The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is interested in the development of barriers composed of composite materials. Barriers, as well as other roadside safety appurtenances are structures subjected to dynamic loading by errant vehicles. This investigation focuses on the understanding of the impact behavior of fiber-reinforced conposites when su
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Section 6015 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 directed the Department of Transportation (DOT) to perform an international transportation trade route study. It requires a multimodal assessment of existing and trade between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The study addresses the borders and their approach
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The current report draws upon all of the work completed to date in outlining a plan of action to promote bicycling and walking as viable transportation options for more Americans. The goals of doubling the current percentage of bicycling and walking trps and reducing by ten percent the number of pedestrians and bicyclists killed or injured are chal
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The Federal Highway Administration's National Strategic Plan (NSP) for FY 1995 represents a significant departure from previous years' plans. The changes made to this year's plans are a reflection of the constantly changing environment in which we operate and our continuing attempt to make our plan more meaningful to FHWA managers and employees, as
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Traffic calming is becoming a popular traffic management tool in many areas of the world including Europe, Japan, and North America. In addition to requests from neighborhood groups, pedestrians and bicyclists have gotten involved in supporting traffic calming. The reasons these groups are supporting traffic calming varies. However, some of the mos
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The National Highway System: Backbone of Our National Transportation Network; New Guidelines for Accelerating the Use of Innovative Technologies by the Highway Industry; Overcoming Roadblocks to U.S. Innovation; Modeling of Geotextiles and Other Membranes in the Prevention of Reflection Cracking in Asphaltic Resurfacing; HYSIM: The Next Best Thing
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Why should you use the CTPP? The planning process at all levels of government is being required to provide information and technical support on a wide variety of subjects, such as: - Alternative transportation policies affecting auto emissions and air quality; - The effectiveness of existing transportation programs serving the mobility needs of the
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Engineering
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1994-01-01
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This manual provides instructions on procedures for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), State, and local highway agency personnel involved in disaster assistance to Federal-aid highways. The manual is a guide for evaluating damage and preparing the necessary documents to support the use of Emergency Relief (ER) funds for repair of highway facili
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Engineering
1994-01-01
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A good compendium of FHWA's drainage guidance of that period. A solid historical basis for FHWA's drainage guidance. Some policy related issues covered. However, construction guidance provided here was updated in FHWA-IF-01-016. Much of the drainage guidance was retained in NHI Course 131026 published in 1999 along with more up to date information.
This document describes the procedure for calibration of falling weight deflectometers (FWDs) which was originally developed by the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). This protocol is now administered by the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Division in the Federal Highway Administration.
This report identifies and evaluates the application of new technology to known highway safety problems, including an assessment of functional requirements, feasibility, costs, and potential safety benefits. Findings are documented for the following subjects: (1) a typology of prevalent accident/crash types, (2) functional descriptions of 18 postul
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
1994-01-01
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The FHWA's primary mission is to ensure that the nation's highway transportation system is safe for public use. This movement of people and goods must he accomplished economically and efficiently. The FHWA also must consider how highways affect the environment, as well as social and economic conditions.
Traffic management systems, such as metering lights, ramp signals andstop signs and lights, have been in use for so many years that drivers now take them forgranted. The planned introduction of Advanced Traffic Management Systems (“ATMS”)will have a profound impact on the driving environment. It will give drivers access to avast array of real time
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In contrast to the modern technical wizardry of Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS), sovereign immunity is a doctrine of common law which literally dates from the days when kings ruled. The sovereign, formerly the king or queen, is now in this country the federal, state and local government. The doctrine generally holds that the sovereign ma
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