Research Problem Statement


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Functional Area * (Select one)	Construction, Maintenance, and Materials Safety & Operations Strategy & Innovation Structures & Hydraulics Planning & Environmental
Title *
Problem/Research Need	Define or provide a brief description of the problem or research need.
Proposed Work	What work will be performed? What will be accomplished?
Deliverables	List the deliverables to be submitted (Technical Memorandum and Reports are required), and briefly describe the products, processes, equipment that will be created, vetted, and fully explained through this research.
Expected Benefits	What benefits would this project deliver, and how would the results be used within TxDOT (District & Division)?
Intended Beneficiaries	Specify the divisions, districts, sections, positions, or individuals that would benefit from the solutions proposed in this problem statement, and briefly describe how the anticipated outcomes would support their needs.
Other Research	The Problem Statement has been vetted through TRB’s RIP, TRID and the TxDOT Research Library.
	What research projects, have been reviewed? Describe related research, completed or ongoing, IACs, and engineering contracts, with TxDOT or other funding agencies and how the proposed work differs or complements these efforts.

TxDOT Champion

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Author – Co-Author – Submitter :

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