Michigan State University (MSU) has established a National Center for Pavement Preservation--the first of its kind--within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, focusing on activities such as routine maintenance, preventive maintenance, and minor rehabilitation, to offer sound solutions for the highway system. MSU is providing the facilities, services, and amenities for the center, located in the university's Engineering Research Facility in Okemos. The center offers specialized services to government agencies and to the private sector and will lead to collaborations among government, industry, and academia to advance and improve pavement preservation practices through education, research, and outreach. The objectives of the center are to: serve as a resource and provide advice on pavement preservation activities; promote the benefits of pavement preservation, in partnership with the Foundation for Pavement Preservation; enhance pavement preservation knowledge through research; and provide advice and assistance to other groups establishing pavement preservation programs. (Entire article)
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