USA Banner
  U.S. flag
              An official website of the United States government Here's how you knowOfficial US Government Icon
              **Official websites use .gov**A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
            Secure Site Icon
              **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
                  A **lock** ( A locked padlock ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. 
 U.S. Department of Transportation Icon United States Department of Transportation
 Search DOT
            Search
                    About FHWAFHWA Organization
                Headquarters Offices
                Field Offices
                Strategic Plan
                Business Opportunities
                Staff Directories
                Careers
                Highway History
                Contact UsProgramsAcquisition Management
                Civil Rights
                Federal Lands Highway
                Infrastructure
                Innovative Program Delivery
                Operations
                Planning, Environment, and Realty
                Policy
                Research, Development, and Technology
                Safety
                Browse by TopicsResourcesCore Highway Topics
                Federal Aid Essentials
                Automation
                Complete Streets
                Laws and Regulations
                Policy & Guidance Center
                Section 508
                Publications and Statistics
                Professional Development
                National Highway Institute
                Resource Center
                Accessibility Resource Library
                FHWA Research LibraryNewsroomPress Releases
                Speeches & Testimony
                Photos
                Videos
                Media ContactsMenu OFFICE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER Home
                        Research
                        Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
                        Research and Development
                        Infrastructure


            
            In This Section
        Explore Research and Technology
                Infrastructure R&D Overview
                Construction and Project Management
                Asset Management, Preservation, and Maintenance
                Geotechnical Engineering
                                Overview
                Geotechnology Research Program
                Hydraulics
                Long-Term Infrastructure Performance
                                Overview
                Long-Term Bridge Performance
                Long-Term Pavement Performance
                Structures
                                Overview
                Ultra-High Performance Concrete
                Pavement and Materials
                Pavements and Materials Topics
                
                American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Test Methods
    

    
    
          The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) works closely with our State department of transportation partners to increase the safety and longevity of the Nation’s highway system. The following American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standard specifications for transportation materials and methods of sampling and testing, and AASHTO provisional standards are available through AASHTO. These standards are published by AASHTO in their materials standards guide.

AASHTO TP 144-21 “Determining the Potential Alkali–Silica Reactivity of Coarse Aggregates (TFHRC-TFAST)”

New in 2021
	Point of Contact: Terry Arnold – terry.arnold@dot.govAASHTO TP 119-21 “Electrical Resistivity of a Concrete Cylinder Tested in a Uniaxial Resistance Test”

Revised in 2021
	Point of Contact: Robert Spragg – robert.spragg@dot.govAASHTO T 397-22 “Uniaxial Tensile Response of Ultra-High Performance Concrete”

New in 2022 (scheduled to be published in July 2022)
	Point of Contact: Ben Graybeal – ben.graybeal@dot.govAASHTO TF400 “Full Size Cyclic Fatigue”

New in 2021
	Point of Contact:  David Mensching – david.mensching@dot.govAASHTO TP133 “Determining the Damage Characteristic Curve and Failure Criterion Using Small Specimens in the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT) Cyclic Fatigue Test”

New in 2021 (Formerly TP 133-19 with Technical Revisions in 2021)
	Point of Contact:  David Mensching – david.mensching@dot.gov
	Revisions going to ballot in 2022AASHTO TP 132 “Determining the Dynamic Modulus for Asphalt Mixtures Using Small Specimens in the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT)”

New in 2021
	Point of Contact:  David Mensching – david.mensching@dot.gov
	Revisions going to ballot in 2022AASHTO PP 099 “Preparation of Small Cylindrical Performance Test Specimens Using the Superpave Gyratory Compactor (SGC) or Field Cores”

New in 2019
	Points of Contact:  David Mensching – david.mensching@dot.gov and Matt Corrigan – matthew.corrigan@dot.gov
	Revisions going to ballot in 2022AASHTO T 400 “Determining the Damage Characteristic Curve and Failure Criterion Using the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT) Cyclic Fatigue Test”

New in 2022 (Formerly TP 107-18)
	Point of Contact:  David Mensching – david.mensching@dot.gov
	Revisions going to ballot in 2022AASHTO TP 134 “Stress Sweep Rutting (SSR) Test Using Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT)”

New in 2019
	Points of Contact:  David Mensching – david.mensching@dot.gov and Matt Corrigan – matthew.corrigan@dot.gov
              
      
    
          Last updated: Thursday, June 23, 2022 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

**Federal Highway Administration**

1200 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, SE

WASHINGTON, DC 20590

202-366-4000Subscribe to email updates
                    About
  

        
              About FHWA
                Careers
                Org Chart
                Staff Directories
                Work with UsPrograms
  

        
              Acquisition Management
                Civil Rights
                Federal Lands Highway
                Infrastructure
                Innovative Program Delivery
                Operations
                Planning, Environment, and Realty
                Policy
                Research, Development, and Technology
                SafetyPolicies, Rights, Legal
  

        
              About DOT
                Accessibility
                Budget and Performance
                Civil Rights
                FOIA
                Information Quality
                No FEAR Act
                Office of Inspector General
                Privacy Policy
                USA.gov
                Web Policies and Notices
                Web StandardsNews & Events
  

        
              Newsroom
                Press Releases
                Speeches & Testimony
                Media Contacts
                Connect with Us