• The Highway Institute operations are based on scientific research in the field of transport, economy, investments, all types of designs, engineering structures, environment protection, geotechnics, geology, soil, building materials (asphalt, concrete, components, and additives) laboratory testing, quality control, as well as certification of products (fractioned stone aggregate for concrete and asphalt, water-proofing materials impregnated with bitumen, bitumen tapes).
• Investigations,  preparation  of  studies,  expert   opinions,    analyses  in  the  field   of   transportation,   geotechnics, construction,  maintenance  &  management  of   roads,   urban transport  facilities  and  structures,  building   materials, environmental protection, etc.
• Preparation  of  surveys  and  detailed  proposals   for   the    preparation of the design documentation regarding  the  roads, structures, transportation, geotechnics, building  materials, etc.
• Preparation of  general,  preliminary,  and  main  designs  as    concerns  roads,  motorways,  bridges,   tunnels,   pavements, retaining structures, landslide repairs, airport runways, road signalization & furniture, maintenance facilities, etc.
• Design, formation and preparation of complete  data  bases  on roads,  airports,  urban  transport  facilities,   structures,    pavement, unstable terrains, and building materials, etc.
• Preparation of technical regulations, standards,  instructions    for use in the field of road construction within the framework    of building the civil-engineering structures.
• Supervision,  planning  and  techniques  of  construction  and maintenance of roads, structures, urban transport  facilities, airport runways, etc.
• Specialization and continuing education of personnel from  its own  scope  of  activity  by   organizing   the   conferences, consultations, symposia, workshops, congresses,  courses   and  other forms of scientific-training  activities, etc.
• Publication  of  journals,  monographs,   books,   information  bulletins, etc.
• Preparation of patent documentation for the measuring vehicles and equipment; elaboration of proceedings for the  improvement of existing procedures and adoption of new  ones,  along  with all other innovations pertaining  to  the  activities  of  The Highway Institute,
• Advanced follow-up, gathering, systematization and  publishing of scientific-professional subject material from the field  of institute's activity.

SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH WORK

The Highway Institute  fulfills  all  the  prerequisites  and  is registered to perform the scientific and research activity. These specific operations  are carried out through the preparation  of  scientific-developmental and scientific-research projects  within  the framework of the institute's basic activities.

The Highway Institute is collaborating with various faculties  in the country and abroad as regards  the  continuing  education  of personnel, as well as in organizing  the  post-graduate  studies, preparation of masters thesis and doctoral dissertations.

In the previous  period  more  than  30  publications  have  been published so  far  with  papers  whose  authors  were  from  this establishment.

MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

In the year 2004, The Highway Institute became a full-fledged member of FEHRL (Forum of European Highway Research Laboratories), as the most competent establishment from Serbia & Montenegro.
The membership of this establishment in numerous international professional and scientific associations provides for an active cooperation of institute's experts. These organizations are as follows:

• IRF - International Road Federation,
• RILEM - International Union of Testing & Research Laboratories for Materials & Structures,
• ACI - American Concrete Institute,
• ISSMFE -International Society for Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering,
• ISRM - International Society for Rock Mechanics,
• IAEG - International Association for Engineering Geology & Environment.