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 report presents the results of a study to evaluate the effectiveness of several ASTM test procedures at predicting alkali-silica reactivity (ASR). ASTM C289, P214, C227, and an autoclave expansion test were performed on 31 fine aggregate sources used in PC concrete in South Dakota. Only ASTM P214 was capable of reliably predicting potential AS
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This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance in the design of systems forinteractive training of airport personnel. The Federal Aviation Administrationrecommends the use of the guidance in this publication for the preparation ofspecifications for equipment used for interactive training of airport personnel.Federal grant-in-aid agreements for proje
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Interest in the characteristics of urban street networks is increasing at the same time new monitoring technologies are delivering detailed traffic data. These emerging streams of data may lead to the dilemma that airborne remote sensing has faced: how to select and access the data, and what meaning is hidden in them? Computer assisted visualizatio
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Pursuant to Section 3(j) of the Federal Transit Act, as amended, this report provides the U.S. Department of Transportation’s recommendations to Congress for allocation of funds to be made available for construction of new fixed guideway systems and extensions (Section 3 New Starts funding) for Fiscal Year 1995. The report is required by section 3(
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University of Central Florida. Center for Advanced Transportation Systems Simulation
1994-04-01
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The CATS Household Travel Survey was conducted from 1988 through 1991. A summary of household response rates was gathered, along with household travel survey features. Transportation Control Measures, such as using transit and walking, are included.
This publication compiles materials from a training program for interpreting data produced by the falling-weight deflectometer, a device that may gradually replace previous conventional methods for analyzing the structure and condition of existing pavements. The subjects covered include pavement response (basic theory including deflection, stain, a
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This report summarizes the results of a regional study whose general purpose was to develop a practical, deployable freeway management plan for the bi-state St. Louis metropolitan area in Missouri. The study area covered the city of St. Louis and St. Charles, Jefferson, Franklin and St. Louis counties. The Illinois counties of Monroe, St. Clair and
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This report contains the database documentation and data dictionary for theChicago Area Transportation Study's 1990 Household Travel Survey. The databasedocumentation can be found on pages 1 through 25 followed by the data dictionary.Any questions concerning the use of the data base described in this reportshould be directed to the Information Serv
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Waste tires have been a disposal problem in the past and are continuing to accumulate throughout the U.S. today. Using shredded waste tires as a lightweight fill material for road construction has proven to be a beneficial use of this waste product. Shredded tires have been used as a lightweight fill material in Minnesota, Colorado, Oregon, Washing
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Waste tires have been a disposal problem in the past and are continuing to accumulate throughout the U.S. today. Using shredded waste tires as a lightweight fill material for road construction has proven to be a beneficial use of this waste product. Shredded tires have been used as a lightweight fill material in Minnesota, Colorado, Oregon, Washing
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This report formalizes the information provided to the contract monitor during the period of the contract. The contract involved the performance of measurements on specimens identified by label only (blind study). Cooling curves have been determined for nine complex salts for approximately 50% saturated solutions, and for two of the salts (DOT4 #13
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This report, entitled "Availability Directories of Certified and Potentially Certifiable Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and Historically Underutilized Businesses," is the third in a series of six reports to be submitted through Project 980, "Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Capacity Study." The study was undertaken at the request of the
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A two-year study to develop guidelines to respond to major freeway incidents is currently in progress. This study seeks to establish guidelines for application statewide in large and small cities for the preparation of an incident management plan or the improvement of an existing incident management plan. The research investigation and project work
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The work presented here is part of a bigger effort to design an automated highway system to improve the capacity and safety of the current highways. Automation of highways and in particular platooning of vehicles raises a number of control issues. In the design proposed by California PATH these issues are addressed by a hierarchical structure consi
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The purpose of this manual is to provide field inspectors with the knowledge necessary to effectively monitor and document the construction of soil nail retaining walls. The manual provides information useful to both the experienced and inexperienced soil nail inspector. The manual is organized into two main parts: Preconstruction Preparation and C
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This report presents the results from the third phase of a study dealing with the effects of vehicular vibrations on the interface bonding of thin concrete overlays on bridge decks. In this phase of the project, beams 90-cm long, l5-cm wide and 5-cm thick reinforced with 6.5-mm-diameter bars placed 5-cm apart were used. A 5-cm-thick or a 10-cm-thic
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A review of current practice and a laboratory test program were conducted in an evaluation of protocol used for soil stabilized with Class C fly ash. The long-term performance of soil stabilized with Class C fly ash was also reviewed. The test program included an evaluation of material properties as well as mixed design methods with their correspon
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In assessing the infrastructure needs of the 1,230-mile (1,980-km) Texas-Mexico border, state transportation planners must take into account not only the special characteristics of a binational environment, but also the impacts of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This study has been undertaken to assist the Texas Department of Trans
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This document describes the first of three studies relating to human factors aspects in the flight desk display of Automatic Terminal Information Servies (ATIS). This research is being conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center. The first part-task study examined basic format design variables. Its purpose was to (1) beg
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This report contains a methodological discussion of the Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS) 1990 Household Travel Survey. It was prepared to assist those who are working with the Household Travel Survey database. This report concentrates on the survey procedures and is intended to be a supplement to the materials that document the database and
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