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This report is a part of the continuing post-construction evaluation of a sand-asphalt-sulfur field trial on US 77 in Kenedy County, Texas. This evaluation is now eighteen months old. The report contains a brief description of background information, a statement of purpose, a summary of test results, and a brief analysis of the data. Very little di
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Gallaway, B. M. et al. (1979). Post Construction Evaluation of Sand-Asphalt-Sulphur Test Section, Kenedy County, Texas.
Gallaway, B. M. and Newcomb, D. E. and Saylak, D. "Post Construction Evaluation of Sand-Asphalt-Sulphur Test Section, Kenedy County, Texas" (1979)
Gallaway, B. M. et al. "Post Construction Evaluation of Sand-Asphalt-Sulphur Test Section, Kenedy County, Texas" , 1979
There are several conditions that can influence the calculation of the statistical validity of a test battery such as that used to selected Air Traffic Control Specialists. Two conditions of prime importance to statistical validity are recruitment procedures and the accuracy of the data base. The recent edition (1978) of the Federal Uniform Guideli
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Boone, James O. and Lewis, Mary A. (1979). The selection of air traffic control specialists : two studies demonstrating methods to insure an accurate validity coefficient for selection devices..
Boone, James O. and Lewis, Mary A. "The selection of air traffic control specialists : two studies demonstrating methods to insure an accurate validity coefficient for selection devices." (1979)
Boone, James O. and Lewis, Mary A. "The selection of air traffic control specialists : two studies demonstrating methods to insure an accurate validity coefficient for selection devices." , 1979
Relocations of North Carolina's mountain trout streams traditionally have beena routine practice during road construction. This practice has been extremelydestructive to the state's fishery, wildlife and recreational sources, because proper environmental consideration was not given to these values during project designs. These values, however, must
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Pavement recycling has been suggested as a viable alternative to more conventional methods of pavement rehabilitation as a means of offsetting some of the problems resulting from spiraling energy costs and shortages of raw materials. This paper presents a discussion of the Woodburn Asphalt Recycling Paving Project, Oregon's first experience at larg
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Whitcomb, William G. et al. (1979). Evaluation of Oregon's first hot mix asphalt recycling project : Woodburn, Oregon, 1977..
Whitcomb, William G. and Beecroft, Gordon and Wilson, James E. "Evaluation of Oregon's first hot mix asphalt recycling project : Woodburn, Oregon, 1977." (1979)
Whitcomb, William G. et al. "Evaluation of Oregon's first hot mix asphalt recycling project : Woodburn, Oregon, 1977." , 1979
Air traffic control specialists (ATCSs) and airway facility technicians (AFTs) were compared on measures of job attitudes and interests. A total of 792 ATCSs and 2,366 AFTs completed the Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB) and questionnaires concerning job satisfaction and job attitudes. Both groups indicated high overall job satisfaction and g
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Smith, Roger C. (1979). A comparison of the job attitudes and interest patterns of air traffic and airway facility personnel..
Smith, Roger C. "A comparison of the job attitudes and interest patterns of air traffic and airway facility personnel." (1979)
Smith, Roger C. "A comparison of the job attitudes and interest patterns of air traffic and airway facility personnel." , 1979
Design changes in 1974-1977 model year passenger cars have been identified and a preliminary evaluation has been made of the safety effects of design changes inspired by fuel economy requirements. The 1977 General Motors full-size cars and the Volkswagen Rabbit were found to be the only significant design change vehicles. These vehicles do not demo
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Redmond, D. et al. (1979). Effects of Recent Vehicle Design Changes on Safety Performance Volume I.
Redmond, D. and Schmitz, B. and Friedman, Keith "Effects of Recent Vehicle Design Changes on Safety Performance Volume I" (1979)
Redmond, D. et al. "Effects of Recent Vehicle Design Changes on Safety Performance Volume I" , 1979
The objective of the study was to determine if a correlation exists between the Potential Volume Change Test and the Potential Vertical Rise Test as compared to the Third Cycle Expansion Pressure Test. In order to accomplish this objective, samples of soils in selected areas of the State were obtained and subjected to the above tests. A direct comp
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Melancon, James (1979). Laboratory correlation of soil swell potential : final report..
Melancon, James "Laboratory correlation of soil swell potential : final report." (1979)
Melancon, James "Laboratory correlation of soil swell potential : final report." , 1979
Current problems which exist in North Dakota grain transportation are varied and many, with freight rates being a chief issue. Problems concerning freight rates include, but are not limited to, the absolute level of the rate relative the cost of providing the service, monopoly rates on such traffic as malting barley to Minneapolis/St. Paul, competi
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Griffin, Gene C. (1979). Grain Transportation: Some Current Problems.
Griffin, Gene C. "Grain Transportation: Some Current Problems" (1979)
Griffin, Gene C. "Grain Transportation: Some Current Problems" , 1979
Design changes in 1974-1977 model year passenger cars have been identified and a preliminary evaluation has been made of the safety effects of design changes inspired by fuel economy requirements. The following appendices are enclosed: Ranking of changes in curb weight 1974 to 1977 model year passenger cars; Unranked tabulation of scaled fractional
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Redmond, D. et al. (1979). Effects of Recent Vehicle Design Changes on Safety Performance Volume II.
Redmond, D. and Schmitz, B. and Friedman, Keith "Effects of Recent Vehicle Design Changes on Safety Performance Volume II" (1979)
Redmond, D. et al. "Effects of Recent Vehicle Design Changes on Safety Performance Volume II" , 1979
Previous studies on effects of highway construction upon land use have focused mainly upon the effects of the construction of new highways. In view of a new emphasis upon upgrading and expanding existing facilities rather than building new ones, the need arises for information concerning the effects of such improvements upon land use. This report r
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Herndon Jr, Cary W. and Buffington, Jesse L. (1979). Land Use Impact of Improving Antoine Drive in a Developed Residential Area in Houston, Texas.
Herndon Jr, Cary W. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Land Use Impact of Improving Antoine Drive in a Developed Residential Area in Houston, Texas" (1979)
Herndon Jr, Cary W. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Land Use Impact of Improving Antoine Drive in a Developed Residential Area in Houston, Texas" , 1979
The report presents the results of a literature review and survey of 71 transit properties in the U. S. and Canada regarding bus service evaluation procedures currently in use. The focus of the study was to identify service performance indicators and criteria used to evaluate bus service on a route-by-route basis. Three types of evaluation indicato
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This is a collection of reports of evaluations of the protective capability of various oxygen systems at high altitude and during rapid decompression. Results of these studies were presented at scientific meetings and/or published in preprints or proceedings with limited distribution.
McFadden, E.B. (1979). Oxygen Equipment and Rapid Decompression Studies.
McFadden, E.B. "Oxygen Equipment and Rapid Decompression Studies" (1979)
McFadden, E.B. "Oxygen Equipment and Rapid Decompression Studies" , 1979
The conventional retarder speed control system is a misnomer. In particular, there are many system configurations one can put together with “conventional” hardware. Herein, we discuss several of these configurations, including: retarder types, poor man’s hump yard, and normal hump yard. The paper describes each of these configurations.
Wong, Peter J (1979). Taxonomy of Conventional Retarder Speed Control Systems.
Wong, Peter J "Taxonomy of Conventional Retarder Speed Control Systems" (1979)
Wong, Peter J "Taxonomy of Conventional Retarder Speed Control Systems" , 1979
Presents MUNI's five year "master" plan for the programming of transit operations. It describes the existing system and what is anticipated for the future. It covers route design, operations, rolling stock requirements, and evaluates each on the basis of service standards for the system. It discusses ridership, funding, and regional transit integra
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San Francisco Municipal Railway (1979). San Francisco Municipal Railway 5-Year Plan: 1979-1984.
San Francisco Municipal Railway "San Francisco Municipal Railway 5-Year Plan: 1979-1984" (1979)
San Francisco Municipal Railway "San Francisco Municipal Railway 5-Year Plan: 1979-1984" , 1979
Coating materials based on thermal setting polyester, thermal setting polyvinylidene fluoride, and air dry polyvinylidene fluoride have been found to be satisfactory coating materials for Overhead Guide Signs. The above three coatings also show excellent promise as materials for refurbishing deteriorated porcelain-enameled aluminum Overhead Guide S
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Jones, H. Dexter and Raska, Joseph G. (1979). Evaluation of Overhead Sign Background Materials and Mercury Vapor Sign Lighting Fixtures.
Jones, H. Dexter and Raska, Joseph G. "Evaluation of Overhead Sign Background Materials and Mercury Vapor Sign Lighting Fixtures" (1979)
Jones, H. Dexter and Raska, Joseph G. "Evaluation of Overhead Sign Background Materials and Mercury Vapor Sign Lighting Fixtures" , 1979
To assess the effects of propranolol on tolerance to rapid decompression, a series of experiments was conducted measuring time of useful function (TUF) in rats exposed to a rapid decompression profile in an altitude chamber. In other experiments TUF was measured for rats exposed to an oxygen/nitrogen gas mixture which produced a hypoxic condition e
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Higgins, E.A. et al. (1979). Effects of propranolol on time of useful function (TUF) in rats..
Higgins, E.A. et al. "Effects of propranolol on time of useful function (TUF) in rats." (1979)
Higgins, E.A. et al. "Effects of propranolol on time of useful function (TUF) in rats." , 1979
Eleven private pilots (7 men and 4 women) were recruited and trained on the Multiple Task Performance Battery (MTPB), static and dynamic tracking of a localizer/glide slope instrument, a speech intelligibility test (single words with a background of aircraft noise), and use of the Intoxilyzer. The experiment comprised four test sessions (vodka, bou
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Collins, William E. and Chiles, W. Dean (1979). Laboratory performance during acute intoxication and hangover..
Collins, William E. and Chiles, W. Dean "Laboratory performance during acute intoxication and hangover." (1979)
Collins, William E. and Chiles, W. Dean "Laboratory performance during acute intoxication and hangover." , 1979
The cost of purchasing and operating a human centrifuge is substantial. Lower body negative pressure (LBNP) is considered an acceptable experimental substitute for the +Gz stress of the centrifuge. Since civil aviation pilots are usually subjected to +Gz stress in an upright seated position, an upright seated version of the supine LBNP box was deve
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Lategola, Michael T. and Trent, Charles C. (1979). A lower body negative pressure box for +Gz simulation in the upright seated position..
Lategola, Michael T. and Trent, Charles C. "A lower body negative pressure box for +Gz simulation in the upright seated position." (1979)
Lategola, Michael T. and Trent, Charles C. "A lower body negative pressure box for +Gz simulation in the upright seated position." , 1979
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
1979-02-01
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The assessment deals with changes in the future use and characteristics of the automobile transportation system that are expected in the near term (by 1985) and those that might evolve over a longer period (through 2000 and beyond). The scope of the assessment is broad and includes not only automobiles but also highways, fuel supply and distributio
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United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment (1979). Technology Assessment of Changes in the Future Use and Characteristics of the Automobile Transportation System - Volume 1: Summary and Findings. https://doi.org/10.21949/1403306
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment "Technology Assessment of Changes in the Future Use and Characteristics of the Automobile Transportation System - Volume 1: Summary and Findings" (1979), https://doi.org/10.21949/1403306
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment "Technology Assessment of Changes in the Future Use and Characteristics of the Automobile Transportation System - Volume 1: Summary and Findings" , 1979, https://doi.org/10.21949/1403306
Previous studies on the effects of highway construction upon land use have focused mainly upon the effects of the construction of new highways. In view of a new emphasis upon upgrading and expanding existing facilities rather than building new ones, the need arises for information concerning the effects of such improvements upon land use. This repo
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Herndon Jr, Cary W. and Buffington, Jesse L. (1979). Land Use Impact of Widening West 43rd Avenue in a Developed Residential Area in Houston, Texas.
Herndon Jr, Cary W. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Land Use Impact of Widening West 43rd Avenue in a Developed Residential Area in Houston, Texas" (1979)
Herndon Jr, Cary W. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Land Use Impact of Widening West 43rd Avenue in a Developed Residential Area in Houston, Texas" , 1979
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