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Section 2 - Analysis Approach
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... 2.1 Interviews The evaluation team used a combination of desk research and expert recom­menda­tions to identify SMEs capable of providing relevant insights into the impact of the ABQT on the highway and asphalt supply chain. The team conducted 35 interviews with experts from organizations that fall into six types of stakeholder groups in the ecosystem of potential users and beneficiaries of the ABQT device.
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... 17 Other private sector (e.g., consultants, private labs) 7 Research and academia 3 Industry trade associations 3 2.2 Adoption Scenarios for Benefit Analysis Because of uncertainty related to which parts of the binder supply chain will likely adopt the ABQT device, the analysis modeled three adoption scenarios: • Scenario 1: DOT testing labs adopt the ABQT as a screening tool.
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... All of the surveys received were supportive of the key parameter values that were used in the model. In addition, the key parameter values were vetted with the TFPE-01 project panel, which reviewed interim report documents.
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Key Terms

  • abqt device
  • supply chain
  • screening tool
  • parameter values
  • binder quality

  • state dot
  • state dots
  • asphalt binder
  • key parameter
  • dot testing

  • industry smes
  • road maintenance
  • abqt research
  • quick screening
  • asphalt supply

  • abqt fitting
  • verify binder
  • binder specifications
  • fund abqt
  • binder supply

  • dot smes
  • abqt throughout
  • team interviewed
  • binder suppliers
  • identify smes

  • abqt program
  • process evaluation
  • quality supply
  • smes interviewed
  • final analysis


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