The US Transportation Collection consists of documents from across all transportation modes with specific focus on research reports from US DOT, state DOTs, and other transportation organizations.
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This research is directed towards enhancements to the assessment and mitigation of liquefaction induced lateral spreading effects on bridge foundation systems. The conducted research scope and outcomes are presented. On this basis, insights are derived for improvement of the current assessment procedures, and mitigation of this detrimental mechanis
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Current Caltrans Standard Specifications for rubberized hot mix asphalt–gap-graded (RHMA-G) do not allow the inclusion of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). This report summarizes the research conducted by the UCPRC in support of the Caltrans-industry initiative “10% RAP in RHMA-G,” whose goal is to evaluate the use of up to 10% RAP (by aggregate re
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The primary objective of this research was to evaluate pavement damage that may occur during the pavement milling process, which is critical to the overlay design and performance of asphalt pavements. To achieve this purpose, the most common milling practices in Indiana were implemented on several trial sections and various damage characterization
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United States. Department of Transportation. Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence
2024-04-01
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AI assurance refers to the techniques, activities, and processes used to evaluate and assure expected properties of AI components or AI-enabled systems throughout the lifecycle of these components or systems. The properties may relate to performance, safety, or security. Typical examples of AI assurance techniques are verification, validation, and
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This paper proposes a new method for network screening on rural low-volume roads. These roads are important as they provide critical access to agricultural land and tourist attractions. Most low-volume roads belong to the lowest functional class (local rural roads) and thus are built to lower design standards. Conventional hot spot network screenin
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Underlying most VISSIM™ calibration is the adjustment of the Wiedemann car following parameters used to simulate vehicle behavior within the model. The Wiedemann models directly influence a roadway segment’s capacity, saturation flow, density, etc. Several key features were identified as part of this study. Through the project a calibration approac
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Deep foundations are typically considered when subsurface soil conditions are weak and unable to safely support superstructure loads. In these cases, pile foundations are used to carry superstructure loads and transfer them deep into the ground. Therefore, an accurate assessment of pile resistance is crucial for the safe and economical design of pi
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This research studied the relationship between removal methods used to remove pavement markings and driver confusion when encountering ghost lines. The study included field based and driver video experiments. Video data was collected at five locations in Oregon to examine the frequency with which drivers did not follow the correct markings when enc
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This report presents a possible stochastic methodology that can be used in identifying bridges with greater probability of failure from vehicular collisions. To meet this objective, this report first outlines the design of bridges against these collisions in the United States and compares against the Eurocode design methodology. Existing experiment
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This research studied Oregon drivers’ and cyclists’ conceivability of and receptivity to bike turnouts (auxiliary bike lanes). The driver and cyclist survey consisted of 32 and 35 questions, respectively, all of which were fixed choice, except for 3 open-ended response questions. The surveys were distributed online to 612 Oregon residents, made up
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We interviewed eight subject-matter experts in California in 2023 to understand how travel behavior and priorities may change in response to direct experience with road collisions. Experts represented a variety of perspectives, including medical doctors, advocates for active transportation safety, and advocates for people with disabilities. Their d
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The primary metric for measuring electric vehicle (EV) adoption growth is new car sales. However, to enable mass market penetration, EV adoption in the used car market will play a crucial role. The used vehicle market is relatively understudied or has been studied mostly for specific regions. This project analyzed US national consumer expenditure s
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This study discusses the potential economic and development impacts that high-speed rail (HSR) may bring to California. The research reviews the reported impacts of HSR implementation in various countries, particularly in Europe, and case studies of selected HSR station-cities in France, Spain, and Italy. The analysis suggests that HSR could bring
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The three main objectives of this research were to identify bridge segment geometries (width to length ratios) susceptible to this type of distortion, develop best practices to mitigate transverse bowing of match-cast bridge segments during production, and to determine which practical curing mitigation measures are most effective in reducing bowing
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The Midwest region of the United States, including Minnesota, has been experiencing an increase in the number of heavy precipitation events. Historical precipitation data confirmed an increasing trend of heavy precipitation in Minnesota in the 21st century. This study focused on assessing the impact of heavy-precipitation events on moisture levels
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This research evaluates the performance of non-intrusive detection technologies (NITs) for traffic signals in Minnesota. Prior work shows that while no single NIT device performs best in all situations, under specific circumstances, some NIT devices consistently outperform others. Our goal in this research is to find which NIT devices perform bette
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This report presents a comprehensive analysis of work zone safety considering multiple factors, including crash severity, speed analysis, countermeasure analysis, and state-of-the-practice in DOTs. It encompasses a broad literature review, drawing from DOT reports, NCHRP publications, MUTCD guidelines, and academic research, to explore a range of t
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Posted speed limits (PSLs) are a highly complex issue involving engineering, human factors, and political and societal concerns. On a national level, recent research along with calls to change how speed limit are set, especially for city streets, have generated extensive discussion on future speed limit setting procedures. Within this TxDOT project
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Traffic control devices are a primary means of communicating highway information to road users. The design, application, and maintenance of traffic control devices are under constant transformation as new technologies, methodologies, and policies are introduced. This project provides the Texas Department of Transportation with a mechanism to conduc
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Accurately predicting bat use of bridges is an important need for planning of bridge repair and maintenance. However, less than 1% of bridges in Ohio have been surveyed for bats, limiting the inferences that can be drawn from existing data and modelling tools. We developed a method for passive camera surveys of bat use of bridges and reevaluated OD
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