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KYTC Maintenance Field Operations Guide Supplement

Published Date:

2020-06-01

Abstract:

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is tasked with managing an asset portfolio that includes over 27,500 miles of roadway and 9,000 bridges. Keeping these assets in sound condition demands significant effort from KYTC’s Division of Maintenan...

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02/22/2021

Slip Coefficient Testing of ASTM A709 Grade 50CR Steel and Dissimilar Metal Slip-Critical Bolted Connections

Published Date:

2020-01-01

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to conduct slip coefficient testing of bolted connections made from ASTM A709 Grade 50CR steel (hereinafter “50CR steel”) to determine how they fit into the current AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (hereinaft...

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[PDF - 1.48 MB]

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02/22/2021

Improving Inventory of and Investment in Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Through Targeted Public Outreach

Published Date:

2020-01-01

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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is committed to providing and maintaining transportation infrastructure for a transportation system of multiple modes, including bicycling and walking. A complete and well-maintained bicycle and pedest...

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[PDF - 3.73 MB]

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02/22/2021

Results of a Survey on Transportation Safety Equity in Hawaii

Published Date:

2020-08-28

Abstract:

Five transportation equity questions were developed for this assessment. Question 1 addressed EMS response in urban and rural areas. People with a bachelor’s degree or higher thought slightly more that rural response is worse. Rural residents belie...

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[PDF - 803.12 KB]

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02/22/2021

Integrated Freeway/Arterial Active Traffic Management

Published Date:

2019-09-04

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This project aimd at developing a decision support system (DSS) for Integrated Active Traffic Management (IATM) for both freeways/expressways and arterials/collectors. In order to achieve the objectives, the following tasks were performed. The resear...

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[PDF - 35.42 MB]

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02/22/2021

Rumble Stripes and Pavement Marking Delineation

Published Date:

2019-07-01

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Pavement markings serve an important role on the highway and must be visible in day, night, and wet conditions. Pavement markings placed in grooved pavement are receiving considerable interest due to their potential for greater durability by providin...

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[PDF - 5.54 MB]

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02/22/2021

Documenting the Characteristics of Traffic Crashes for RITI Communities in Idaho

Published Date:

2020-09-03

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This project documents the characteristics of traffic crashes in rural, isolated, tribal, and indigenous (RITI) communities in Idaho and establishes an in-depth understanding of the baseline traffic safety conditions in RITI communities. Different so...

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[PDF - 2.45 MB]

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02/22/2021

New Carbon Fiber Anchor To Secure Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Flexural Strengthening Sheets

Published Date:

2020-09-01

Abstract:

Externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) is commonly used to strengthen concrete structures, but research is needed to ensure that optimal design practices are implemented. This study utilized externally bonded carbon FRP (CFRP) to strengthen...

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02/22/2021

Wheel Failure Investigation Program: Phase I

Published Date:

2021-02-01

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In February 2016, the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office of Railroad Safety (RRS) and Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) established a multi-phase research program to better understand vertical split rims and other wh...

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[PDF - 3.25 MB]

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02/22/2021

“I Should Have Moved Somewhere Else”: The Impacts of Gentrification on Transportation and Social Support for Black Working-Poor Families in Portland, Oregon

Published Date:

2020-08-01

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Portland has faced a mass displacement of Black households from the historically segregated area of Albina through various phases of urban renewal, urban deterioration, and gentrification. A substantial number of them have moved to East Portland, a s...

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02/22/2021

Identification of Bridges With Fracture-Prone Details

Published Date:

2019-07-01

Abstract:

Welded steel girder bridges can contain details that can high welding and service stresses and are termed constraint-induced fractures (CIF). The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has steel bridges with weld details known to cause CIFs whose girders ha...

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[PDF - 4.97 MB]

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02/22/2021

Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Self-Consolidating Concrete for Repair of Bridge Sub-Structures and Fiber-Reinforced Super Workable Concrete for Infrastructure Construction [Volume IV]

Published Date:

2020-01-01

Abstract:

The main objectives of this research project were to: (1) Develop mix designs and examine the fresh and hardened properties of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) and fiber-reinforced SCC (FR-SCC) using locally-available materials, steel and synthetic ...

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[PDF - 11.41 MB]

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02/22/2021

Full-Depth Reclamation of Asphaltic Concrete Pavements

Published Date:

2020-06-01

Abstract:

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has used a full-depth reclamation (FDR) process over the past few years to rehabilitate asphalt pavements exhibiting widespread base failures. FDR transforms existing hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavement and under...

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[PDF - 579.91 KB]

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02/22/2021

Crash Modification Factor Recommendation List

Published Date:

2020-06-01

Abstract:

Practitioners use Crash Modification Factors/Functions (CMFs) to calculate the number of crashes expected once a countermeasure has been implemented. When evaluating design alternatives, CMFs can be used in conjunction with safety performance functio...

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[PDF - 725.63 KB]

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02/22/2021

Commodity Flow Survey 2007 [supporting datasets]

Published Date:

2010-04-01

Abstract:

The 2007 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) is undertaken through a partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Dep...

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[PDF - 143.57 KB]

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02/22/2021

Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Self-Consolidating Concrete for Repair of Bridge Sub-Structures and Fiber Reinforced Super Workable Concrete for Infrastructure Construction [Volume III]

Published Date:

2020-01-01

Abstract:

The main objectives of the project are: 1) Develop mix design(s) and examine fresh and hardened properties of SCC and FR-SCC mixes using two types of fibers and varying the proportion, 2) Investigate the compatibility and bond strength of FR-SCC as a...

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[PDF - 3.84 MB]

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02/22/2021

Developing a Baseline for Customer Satisfaction in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Vehicle Regulation

Published Date:

2020-03-01

Abstract:

Among the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) business units, the Department of Vehicle Regulation (DVR) has the most interactions with members of the public and other government agencies. Given its high profile and public visibility, it is cr...

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[PDF - 6.00 MB]

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02/22/2021

Field Implementation of Super-Workable Fiber-Reinforced Concrete for Infrastructure Construction [Volume II]

Published Date:

2020-01-01

Abstract:

A fiber-reinforced super-workable concrete (FR-SWC) made with 0.5% micro-macro steel fibers and 5% CaO-based expansive agent was used for the new deck slab of Bridge A8509. The selected FR-SWC had a targeted slump flow of 20 in. at the casting locati...

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[PDF - 5.86 MB]

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02/22/2021

Construction-Ready Digital Terrain Models

Published Date:

2020-05-01

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Since 2009, Kentucky has made its 3D design data available as a supplemental reference to bidders through the project delivery process. This research discusses methods for ensuring electronic engineering data (EED) — and specifically the proposed d...

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[PDF - 2.61 MB]

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02/22/2021

Characterization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) for HMA Surface Courses in Massachusetts

Published Date:

2020-08-01

Abstract:

The goal of this study was to understand the properties of the reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) sources available in Massachusetts and develop guidelines or recommendations for using RAP in new hot-mix asphalt surface course mixtures. MassDOT specifi...

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[PDF - 2.10 MB]

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02/22/2021

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