Research Project Title: / Date: / / IPW # /
Project Number: R27-
Principal Investigator: / TRP Chair:
Project Objective:
Research Findings to date:
Is this research project conducive to implementation? / Yes
No / If yes, please continue below. If no, please explain here:
PART I: Implementation Potential .
A. How could this project’s findings be Implemented? Briefly describe what changes need to take place in IDOT practice to implement this project. i.e. Write specification, update policy , etc.
B. What IDOT office(s) may be affected/needed by this research implementation? Has this office been contacted? If not sure, leave section blank. Please attach another page if necessary.
Internal IDOT Office(s) / Contact / Phone # / Comments/further details:
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PART II: Implementation Strategies
A. What needs to be accomplished to facilitate implementation? Describe goals for implementation. i.e. present new specification to IDOT, pitch idea to upper management, set up training classes.
B. What are some potential challenges to implementation?
PART III: Implementation Activities Required for all projects.
Please list all the activities that will be required to implement the research results for this project. If the project is in progress, all completion dates are tentative. Project tasks cannot be implementation activities.
Activity / Contact or Sponsor (Champion) / Est. Due Date
1. / Name:
Phone:
E-mail: / /
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2. / Name:
Phone:
E-mail: / /
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3. / Name:
Phone:
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PART IV: Benefits Assessment
In the following table, determine whether the project, if implemented, would result in a benefit for each of the assessment categories. For each applicable category, provide an estimate of the value of the benefit from 1 to 10, with 10 providing the most value. Note that not all categories may be applicable. Indicate whether obtaining Quantitative benefit values is possible (Y or N) and briefly describe how they could be quantified.
Assessment Category / Subjective Value Rating / Quantitative rating possible?
Y or N / Comments
Construction Savings
(materials, labor, equipment, time, quality)
Decrease Engr. / Admin. Costs (Planning/design costs, paperwork)
Decrease Lifecycle Costs
Environmental Aspects
(Pollution, hazardous waste reduction, recycling)
Impact On IDOT Policy
Increase Lifecycle
Operation and Maintenance Savings (materials, labor, equipment, time)
Safety
(Reduction of crash frequency
and/or severity)
Technology
(Technology transfer, new materials,
new methods)
User benefits (time, dollars)
Directions: Please return the completed form to the Technical Research Coordinator in the Bureau of Materials and Physical Research – you have any questions, please contact the Technical Research Coordinator via email or at 217-782-3547.
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