Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center

U.S. DOT Public Access and Data Management Review [2019-06-18]

Published:

2019-06-18

Abstract:

This webinar reviews various aspects of the U.S. DOT Public Access Plan, including: Opening U.S. Government-Funded Research Data; U.S. DOT Public Access Review; Submitting Final Reports and Final Datasets; Benefits of Data Management; Writing Data Ma...

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[MP4 - 105.34 MB]

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06/18/2019

EcoTrafiXTM Platform Deployment for Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition (NITTEC)

Published:

2018-11-01

Abstract:

This document is the Final Report that describes the process and results of integrating various regional transportation data into the EcoTrafiX ATMS platform deployment in the Buffalo/Niagara region to facilitate the coordination of operational activ...

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[PDF - 2.63 MB]

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06/17/2019

Residential Parking Benefits District Study, Fruit Belt Neighborhood, Buffalo, NY Final Report

Published:

2015-05-01

Abstract:

The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) is a consortium of nine healthcare, research, and educational institutions located on 120 acres in downtown Buffalo, New York. Currently, BNMC member institutions have a total of approximately 12,000 full- an...

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[PDF - 15.18 MB]

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06/17/2019

Reducing Incident-Induced Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation: Use of Social Media Feeds as an Incident Management Support Tool

Published:

2018-01-01

Abstract:

Ubiquitous connected devices and microblogging platforms, such as Twitter, are providing a huge amount user-generated information that has a great potential for applications in transportation incident management (TIM) with minimal infrastructure requ...

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[PDF - 4.91 MB]

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06/17/2019

Safety Performance of Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems

Published:

2019-05-01

Abstract:

The purpose of this project is to develop objective test procedures for meaningful, comparable, and quantitative evaluations of Li-ion based Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems (RESSs) in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle...

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[PDF - 26.51 MB]

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06/17/2019

Advancing Smart Card and NFC Technologies at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

Published:

2017-04-01

Abstract:

Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc. was awarded a cost-shared research agreement to conduct a Feasibility Study and Pilot Program aiming to create a transportation system that utilizes existing smart card and near field communications (NFC) technolo...

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[PDF - 17.33 MB]

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06/17/2019

Urban Goods Movement and Local Climate Action Plans: Assessing Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Freight Transportation [Research Brief]

Published:

2019-04-01

Abstract:

Freight movement accounts for a significant and growing share of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Although many cities have developed climate action plans (CAPs) to address their transportation GHGs, freight transportation has received...

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[PDF - 721.13 KB]

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06/17/2019

Urban Goods Movement and Local Climate Action Plans: Assessing Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Freight Transportation

Published:

2019-04-01

Abstract:

This report examines how freight transport/goods movement has been addressed in U.S. city climate action planning. Transportation generally is a major contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and freight transport represents a growing component...

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[PDF - 1.04 MB]

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06/17/2019

Regressing Air Voids for Balanced HMA Mix Design [Final Report]

Published:

2018-09-01

Abstract:

This project evaluated the impact of the air voids regression approach on cracking, rutting, and moisture damage resistance of asphalt mixtures. The experimental plan included a total six mixes designed for low, medium, and high traffic levels, with ...

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[PDF - 3.48 MB]

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06/17/2019

Revised THOR 50th Percentile Male Dummy Seating Procedure

Published:

2019-06-01

Abstract:

NHTSA developed a seating procedure for the THOR 50th percentile male dummy (THOR-50M). The original procedure was released with a December 2015 Request for Comments (RFC), and some updates were presented at a public meeting at NHTSA’s Vehicle Rese...

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[PDF - 1.34 MB]

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06/17/2019

Effect of Photo Enforcement-Based Education on Vehicle Driver Behavior at a Highway-Rail Grade Crossing

Published:

2019-06-01

Abstract:

The Volpe Center was tasked by FRA’s Office of Research, Development and Technology with evaluating the effectiveness of the use of photo enforcement for driver education at the East Princeton Street grade crossing in Orlando, FL (Crossing ID 62217...

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[PDF - 2.88 MB]

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06/17/2019

Relative Frequency of U.S. Pedestrian Injuries Associated With Risk Measured in Component-Level Pedestrian Tests

Published:

2019-05-01

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U.S. pedestrian injury cases were analyzed to estimate the frequency of injuries associated with impacts to vehicle components that could be tested by available component-level pedestrian test equipment. The relative frequencies of injuries that coul...

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[PDF - 502.54 KB]

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06/17/2019

LIDAR Speed-Measuring Device Performance Specifications

Published:

2013-03-01

Abstract:

This document contains the LIDAR speed-measuring device performance specifications developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through a Cooperative Agreement with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and in co...

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[PDF - 1.83 MB]

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06/17/2019

2016 Digest of State Laws: Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, First Edition

Published:

2018-03-01

Abstract:

This digest provides a compendium of State laws that address driving under the influence of drugs (DUI-D). It covers all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It is designed to be an accessible yet comprehensive reference for DUI-D of...

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[PDF - 3.27 MB]

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06/17/2019

Regressing Air Voids for Balanced HMA Mix Design [Research Brief]

Published:

2019-03-01

Abstract:

The implementation of Superpave mix design strategies in the 1990s, industry professionals have successfully improved rutting resistance of hot mix asphalt (HMA) by specifying higher grades of asphalt binder and quality of aggregates. Currently, the ...

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[PDF - 231.10 KB]

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06/17/2019

Long-Term Degradation and Strength Characteristics of Wisconsin Virgin Base Aggregates under HMA Pavements [Research Brief]

Published:

2019-04-01

Abstract:

Aggregate base course layers serve an important role in hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavement stability and performance by providing structural support to the surface layer and by dissipating traffic loads and transferring them to the underlying pavement la...

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[PDF - 209.55 KB]

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06/17/2019

Evaluation of WisDOT Quality Management Program Activities and Impacts on Pavement Performance [Research Brief]

Published:

2019-04-01

Abstract:

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) Quality Management Program (QMP) accepts Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) materials based on quality control testing during construction. There is a need to expand the use of this data to directly relate c...

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[PDF - 71.73 KB]

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06/17/2019

Thermal Integrity Profiling for Detecting Flaws in Drilled Shafts [Research Brief]

Published:

2019-04-01

Abstract:

Thermal Integrity Profiling (TIP) measures the temperature of concrete along the length of drilled-shaft reinforcing cages to identify potential defects. The heat generated from hydration of cement within the drilled shaft is captured by wired sensor...

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[PDF - 315.06 KB]

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06/17/2019

Understanding the Limitations of Drug Test Information, Reporting, and Testing Practices in Fatal Crashes: Traffic Safety Facts: Research Note

Published:

2014-11-01

Abstract:

Since 1975, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has collected data from all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico on all police-reported fatal crashes on public roadways. NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics ...

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[PDF - 859.19 KB]

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06/17/2019

Evaluation of the Long-Term Degradation and Strength Characteristics of In-situ Wisconsin Virgin Base Aggregates under HMA Pavements

Published:

2018-11-01

Abstract:

This research investigated the performance of base layer aggregates in HMA pavements using laboratory tests on base layer materials and field tests on pavement sections. The purpose of this research was to investigate potential degradation of aggrega...

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[PDF - 17.40 MB]

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06/17/2019

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