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On two separate occasions, performance of 10 male subjects was measured on the Civil Aeromedical Institute Multiple Task Performance Battery at 4-hour intervals for a period of 24 hours without sleep. Each subject received a capsule at 4-hour intervals beginning at 2000. On one occasion, the first three doses contained 5 mg each of dextroamphetamin
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Higgins, E., Chiles, W., McKenzie, J., Iampietro, P., Vaughan, J., Funkhouser, G., Burr, M., Jennings, A., & West, G. (1975). The effects of dextroamphetamine on physiological responses and complex performance during sleep loss (Report No. FAA-AM-75-14). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21072
Higgins, E.A., W.D. Chiles, J.M. McKenzie, P.F. Iampietro, J.A. Vaughan, G.E. Funkhouser, M.J. Burr, A.E. Jennings, and G. West. The effects of dextroamphetamine on physiological responses and complex performance during sleep loss. Report no. FAA-AM-75-14. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21072.
Higgins, E.A., et al. The effects of dextroamphetamine on physiological responses and complex performance during sleep loss. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1975, Report no. FAA-AM-75-14, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21072.
The scope of this report is to describe the results obtained during the first twelve-month period of this field research project. It includes the construction of test sections and the evaluation period after the project was opened to traffic. Each test section was evaluated using the following techniques:A. Visual ObservationB. Skid Resistance Meas
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Ross, J. E., & Law, S. M. (1975). Texturing of concrete pavements : interim report No. 1 (Report No. Research Report No. 98). Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21986
Ross, Joseph E. and Sheldon M. Law. Texturing of concrete pavements : interim report No. 1. Report no. Research Report No. 98. Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21986.
Ross, Joseph E., and Sheldon M. Law Texturing of concrete pavements : interim report No. 1. Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section, 1975, Report no. Research Report No. 98, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21986.
Steel drum crash cushions (both fixed and portable) and the sand inertia barrier have made and will continue to make important contributions to the safety of our state's and nation's highways. Texas first installed the steel drum crash cushion in October 1968. As of July 1, 1975, 147 crash cushions of all types were in use on Texas highways. These
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Hirsch, T. J., Nixon, J. F., Hustace, D., & Marquis, E. L. (1975). Summary of Crash Cushion Experience in Texas: Four Hundred Collisions in Seven Years on One Hundred Thirty-Five Installations (Report No. TTI-2-10-75-223-2F). Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85123
Hirsch, T. J., John F. Nixon, Dave Hustace, and E. L. Marquis. Summary of Crash Cushion Experience in Texas: Four Hundred Collisions in Seven Years on One Hundred Thirty-Five Installations. Report no. TTI-2-10-75-223-2F. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85123.
Hirsch, T. J., et al. Summary of Crash Cushion Experience in Texas: Four Hundred Collisions in Seven Years on One Hundred Thirty-Five Installations. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1975, Report no. TTI-2-10-75-223-2F, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85123.
Data from 13 body measurements and 4 strength tests on 152 female flight attendants are reported herein. The stewardesses are taller (x bar = 165.8 cm) and lighter (x bar = 54.6 kg) than the corresponding age in the civilian population. The strength tests are reported as the average plateau, maximum force, and pound-second force for a two-handed pu
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Reynolds, H. M., & Allgood, M. A. (1975). Functional strength of commercial-airline stewardesses (Report No. FAA-AM-75-13). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21071
Reynolds, Herbert M. and Mackie A. Allgood. Functional strength of commercial-airline stewardesses. Report no. FAA-AM-75-13. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21071.
Reynolds, Herbert M., and Mackie A. Allgood Functional strength of commercial-airline stewardesses. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1975, Report no. FAA-AM-75-13, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21071.
Instrument panels in many general aviation aircraft are becoming increasingly crowded, presenting the pilot with an instrument scanning problem. Because most aircraft instruments require use of central (foveal) vision, the pilot must look directly at each instrument to obtain needed information, taking time that may not be available during an instr
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Hasbrook, A. H., Rasmussen, P. G., & Willis, D. M. (1975). Pilot performance and heart rate during in-flight use of a compact instrument display (Report No. FAA-AM-75-12). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21070
Hasbrook, A. Howard, Paul G. Rasmussen, and David M. Willis. Pilot performance and heart rate during in-flight use of a compact instrument display. Report no. FAA-AM-75-12. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21070.
Hasbrook, A. Howard, et al. Pilot performance and heart rate during in-flight use of a compact instrument display. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1975, Report no. FAA-AM-75-12, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21070.
This report describes the procedures and findings of a study conducted to evaluate two types of load transfer devices used in Louisiana--steel dowel bars and starlugs (a patented device). A statistical comparison was accomplished by evaluating existing concrete roadways with 58.5-foot (17.8-m), 30-foot (9.1-m), and 20-foot (6.1-m) slabs. The two pr
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Bolourchi, Z., & Temple, W. H. (1975). Evaluation of load transfer devices : final report (Report No. Research Report No. 97). Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21988
Bolourchi, Zahir and William H. Temple. Evaluation of load transfer devices : final report. Report no. Research Report No. 97. Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21988.
Bolourchi, Zahir, and William H. Temple Evaluation of load transfer devices : final report. Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section, 1975, Report no. Research Report No. 97, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21988.
A successful full-scale vehicle crash test was conducted on a State Department of Highways and Public Transportation standard Metal Beam Guard Fence (MBGF) median barrier which had been modified to strengthen it in the vicinity of a median mounted luminaire support. Under similar crash tests the standard MBGF would have deflected laterally 1 ft (0.
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Marquis, E. L., & Hirsch, T. J. (1975). Crash Test and Evaluation of a Stiffened Metal Beam Guard Fence Median Barrier for Use Around Luminaire Supports (Report No. 146-13F). Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85103
Marquis, E. L. and T. J. Hirsch. Crash Test and Evaluation of a Stiffened Metal Beam Guard Fence Median Barrier for Use Around Luminaire Supports. Report no. 146-13F. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85103.
Marquis, E. L., and T. J. Hirsch Crash Test and Evaluation of a Stiffened Metal Beam Guard Fence Median Barrier for Use Around Luminaire Supports. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1975, Report no. 146-13F, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85103.
The specific aims of the study were: (1) to establish a standard design for the watertight coupling systems for the various kinds of metal culvert pipe and to evaluate the test method for determining watertight systems, (2) to evaluate seam connections of different type metal pipe, and (3) to evaluate some of the various coupling systems commercial
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Law, S. M. (1975). Metal pipe coupling study : final report (Report No. Research Report No. 95). Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21991
Law, Sheldon M.. Metal pipe coupling study : final report. Report no. Research Report No. 95. Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21991.
Law, Sheldon M. Metal pipe coupling study : final report. Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section, 1975, Report no. Research Report No. 95, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21991.
Data on fatal and nonfatal injuries in motor vehicle traffic accidents for calendar year 1974 are summarized by highway system in the tables. These tables, compiled from reports submitted to the Federal Highway Administration by the 50 States and the District of Columbia as of November 1975, include data for all roads and streets in the United Stat
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (1975). Fatal and Injury Accident Rates on Federal-Aid and Other Highway Systems, 1974. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36041
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Fatal and Injury Accident Rates on Federal-Aid and Other Highway Systems, 1974. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36041.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Fatal and Injury Accident Rates on Federal-Aid and Other Highway Systems, 1974. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 1975, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36041.
1975-10-24
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U.S. Department of Transportation Annual Awards Ceremony
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We meet today to honor those among us who have in the performance of their duties, displayed extraordinary courage or unusual merit. Their achievements warrant our esteem, for by personal heroism or exceptional effort they have distinguished themselves this Department, and the Federal service. Equally important. the extra skill and dedication of th
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United States. Department of Transportation (1975). U.S. Department of Transportation Eighth Annual Awards. United States. Department of Transportation. https://doi.org/10.21949/2qj4-h910
United States. Department of Transportation. U.S. Department of Transportation Eighth Annual Awards. United States. Department of Transportation, 1975. https://doi.org/10.21949/2qj4-h910.
United States. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Eighth Annual Awards. United States. Department of Transportation, 1975, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/2qj4-h910.
The objective of this study is to assess horizontal drilling as an alternative to pilot tunneling in geological investigation prior to the design and construction of highway tunnels and to identify means to increase the penetration capability and accuracy and decrease the cost of horizontal drilling. This volume assesses the horizontal penetration
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Harding, J. C., Rubin, L. A., Still, W. L., Mack, W. M., Tracy, N., & Wickham, G. E. (1975). Drilling and Preparation of Reusable, Long Range, Horizontal Bore Holes in Rock and in Gouge.: Vol. I.: State-of-the-Art Assessment. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/30087
Harding, J. C., L. A. Rubin, W. L. Still, W. M. Mack, N. Tracy, and G. E. Wickham. Drilling and Preparation of Reusable, Long Range, Horizontal Bore Holes in Rock and in Gouge.: Vol. I.: State-of-the-Art Assessment. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/30087.
Harding, J. C., et al. Drilling and Preparation of Reusable, Long Range, Horizontal Bore Holes in Rock and in Gouge.: Vol. I.: State-of-the-Art Assessment. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 1975, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/30087.
Recent changes in basic economic conditions have had a considerable impact on state revenues available to the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (SDHPT). The historical growth pattern for revenues has been interrupted because of reduced growth in travel and numbers of vehicles. This change in the revenue growth pattern, co
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McFarland, W. F., Smith, E. K., Fuller, T. K., & Burke, D. (1975). State Revenue Scenarios for Different Economic Conditions and Taxation Policies (Report No. 191-2). Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84693
McFarland, William F., Evelyn K. Smith, Theron K. Fuller, and Dock Burke. State Revenue Scenarios for Different Economic Conditions and Taxation Policies. Report no. 191-2. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84693.
McFarland, William F., et al. State Revenue Scenarios for Different Economic Conditions and Taxation Policies. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1975, Report no. 191-2, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84693.
The objective of this study is to assess horizontal drilling as an alternative to pilot tunneling in geological investigation prior to the design and construction of highway tunnels and to identify means to increase the penetration capability and accuracy and decrease the cost of horizontal drilling. This volume presents a model for estimating the
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Mack, W. M., Tracy, N., & Wickham, G. E. (1975). Drilling and Preparation of Reusable, Long Range, Horizontal Bore Holes in Rock and in Gouge.: Vol. II.: Estimating Manual for Time and Cost Requirements (Report No. FHWA-RD-75-96 Final Rpt., 42). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/30088
Mack, W. M., N. Tracy, and G. E. Wickham. Drilling and Preparation of Reusable, Long Range, Horizontal Bore Holes in Rock and in Gouge.: Vol. II.: Estimating Manual for Time and Cost Requirements. Report no. FHWA-RD-75-96 Final Rpt., 42. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/30088.
Mack, W. M., et al. Drilling and Preparation of Reusable, Long Range, Horizontal Bore Holes in Rock and in Gouge.: Vol. II.: Estimating Manual for Time and Cost Requirements. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 1975, Report no. FHWA-RD-75-96 Final Rpt., 42, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/30088.
Twenty-six herbicides used alone or in combinations were applied to African rue. The rate of application of each herbicide was determined by the recommended label rate. An exception was the rate of diuron applied, which surpasses the recommended label rate. Eight herbicides resulted in control of a least 50 percent of 7 1/2 months or longer. Tebuth
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Allen, T. J., McCully, W. G., & Dean, G. (1975). Preliminary Control of African Rue (Peganum harmala L.) with Various Herbicides (Report No. TTI-2-18-74-182-1). Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85290
Allen, Thomas J., Wayne G. McCully, and Garey Dean. Preliminary Control of African Rue (Peganum harmala L.) with Various Herbicides. Report no. TTI-2-18-74-182-1. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85290.
Allen, Thomas J., et al. Preliminary Control of African Rue (Peganum harmala L.) with Various Herbicides. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1975, Report no. TTI-2-18-74-182-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85290.
Median barriers are used on high-volume, high-speed traffic facilities to prevent errant vehicles from crossing a median and conflicting with the opposing traffic stream. A secondary function for some designs of median barriers is to minimize the glare of opposing headlights. The cast-in-place Concrete Median Barrier (CMB) has proven to be an effec
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Hirsch, T. J., & Marquis, E. L. (1975). Crash Test and Evaluation of a Precast Concrete Median Barrier (Report No. TTI-2-10-75-223-1). Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85625
Hirsch, T. J. and E. L. Marquis. Crash Test and Evaluation of a Precast Concrete Median Barrier. Report no. TTI-2-10-75-223-1. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85625.
Hirsch, T. J., and E. L. Marquis Crash Test and Evaluation of a Precast Concrete Median Barrier. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1975, Report no. TTI-2-10-75-223-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85625.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
1975-09-26
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Provides guidance for citizen involvement in airport planning. Although not mandatory for airport grant programs, it demonstrates the need for early citizen participation.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration (1975). Citizen Participation in Airport Planning (Report No. FAA AC 150/5050-4). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1402891
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Citizen Participation in Airport Planning. Report no. FAA AC 150/5050-4. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration, 1975. https://doi.org/10.21949/1402891.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration Citizen Participation in Airport Planning. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration, 1975, Report no. FAA AC 150/5050-4, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1402891.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
1975-09-03
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This advisory circular describes standards for the design, installation, and maintenance of runway and taxiway edge lighting system.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration (1975). Runway and Taxiway Edge Lighting System (Report No. FAA AC 150/5340-24). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1404237
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Runway and Taxiway Edge Lighting System. Report no. FAA AC 150/5340-24. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration, 1975. https://doi.org/10.21949/1404237.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration Runway and Taxiway Edge Lighting System. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration, 1975, Report no. FAA AC 150/5340-24, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1404237.
The half-mile-long twin reinforced concrete bridges on U.S. 77 which cross the North Floodway above Harlingen, Texas, were opened to traffic in 1974. The 12-in. deck has developed an undulating longitudinal profile with sags of 1/4 to 1/2 inch in most of the 25-ft spans; thus, the riding quality is impaired, vehicles using the highway are subject t
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Lee, C. E. (1975). Dynamic Vehicular Loading of the North Floodway Bridges, 1975. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Highway Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85522
Lee, Clyde E.. Dynamic Vehicular Loading of the North Floodway Bridges, 1975. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Highway Research, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85522.
Lee, Clyde E. Dynamic Vehicular Loading of the North Floodway Bridges, 1975. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Highway Research, 1975, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85522.
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of change and revision necessary for efficient record keeping and to revise the record keeping process in the field, eliminating irrelevant entries. This study attempted to standardize field records which were systematically kept and to establish a consistently uniform system of office records s
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Bizette, J. G., & Roussel, C. R. (1975). Construction records study : final report (Report No. Research Report No. 96). Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21990
Bizette, J. G. and Cherye R. Roussel. Construction records study : final report. Report no. Research Report No. 96. Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21990.
Bizette, J. G., and Cherye R. Roussel Construction records study : final report. Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section, 1975, Report no. Research Report No. 96, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21990.
The purpose of the three-phase study is to develop design and construction methodologies that will enable shales which have caused settlements and slope failure in highway embankments to be identified and used successfully in future construction. The purpose of Phase II was to develop (a) techniques for evaluating the stability of existing embankme
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Bragg, G. H., & Zeigler, T. W. (1975). Design and Construction of Compacted Shale Embankments: Vol. 2. Evaluation and Remedial Treatment of Compacted Shale Embankments (Report No. FHWA-RD-75-62). United States. Federal Highway Administation. Offices of Research & Development. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/30019
Bragg, G. H. and T. W. Zeigler. Design and Construction of Compacted Shale Embankments: Vol. 2. Evaluation and Remedial Treatment of Compacted Shale Embankments. Report no. FHWA-RD-75-62. United States. Federal Highway Administation. Offices of Research & Development, 1975. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/30019.
Bragg, G. H., and T. W. Zeigler Design and Construction of Compacted Shale Embankments: Vol. 2. Evaluation and Remedial Treatment of Compacted Shale Embankments. United States. Federal Highway Administation. Offices of Research & Development, 1975, Report no. FHWA-RD-75-62, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/30019.
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