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Presented is a systematic methodology for rationally determining the esthetic appeal of bridge designs by the use of paired line drawings where one visual factor at a time is varied. These paired drawings are then judged by either a preselected or randomly selected group of people. An example (using a standard bridge overpass) is selected as a vehi
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This report suggests methodologies which should enable an interdisciplinary team to assess community values. The methodologies are applicable to the conceptual, location, and design phases of highway planning, respectively. The approach employs a weighted value technique for comparison of the monetary, quantifiable and qualitative factors of altern
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Although there were divisions in opinions pertaining to many matters in highway safety, there was a general consensus over the following items: (1) Personal automobiles are the most convenient form of transportation. While there are other modes of mobility, they only delay the inevitable function of an individual operating a motor vehicle to reach
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To gain knowledge of the wet friction levels needed for various traffic conditions, this study evaluated the relationships between (1) accumulated traffic volumes and pavement friction, and (2) percent wet accidents and pavement friction. In addition the study evaluated speed gradients and machine correlations, and selected thirty test sites for co
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Signing that effectively warns the motorist of temporary obstructions on or near a roadway is essential to traffic safety. The general objective of this study was to become familiar with and investigate the suitability of various temporary maintenance signing conditions, with particular attention being given to certain sign combinations and message
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Numerous elements must be considered in the design of an optimal statutory scheme for the definition and enforcement of the prohibition against driving under the influence of alcohol. Psychological factors determine the extent to which the statute has deterrent effect. Administrative factors affect the ability of police officers and judicial person
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In order to find out what was causing the paint failure on the Benjamin Harrison Bridge, two trips to the bridge and surrounding area were made. These field inspections revealed that the west side of the bridge the side facing the chemical plants was noticeably more corroded than the east side. The prevailing wind is from the direction of the plant
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The Virginia Department of Highways has undertaken a comprehensive environmental study of a nine-mile section of Interstate Route I-66. This precedent setting study is the Department's attempt to make this a model highway to the nation's capital. The environmental features included in this specific project demonstrate clearly that a highway can be
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At the request of the Environmental Quality Division, the Environmental and Economics Section of the Virginia Highway Research Council conducted an environmental impact study of the proposed Route 220 bypass around Martinsville. This evaluation of the social, economic, and environmental considerations was initiated as part of the Department's effor
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The results of a comparative study of aluminum and steel culverts at six test sites throughout Virginia indicate that satisfactory durability can be expected of aluminum pipe under exposure to most of the soil and water conditions in the state. The performance of the bare aluminum culverts suggests that bituminous coating of the pipes or paving of
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The structural evaluation of flexible pavement is now carried out mostly by deflection measuring devices such as the dynaflect or Benkelman beam. The object of this investigation was to determine whether the properties of the deflected basin measured by these devices on the pavement surfaces could enable evaluation of the subgrade and/or its overly
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Deflection tests conducted on eight sections of primary highway, both before and after asphaltic concrete resurfacings, were analyzed as a study of the utility of such tests in the design of overlays. The application of tentative traffic and allowable deflection criteria showed that seven of the eight projects had deflections reduced to a satisfact
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Noisesim was developed under a National Cooperative Highway Research Program study by Boilt, Beranek and Newman of Van Nuys, California. According to the NCHRP, Virginia was the first state to implement this program and utilize the findings for predicting noise simulations for future highways. The implementation of this computer program was viewed
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of deviations from the specified aggregate gradation on the stability and volumetric properties of the S-5 mix. The project involved two phases of experimental work. The first phase consisted of designing a control mix to be used as a standard for comparison with the experimental mixes. The m
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Because of exposed reinforcing steel in some areas of the decks, the interstate route 85 bridges over the Roanoke River were treated with overlays in August 1969. In order to evaluate two different materials on a comparative basis, the Department of Highways decided to apply a Guardkote 250 (epoxy) mortarmix overlay to the SBL deck, and a latex (DO
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In 1970, alcohol contributed to the deaths of over 340 drivers on the Commonwealth of Virginia's roads and a total of 19,000 crashes. Until 1972, Virginia retained the 0.15% presumptive level of intoxication. Advantages of the 0.10% presumptive level included increased deterrence and greater concurrence with medical knowledge as to when a driver's
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Proposed is an entirely new type of bridge deck, consisting of an unreinforced lightweight concrete slab made of expanding cement sandwiched between two thin plates of steel. The expanding core serves to prestress the panel. Laboratory tests were conducted on the expansion characteristics of the concrete to determine predictable relationships for e
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There are many elements that constitute the makeup of the automobile insurance premium, the major ones being age, sex, marital, status, and the utilization of the automobile. While the biological aging process places health limitations on drivers age 65 and older, which in turn affect their driving performance and safety, they nevertheless experien
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The aim of this methodology is to indicate the expected change in ambient air quality in the vicinity of a highway improvement and in the total background level of urban air pollution resulting from the highway improvement. Both the jurisdiction in which it is located and groups living adjacent to the proposed improvement should be made aware of th
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At the request of the Environmental Quality Division of the Virginia Department of Highways, the Environmental and Economics Section of the Virginia Highway Research Council conducted a study to determine the probable socioeconomic and environmental impact of the proposed improvement of Route 100 north of Dublin. This evaluation was a part of the D
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