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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The primary objectives of the investigation are 1) Developing rapid setting patch repair materials for overhead, vertical, and horizontal concrete repair pertaining to the requirements of NJDOT; 2) Evaluating the developed mix formulations based on workability, compressive strength, and flexural strength gain in 3 and 24 hours; 3) Evaluating the lo
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The objective of this study was to explore the use of existing DOTD Pavement Management System (PMS) and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data to develop a pavement drainage condition rating index for Louisiana, with the goal of integrating drainage evaluation into the Pavement Management System (PMS) as part of the overall pavement condition as
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In this study, nonlinear deformation analyses (NDA) and equivalent-static analyses (ESA) approaches were evaluated for a model bridge embankment that was underlain by a non-liquefiable crust layer, a liquefiable medium dense sand layer, and a non-liquefiable deep dense sand layer. The embankment and underlying ground conditions were selected to rep
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Focus of this research was to assess the current capabilities of video analytics within the market and to validate the potential value for implementing the systems in Michigan. Multiple video analytic vendors partnered to demonstrate the technology in predefined use cases at a specific location in southeast Detroit. The data results implied the tec
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The AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures has approved the updated ACI CODE-318, 2019 edition (ACI CODE 318-19,) into the 10th edition of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications. This would allow the adoption of screw anchor designs that benefit from rapid, reliable, and simplified installation procedures. However, the ACI CODE approach h
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Playa lakes, arid regions, and karst terrains constitute important geographic and hydrological features across Texas, each presenting unique challenges due to their complex and varied hydrology. Currently, there are no uniform guidelines or standards for the hydrological and hydraulic design of transportation infrastructure in these landscapes, lea
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This study includes an initial comprehensive evaluation of the state-of-the-practice in the US regarding the adoption of integral and semi-integral bridges. It also involved a large-scale experimental study focusing on the effect of cyclic movements on the potential buildup of lateral earth pressures acting on the backwalls of a semi-integral bridg
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This study showed that RSHC concrete can be designed to meet structural class specifications in terms of fresh (i.e., workability and working time) and hardened properties (early- and/or later-age strength). However, information is still needed to fully understand their performance in various durability-related distresses. In particular, more work
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As privately owned and shared autonomous vehicles (AVs and SAVs) and automated trucks (ATrucks) become available, TxDOT and partner agencies must anticipate their travel, trade, emissions, cost, and other implications. Introducing these modes can significantly alter mode choices for passenger travel and freight and impact traffic volumes and conges
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This research focuses on optimizing the design of cast-in-place, precast-panel (CIP-PCP) bridge decks by developing recommendations for standard ready-mix steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) using domestically produced steel fibers. The project, stemming from the efficient and durable nature of CIP-PCP decks, builds upon prior work at the Univer
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This project builds on the findings of Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Project 0-6984, Evaluate Potential Impacts, Benefits, Impediments, and Solutions of Automated Trucks and Truck Platooning on Texas Highway Infrastructure, completed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute in 2020.
Warning signs are typically deployed at bridges to warn motorists of potential icy surface conditions on the bridge, although the effectiveness of these signs is questionable. One potential improvement is the bridge deck warning system (BDWS), which activates a flashing warning sign border or beacon based on real-time weather and bridge surface dat
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Highway construction and maintenance work is one of the most hazardous occupations in the United States. In 2018, more than 7,000 work-zone collisions occurred on California roadways, about 2,300 resulting in injuries, and 46 involving fatalities. This research helped move toward reducing those numbers. The California Department of Transportation (
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This research developed a robust set of quantitative performance metrics, measures, and methodologies to assess project alignment with the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI). The literature review included documenting measures and metrics in published reports, peer-reviewed journals, textbooks, and presentations. Subseque
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Right after construction, drying shrinkage of restrained concrete bridge decks and rails causes early-age cracking, insertion of water and chemicals, and corrosion of reinforcing steel that eventually leads to delamination and spalling of concrete. The main objective of this research is to control early-age shrinkage cracking by reducing cementitio
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Illinois Center for Transportation and the Illinois Department of Transportation, prepared hydro-conditioned geographic information systems (GIS) layers for use in the Illinois StreamStats application. These data were used to delineate drainage basins and compute basin characteristics for u
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The U.S. Geological Survey Central Midwest Water Science Center completed a report (Over and others, 2023) documenting methods, results, and applications of an updated flood-frequency study for the State of Illinois. The study developed regional regression equations that relate the peak-flow quantiles and the basin characteristics of selected strea
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There is a need to develop new policies and practices for roadside features that support the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans’) safety and asset management goals. The goal is to assist highway designers in including maintenance planning strategies to improve worker safety and working conditions. Such policies and practices should
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Although research and practical experience show that penalties and incentives are both powerful motivators of human behavior, past approaches for addressing speeding and other routine traffic violations have almost always been punitive. Intercepting traffic violators is labor-intensive, is risky in terms of officer safety, and can amplify pre-exist
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In recent decades, state transportation authorities (STAs) such as the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) have increasingly relied upon alternative contracting methods (ACMs) to deliver complex surface transportation infrastructure projects. ACM delivery allocates greater levels of responsibility to the private sector for the completion of
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