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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Traditional safety assessment methodologies are profoundly dependent on reactive crash data. The Highway Safety Manual (HSM) approach recommends 3-5 worth of crash data before and after the implementation of safety countermeasures. Waiting for such a long period of time might not be feasible to address safety issues at various roadway facilities. F
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Iowa has over 110,000 miles of roads, and they frequently support local residential vehicles as well as heavy trucks. Traditional bituminous surface treatments (BST) could be employed to maintain these roads properly, but these treatments typically require high-quality materials and standard construction equipment. Otta seal is a relatively new BST
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Researchers focused on three research issues: 1) predicting and making recommendations for future evacuations under wildfire conditions using connected vehicle data, 2) driving behaviors in wildfire evacuations, and 3) autonomous vehicle perceptions in winter conditions. This research addresses the urgent need for enhanced emergency evacuation stra
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This research is a step in the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s ongoing efforts to implement the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) to enhance roadside safety and reduce the severity of run-off-road crashes. The objective of this research was to develop a MASH Test Level 3 (TL-3) compliant stiffness transition from box beam roadside
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted daily activities and travel patterns, affecting personal and commercial trips. This study investigates the effect of different stages of the pandemic on travel time patterns. Eighty-six geographically distributed links (sections of road) in Mecklenburg County and Buncombe County, North Carolina, were selected for
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This study investigates the use of macrotexture as an indicator of the percent embedment (PE) of aggregate in a chip seal and ultimately, as a quality assurance tool for chip seals. The study included an extensive field- and controlled-testing program from 24 chip seal sections constructed in Illinois. Surface texture measurements were acquired usi
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This study compares the service life models of concrete structures against chloride-induced corrosion. Empirical, stochastic, and mechanistic-based service life models were studied. Two popular mechanistic service life models, Life-365 and fib Bulletin 34, were further evaluated. From the design of experiment and statistical analysis, the important
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Most wildlife mitigation measures along highways are aimed at improving human safety, reducing direct wildlife mortality, and providing safe crossing opportunities for wildlife. Fences in combination with wildlife crossing structures are the most effective combination of mitigation measures to achieve these objectives. For fences to reliably reduce
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The multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) test, per AASHTO M 332, or as a supplement to M 320, has been widely implemented across the United States and in other parts of the world for assessing the rutting resistance of asphalt binder. Meanwhile, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has conducted wide-ranging MSCR testing since 2006 but
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Data is becoming increasingly important for state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) in making strategic and day to- day decisions. This research offers a comprehensive review of both existing and emerging data sources for Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO). It discusses and summarizes the pros and cons of each data source. A
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The objective of this study is to accurately predict the creep and shrinkage behavior of concrete in the I-59/I-20 segmental bridge located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Concrete samples were collected on four sampling dates throughout the bridge’s construction for creep and shrinkage testing. Concrete specimens were loaded at 7, 28, 91, and 182
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This study aimed to evaluate the performance of Otta seal in Iowa through laboratory and field investigations and to establish recommended specifications for Otta seal implementation.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is mandated to conduct Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA) Section 7 and California Endangered Species Act (CESA) consultations for projects potentially impacting federally and state-listed species. Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), listed under both FESA and CESA, require precise data on p
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The project team first investigated the performance of PBJs on 468 existing bridges in northwest and east Texas with data gathered from design drawings and inspection reports. Researchers used non-destructive evaluation techniques on PBJs on eight bridges to evaluate construction practices and potential damage.
The objective of this study is to investigate the cracking of concrete bridge decks employing internal curing. Concrete mixtures incorporating internal curing, used in conjunction with slag cement with or without small amounts of silica fume (as partial replacements of portland cement), are investigated based on construction observations and crack
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In the fast-paced and time-sensitive fields of construction and concrete production, real-time monitoring of concrete strength is crucial. Traditional testing methods, such as hydraulic compression (ASTM C 39) and maturity methods (ASTM C 1074), are often laborious and challenging to implement on-site. Building on prior research (SPR-4210 and SPR-4
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The objective of this report is to provide a benchmark for elevator managers in assessing performance and supply a source for recognizing trends in the characteristics of North Dakota elevators. This report and the statistics mailed to individual elevators are presented as a source of information for elevator managers and those interested in the No
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Expansion joints on bridge structures allow for essential thermal movements of structural components but often at the cost of regular maintenance and periodic replacement to counter damage the joint may experience throughout its lifecycle. This project was conducted to study the potential for eliminating or removing expansion joints for one of the
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Currently, Missouri DOT (MoDOT) does not allow use of recycled materials in SMAs. MoDOT commissioned this study to investigate the effect of incorporation of recycled materials such as RAP and GTR in SMAs. In Phase 1, plant-produced mixtures were collected, and recreated under BMD methodology to determine acceptable upper-limit on RAP for initial i
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