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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This investigation is part of the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory's (CRREL) on-going characterization of pavement performance in seasonal frost areas. As part of the research, CRREL conducted several field studies for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the response of airport pavements during thaw-weakening periods at thr
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The first round of emissions testing of light-duty alternative fuel vehicles placed in the U.S. federal fleet under the provisions of the Alternative Motor Fuels Act was recently completed. This undertaking included 75 Dodge B250 vans, of which 37 were dedicated compressed natural gas models, and 38 were standard gasoline controls. Data were collec
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is interested in integrating Data Link communications technology into the General Aviation (GA) community. But, how much does the GA community know about the Data Link concept, the services that are possible, and the advantages of Data Link? This report contains an analysis of a survey that was conducted at
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This report describes the development of a prototype decision support system for oil spill response configuration plannig that will help U.S. Coast Guard planners to determine the appropriate response equipment and personnel for major spills. The report discussed the application of advanced artificial intelligence planning techniques, as well as ot
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The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the schedule of highway and transit improvements recommended for implementation within the next four years. It is, therefore, the end product of the transportation planning process. The TIP originates from two elements -the Short Range Plan element and the Long Range Plan element. The Short Range Plan
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The mission of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)is to reduce morbidity, disability, death, and costs associated with injuriesoutside the workplace in the United States. NCIPC works closely with otherfederal agencies; national, state, and local organizations; state and local healthdepartments; and research institutions. A
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A study was conducted of the availability and need for truck parking at public rest areas and private truck stops along the Interstate highway system. The goal of the study was to assess the supply, utilization, parking statutes and practices, and demand related to rest area parking at the state and national levels and, based on the findings of tha
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Increasingly, the corrosion of embedded reinforcing steel has been identified as a leading cause of structural damage and failure associated with bridges in Texas. In particular, bridge corrosion refers to the scaling, cracking, and delamination of the concrete. This document presents the results of a literature review conducted by the researchers
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United States. Department of Transportation. Maritime Administration
1996-05-01
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Annual Reports of the Maritime Administration
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The Annual Report of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for the fiscal year (FY) which ended on September 30, 1995, is submitted to Congress in accordance with Section 208 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended.
Although there has been considerable discussion about how telecommunications will affect the demand for transportation, most studies have focused on substituting telecommunications for transportation. For example, telephone and video conferencing can replace travel for meetings; electronic mail can replace postal service. More importantly, people c
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Impact damage of prestressed concrete bridge girders was studied through field inspections and laboratory tests of a damaged girder. Non-destructive techniques for evaluating the extent of damage and the quality of repairs were examined. Various materials and procedures for repairing damage to the concrete and the strands were considered. A prestre
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Oregon State University. Transportation Research Institute
1996-05-01
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The following topics are the subjects of this discussion paper. 1. Should right-turn deceleration lanes be provided? On Oregon highways? If so, what warrants are to be used? When, if provided, how should the length be determined? 2. Should right-turn acceleration lanes be provided? If so: where/when? How long should they be?
A recent SHRP study confirmed that applying an electrical field between the surface of a concrete structure and the rebars (like cathodic protection, except with 50 to 500 times more current) can expel the chloride ions from salt-contaminated reinforced concrete and mitigate rebar corrosion. This new rehabilitation method was tried on two whole dec
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A great deal of effort has been invested in examining integrated instrumentation for advanced cockpits, but little comparable effort has been directed toward the greatest number of aircraft presently flying - those in the general aviation environment. This series of studies examined the benefits of a simple and widely available integrated instrumen
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This paper describes a new single extraction screening procedure that was developed to identify as many drugs as possible in urine, with minimal effort and cost. Urine specimens are hydrolyzed and the specimen is then extracted using commercially purchased TOXI-LAB A extraction tubes. After removing the TOXI-LAB organic phase, the remaining aqueous
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Two existing composite aircraft structures were used to evaluate the effects of skin/stiffener separation on the residual strength of the structures. These structures are basically compression dominated upper wing structures designed to comply with the impact damage tolerance requirements. The severity of impact damage and delamination were analyti
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The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory conducted a data collection project for light-duty, alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) for about 4 years. The project has collected data on 10 vehicle models (from the original equipment manufacturers [OEM]), spanning model years 1991 through 1995. Emissions data have also been coll
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A method of estimating the load-bearing fuselage weight and wing weight of transport aircraft based on fundamental structural principles has been developed. This method of weight estimation represents a compromise between the rapid assessment of component weight using empirical methods based on actual weights of existing aircraft, and detailed, but
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At a cost of over $1 billion a mile, the Central Artery/Tunnel project - an Interstate Highway System project in Boston, Massachusetts - is one of the largest, most complex, and most expensive highway construction projects ever undertaken. In response to concerns about increasing costs of this project and the uncertainties associated with its finan
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This document summarizes the results of a study about why some individuals repeatedly drive while under the influence or intoxicated, even after being convicted of DWI and after experiencing sanctions. Qualified interviewers (trained counselors and probation officers in the substance abuse field) asked repeat offenders directly about their life exp
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