment. Senior Engineer for the Interstate 81 Design-Build Review. Responsible for providing a recommended pavement section for the Interstate 81 Design-Build Project. Pavement Research Project Manager for the South Dakota DOT Study SDDOT , Updated Performance Curves for SDDOT's Pavement Management System. Updating the methodology for evaluating and defining the family of curves for pavement performance prediction, identifying and selecting the most accurate performance models possible, and developing a new, stand-alone pavement performance modeling tool to implement the new methodology. Project Manager for the FHWA study, Quality Management Procedures for Network Level Pavement Condition Data. Overseeing the development of a Practical Guide for Quality Management (QM) of 5

6 network level pavement condition data using proven procedures, practical examples, and case studies from various transportation agencies. Project Manager for the Louisiana DOT and Development Pavement Management System for Project Level Applications project (as a subconsultant to Nichols Consulting Engineers). This project will develop guidelines for the Louisiana DOTD on how network level pavement management system data can be used at the project level for pavement engineering applications. APTech is specifically responsible for conducting interviews with the Louisiana DOT staff and providing expertise in pavement management applications. Senior Engineer for the NCHRP 1-48 project Incorporating Pavement Preservation into the MEPDG. Responsible for collecting and reviewing research information and assisted in authoring the interim report and project work plan. Project Manager for the University of California, Davis, Caltrans Rigid Pavement and Preservation Guide: Slab Replacement Chapter. Responsible for providing technical services for combining and updating three panel replacement guidelines into a single, concise chapter. Principal Investigator on the NCHRP 1-46 project Handbook for Pavement Design, Construction and Management. Researched and developed an interactive, electronic handbook that addresses the various aspects of pavement design, construction, and management. Senior Engineer on the Innovative Pavement Research Foundation project Highway Materials Concrete Airfield Pavement. Providing expertise on identifying and establishing criteria for categorizing highway materials that meet Federal Aviation Administration standards, conducted review of project documents, contributed to database development, and report writing and review. Project Manager on the NCHRP project Methodologies for Evaluating Pavement Strategies & Barriers for Noise Mitigation. Researching and developing methodologies for evaluating the feasibility, reasonableness, effectiveness, and longevity of acoustic and economic features of pavement strategies and barriers used for noise mitigation. Senior Engineer on the update of the FHWA Life-Cycle Cost Analysis RealCost Software User Manual. Revised and updated the 2004 version of the FHWA developed RealCost User s Manual to include recent software enhancements, and demonstrated probabilistic analysis through life-cycle cost analysis case studies. Senior Engineer for the FHWA Task 65, Technology Transfer, Deployment, and Delivery Services for the Concrete Pavement Technology Program. Responsible for the development of status reports on several promising concrete pavement products and studies. Provided technical support in the evaluation of concrete pavement technologies. Senior Engineer for the FHWA Maintenance Academy Development of Draft Materials. Responsible for developing a training lesson related to pavement repair due to emergency situations. Senior Engineer for the NCHRP Project 20-07/Task 251 Development of a Chapter on Pavement Preservation for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide. Responsible for preparing a chapter on how to incorporate pavement preservation techniques into the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide. Senior Engineer for the Revisions to National Highway Institute Course , Transportation Asset Management. Modified course materials. Forensic Engineering and Expert Analysis/Opinion Project Manager for the evaluation of a hot-mix asphalt litigation project in Reserve, New Mexico. 6

7 Training Instructor for the NHI Course , Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavement Evaluation and Rehabilitation. Co-instructor for several course presented to state DOTs. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Pierce, L. M., K. D. Smith, K. L. Smith, D. G. Peshkin, K. A. Zimmerman, T. Van Dam, H. A. Park, and W. Robert Handbook for Pavement Design, Construction, and Management. Transportation Research Board, Washington DC. Pierce, L. M., Zimmerman, K. A., N. Saadatmand Use of Pavement Management Data for Calibration of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide. Proceedings International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets, Santiago, Chile. Zimmerman, K. A., L. M. Pierce, E. Perry, and N. Saadatmand The Development of a Pavement Management Roadmap. Transportation Research Board, Washington DC. Zimmerman, K. A., L. M. Pierce, and J. Krstulovich Pavement Management Roadmap. Executive Summary. FHWA-HIF Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC. Zimmerman, K. A., L. M. Pierce, and J. Krstulovich Pavement Management Roadmap. Final Report. FHWA-HIF Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC. VanDam, T.J., J. M. Krstulovich, L. M. Pierce, K. D. Smith, and D. G. Peshkin Highway Materials-Concrete Airfield Pavement. IPRF Project 01-G Innovative Pavement Research Foundation, Washington DC. Pierce, L. M., K. A. Zimmerman, K. Galal, M. Gardner, and T. Freeman Local Calibration of the MEPDG using Pavement Management Systems. FHWA-HIF Federal Highway Administration, Washington DC. Pierce, L. M., K. A. Zimmerman, and K. Galal Local Calibration of the MEPDG using Pavement Management Systems, Volume II. FHWA-HIF Federal Highway Administration, Washington DC. Pierce, L. M., J. E. Bruinsma, K. D. Smith, M. J. Wade, K. Chatti, and J. M. Vandenbossche Using Falling Weight Deflectometer Data with Mechanistic-Empirical Design and Analysis, Volume 3: Guidelines for Deflection Testing, Analysis, and Interpretation. Federal Highway Administration, Washington DC. Pierce, L. M., Mahoney, J. P., Muench, S. T., Uhlmeyer, J. S., Li, J., Willoughby, K., and D. Luhr Utilization of Bituminous Surface Treatments for Maintaining Asphalt Concrete Pavements Due to Restricted Budgetary Constraints in Washington State. First International Conference on Pavement Preservation. Newport Beach, CA, April 13-15, 2010 Pierce, L. M., Mahoney, J. P., and S. T. Muench Long-Term Performance of Dowel Bar Retrofit in Washington State. 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC, January 10-14, Peshkin, D. G., L. M. Pierce, and J. M. Krstulovich Consideration of Pavement Preservation in Mechanistic-Empirical Design and Analysis of Pavement Structures. NCHRP Project 20-07, Task 251. Transportation Research Board, Washington DC. 7

8 Anderson, K. W., J. S. Uhlmeyer, C. Kinne, L. M. Pierce, and S. T. Muench Use of the Maturity Method in Accelerated PCCP Construction. Research Report WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Pierce, L. M., J. S. Uhlmeyer, and J. Weston Dowel Bar Retrofit Do s and Don ts, Research Report WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Pierce, L. M. and S. T. Muench Evaluation of Dowel Bar Retrofit for Long-Term Pavement Life in Washington State. Research Report WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Pierce, L. M., J. S. Uhlmeyer, J. Weston, and K. W. Anderson Forensic Evaluation of Cracking in Panels Adjacent to Panel Replacements on Interstate 5 in Washington State, Proceedings, International Society on Concrete Pavements, National Conference on Preservation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements. St. Louis, Missouri. Pierce, L. M Load Transfer Restoration A Survey of Current Practice and Experience, Proceedings, International Society on Concrete Pavements, National Conference on Preservation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements. St. Louis, Missouri. Pierce, L. M., J. P. Mahoney, S. Muench, H. J. Munden, M. Waters, J. Uhlmeyer Quieter Hot- Mix Asphalt Pavements in Washington State. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Li, J., L. M. Pierce, M. E. Hallenbeck, J. Uhlmeyer Sensitivity of Axle Load Spectra in the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide for Washington State. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Pierce, L. M Evaluation of Dowel Bar Retrofit for Long-Term Pavement Life in Washington State, PhD Dissertation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Uhlmeyer, J. S., L. M. Pierce, C. T. Kinne, K. W. Anderson, S. T. Muench, J. P. Mahoney, and C. Valentine Cold In-Place Recycling in Washington State. Proceedings, International Society on Asphalt Pavements. International Symposium on Asphalt Pavements and Environment, Zurich, Switzerland. Mahoney, J. P., M. A. Hansen, N. C. Jackson, C. A. Hunter, and L. M. Pierce Assessment of the I- 5 Portland Cement Concrete Pavements in King County. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Muench, S. T., B. Ozolin, J. S. Uhlmeyer, L. M. Pierce, and K. W. Anderson Rapid Concrete Panel Replacement in Washington State: Lessons Learned. Proceedings, International Conference on Optimizing Concrete Mixtures and Accelerated Concrete Pavement Construction and Rehabilitation. Atlanta, GA. Anderson, K. W., J. S. Uhlmeyer, and L. M. Pierce Combined Aggregate Gradation as a Method for Mitigating Studded Tire Wear on PCCP. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Anderson, K. W., J. S. Uhlmeyer, and L. M. Pierce PCCP Texture Modification using the Skidabrader: I-5 Tukwila to Lucile Street. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Anderson, K. W., J. S. Uhlmeyer, and L. M. Pierce Performance of a Portland Cement Concrete Pavement with Longitudinal Tining. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. 8

9 Anderson, K. W., J. S. Uhlmeyer, and L. M. Pierce Studded Tire Wear Resistance of PCC Pavements: Contract 6620, I-90 Argonne Road to Sullivan Road. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Anderson, K. W., L. M. Pierce, and J. S. Uhlmeyer Uretek Stitch-In-Time: I-5 Gravelly Lake to Puyallup River Bridge. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Li, J., J. P. Mahoney, S. T. Muench, and L. M. Pierce Bituminous Surface Treatment Protocol. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Mahoney, J. P., C. L Monismith, J. Coplantz, J. Harvey, V. Kannekanti, L. M. Pierce, J. S. Uhlmeyer, N. Sivaneswaran, and T. Hoover Years Later: Pavement Lessons Learned from the Interstate Highway System and the AASHO Road Test. Transportation Research Circular 104. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Muench, S., L. M. Pierce, J. S. Uhlmeyer, and K. Anderson The Evolution of Long-Life Concrete Pavements in Washington State. Proceedings, First International Conference on Long-Life Concrete, Chicago, IL. Li, J., S. T. Muench, J. P. Mahoney, N. Sivaneswaran, and L. M. Pierce Calibration of the Rigid Pavement Portion of the NCHRP 1-37A Software for Use by the Washington State Department of Transportation. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Pierce, L. M. and T. E. Baker Pavements and Studded Tire Damage. Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Li, J., S. T. Muench, J. P. Mahoney, L. M. Pierce, N. Sivaneswaran, and G. C. White The Highway Development and Management System in Washington State: Calibration and Application for the Department of Transportation Road Network. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Pierce, L. M EverSeries User s Guide: Pavement Analysis Computer Software and Case Studies. Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Al-Yagout, M. A., J. P. Mahoney, L. M. Pierce, and M. E. Hallenbeck Improving Traffic Characterization to Enhance Pavement Design and Performance: Load Spectra Development. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Pierce, L. M., J. S. Uhlmeyer, and J. P. Mahoney WSDOT Pavement Guide-Pavement Policy. Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Pierce, L. M., K. Willoughby, T. E. Baker, M. Water, and J. Maas Quieter Pavements: Options and Challenges for Washington State. Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Muench, S. T., G. C. White, J. P. Mahoney, G. M. Turkiyyah, N. Sivaneswaran, L. M. Pierce, and J. Li Washington State's Web-Enabled Pavement Management System. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Muench, S. T., G. C. White, J. P. Mahoney, N. Sivaneswaran, and L. M. Pierce Long-Lasting Low-Volume Pavements in Washington State. Proceedings, Design and Construction of Long Lasting Asphalt Pavements. Auburn University, AL. Pierce, L. M., N. Sivaneswaran, K. A. Willoughby, and J. P. Mahoney Mining PMS Data to Evaluate the Performance of New Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavement Design Practices. Proceedings, 6th International Conference on Managing Pavements. Brisbane, Australia. 9

10 White, G. C., S. T. Muench, J. P. Mahoney, G. M. Turkiyyah, N. Sivaneswaran, and L. M. Pierce PMSView: A Web-Enabled Pavement Management System. Proceedings, 6th International Conference on Managing Pavements. Brisbane, Australia. Pierce, L. M., N. Sivaneswaran, K. A. Willoughby, and J. P. Mahoney Impacts of Smoothness on Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Performance in Washington State. Proceedings, 6th International Conference on Managing Pavements. Brisbane, Australia. Sivaneswaran, N., L. M. Pierce, and J. P. Mahoney Transition from Manual to Automated Pavement Condition Surveys: Washington State s Experience. Proceedings, 6th International Conference on Managing Pavements. Brisbane, Australia. Willoughby, K. A., J. T. Weston, L. M. Pierce, and J. P. Mahoney Comparison of Performance and Cost between Superpave and Conventional Hot Mix Asphalt in Washington State. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Muench, S. T., G. C. White, J. P. Mahoney, G. M. Turkiyyah, N. Sivaneswaran, L. M. Pierce, and J. Li Washington State s Web-Enabled Pavement Management System. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Li, J., S. T. Muench, J. P. Mahoney, G. C. White, L. M. Pierce, and N. Sivaneswaran Application of HDM-4 in the WSDOT Highway System. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Muench, S. T., J. P. Mahoney, and L. M. Pierce WSDOT Pavement Guide (electronic). Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Pierce, L. M., J. S. Uhlmeyer, and J. T. Weston Dowel Bar Retrofit-Do s and Don ts. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Pierce, L. M., J. S. Uhlmeyer, J. T. Weston, J. S. Lovejoy, and J. P. Mahoney Ten-Year Performance of Dowel Bar Retrofit: Application, Performance, and Lessons Learned. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Pierce, L. M., T. M. Allen, R. A. Christie, T. D. Mooney, J. T. Weston, and T. E. Baker Evaluation of the Use of Scrap Tires in Transportation Related Applications in the State of Washington. Report to the Legislature as Required by SHB Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Pierce, L. M., K. A. Willoughby, J. S. Uhlmeyer, J. P. Mahoney, and K. W. Anderson Temperature and Density Differentials in Asphalt Concrete Pavement. Proceedings, 9th International Conference on Asphalt Pavements. International Society for Asphalt Pavements, Copenhagen, Denmark. Wu, H., J. P. Mahoney, G. Turkiyyah, L. M. Pierce, J. S. Uhlmeyer, and R. Mulvaney Non- Uniform Tire Pressure Effects on Surface Initiated Cracks with EverFlex: a Three-Dimensional FEA Tool for Flexible Pavements. Proceedings, 9th International Conference on Asphalt Pavements. International Society for Asphalt Pavements, Copenhagen, Denmark. Willoughby, K. A., J. S. Uhlmeyer, J. P. Mahoney, K. W. Anderson, and L. M. Pierce Construction-Related Variability in Pavement Mat Density due to Temperature Differentials. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Uhlmeyer, J. S., L. M. Pierce, and J. T. Weston NOVACHIP. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. 10

11 Uhlmeyer, J. S., L. M. Pierce, J. S. Lovejoy, M. R. Gribner, J. P. Mahoney, and G. D. Olson Design and Construction of Rock Cap Roadways: Case Study in Northeast Washington State. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Sivaneswaran, N., L. M. Pierce, D. M. Crimmins, and J. R. Livingston Washington State Pavement Management Software Guide. Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Shafizadeh, K., F. Mannering, and L. M. Pierce A Statistical Analysis of Factors Associated with Driver-Perceived Road Roughness on Urban Highways. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Willoughby, K. A., J. P. Mahoney, L. M. Pierce, J. S. Uhlmeyer, and K. W. Anderson Construction-Related Asphalt Concrete Pavement Temperature and Density Differentials. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Sivaneswaran, N., L. M. Pierce, D. M. Crimmins, and J. R. Livingston Washington State Pavement Management System (WSPMS), Version Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Willoughby, K. A., J. P. Mahoney, L. M. Pierce, J. S. Uhlmeyer, K. W. Anderson, S. A. Read, S. T. Muench, T. R. Thompson, and R. Moore Construction-Related Asphalt Concrete Pavement Temperature Differentials and the Corresponding Density Differentials. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Uhlmeyer, J. S. and L. M. Pierce Reconstruction of Urban Intersections using Portland Cement Concrete Pavement. Proceedings, Seventh International Conference on Concrete Pavements. International Society for Concrete Pavements, Orlando, FL. Pierce, L. M Stone Matrix Asphalt, SR th Avenue West to I-5. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Mahoney, J. P., M. D. Pietz., K. W. Anderson, and L. M. Pierce Framework for WSDOT Pavement Research. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Uhlmeyer, J. S., K. A. Willoughby, L. M. Pierce, and J. P. Mahoney Top-Down Cracking in Washington State Asphalt Concrete Wearing Courses. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Briggs, R. C., R. F. Johnson, R. N. Stubstad, and L. M. Pierce A Comparison of the Rolling Weight Deflectometer with the Falling Weight Deflectometer. STP Symposium on Nondestructive Testing of Pavements and Backcalculation of Moduli, American Society for Testing and Materials, Conshohocken, PA. Mahoney, J. P., S. T. Muench, L. M. Pierce, S. A. Read, H. Jakob, and R. Moore Construction- Related Temperature Differentials in Asphalt Concrete Pavement: Identification and Assessment. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Pierce, L. M Development of a Computer Program for the Determination of the Area Value and Subgrade Modulus using the Dynatest FWD. Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Pierce, L. M Design, Construction, Performance and Future Direction of Dowel Bar Retrofit in Washington State. Proceedings, 6th International Purdue Conference on Concrete Pavements. Purdue, IN. 11

12 Mahoney, J. P., L. M. Pierce, and R. L. Copstead Estimation of Seasonal Effects for Pavement Design and Performance: Volume 3. FHWA-FLP Federal Highway Administration, Federal Lands Highway Programs, Washington, DC. Pierce, L. M. and J. P. Mahoney Asphalt Concrete Overlay Design Case Studies. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Mahoney, J. P. and L. M. Pierce Examination of Washington State Department of Transportation Transfer Functions for Mechanistic-Empirical Asphalt Concrete Overlay Design. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Pierce, L. M. and J. P. Mahoney Description of Rehabilitation Scoping Process used in Washington State Pavement Management System. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Pierce, L. M Hot In-Place Recycling, SR-97 West Wapato Road to Lateral A Road (SB). WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Pierce, L. M Rubber Modified and Performance Based Asphalt Binder Pavements, I-5 Nisqually River to Gravelly Lake. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Mahoney, J. P., N. C. Jackson, and L. M. Pierce WSDOT Pavement Guide. Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Pierce, L. M Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation in Washington State: Case Study. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Pierce, L. M. and A. J. Korynta Dowel Bar Retrofit: I-90, Kachess River to Yakima River. Post- Construction Report. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Baumgardner, R., L. M. Pierce, G. Way, L. Moore, K. Smith, S. Bemanian, M. Farrar, J. Stites, G. Wells, W. Nokes, W. Frank, and J. Woodstrom Proceedings, Western States Drainable PCC Pavement Workshop. FHWA-SA Federal Highway Administration, San Francisco, CA. Pierce, L. M., N. C. Jackson, and J. P. Mahoney Development and Implementation of a Mechanistic, Empirically Based Overlay Design Procedure for Flexible Pavements. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Mahoney, J. P., B. C. Winters, N. C. Jackson, and L. M. Pierce Some Observations about Backcalculation and Use of a Stiff Layer Condition. Transportation Research Record Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Mahoney, J. P., N. C. Jackson, L. M. Pierce, and K. W. Anderson An Overview of Recent WSDOT Pavement Design Research and Implementation Efforts. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Mahoney, J. P., N. C. Jackson, and L. M. Pierce Pavement NDT Data Applications. Course Notes, Washington State Transportation Center, Seattle, WA. Mahoney, J. P., J. A. Lary, L. M. Pierce, N. C. Jackson, and E. I. Barenberg Urban Interstate Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Alternatives for Washington State. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Pierce, L. M. and H. Simmons The Evaluation of the Expert System for Pavement Evaluation and Rehabilitation (EXPEAR) in Washington State. WA-RD Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. 12