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University of Missouri--Columbia. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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2024-05-01
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Emergency preparedness and response are crucial for mitigating the impact of natural disasters such as earthquakes. The St. Louis metropolitan region is vulnerable to earthquakes in the New Madrid and Wabash Valley Seismic Zones. This study focuses on understanding and addressing transportation impacts of an earthquake in the St. Louis region. An o
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High-speed rail (HSR) provides more frequent service, lower cost, easier station access, greater reliability, and increased safety, and therefore has been regarded as a more effective transportation mode as compared to aviation for distances of up to 425 miles/700 km. California is currently building a high-speed rail system (CHSR), which will run
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Construction and replacement of infrastructure assets results in costly road closures. Rapid setting hydraulic cements (RSHCs), like calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement and calcium aluminate cement (CAC), can dramatically reduce the time needed for construction. These cements are beginning to gain the attention of various stakeholders in the cement
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SCDOT is focused on improving the design of Cement-Modified Recycled Base (CMRB) to enhance the long-term durability and performance of pavements. The current approach emphasizes using unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and other parameters such as optimum moisture content (OMC) and maximum dry density (MDD) along with treatment depth in designi
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This project sets the stage for implementing a cone penetration testing (CPT) practice in the state of Illinois, providing recommendations for using and interpreting CPT soundings in subsurface investigations. This study also contributes to modernizing Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) policy to current CPT-related practices adopted in o
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The objective of this research is to summarize previously conducted research related to workforce development challenges in the transit industry, detailing major findings and subsequent recommendations based on the annotated bibliography of the current atmosphere and most successful ways to mitigate those challenges to attract and retain talent in
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The Highway Safety Manual (HSM) contains safety performance functions (SPFs) that are used in project-level decision-making to estimate the average crash frequency by severity level for existing conditions, alternatives to existing conditions, or proposed new roadways. Because most existing HSM SPFs were developed for states other than Texas, SPF c
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The objective of this project was to identify the user perspective about autonomous ride-sharing services for adults 50 years of age and older in Lake Nona, Port St. Lucie, and The Villages, and to solicit responses pertaining to the adoption and acceptance of these services.
To reduce the environmental impact of transportation, Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are incorporating cold recycling technologies such as Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) in their rehabilitation strategies. One of the limitations hindering the deployment of FDR is the limited information available on the material properties of these mixtures and
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This study addresses challenges that arise during highway embankment construction on road widening projects when additional fill is placed above existing culverts. Researchers conducted reduced-scale model laboratory tests to simulate culvert behavior under different loading conditions and to determine how well lightweight materials (LWMs) perform
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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been challenged to address a shortage of staff due to staff turnover, less hiring of full-time staff, and increasing technological capabilities all of which have been exacerbated by the retirement of the baby-boomer generation from the workforce. It is imperative that ODOT explore and implement innov
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An assessment of tire-wear emissions was conducted to identify differences due to diamond ground and asphalt rubber asphalt concrete friction surfaces. The evaluation involved collecting representative aerosol samples from local freeways with both surface types under different meteorological conditions and with varying traffic conditions. The field
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In the realm of pavement engineering, the management of water and its impact on infrastructure longevity is of paramount importance. Water can lead to various degrees of damage to roadways, ranging from the formation of potholes to less visible issues such as the weakening of subsurface materials. One of the primary reasons for pavement failures is
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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been challenged to address a shortage of staff due to staff turnover, less hiring of full-time staff and increasing technological capabilities all of which have been exacerbated by the retirement of the baby-boomer generation from the workforce. It is imperative that ODOT explore and implement innova
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Taxis and Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) are important components of the urban transportation system. An accurate short-term forecast of passenger demand can help operators better allocate taxi or TNC services to achieve supply–demand balance in real time. As a result, drivers can improve the efficiency of passenger pick-ups, thereby reduc
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This research investigated the safety and operational benefits of ramp metering along the I-35 corridor in the Kansas City metropolitan area. A before-and-after study was conducted to compare selected performance measures, with a “before” period from August 2015 to December 2015 and an “after” period from October 2021 to February 2022. The research
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Base stabilization additives are used to increase the strength and stiffness of road foundations on weak and susceptible soils. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) quantifies the structural contribution of pavement layers by introducing granular equivalency (GE) factors. While numerous additives exist for improving the performance of
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This report summarizes a study on abandoned tunnels' importance to bat populations in Ohio. We located 50 tunnels and surveyed 40 of these for one or more winter season. Little brown myotis, big brown bats, and tricolored bats were the most commonly observed species, with varying preferences for tunnel features. Key predictors of bat use such as tu
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This project develops capability for future studies on the effects of nontraditional messages in dynamic message signs on improving driver safety and compliance and avoiding distractions. An online survey and a driving simulation game were designed, and a pilot run was conducted with a small number of students in the University of Illinois Urbana C
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This study reviews the Illinois Department of Transportation’s full-depth asphalt, limiting strain criterion, and asphalt over rubblized concrete design procedures, considering technological advancements in hot-mix asphalt—namely, the increased use of recycled materials and modified asphalt binders. The researchers evaluated the current |E*| algori
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