Kebede Serving on NCHRP 10-146 Panel

Congratulations to Nathan Kebede, P.E., National Practice Lead – Pavement Services, from Michael Baker International’s Austin, Texas, office, who was recently selected to serve as a panelist for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) 10-146: Development of Quality Control and Quality Assurance System for Traffic Speed Deflection Devices (TSDD).

The objective of the proposed research is to develop a reliable procedure to ensure the quality of pavement structural assessments with TSDD devices. The use of TSDD is an emerging technology for pavement evaluation and pavement management, and Michael Baker is one of the earliest firms to leverage this technology for clients.

The NCHRP is a national research program carried out through the collaborative efforts of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Created in 1962 to conduct research in acute problem areas that affect highway planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance nationwide, the NCHRP is administered by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and sponsored by the individual state DOTs of the AASHTO in cooperation with the FHWA.