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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The design and development of the MATT System was accomplished through task groups' approach. These task groups (one each for soil and base course, concrete, and hot mix) consisted of personnel from the Construction, Materials, Research and Development, and Data Processing Sections. Their primary function was to define user requirements with respec
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Shah, S. C. and Yoches, Veto (1978). Procedural research for reporting of material test data using computer systems : the MATT System : Volume 1 : user manual..
Shah, S. C. and Yoches, Veto "Procedural research for reporting of material test data using computer systems : the MATT System : Volume 1 : user manual." (1978)
Shah, S. C. and Yoches, Veto "Procedural research for reporting of material test data using computer systems : the MATT System : Volume 1 : user manual." , 1978
An investigation was conducted to rank the conspicuity of three paint schemes for airplane propellers and two schemes tail rotor blades previously recommended by the U.S. military and British Civil Aviation Authority. Thirty volunteer subjects with normal vision viewed rotating propellers at 6.1 m (20 ft) and tail rotor blades at 9.1 m (30 ft) unde
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Welsh, Kenneth W. et al. (1978). Conspicuity assessment of selected propeller and tail rotor paint schemes..
Welsh, Kenneth W. and Vaughan, John A. and Rasmussen, Paul G. "Conspicuity assessment of selected propeller and tail rotor paint schemes." (1978)
Welsh, Kenneth W. et al. "Conspicuity assessment of selected propeller and tail rotor paint schemes." , 1978
The State Department of Highways and Public Transportation and the Texas Transportation Institute conducted a five-month study to determine the uses and analysis of traffic accident data. An additional objective was to evaluate the present accident data reporting system and to determine the capability of the current system and proposed systems to s
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Huber, Anton et al. (1978). The Use and Analysis of Recorded Traffic Accident Data.
Huber, Anton et al. "The Use and Analysis of Recorded Traffic Accident Data" (1978)
Huber, Anton et al. "The Use and Analysis of Recorded Traffic Accident Data" , 1978
The objective of this study is to determine if neutron activation analysis technique, developed under Research Project 70-1ST, can be used to determine the shell content of a sand-shell mixture.In order to accomplish this objective, samples of sand and shell were obtained from different sources. The material sampled was artificially blended in the
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Melancon, James (1978). Determination of shell content by activation analysis : final report..
Melancon, James "Determination of shell content by activation analysis : final report." (1978)
Melancon, James "Determination of shell content by activation analysis : final report." , 1978
The purpose of this project is to determine the acoustic and economic effectiveness of resilient wheels, damped wheels, wheel truing, and rail grinding for reducing wheel/rail noise on urban rail transit systems. The project consists of a six-phase series of field tests being performed on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Syste
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Shipley, Robert L. and Saurenman, Hugh J. (1978). In-Service Performance and Costs of Methods to Control Urban Rail System Noise: Initial Test Series Report: Interim Report. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527597
Shipley, Robert L. and Saurenman, Hugh J. "In-Service Performance and Costs of Methods to Control Urban Rail System Noise: Initial Test Series Report: Interim Report" (1978), https://doi.org/10.21949/1527597
Shipley, Robert L. and Saurenman, Hugh J. "In-Service Performance and Costs of Methods to Control Urban Rail System Noise: Initial Test Series Report: Interim Report" , 1978, https://doi.org/10.21949/1527597
Thirty-three big-rig truck operators from 20 states will challenge the U.S. Department of Transportation in a fuel economy competition at the Transportation Research Center.
United States. Department of Transportation (1978). 33 Truckers Will Compete in Double Nickle Challenge. https://doi.org/10.21949/1531064
United States. Department of Transportation "33 Truckers Will Compete in Double Nickle Challenge" (1978), https://doi.org/10.21949/1531064
United States. Department of Transportation "33 Truckers Will Compete in Double Nickle Challenge" , 1978, https://doi.org/10.21949/1531064
The TEXAS Model for Intersection Traffic is a microscopic simulation package describing the behavior of individual driver-vehicle units at isolated intersections. This report deals with two applications of this model, namely determining the capacity of an intersection and analysis of warrants for traffic signal control. Service volume has been rela
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Lee, Clyde E. et al. (1978). Application of the TEXAS Model for Analysis of Intersection Capacity and Evaluation of Traffic Control Warrants.
Lee, Clyde E. and Savur, Vivek S. and Grayson, Glenn E. "Application of the TEXAS Model for Analysis of Intersection Capacity and Evaluation of Traffic Control Warrants" (1978)
Lee, Clyde E. et al. "Application of the TEXAS Model for Analysis of Intersection Capacity and Evaluation of Traffic Control Warrants" , 1978
This asphalt concrete recycling project, the first attempted by the Washington State Department of Transportation, seems so far to be very successful. The project looks good from a standpoint of economy, energy use, conservation of natural resources, feasibility of construction, and from an evaluation of the test data obtained to date. Certain pitf
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LeClerc, R. V. et al. (1978). Washington State Department of Transportation's first asphalt concrete recycling project--renslow to ryegrass.
LeClerc, R. V. and Schermerhorn, R. L. and Walter, J. P. "Washington State Department of Transportation's first asphalt concrete recycling project--renslow to ryegrass" (1978)
LeClerc, R. V. et al. "Washington State Department of Transportation's first asphalt concrete recycling project--renslow to ryegrass" , 1978
This research focused on the application of finite element computer programs to the transient heat conduction and static stress analysis of bridge-type structures. The temperature distribution is assumed to be constant along the center-line of the bridge but can vary arbitrarily over its cross section. A computer program, TSAP, was developed for th
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Yargicoglu, Atalay and Johnson, C Phillip (1978). Temperature Induced Stresses in Highway Bridges by Finite Element Analysis and Field Tests.
Yargicoglu, Atalay and Johnson, C Phillip "Temperature Induced Stresses in Highway Bridges by Finite Element Analysis and Field Tests" (1978)
Yargicoglu, Atalay and Johnson, C Phillip "Temperature Induced Stresses in Highway Bridges by Finite Element Analysis and Field Tests" , 1978
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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Cosby, Pamela J. and Buffington, Jesse L. (1978). Land Use Impact of Widening Texas Avenue South in a Developing Area in College Station, Texas.
Cosby, Pamela J. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Land Use Impact of Widening Texas Avenue South in a Developing Area in College Station, Texas" (1978)
Cosby, Pamela J. and Buffington, Jesse L. "Land Use Impact of Widening Texas Avenue South in a Developing Area in College Station, Texas" , 1978
The lethality of methamidophos, a phosphoramidothioate, to rats (i.p. LD50, 15 mg/kg), is similar to that of such potent organophosphate compounds as parathion and paraoxon. Certain distinctive features of its chemical structure, and reported failure of cholinesterase inhibited with methamiodophos to reactivate spontaneously in insects, prompted th
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Robinson C.P. et al. (1978). Reactions of Methamidophos with Mammalian Cholinesterase.
Robinson C.P. et al. "Reactions of Methamidophos with Mammalian Cholinesterase" (1978)
Robinson C.P. et al. "Reactions of Methamidophos with Mammalian Cholinesterase" , 1978
The Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency announce a joint effort to help cities improve air quality through transportation planning.
United States. Department of Transportation (1978). DOT, EPA Join to Combat Transportation-Caused Pollution in Urban Areas. https://doi.org/10.21949/1531067
United States. Department of Transportation "DOT, EPA Join to Combat Transportation-Caused Pollution in Urban Areas" (1978), https://doi.org/10.21949/1531067
United States. Department of Transportation "DOT, EPA Join to Combat Transportation-Caused Pollution in Urban Areas" , 1978, https://doi.org/10.21949/1531067
The results of test programs conducted by the Protection and Survival Laboratory to investigate the performance of prototype or operational seating and restraint systems relative to their ability to provide protection against crash injury and to investigate the performance of anthropomorphic dummies in the dynamic environment are reported. The data
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Chandler, Richard F. and Trout, Edwin M. (1978). Evaluation of seating and restraint systems and anthropomorphic dummies conducted during fiscal year 1977..
Chandler, Richard F. and Trout, Edwin M. "Evaluation of seating and restraint systems and anthropomorphic dummies conducted during fiscal year 1977." (1978)
Chandler, Richard F. and Trout, Edwin M. "Evaluation of seating and restraint systems and anthropomorphic dummies conducted during fiscal year 1977." , 1978
Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section
1978-06-01
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The present procedure for estimating construction bid item cost makes use of the quarterly weighted average unit price report coupled with engineering judgement. The limitation to this method is that this report format provides only the lowest bid data distributed over the entire three-month period. Furthermore, it fails to recognize the dependency
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Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section (1978). Estimating procedure for major highway construction bid item cost : final report..
Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section "Estimating procedure for major highway construction bid item cost : final report." (1978)
Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section "Estimating procedure for major highway construction bid item cost : final report." , 1978
Soil is man's cheapest and most abundant construction material, and compaction is the most widely used method of strengthening soils and making them suitable for construction uses. The technology of compaction, while improving, remains largely in a trial and error state, emphasizing the basic moisture-density relationships discovered by R.R. Procto
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Hoover, James M. and Handy, Richard L. (1978). Chemical Compaction Aids for Fine-Grained Soils: Vol. I.
Hoover, James M. and Handy, Richard L. "Chemical Compaction Aids for Fine-Grained Soils: Vol. I" (1978)
Hoover, James M. and Handy, Richard L. "Chemical Compaction Aids for Fine-Grained Soils: Vol. I" , 1978
This report is the second of a two volume series titled, "Highway Air Quality Impact Appraisals--Volume I, Introduction to Air Quality Analyses, and Volume II, Guidance for Highway Planners and Engineers." These two reports are intended to provide transportation planners and engineers with guidance in how to perform air quality analyses. This volum
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Pollack, R. I. et al. (1978). Highway Air Quality Impact Appraisals: Volume II - Guidance for Highway Planners and Engineers.
Pollack, R. I. and Tesche, T.W. and Austin, T "Highway Air Quality Impact Appraisals: Volume II - Guidance for Highway Planners and Engineers" (1978)
Pollack, R. I. et al. "Highway Air Quality Impact Appraisals: Volume II - Guidance for Highway Planners and Engineers" , 1978
This study was conducted to investigate the behavior of post-tensioned polymer-impregnated concrete (PIC) beams. Three major areas of behavior were studied by experimental and theoretical analyses: flexure, shear, and time-dependent deflections. Test results were compared to values calculated according to ACI Standard 318-71 and to results from num
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Limsuwan, Ekasit et al. (1978). Behavior of Post-Tensioned Polymer-Impregnated Concrete Beams.
Limsuwan, Ekasit et al. "Behavior of Post-Tensioned Polymer-Impregnated Concrete Beams" (1978)
Limsuwan, Ekasit et al. "Behavior of Post-Tensioned Polymer-Impregnated Concrete Beams" , 1978
This paper includes moisture-density-strength screening tests performed on several additional chemicals and an evaluation of the standard AASHTO T-99 moisture-density tests results performed on soil specimens prepared under varying conditions of drying, pulverization, and re-use. Theory and applicability of project use of the Iowa K-Test for determ
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Hoover, James M. and Handy, Richard L. (1978). Chemical Compaction Aids for Fine-Grained Soils: Vol. II.
Hoover, James M. and Handy, Richard L. "Chemical Compaction Aids for Fine-Grained Soils: Vol. II" (1978)
Hoover, James M. and Handy, Richard L. "Chemical Compaction Aids for Fine-Grained Soils: Vol. II" , 1978
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