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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A detailed multi-purpose finite element model of a 1994 Chevrolet C-1500 pick-up truck was developed at the FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center. The model is the first of its kind developed specifically to address vehicle safety issues, including front and side performance, as well as road side hardware design. In addition a reduced version o
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Inspector General
1997-12-09
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This report presents our audit results on Closeout of Imprest Funds, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Our audit objectives were to determine whether the FAA (i) properly accounted for and closed its imprest funds, (ii) established effective alternative disbursement mechanisms, and (iii) provided adequate management controls over these mechani
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Inspector General
1997-12-08
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To reverse the upward trend in runway incursions, FAA must have a strong Runway Incursion Program to solve systemwide problems and expedite solutions. The Office of Inspector General report recommends that FAA (1) assign specific responsibility for implementing the Runway Incursion Action Plan, (2) disseminate local initiatives that work nationwide
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Inspector General
1997-12-08
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This is the final report on Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) controls over its Project Management Oversight (PMO) Program. This report reflects Office of Inspector General's (OIG) consideration of information provided in FTA's May 29, 1997, reply to our draft report. It also reflects consideration of information and documentation subsequently
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
1997-12-04
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References changes to the National Airspace System. Notices to Airmen included in this publication are NOT given during pilot briefings unless specifically requested by the pilot.
In the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area, the East-West Gateway Coordinating Council decided the route for the first MetroLink extension in the Cross-County Corridor in September 1997. The next phase, reflected in this paper is develop, during the environmental analysis and conceptual design phase of the project, the specific alignment profile
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Study 1 examined four automation-related malfunctions (runaway pitch-trim up, roll servo failure, roll sensor failure, pitch drift up) and subsequent pilot responses. Study 2 examined four additional malfunctions; two more immediately obvious (runaway pitch-trim down, runaway roll servo) and two subtler (failed attitude indicator, pitch sensor drif
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A round-robin experiment involving 10 laboratories, 5 mixtures, and 3 replicates for each mix was conducted to obtain data to serve as the basis for determining precision of the ignition method for measurement of asphalt content and gradation. Asphalt contents were also determined using reflux and centrifuge extractions as well as nuclear asphalt g
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This report documents the first phase of a continuing research effort carried out by the Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies (IISTPS) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Transportation. It comprises a chronology of attacks on surface transportation systems; four case studies of transportation security
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The LifeLink System offers the opportunity for early intervention by L1TC facility personnel and provides L1TC facilities with additional information about the condition of incoming patients prior to arrival. This document describes the tests to be performed and the results that are required in order to verify that the Emergency Medical Service: Li
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This report is the third by CONCAWE reviewing the safety performance of the downstream oil industry in Western Europe. It includes the results of 28 companies which together represent over 90% of the oil refining capacity in Europe. It is therefore a representative sample of the industry. However, as the data for some companies is incomplete, the m
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The roadside flora of Montana and adjacent North Dakota were examined with the objective of identifying common plants which might be used in new plantings (desirables) or managed against (weeds). Of 211 species found, 50 were common in at least one environmental type. Of these, 29 were natives and 21 were exotics. Great caution is recommended with
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A federal aid resurfacing project on CT State Route 2 in Colchester, Lebanon and Bozrah was modified to include Superpave mix designs. Six 3.2 km sections, four Superpave and two ConnDOT Class 1 62.5-mm overlays, were placed between May and September 1997. Two of the Superpave mixes and one Class 1 mix utilized 20% RAP obtained by milling the exist
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The purpose of this phase of the STV study was to identify the State of Texas' exposure to liability due to roadway lighting design. This report covers an exhaustive search of case law, regulation, and policy with respect to a public entity's responsibility for the design and construction of public facilities. It finds that the doctrine of sovereig
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This management advisory discusses the best practices identified during our review of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Deployment Readiness Review (DRR) process which should be adopted and strengthened as part of FAA?s new Acquisition Management System. By using checklists, relying on multi-disciplined teams, and defining critical deploy
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The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has been funded by the Department of Defense Ammunition Logistics Agency (AMMOLOG) to develop technology for minimizing the effect of fires or hostile attacks on ammunition holding areas during combat operations. Historically, there are many examples of catastrophic fires and explosions in ammunition holding
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