Research and Materials Section (RMS)

Our engineers, chemists, technicians, inspectors, and administrative professionals support MassDOT by:

• Serving on committees that set policy goals
• Developing a wide range of standards and guidelines that affect projects, programs, and people in every state
• Facilitating research projects to improve materials used in construction

Our impact is local as well as national with responsibilities that include:

• Serving as MassDOT’s central materials laboratory
• Participating in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Accreditation Program
• Testing materials for more than 500 ongoing construction projects at any given time
• Evaluating laboratories and sampling/testing procedures throughout the Commonwealth