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Information was obtained through surveys of ten state departments of transportation, four large U. S. cities, and eighteen departments of public works in Virginia. A sample inventory of curb ramps was made in 15 municipalities in Virginia. Interviews with representatives of agencies serving the handicapped and with engineers in charge of planning a
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Cottrell, Benjamin H (1982). Guidelines for the design and placement of curb ramps..
Cottrell, Benjamin H "Guidelines for the design and placement of curb ramps." (1982)
Cottrell, Benjamin H "Guidelines for the design and placement of curb ramps." , 1982
The objectives of this research were (1) to evaluate the 4-in. (10.2-cm) and 6-in. (15.2-cm) wide alternating diagonal stripes on barricade rails less than 3 ft. (0.92-m) long, and (2) to select the most effective chevron panel. A secondary objective was to investigate minimum sight distance requirements for work zone lane closures. These objective
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Cottrell, Benjamin H. (1982). Evaluation of channelizing devices for work zones : type II barricades and chevron panels..
Cottrell, Benjamin H. "Evaluation of channelizing devices for work zones : type II barricades and chevron panels." (1982)
Cottrell, Benjamin H. "Evaluation of channelizing devices for work zones : type II barricades and chevron panels." , 1982
The installation of a thin polymer concrete overlay on the Beulah Road bridge demonstrates that an overlay of low permeability and high skid resistance can be successfully installed by maintenance forces with a minimum of disruption to traffic, approximately 8 hr. per lane, and at about half the cost of alternative service-life-extending measures.
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Sprinkel, Michael M (1982). Polymer concrete overlay on Beulah Road Bridge : interim report no. 1--installation and initial condition of overlay..
Sprinkel, Michael M "Polymer concrete overlay on Beulah Road Bridge : interim report no. 1--installation and initial condition of overlay." (1982)
Sprinkel, Michael M "Polymer concrete overlay on Beulah Road Bridge : interim report no. 1--installation and initial condition of overlay." , 1982
There is an urgent need for methods that can be used to rapidly and nondestructively determine the condition of an old concrete deck beneath an asphaltic concrete wearing course. In recognition of this need, the technique of ground-penetrating radar was investigated. In practice, microwave-frequency impulses of about 1.1 nanosecond pulse width are
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Clemeña, Gerardo G. (1982). Evaluation of Overlaid Bridge Decks with Ground-Penetrating Radar.
Clemeña, Gerardo G. "Evaluation of Overlaid Bridge Decks with Ground-Penetrating Radar" (1982)
Clemeña, Gerardo G. "Evaluation of Overlaid Bridge Decks with Ground-Penetrating Radar" , 1982
Two test sections, one on new construction and the other on a maintenance resurfacing project, were installed in the fall of 1980 to evaluate the proprietary product Chem-Crete. Laboratory tests and dynaflect and density measurements were performed on the experimental and control mixes and the performance was evaluated over a two-year period. Ravel
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Maupin, G. W (1982). Evaluation of Chem-Crete : final report..
Maupin, G. W "Evaluation of Chem-Crete : final report." (1982)
Maupin, G. W "Evaluation of Chem-Crete : final report." , 1982
While measurements made by the Virginia Highway and Transportation Research Council, other departments of transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration have generally shown that acoustical barriers perform as predicted, public acceptance has often been less than unanimous. Some complaints that barriers do not seem to reduce noise levels ha
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Haviland, J. K and Noble, David F (1982). Effectiveness of six noise barriers on I-495 : final report..
Haviland, J. K and Noble, David F "Effectiveness of six noise barriers on I-495 : final report." (1982)
Haviland, J. K and Noble, David F "Effectiveness of six noise barriers on I-495 : final report." , 1982
This report has been prepared for the benefit of these persons involved in highway construction who are not familiar with coal ash terminology. The information presented will, it is hoped, assist them in avoiding confusion relating to the general characteristics and potential uses of the various types and classes of ash. The report covers, very bri
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Halstead, Woodrow J (1982). About fly ash and other residues from burning coal..
Halstead, Woodrow J "About fly ash and other residues from burning coal." (1982)
Halstead, Woodrow J "About fly ash and other residues from burning coal." , 1982
This study sought to evaluate the impact of the four basic treatment combinations of the rehabilitation component of the Virginia driver improvement program. It was found that receipt of a warning letter from the Division of Motor Vehicles had no effect on the subsequent driving records of program participants. Drivers attending the group interview
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Lynn, Cheryl (1982). An evaluation of the impact of the Virginia driver improvement program on negligent driving : 12-month report [interim report]..
Lynn, Cheryl "An evaluation of the impact of the Virginia driver improvement program on negligent driving : 12-month report [interim report]." (1982)
Lynn, Cheryl "An evaluation of the impact of the Virginia driver improvement program on negligent driving : 12-month report [interim report]." , 1982
The Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation has been designated the administering agency for UMTA's Section 16(b)(2) program of capital grants to private, nonprofit organizations for the provision of transportation to the elderly and handicapped. The Department's procedures for purchasing communication equipment and the utilization of th
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Arnold, E. D (1982). Procurement and utilization of radio equipment under UMTA's section 16(b)(2) program in Virginia..
Arnold, E. D "Procurement and utilization of radio equipment under UMTA's section 16(b)(2) program in Virginia." (1982)
Arnold, E. D "Procurement and utilization of radio equipment under UMTA's section 16(b)(2) program in Virginia." , 1982
The purpose of this report is to describe the cost of motor vehicle accidents in two ways first, by identifying the cost components and quantifying them, and second by showing the severity of such accidents in terms of human suffering. Although many statistics are kept concerning the causes of motor vehicle accidents, few are kept concerning the re
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Regan, Daniel John and Atkins, Alden L. (1982). Estimates of the economic and human consequences of motor vehicle accidents in Virginia during 1980..
Regan, Daniel John and Atkins, Alden L. "Estimates of the economic and human consequences of motor vehicle accidents in Virginia during 1980." (1982)
Regan, Daniel John and Atkins, Alden L. "Estimates of the economic and human consequences of motor vehicle accidents in Virginia during 1980." , 1982
The present AASHTO bridge design specifications require that additional camber be built into steel girders that are to be heat curved. The additional camber is provided to allow for subsequent losses due to the dissipation of residual stresses imposed by the heat-curving process during fabrication of the girders. Many bridge engineers and steel fab
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Hilton, Marvin H (1982). Heat-curved girders : deflections and camber loss during and subsequent to bridge construction..
Hilton, Marvin H "Heat-curved girders : deflections and camber loss during and subsequent to bridge construction." (1982)
Hilton, Marvin H "Heat-curved girders : deflections and camber loss during and subsequent to bridge construction." , 1982
Problem identification is recognized as an important component of highway safety planning. Under the NHTSA/FHWA concept, problem identification is the first step in program planning and in the development of effective countermeasure programs. The annual highway safety plan (HSP) is the major planning tool used by the Virginia Department of Transpor
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Rauth, Susan G (1982). Problem identification for Virginia's highway safety plan..
Rauth, Susan G "Problem identification for Virginia's highway safety plan." (1982)
Rauth, Susan G "Problem identification for Virginia's highway safety plan." , 1982
This report describes the first foam asphalt mix produced and used in a highway pavement in Virginia. The aggregate used was a local Eastern Shore sand modified with 5% fly ash to improve the gradation. A foam asphalt chamber on a portable pug-mixer was used to produce slightly more than 500 tons of mix. While the early performance of the pavement
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Hughes, Charles S (1982). Installation report : experimental mix using foamed asphalt..
Hughes, Charles S "Installation report : experimental mix using foamed asphalt." (1982)
Hughes, Charles S "Installation report : experimental mix using foamed asphalt." , 1982
The authors present the findings of a study to develop a methodology for analyzing decisions of whether to perform ordinary maintenance, maintenance replacement, and incidental construction with state forces or to let them to contract. In developing the method, the authors interviewed resident engineers and examined the techniques most frequently u
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Allen, Gary R and Lisle, Frank N (1982). Analysis of maintenance costing with emphasis on contracting versus using state forces..
Allen, Gary R and Lisle, Frank N "Analysis of maintenance costing with emphasis on contracting versus using state forces." (1982)
Allen, Gary R and Lisle, Frank N "Analysis of maintenance costing with emphasis on contracting versus using state forces." , 1982
A test and evaluation (T&E) was conducted to determine the surveillance characteristics of the Mode S (formerly the Discrete Address Beacon System (DABS)) en route and terminal sensors operating with effective receive beam widths of 2.4° and 3.4°. The tests described herein were conducted at the FAA Technical Center for terminal and en route Mode S
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Frack, Robert B. (1982). Surveillance Simulation Testing of Terminal and En Route Mode S Sensors.
Frack, Robert B. "Surveillance Simulation Testing of Terminal and En Route Mode S Sensors" (1982)
Frack, Robert B. "Surveillance Simulation Testing of Terminal and En Route Mode S Sensors" , 1982
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Research and Special Programs
1982-01-01
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This report on the administration of the Department of Transportation's(DOT) Pipeline Safety Program is prepared as prescribed by Sections 16 of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and 213 of the Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, PL 96-129. The Pipeline Safety Act of1979, besides amending the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968,Title I, incl
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Research and Special Programs (1982). Annual Report on Pipeline Safety 1982.
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Research and Special Programs "Annual Report on Pipeline Safety 1982" (1982)
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Research and Special Programs "Annual Report on Pipeline Safety 1982" , 1982
Walter, Jean L. et al. (1981). Impact of variation in material properties on asphalt pavement life : evaluation of Castle Rock-Cedar Creek Project..
Walter, Jean L. and Hicks, R. G. and Wilson, James E. "Impact of variation in material properties on asphalt pavement life : evaluation of Castle Rock-Cedar Creek Project." (1981)
Walter, Jean L. et al. "Impact of variation in material properties on asphalt pavement life : evaluation of Castle Rock-Cedar Creek Project." , 1981
Construction and short-term pavement performance problems were noted in the Pacific Northwest and throughout the United States during the past five years. Several reasons have been suggested to explain this sudden change in pavement performance, such as recent variabilities in asphalt properties and new developments in paving technology.Using the d
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Walter, Jean L. et al. (1981). Impact of variations in material properties on asphalt pavement life-evaluation of Warren-Scappoose project : interim report..
Walter, Jean L. and Hicks, R. G. and Wilson, James E. "Impact of variations in material properties on asphalt pavement life-evaluation of Warren-Scappoose project : interim report." (1981)
Walter, Jean L. et al. "Impact of variations in material properties on asphalt pavement life-evaluation of Warren-Scappoose project : interim report." , 1981
The results in this report were obtained during the test program which began in 1973. Physical properties of various polymer concretes are listed. They include compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, bond strength, the modulus of elasticity, shrinkage and thermal coefficients. A description is also presented of three polymer concrete over
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Jenkins, J. C. et al. (1981). Polymer concrete overlay test program : final report..
Jenkins, J. C. and Beecroft, G. W. and Quinn, William J. "Polymer concrete overlay test program : final report." (1981)
Jenkins, J. C. et al. "Polymer concrete overlay test program : final report." , 1981
Repeated load diametral test systems are experiencing increased use to determine resilient properties of asphalt concrete and admixture stabilized materials; they have not been used extensively to determine the resilient properties of unbound materials. This is due in part to the fact that comparative studies between the properties obtained with th
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Hsu, Shih-Ying and Vinson, Ted S. (1981). Determination of resilient properties of unbound materials with repeated load triaxial and diametral test systems..
Hsu, Shih-Ying and Vinson, Ted S. "Determination of resilient properties of unbound materials with repeated load triaxial and diametral test systems." (1981)
Hsu, Shih-Ying and Vinson, Ted S. "Determination of resilient properties of unbound materials with repeated load triaxial and diametral test systems." , 1981
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