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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is constantly looking for ways to reduce maintenance costs following construction using native seed mixes while ensuring all Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) requirements are met. Davey Resource Group “DRG” was contracted by ODOT to develop seed mixes for various habitats and research appropr
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Burns, A., & Daniels, C. (2023). Evaluate and Develop Post-Construction Groundcover That Meets Erosion and Sediment Goals and Is Beneficial to Pollinators [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73187
Burns, Ana and Cheryl Daniels. Evaluate and Develop Post-Construction Groundcover That Meets Erosion and Sediment Goals and Is Beneficial to Pollinators [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73187.
Burns, Ana, and Cheryl Daniels Evaluate and Develop Post-Construction Groundcover That Meets Erosion and Sediment Goals and Is Beneficial to Pollinators [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73187.
The objective of this research project was to develop new curve numbers for four land treatments, bare soil, gravel, vegetation, and porous HMA, on top of subsoils with a series of hydraulic conductivities, typical of NJDOT highway projects.
Guo, Q. (., Miskewitz, R., Hencken, J., & Ukpah, P. (2023). Evaluation of Coefficients Related to Runoff from Roadway Projects [Technical Brief] (Report No. FHWA-NJ-2023-004). New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67369
Guo, Qizhong (George), Robert Miskewitz, John Hencken, and Priscilla Ukpah. Evaluation of Coefficients Related to Runoff from Roadway Projects [Technical Brief]. Report no. FHWA-NJ-2023-004. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67369.
Guo, Qizhong (George), et al. Evaluation of Coefficients Related to Runoff from Roadway Projects [Technical Brief]. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA-NJ-2023-004, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67369.
Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) is an excellent material for bridge construction due to its exceptional durability and superior mechanical properties. Several Departments of Transportations (DOTs), including NDOT, have limited the use of UHPC in bridge construction to joints and connections between bridge components due to the relatively hig
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Morcous, G., Tadros, M. K., Kodsy, A., Fredrick, D., Das, S., & Hedia, M. (2023). UHPC Decked I-beam for Accelerated Bridge Construction (Report No. FY21-005). Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67210
Morcous, George, Maher K. Tadros, Antony Kodsy, Dulitha Fredrick, Soumitra Das, and Mohammed Hedia. UHPC Decked I-beam for Accelerated Bridge Construction. Report no. FY21-005. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67210.
Morcous, George, et al. UHPC Decked I-beam for Accelerated Bridge Construction. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. FY21-005, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67210.
Artificial lighting at night alters natural patterns of light and dark in ecosystems and includes chronic or periodic illumination, unexpected changes in lighting, and direct glare that can have serious implications for ecological systems, such that it is increasingly referred to as “ecological light pollution”. ALAN occurs at an extent and magnitu
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Sulliván, M. P., Gray, S. M., & Bohenek, J. R. (2023). Ecological Design Rules for Roadway Lighting (Report No. FHWA/OH-2023-02). Ohio. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72900
Sulliván, Mažeika Patricio, Suzanne M Gray, and Jason R Bohenek. Ecological Design Rules for Roadway Lighting. Report no. FHWA/OH-2023-02. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72900.
Sulliván, Mažeika Patricio, et al. Ecological Design Rules for Roadway Lighting. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. FHWA/OH-2023-02, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72900.
The goal of this research is to complete the following objectives: • Inventory relevant transportation investment plans for New Jersey, including capital programs for NJDOT, NJ TRANSIT, NJTA and SJTA. • Coordinate amongst all SCIS stakeholders, including key collaborators at NJDOT, NJTA, SJTA and NJ Transit. • Draft an SCIS document that meets all
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Patel, A., & Ukpah, P. (2023). Statewide Capital Investment Strategy and Update [Technical Brief] (Report No. FHWA-NJ-2023-002). New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68829
Patel, Alpesh and Priscilla Ukpah. Statewide Capital Investment Strategy and Update [Technical Brief]. Report no. FHWA-NJ-2023-002. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68829.
Patel, Alpesh, and Priscilla Ukpah Statewide Capital Investment Strategy and Update [Technical Brief]. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA-NJ-2023-002, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68829.
Innovative or nontraditional transportation programs and platforms have emerged for rural communities, largely fueled by digital technology. Public-private partnerships, car- or bike-shar?ing, and other local networks offer promising solutions to meet rural transit needs more equitably and efficiently. In addition to benefiting underserved populati
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Fisher, T. (2023). Alternative Transit Approaches for Rural Communities (Report No. 2023-08TS). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Local Road Research Board. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67840
Fisher, Thomas. Alternative Transit Approaches for Rural Communities. Report no. 2023-08TS. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Local Road Research Board, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67840.
Fisher, Thomas Alternative Transit Approaches for Rural Communities. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Local Road Research Board, 2023, Report no. 2023-08TS, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67840.
Concrete overlays of full depth reclamation (FDR) are a pavement rehabilitation option involving reclamation of existing pavement layers while providing a new concrete surface to the roadway. This report reviewed nine concrete overlays of FDR that have been constructed in three states since 2006. Design and construction details were collected for e
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King, D., & Akakin, T. (2023). Performance of Concrete Overlays over Full Depth Reclamation (Report No. NRRA202301). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67163
King, Daniel and Tumer Akakin. Performance of Concrete Overlays over Full Depth Reclamation. Report no. NRRA202301. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67163.
King, Daniel, and Tumer Akakin Performance of Concrete Overlays over Full Depth Reclamation. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023, Report no. NRRA202301, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67163.
Sliplining is a method used by transportation agencies to rehabilitate deteriorated culverts. In recent years, ODOT discovered a number of sliplined culverts that did not have their annulus void spaces completely filled. Such culverts experience distortion and settlement as well as reduced structural capacity. Field inspections of several sliplined
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Patnaik, A., Alzlfawi, A., & Das, S. (2023). Annulus Void Fill Material for Rehabilitated Sliplined Culverts (Report No. FHWA/OH-2022-38). Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73479
Patnaik, Anil, Abdullah Alzlfawi, and Shagata Das. Annulus Void Fill Material for Rehabilitated Sliplined Culverts. Report no. FHWA/OH-2022-38. Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73479.
Patnaik, Anil, et al. Annulus Void Fill Material for Rehabilitated Sliplined Culverts. Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA/OH-2022-38, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73479.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is constantly looking for ways to reduce maintenance costs following construction using native seed mixes while ensuring all Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) requirements are met. Davey Resource Group “DRG” was contracted by ODOT to develop seed mixes for various habitats and research appropr
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Burns, A., Daniels, C., Burdell, A., Peugh, C., Kocis, E., Shane, K., Smith, J., Watts, A., & Wolanin, T. (2023). Evaluate Replacement of Current Post-Construction Groundcover with Pollinator Beneficial Groundcover (Report No. FHWA/OH-2023/04). Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73188
Burns, Ana, Cheryl Daniels, Angela Burdell, Corine Peugh, Emily Kocis, Keith Shane, Jesse Smith, Adrienne Watts, and Theresa Wolanin. Evaluate Replacement of Current Post-Construction Groundcover with Pollinator Beneficial Groundcover. Report no. FHWA/OH-2023/04. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73188.
Burns, Ana, et al. Evaluate Replacement of Current Post-Construction Groundcover with Pollinator Beneficial Groundcover. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA/OH-2023/04, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73188.
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is required to quantify and mitigate the stormwater impacts of certain roadway projects. Acceptable runoff calculation methods include the Natural Resources Conservation Service Method and the Rational Method. Existing coefficients are often insufficient for representing land treatments utilized in ro
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Guo, Q. (., Miskewitz, R., Hencken, J., Zheng, L., & Meneses, D. (2023). Evaluation of Coefficient Related to Runoff from Roadway Projects (Report No. FHWA NJ-2023-004). New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67353
Guo, Qizhong (George), Robert Miskewitz, John Hencken, Lin Zheng, and Diego Meneses. Evaluation of Coefficient Related to Runoff from Roadway Projects. Report no. FHWA NJ-2023-004. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67353.
Guo, Qizhong (George), et al. Evaluation of Coefficient Related to Runoff from Roadway Projects. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA NJ-2023-004, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67353.
Pedestrian deaths are at a 30-year high nationally, accounting for 16% of total deaths in 2018 and far exceeding the previous decade of 12%, a trend mirrored in Minnesota. Previous research found an increase in local and citywide yielding at unsignalized crosswalks following an engineering and high-visibility enforcement program in Saint Paul, Minn
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Morris, N. L., Craig, C. M., Drahos, B., Tian, D., Van Houten, R. H., Mabry, M., & Kessler, W. (2023). Multi-City Study of an Engineering and Outreach Program to Increase Driver Yielding at Signalized and Unsignalized Crosswalks (Report No. MN 2023-11). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72533
Morris, N L, C M Craig, B Drahos, D Tian, R H Van Houten, M Mabry, and William Kessler. Multi-City Study of an Engineering and Outreach Program to Increase Driver Yielding at Signalized and Unsignalized Crosswalks. Report no. MN 2023-11. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72533.
Morris, N L, et al. Multi-City Study of an Engineering and Outreach Program to Increase Driver Yielding at Signalized and Unsignalized Crosswalks. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023, Report no. MN 2023-11, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72533.
Although crack sealing is one of the common tasks that maintenance crews at ODOT county garages frequently conduct, it can often be challenging as it is weather-dependent, slow-paced, and labor intensive. In addition, frequent breakdowns of equipment can cause significant downtimes. Crack sealing maintenance crews are also exposed to many hazards i
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Nazzal, M. D. (2023). District Highway Maintenance Research On-Call (ROC) 2023–09. Task 1, Evaluation of New Methods for Improving Crack Sealing Process [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73157
Nazzal, Munir D. District Highway Maintenance Research On-Call (ROC) 2023–09. Task 1, Evaluation of New Methods for Improving Crack Sealing Process [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Dept. of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73157.
Nazzal, Munir D District Highway Maintenance Research On-Call (ROC) 2023–09. Task 1, Evaluation of New Methods for Improving Crack Sealing Process [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Dept. of Transportation, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73157.
This technical report presents results from the 2021 National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats (NSUBS), the only probability-based nationwide child restraint use survey in the United States that observes restraint use and interviews an adult occupant to collect age, gender, height, weight, race, ethnicity, and other data. NHTSA’s National Center
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Boyle, L. L. (2023). The 2021 National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats (Report No. DOT HS 813 396). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78768
Boyle, Lacey L. The 2021 National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats. Report no. DOT HS 813 396. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78768.
Boyle, Lacey L The 2021 National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023, Report no. DOT HS 813 396, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78768.
Many roads and highways exist close to streams that exhibit lateral instability (bank erosion). Conventional practices are to armor such locations, and these solutions are expensive, do not provide ecosystem value, and result in high mitigation fees. Natural channel design structures, such as engineered log jams, offer a greener, less expensive alt
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Ballestero, T. P., & Ballestero, J. C. (2023). Engineered Log Jam Monitoring Along NH Route 16 in Errol, New Hampshire (Report No. FHWA-NH-RD-26962W). New Hampshire. Bureau of Materials and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66946
Ballestero, Thomas P. and Joel C Ballestero. Engineered Log Jam Monitoring Along NH Route 16 in Errol, New Hampshire. Report no. FHWA-NH-RD-26962W. New Hampshire. Bureau of Materials and Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66946.
Ballestero, Thomas P., and Joel C Ballestero Engineered Log Jam Monitoring Along NH Route 16 in Errol, New Hampshire. New Hampshire. Bureau of Materials and Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA-NH-RD-26962W, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66946.
Researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) designed and tested a Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) Test Level 3 (TL-3) compliant guardrail transition system (hereafter referred to as Transition) that enables transitioning and terminating the ends of the Texas Department of Transportation MASH TL-4 guardrail system with MA
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Sheikh, N. M., Bligh, R. P., Schroeder, W. J. L., & Kuhn, D. L. (2023). Design and Evaluation of Transition for TxDOT MASH Test Level 4 (TL-4) Guardrail System (Report No. FHWA/TX-23/0-7120-R1). Texas A&M Transportation Institute Proving Ground. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89375
Sheikh, Nauman M., Roger P. Bligh, William J. L. Schroeder, and Darrell L. Kuhn. Design and Evaluation of Transition for TxDOT MASH Test Level 4 (TL-4) Guardrail System. Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7120-R1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute Proving Ground, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89375.
Sheikh, Nauman M., et al. Design and Evaluation of Transition for TxDOT MASH Test Level 4 (TL-4) Guardrail System. Texas A&M Transportation Institute Proving Ground, 2023, Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7120-R1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89375.
The research intends to focus on four objectives regarding LiDAR within Louisiana Department of Transportation (DOTD) for geotechnical applications: (1) Site investigation and reconnaissance for drilling operations. LiDAR scans identifying slopes and feasible areas for drilling access could save time and efforts, possibly reducing site visits. (2)
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Gautreau, G. (2023). LiDAR for Geotechnical Applications [Project Capsule]. Louisiana State University. Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66931
Gautreau, Gavin. LiDAR for Geotechnical Applications [Project Capsule]. Louisiana State University. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66931.
Gautreau, Gavin LiDAR for Geotechnical Applications [Project Capsule]. Louisiana State University. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66931.
This study explores the effects of increases in online activities (such as telecommuting and online shopping) as well as shifts toward electric vehicles on transportation revenues for the District of Columbia (DC). The analysis is based on (1) a review of the literature and state of practice regarding online activities, trends in vehicle fleet mix,
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Shokouhian, M., Schonfeld, P., Owolabi, O., Amiegbebhor, D., Bandpey, Z., Yang, T., & Wu, F. (2023). Parametric Analysis of Telecommuting Effects on Transportation Tax Revenues. District of Columbia. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67406
Shokouhian, Mehdi, Paul Schonfeld, Oludare Owolabi, Desmond Amiegbebhor, Zeinab Bandpey, Tao Yang, and Fei Wu. Parametric Analysis of Telecommuting Effects on Transportation Tax Revenues. District of Columbia. Dept. of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67406.
Shokouhian, Mehdi, et al. Parametric Analysis of Telecommuting Effects on Transportation Tax Revenues. District of Columbia. Dept. of Transportation, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67406.
In general, tunnels are designed with an abundance of safety regarding structural integrity, however, there can be uncertainty related to structural performance after a fire event. The residual condition of a tunnel after a fire is dependent on fire intensity and duration. The goal of this study is to correlate visual and material characteristics o
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Viglas, J., Vitalis, T., Civjan, S., & Gerasimidis, S. (2023). Post-fire Damage Inspection of Concrete Structures – Phase II (Report No. 23-039). Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68127
Viglas, James, Thomas Vitalis, Scott Civjan, and Simos Gerasimidis. Post-fire Damage Inspection of Concrete Structures – Phase II. Report no. 23-039. Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68127.
Viglas, James, et al. Post-fire Damage Inspection of Concrete Structures – Phase II. Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning, 2023, Report no. 23-039, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68127.
This report describes a process to estimate AADT on non-Federal-Aid public roads (collectively called “off-system” roads) in Idaho. This will provide additional data for ITD and regional and local transportation agencies to conduct analysis, and it will meet new federal requirements for estimating AADT on all public roads. The report includes a rev
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Hylton, P., & Miller, B. C. (2023). Off-System Public Roads Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) Estimation Study (Report No. FHWA-ID-23-303, RP-303). Idaho Transportation Department. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68684
Hylton, Peter and Bryce C Miller. Off-System Public Roads Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) Estimation Study. Report no. FHWA-ID-23-303, RP-303. Idaho Transportation Department, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68684.
Hylton, Peter, and Bryce C Miller Off-System Public Roads Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) Estimation Study. Idaho Transportation Department, 2023, Report no. FHWA-ID-23-303, RP-303, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68684.
Field contamination of friction pendulum system (FPS) isolation bearings (water, ice, dirt and other debris) has been observed in several Alaskan bridges during routine bridge inspections. Characterization testing was performed on four FPS bearings in clean/dry conditions as well as wet, frozen and soil-filled. Three of the four were double pendulu
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Alvarado, R. G., & Ryan, K. L. (2023). Testing and Analysis of the Effects of Contamination of Friction Pendulum Bearings (Report No. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(197)). Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66784
Alvarado, Rolando Grijalva and Keri L. Ryan. Testing and Analysis of the Effects of Contamination of Friction Pendulum Bearings. Report no. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(197). Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66784.
Alvarado, Rolando Grijalva, and Keri L. Ryan Testing and Analysis of the Effects of Contamination of Friction Pendulum Bearings. Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer, 2023, Report no. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(197), ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66784.
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