Construction and Materials Research and Development for the Nation's Public Works

摘要

;Table of Contents: Introduction and summary; Federally-supported research and development (R and D) on public works infrastructure construction; Construction research and development in the private sector (Case study-The complex process of implementing an infrastructure innovation); Construction R and D programs in other industries and in foreign countries; Institutional and policy issues for construction R and D (Case study-Japanese institutions; A contrast and a challenge); Introduction to materials R and D; Recent materials developments; Federal programs supporting research on materials for public works; Nonfederal programs for infrastructure materials research; International R and D for infrastructure materials; Institutional issues, research needs, and policy options; Materials R and D bibliography; and Appendices.