Current ICT Project

Investigators:
  Timothy Murphy (Primary), Lisa J. Taccola
Project Title:
  Material Quality Testing Risk Assessment & Multi-State Peer Exchange
Start Date: 2/1/2009
End Date: 1/31/2010
Summary of Project:
  Illinois can benefit from learning how other states focus their limited staff to keep risks, such as obtaining poor materials and insuring proper materials are being supplied, in check and how their internal testing programs have been modified/reduced/eliminated/maintained/expanded to be in line with the risk of failure of the item.
Objective of Project:
  The objective of this peer exchange is to benchmark Illinois material testing in relation to other states and to determine needed courses of action to limit risk of material quality related failures in a declining staff environment.
Expected Outcome:
  Determining if Illinois can reduce its level of testing for material acceptance or if the risk warrants continued testing and reestablishment of key testing capability/staffing.
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Last Updated: 11/18/2009