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Supplemental cementitious materials (SCMs), such as fly ash, slag, silica fume, and metakaolin have become commonplace in Florida concrete, particularly for high durability or high-strength concrete. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) currently allows fly ash to be used as a cement replacement at 18-50% levels and slag cement to be sub
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The primary goal of this project was to evaluate and validate various technologies for collecting transit vehicle occupancy information in real time. The specific objectives include the following: (1) Identify a list of potential technology alternatives for transit vehicle occupancy estimation by scanning the academic literature, news, and technica
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The use of Ultra‐High‐Performance Concrete (UHPC) is gaining popularity for bridge applications in North America. UHPC has been used both in the construction of new and retrofitting of existing bridges. In this research, a novel use of UHPC as a concrete jacket for retrofitting of plastic hinge zones in cast‐in‐place and precast piers is proposed.
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The purpose of this research project is to: evaluate the feasibility of constructing a state-of-the-art pavement testing facility on I-80 in Wyoming to conduct pavement research studies for the dry freeze climatic region.
Seasonal and daily temperature variations, freeze-thaw cycles and other environmental factors lead to pavement distress on low-volume rural roads. Modifying asphalt mixtures could improve pavement resistance to these environmentally driven distresses. A comparison of the mechanical properties and performances of selected asphalt mixtures identified
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Machine learning models provide significant value for planning and asset management purposes by maximizing the usefulness of past data collection for decision-making and policy development. Newer and more powerful machine learning models not available in previous applications and research in highway transportation fields are investigated to address
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Field investigation in Florida indicated that there was a potential link between weakly-bonded scabbed areas and slippage failure in the braking zones. Also, evidence from NCAT test track studies suggested that localized interface debonding might lead to surface cracking under free-rolling traffic. The primary objective of this research was to dete
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Since the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) began archiving right of way (ROW) maps in the 1940s, MDOT has updated the information technologies it uses for map creation and archival. Past efforts to standardize this archive have revealed the need for a coordinated approach. With the goal of modernizing ROW maps using a geographic informa
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Due to the long-term planning involved in the design and construction of transportation infrastructure projects, transportation planners need reliable long-run forecasts and stable sources of revenue over the project timeline. Funding streams typically vary from period to period due to inherent volatility in the funding source or unforeseen events,
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Although new construction or replacement of bridges is many times in the best interest of the traveling public, high construction costs and potentially lengthy project delivery dates are hard to avoid. Using prefabricated bridge elements and systems (PBES) allows for reduced construction times and quicker turnaround times using Accelerated Bridge C
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
2023-10-01
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This fact sheet reports data on traffic fatalities by race and ethnicity, which might help develop countermeasures for those at risk. The term “race-ethnicity” is used to refer to the combined classification of race and ethnicity data. Of the 43,230 traffic fatalities in 2021, White people accounted for 50 percent while Black or African American pe
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This research summary pertains to Report 2023-35, "BMP For Issues with Asphalt Centerline Joint and Intelligent Compaction for Local Agencies," published November 2023.
Machine learning models provide significant value for planning and asset management purposes by maximizing the usefulness of past data collection for decision-making and policy development. Newer and more powerful machine learning models not available in previous applications and research in highway transportation fields are investigated to address
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials R 100 standard provides instructions for making and curing concrete test specimens in the field. However, further research is needed to compare the strength of the field-cured specimen with the strength of the actual in-place concrete item. The purpose of this combined laborator
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The use of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) in Texas bridges has potential to produce substantial improvements to bridge construction. Advanced material properties and superior durability of UHPC can result in significant design and construction benefits. An analytical feasibility study showed that UHPC bridge girders provide increased design
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The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) has economic and environmental impacts. This report investigates the prospective use of RAP in preservation treatments (mainly chip sealing and microsurfacing) in Illinois. A review of the current state of knowledge and practice was conducted. The economic and logistic feasibility of using RAP in preserva
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Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is an additive manufacturing process capable of printing using metallic feedstocks, such as traditional welding wire consumables. Advances in WAAM allow large-scale components, measured on the scale of feet, to be fabricated. A lack of fundamental knowledge of the material and fatigue behaviors of WAAM current
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This study conducted an evaluation of high-mast roadway lighting, which included a review of Illinois Department of Transportation’s high-mast lighting specification and a field experiment. The lighting specification was reviewed for potential cost-saving measures. Recommended changes included the use of an external drive mechanism, a design-by-app
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Moisture-related shrinkage is regarded as one of the phenomena that has the largest impacts on the performance of jointed plain concrete pavements. Still, most mechanistic-empirical design methods oversimplify or ignore predictions of moisture-related shrinkage and its effects on concrete pavements. This study evaluates how moisture-related shrinka
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