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 short report evaluates as many aspects of the Guard Rail Energy Absorbing Terminal (G-R-E-A-T), a vehicle attenuator, as possible. The system was first installed on a particular bridge in September 1979 and was evaluated for three years. No impact occurred during that interval, so an evaluation of impact wortiness could not be assessed. Howeve
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Walters, William C. (1982). Evaluation of the guard rail energy absorbing terminal (G-R-E-A-T) impact attenuator : final report..
Walters, William C. "Evaluation of the guard rail energy absorbing terminal (G-R-E-A-T) impact attenuator : final report." (1982)
Walters, William C. "Evaluation of the guard rail energy absorbing terminal (G-R-E-A-T) impact attenuator : final report." , 1982
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
1982-09-01
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This report assesses and compares increased automobile fuel efficiency and synthetic fuels production with respect to their potential to reduce conventional oil consumption, and their costs and impacts. Conservation and fuel switching as a means of reducing stationary oil uses are also considered, but in considerably less detail, in order to enable
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United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment (1982). Increased Automobile Fuel Efficiency and Synthetic Fuels: Alternatives for Reducing Oil Imports. https://doi.org/10.21949/1403334
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment "Increased Automobile Fuel Efficiency and Synthetic Fuels: Alternatives for Reducing Oil Imports" (1982), https://doi.org/10.21949/1403334
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment "Increased Automobile Fuel Efficiency and Synthetic Fuels: Alternatives for Reducing Oil Imports" , 1982, https://doi.org/10.21949/1403334
"The design procedure presented considers both strength and serviceability criteria. The procedure involves designing a bridge assuming no settlement will take place, using the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials working stress design procedure with the allowable stresses being reduced to compensate for anticipated se
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Moulton, Lyle K. et al. (1982). Tolerable movement criteria for highway bridges, volume I : interim report..
Moulton, Lyle K. and Gangarao, H. V. S. and Halvorsen, Grant T. "Tolerable movement criteria for highway bridges, volume I : interim report." (1982)
Moulton, Lyle K. et al. "Tolerable movement criteria for highway bridges, volume I : interim report." , 1982
The behavior of Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts under varying backfill, compaction, and traffic loads is not clearly understood. The design rules used at present are mostly empirical and do not allow for the effects of Soil-Culvert interaction. In order to have a better understanding of the field behavior of these culverts, in another research stu
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Gardner, Mark P. and Jeyapalan, Jey K. (1982). Preliminary Analyses of the Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts.
Gardner, Mark P. and Jeyapalan, Jey K. "Preliminary Analyses of the Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts" (1982)
Gardner, Mark P. and Jeyapalan, Jey K. "Preliminary Analyses of the Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts" , 1982
In Texas, paved shoulders are used by many drivers for a large variety of traffic maneuvers and for satisfying numerous driving task demands. Unfortunately, there is little information as to the types and frequency of this usage and the impacts and conditions under which they occur. The objective of this report is to provide answers to some of thes
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Fambro, Daniel B. (1982). Operational and Safety Effects of Driving on Paved Shoulders in Texas: Executive Summary.
Fambro, Daniel B. "Operational and Safety Effects of Driving on Paved Shoulders in Texas: Executive Summary" (1982)
Fambro, Daniel B. "Operational and Safety Effects of Driving on Paved Shoulders in Texas: Executive Summary" , 1982
"The study of localized scour at culvert outlets has been on-going to control and manage erosion along highway embankments. Herein is presented an investigation of scour at culvert outlets which refines and extends the state-of-the-art of predicting the dimensions of scour holes. Over 100 experiments ranging from 20 to 1000 minutes in duration were
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Ruff, J. F. et al. (1982). Scour at culvert outlets in mixed bed materials..
Ruff, J. F. et al. "Scour at culvert outlets in mixed bed materials." (1982)
Ruff, J. F. et al. "Scour at culvert outlets in mixed bed materials." , 1982
The application of aviation medicine is relatively standardized throughout the world, both in civil and military operations. Substantial differences exist, however, in the way different countries, or even different agencies in the same country, determine the medical qualifications of persons who wish to operate aircraft. As a rule, the medical cert
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Jordan, Jon L. and Norwood, Gordon (1982). Regulatory aviation medicine : its philosophies and limitations..
Jordan, Jon L. and Norwood, Gordon "Regulatory aviation medicine : its philosophies and limitations." (1982)
Jordan, Jon L. and Norwood, Gordon "Regulatory aviation medicine : its philosophies and limitations." , 1982
The general purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance and operating characteristics of the motor carrier industry moving North Dakota grain. Specific objectives were to: (1) identify the structure and operating characteristics of the exempt motor carrier industry; (2) identify costs of operation for exempt motor carriers; (3) evaluate i
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Griffin, Gene C. et al. (1982). Costs and Characteristics of Operating Interstate Motor Carriers of Grain in North Dakota.
Griffin, Gene C. and Wilson, Wesley and Casavant, Ken "Costs and Characteristics of Operating Interstate Motor Carriers of Grain in North Dakota" (1982)
Griffin, Gene C. et al. "Costs and Characteristics of Operating Interstate Motor Carriers of Grain in North Dakota" , 1982
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Highway Safety Improvement Projects constructed by the Department during 1975 through 1978. The projects included crossover improvement, passing lane construction, drainage improvements, shoulder reconstruction, intersection improvements, and skid resistant overlays. Evaluation consiste
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Bolourchi, Zamir et al. (1982). Evaluation of Highway Safety Improvement Projects in Louisiana (1975-1978).
Bolourchi, Zamir and Kemp, Sarah F. and Walters, William C. "Evaluation of Highway Safety Improvement Projects in Louisiana (1975-1978)" (1982)
Bolourchi, Zamir et al. "Evaluation of Highway Safety Improvement Projects in Louisiana (1975-1978)" , 1982
The Golden Gate Vanpool Demonstration Project (GGVDP) was an UMTA-sponsored Service & Management demonstration project that began operations in October 1977 and terminated June 30, 1980. The grantee, Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District, is a toll bridge authority and multimodal public transportation agency in the San Francisco Bay
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
1982-08-26
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This advisory circular provides recommended guidelines for maintenance of airport visual aid facilities. Since the function of such facilities is to assist in the safe and efficient movement of aircraft during landing, takeoff, and taxiing maneuvers, it is essential that a high degree of operating reliability be maintained. To achieve this, it is n
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration (1982). Maintenance of Airport Visual Aid Facilities. https://doi.org/10.21949/1403134
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration "Maintenance of Airport Visual Aid Facilities" (1982), https://doi.org/10.21949/1403134
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration "Maintenance of Airport Visual Aid Facilities" , 1982, https://doi.org/10.21949/1403134
United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service
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1982-08-18
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JPRS publications contain information primarily from foreign newspapers, periodicals and books, but also from news agency transmissions and broadcasts. Materials from foreign-language sources are translated; those from English-language sources are transcribed or reprinted, with the original phrasing and other characteristics retained.This serial re
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United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service (1982). USSR Report: Transportation, No. 92.
United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service "USSR Report: Transportation, No. 92" (1982)
United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service "USSR Report: Transportation, No. 92" , 1982
United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service
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1982-08-11
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JPRS publications contain information primarily from foreign newspapers, periodicals and books, but also from news agency transmissions and broadcasts. Materials from foreign-language sources are translated; those from English-language sources are transcribed or reprinted, with the original phrasing and other characteristics retained.
United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service (1982). USSR Report: Transportation, No. 91.
United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service "USSR Report: Transportation, No. 91" (1982)
United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service "USSR Report: Transportation, No. 91" , 1982
The State of Texas has over 75,000 miles of highway on the state-maintained highway system. Data collected and stored for these on-system highways consist of roadway environmental and traffic data, detailed accident data, bridge inventory and appraisal data, railroad crossing inventory data, and construction and maintenance history data. Processing
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Hilger, Barbara A. (1982). Analysis of a Transportation Network Data Base.
Hilger, Barbara A. "Analysis of a Transportation Network Data Base" (1982)
Hilger, Barbara A. "Analysis of a Transportation Network Data Base" , 1982
Because of the huge costs involved, most freeways are commonly constructed in lateral and/or longitudinal stages. In the case of the former, service roads are constructed and opened to traffic before the main lanes. In the case of the latter the service roads and/or main lanes are constructed on a freeway section by section basis. No other studies
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Chui, Margaret K. et al. (1982). Economic Effects of Stage Construction of the Northwest and Southwest Freeways in Houston, Texas.
Chui, Margaret K. and Memmott, Jeffery L. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Economic Effects of Stage Construction of the Northwest and Southwest Freeways in Houston, Texas" (1982)
Chui, Margaret K. et al. "Economic Effects of Stage Construction of the Northwest and Southwest Freeways in Houston, Texas" , 1982
Ten years of research on physiological stress in air traffic control specialists (ATCS's) is reviewed. Data were derived from 20 tasks involving the experimental variables of workload, shift-rotation patterns, and automation.Laboratories at the Civil Aeromedical Institute consisted of a survey of the quantity and quality of sleep in working ATCS's,
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Melton, C.E. (1982). Physiological stress in air traffic controllers : a review..
Melton, C.E. "Physiological stress in air traffic controllers : a review." (1982)
Melton, C.E. "Physiological stress in air traffic controllers : a review." , 1982
DARTS is an auxiliary solid-state electronic timing and switching device which can be connected directly to any modern (NEMA Standards) full-actuated traffic signal controller for the purpose of coordinating the timing of pairs of such controllers at adjacent intersections in such a way that progressive movement is provided for platoons of traffic
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Lee, Clyde E. (1982). Evaluation of the Dynamic Arterial-Responsive Traffic System (DARTS).
Lee, Clyde E. "Evaluation of the Dynamic Arterial-Responsive Traffic System (DARTS)" (1982)
Lee, Clyde E. "Evaluation of the Dynamic Arterial-Responsive Traffic System (DARTS)" , 1982
Public transportation in rural areas and small cities is of increasing concern as various agencies compete for scarce public funds. Currently, ten Texas rural and small city transportation systems receive Section 18 funds. This report documents the findings and recommendations of the transit management evaluations performed on these ten transit sys
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Nungesser, Lisa G. et al. (1982). Analysis of Rural Public Transportation in Texas.
Nungesser, Lisa G. et al. "Analysis of Rural Public Transportation in Texas" (1982)
Nungesser, Lisa G. et al. "Analysis of Rural Public Transportation in Texas" , 1982
The major urban areas in Texas have recently experienced a period of unprecedented growth. Along with that growth came significant increases in traffic congestion with corresponding declines in urban mobility. Maintaining mobility is essential if continued economic growth is to be realized. This study uses available data to assess the seriousness o
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Lomax, Timothy J. et al. (1982). Estimates of Relative Mobility in Major Texas Cities.
Lomax, Timothy J. and Christiansen, Dennis L. and Fitzgerald, A. V "Estimates of Relative Mobility in Major Texas Cities" (1982)
Lomax, Timothy J. et al. "Estimates of Relative Mobility in Major Texas Cities" , 1982
Four sands and one siliceous river gravel from various regions of Texas were stabilized with foamed asphalt to produce laboratory test specimens. Strength, stiffness and stability of these specimens were measured using common laboratory testing methods. Water susceptibility, temperature susceptibility and fatigue performance of these asphalt paving
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Little, Dallas N. and Button, Joe W. (1982). Stabilization of Marginal Aggregates with Foamed Asphalt.
Little, Dallas N. and Button, Joe W. "Stabilization of Marginal Aggregates with Foamed Asphalt" (1982)
Little, Dallas N. and Button, Joe W. "Stabilization of Marginal Aggregates with Foamed Asphalt" , 1982
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