The Department’s Research and Development Executive Committee (RDEC) approved twelve (12) topics for funding at its winter meeting held February 9, 2021. The list is in prioritized order as determined by the Committee. The projects will be initiated over the next two years. These projects were among those identified as being a high priority for the Department during several virtual Research Topic Forums held in early November 2021. These forums were attended by representatives from the SCDOT, FHWA, USGS, in-state universities, trade organizations, and industry.

	No.	Title	Champion
1	21-MB-01	Field Trials for Cost-Effective Strengthening of SC Load Posted Bridges	Mark Hunter
2	21-PC-01	A Preliminary Cost Estimating Model for Transportation Projects	Brad Latham
3	21-TS-01	Reducing Crash Risk at Work Zones in South Carolina	Chowdhury Siddiqui
4	21-MB-02	Best Practices on Collecting Asset Information from the Construction Stage	Todd Anderson
5	21-CM-04	Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) Used as a High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) on Pavements and Bridges	Temple Short
6	21-PC-03	Does Design-Build Always Expedite Project Delivery? Insights from SCDOT’s Historical Data of the Past Decade	Chris Gaskins
7	21-CM-01	Development of Rideability Specifications	Eric Carroll
8	21-MB-04	Modernizing SCOOT Pavement Design Tools	Dahae Kim
9	21-PC-05	Develop or Improve Construction Scheduling Methods and Model for Construction Projects	Mark Anthony
10	21-CM-05	Evaluation of SMA Mixtures Using SC Materials	Cliff Selkinghaus
11	21-PC-04	Modification of the South Carolina Pier-Scour Envelope Curves to Minimize Scour Depths Over-prediction	Roberto Ruiz
12	21-PC-02	Evaluate, Update and Rewrite SCOOT Seismic Design Policy and Procedures	Nicholas Harman