University of California Pavement Research Center

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The University of California Pavement Research Center (UCPRC) is an American research center for the study of pavements. [1] It is located at the University of California, Berkeley campus in Berkeley, California. UCPRC has additional facilities at the University of California, Davis, in Davis, California. [2] They perform pavement engineering and research in pavement structures and materials. [3] UCPRC funded through public and private research grants.

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References

  1. Fell, Andy (2018-11-11). "Pavement Research Center Keeps California on the Road". Association of American Universities . Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. "Long Live Asphalt Pavements". Better Roads. Equipment World. 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  3. "Pavement Research Roadmap (2014 - 2017)" (PDF). UC Pavement Research Center. 2016-07-25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-10-05. Retrieved 19 October 2020.