Center for Highway Pavement Preservation

1.  
Dr. Jorge A Prozzi - The University of Texas at
Austin

2.  Michigan State University (lead University)
 The University of Texas at Austin
 The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 University of Minnesota
 University of Hawaii at Manoa
 North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

3.  The University of Texas share of the Center = $600k
 Funding Diversification
 Created: International Center for Partnered Pavement
Preservation
 Ongoing TxDOT proposal on pavement preservation
 CAF Latin American Development Bank pledged $150k
 Meet with Deputy Director (Mr. Barton), Director for
Research, and Director of Maintenance Division
 Outcome: 4-year contract $300k/year

4.  Heavy Vehicle Simulator (HVS)
 Cost = $1,800,000
 1,000 load applications per hour
 Approx. 500,000 a month
 Meet Department Chair and VP for Research
 Meet Associate Dean for Research, then VP and CFO
 Business Plan = 20 cents per load application
 3-year proposal for $3.5 million

5.  Leverage
 Use UTC funds to maximum advantage.
 The Center needs to leverage all its key resources
 Matching Funds
 Respond to sponsor needs, i.e. find a solution to their
transportation problems
 Do not take no for an answer
 What else can we do? What do you recommend?

6. Thank you for your attention
Any tips from your side?