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 feasibility study report discusses the present practices followed by the Department to manage some 16,000 miles of highways. The practices were defined through existing policy manuals and discussions with individuals and/or sections who have some responsibility in the pavement management processes. The major thrust towards this feasibility eff
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This study examined the influence of three established antimotion sickness drugs on nystagmic eye movement responses to angular acceleration (whole-body movement) with vision either permitted or denied, and to optokinetic stimulation (visual field movement).Dimenhydrinate and promethazine hydrochloride, particularly at higher dose levels, reduced o
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Report presents the FY 1980-81 update of the Phoenix, Arizona, urbanized area Short Range Transit Plan. It describes a five-year plan to guide improvements of the public transportation sytem. Planning aspects of the report will be incorporated into the regional transportation plan and the regional Tranmsportation Improvement Program. The study desc
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United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
1981-07-01
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This assessment compares the international competitiveness of the U.S. steel, electronics, and automobile industries and evaluates prospects for better integration of policies effecting industries in the United States.
The Five Year Plan Update constitutes the annual revision to the operating plan and capital program for the following five year planning period, presents its adopted budget and a specific operating plan and capital program for FY 1982 as well as less detailed plans and programs for FY83 through FY86. The Plan Update also serves as input to the metr
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The objective of this report is to share the experience gained during the development of a performance evaluation methodology for public transportation in the State of Michigan. The report documents the process through which an evaluation methodology was developed including a review of project objectives, milestones, meetings and products. The repo
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Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
1981-07-01
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This publication contains the annual report of the Research Section of the Division of Planning and Programming, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for Fiscal Year 1981.
This report examines asphalt pavement properties of 117 older highway sections within the State of Alaska. Principal research objectives included: 1) documentation of commonly measured physical properties of the asphalt concrete cores and extracted asphalt cement and 2) characterization of materials properties which provided the best long term pave
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1981-07-01
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Annual Reports of the Maritime Administration
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This Annual Report of the Maritime Administration, submitted in accordance with the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, reviews Agency activities in administering Federal maritime programs and pertinent developments which affected the U.S. maritime industry in the fiscal year which ended September 30, 1980.
Highway planning at both the project and network level requires the availability of current construction cost information as well as a methodology for predicting cost into the future. Current highway cost information for the United States and Texas is available from four main sources: 1. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); 2. Engineering News Re
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Selected gravel in District 25 of the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation has been identified and qualified for use on highways in that district from a skid-resistance standpoint. Techniques developed in this study are suitable for use in qualifying aggregates utilized by other districts under different traffic volumes and
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This report documents the findings of a work zone traffic accident study conducted in Texas in 1977. The study revealed that there were nearly 8,000 work zone accidents on state-maintained streets and highways during the study year. These accidents, although less severe than accidents in general, resulted in 73 deaths and nearly 2,900 injuries. In
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This investigation is to analyze construction and maintenance work zone accidents by reviewing accident data to determine if deficiencies exist and recommend possible corrective measures for future traffic control applications. To accomplish this, a review of accident statistics for Calendar Year 1979 was initiated to establish parameters. Of the 1
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Analyses of the accident experience of pilots who were monocular, did not meet (even the liberal) vision standards, had color vision defects and no operational restrictions, or wore contact lenses, have shown higher-than-expected accident experience in previous studies. However, no causal role had been assigned by accident investigators and reexami
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This report covers personnel research efforts during the past nine years directed toward improving the selection of applicants to work in the Air Traffic Control occupation. The report summarizes the various research efforts and makes specific recommendations for changes in present OPM tests through which applicants qualify for employment considera
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National Research Council (U.S.). Building Research Advisory Board (BRAB)
1981-06-01
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This report of the BRAB Committee on Management of Urban Construction Programs is intended to guide local authorities (such as transportation, water, and sanitary agencies) in developing management plans for executing urban construction projects. BRAB developed the report setting forth the Committee's guidance concerning: a. Developing project mana
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Several large thin-webbed box girders, with post-tensioned anchorage zones designed in accordance with AASHTO and ACI requirements, have experienced large cracks along the tendon path in the anchorage zones at the design stressing load. Cracking of this nature provides a path for penetration of moisture and salts and thus presents a potential corro
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Demands for high polish value aggregates continue to increase as State and Federal Agencies work together to improve driving safety by upgrading the desirable surface properties of our nation's highways. Lightweight aggregates produced from clays and shales by the rotary kiln process are suitable high polish aggregates and have been used extensivel
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