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This report describes the testing performed with reef shell, clam shell and a combination of reef and clam shell used as coarse aggregate to determine if a low modulus concrete could be developed for use as a base material as an alternate to the presently used cement stabilized bases.The tests in included, compressive, flexural and tensile strength
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Rushing, H. B. (1966). Shell concrete pavement (Report No. Research Report No. 25). Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/22071
Rushing, Hollis B.. Shell concrete pavement. Report no. Research Report No. 25. Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/22071.
Rushing, Hollis B. Shell concrete pavement. Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section, 1966, Report no. Research Report No. 25, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/22071.
Ten men were subjected to intermittent photic stimulation in an airplane cockpit in an environmental chamber by (1) a Grimes red rotating beacon (1.5 FPS), (2) an Air Guard strobe light (1.0 FPS) and (3) propeller flicker (10 FPS). IFR conditions were simulated by passing steam into the cooled chamber. Electroencephalograms and electrooculograms we
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Melton, C., Higgins, E., Saldivar, J., & Wicks, S. M. (1966). Exposure of men to intermittent photic stimulation under simulated IFR conditions (Report No. AM 66-39). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20809
Melton, C.E., E.A. Higgins, J.T. Saldivar, and S. Marlene Wicks. Exposure of men to intermittent photic stimulation under simulated IFR conditions. Report no. AM 66-39. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20809.
Melton, C.E., et al. Exposure of men to intermittent photic stimulation under simulated IFR conditions. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966, Report no. AM 66-39, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20809.
The study provides correlative information with respect to the comparative accuracy of the traditional 'cuff' clinical method of obtaining blood pressure and the laboratory catheterization procedure which measures actual blood pressure. The information is vital to those aviation medicine specialists who study the cardiovascular aspects of work, str
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Nagle, F., Naughton, J., & Balke, B. (1966). Clinical aviation medicine research : comparison of simultaneous measurements of intra-aortic and auscultatory blood pressures with pressure-flow dynamics during rest and excercise (Report No. AM 66-36). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20805
Nagle, F.J., J. Naughton, and B. Balke. Clinical aviation medicine research : comparison of simultaneous measurements of intra-aortic and auscultatory blood pressures with pressure-flow dynamics during rest and excercise. Report no. AM 66-36. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20805.
Nagle, F.J., et al. Clinical aviation medicine research : comparison of simultaneous measurements of intra-aortic and auscultatory blood pressures with pressure-flow dynamics during rest and excercise. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966, Report no. AM 66-36, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20805.
One of the primary objectives of this project was to develop a suitable method of fabricating specimens and determining laboratory compaction characteristics of granular materials. The need for this study became apparent from the results of two other projects conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute. Phase Three of Project 2-8-62-32, "Applic
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Milberger, L. J., & Dunlap, W. A. (1966). A Gyratory Compactor for Molding Large Diameter Triaxial Specimens of Granular Materials (Report No. 99-2). Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84519
Milberger, Lionel J. and Wayne A. Dunlap. A Gyratory Compactor for Molding Large Diameter Triaxial Specimens of Granular Materials. Report no. 99-2. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84519.
Milberger, Lionel J., and Wayne A. Dunlap A Gyratory Compactor for Molding Large Diameter Triaxial Specimens of Granular Materials. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1966, Report no. 99-2, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84519.
A new device which is small, completely self-contained, and which is not susceptible to tumbling, is evaluated. The results indicate that it will enable controlled flight under complete loss of outside visual reference (IFR) conditions. Since no electrical, vacuum or mechanical activation sources are required, the Kenyon instrument can be used in a
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Mohler, S. R., & Hasbrook, A. H. (1966). In-flight response to a new non-gyroscopic blind flight instrument (Report No. AM 66-32). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20801
Mohler, Stanley R. and A. Howard Hasbrook. In-flight response to a new non-gyroscopic blind flight instrument. Report no. AM 66-32. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20801.
Mohler, Stanley R., and A. Howard Hasbrook In-flight response to a new non-gyroscopic blind flight instrument. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966, Report no. AM 66-32, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20801.
A significant number of fatal general aviation accidents have definitely been associated with the effects of consumed alcohol. These effects can markedly impair the judgment and proficiency of airmen. Aspects of this subject are explored in depth.
Mohler, S. R. (1966). Recent findings on the impairment of airmanship by alcohol (Report No. AM 66-29). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20798
Mohler, Stanley R.. Recent findings on the impairment of airmanship by alcohol. Report no. AM 66-29. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20798.
Mohler, Stanley R. Recent findings on the impairment of airmanship by alcohol. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966, Report no. AM 66-29, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20798.
Visual judgments of size, distance, slant, etc. in the flying situation are often made under reduced cue conditions, especially during night flying. In the experimental study of spatial perception under these conditions, experiments often require long sessions in the dark and involve stimuli of low luminance allowing considerable dark adaptation to
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Mertens, H. W. (1966). A homogeneous field for light adaptation (Report No. AM 66-38). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20807
Mertens, Henry W.. A homogeneous field for light adaptation. Report no. AM 66-38. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20807.
Mertens, Henry W. A homogeneous field for light adaptation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966, Report no. AM 66-38, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20807.
An analysis of physician flight accidents during the period 1964-1965 is presented. More than thirty physicians sustained fatal injuries while piloting light aircraft: a fatality record four times the ratio of physician pilots in the general aviation pilot population.
Mohler, S., Freud, S., Veregge, J., & Umberger, E. (1966). Physician flight accidents (Report No. AM 66-25). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20794
Mohler, S.R., S.F. Freud, J.E. Veregge, and E.L. Umberger. Physician flight accidents. Report no. AM 66-25. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20794.
Mohler, S.R., et al. Physician flight accidents. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966, Report no. AM 66-25, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20794.
A closed-circuit television system now exists for a six-mile section of the Gulf Freeway in Houston, Texas. It permits complete surveillance of the traffic flow as well as the expedient handling of accidents or stalled vehicles on the freeway. The television monitors are housed in the central control center. Data on the operation of the Gulf Freewa
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Drew, D. R. (1966). Freeway Surveillance and Control Project: Gulf Freeway – Houston, Texas (Report No. 24-17). Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/83643
Drew, Donald R.. Freeway Surveillance and Control Project: Gulf Freeway – Houston, Texas. Report no. 24-17. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/83643.
Drew, Donald R. Freeway Surveillance and Control Project: Gulf Freeway – Houston, Texas. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1966, Report no. 24-17, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/83643.
An elementary device, actuated by the conventional stall warning vane, is described which can be inexpensively installed in any aircraft. The new device, the Stall Barrier, prevents stalls through (1) warning the pilot through the 'touch sense' of the impending stall, and (2) taking corrective action for the pilot. Short-field take-offs, slow fligh
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Rosenberg, C. V., Keen, F., & Mohler, S. R. (1966). The "stall barrier" as a new preventive in general aviation accidents (Report No. AM 66-31). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20800
Rosenberg, C.W. Von, F.R. Keen, and Stanley R. Mohler. The "stall barrier" as a new preventive in general aviation accidents. Report no. AM 66-31. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20800.
Rosenberg, C.W. Von, et al. The "stall barrier" as a new preventive in general aviation accidents. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966, Report no. AM 66-31, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20800.
Summarized data resulting from a detailed review of fatal and non-fatal aerial applicator accidents are presented with an analysis of the factors underlying the accidents. The role of toxic substance is evaluated. Preventive and newer therapeutic approaches are given.
Mohler, S. R., & Harper, C. R. (1966). Protecting the AG pilot (Report No. AM 66-30). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20799
Mohler, Stanley R. and Charles R. Harper. Protecting the AG pilot. Report no. AM 66-30. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20799.
Mohler, Stanley R., and Charles R. Harper Protecting the AG pilot. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966, Report no. AM 66-30, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20799.
Failure of adaptation of nystagmic eye movements to occur under certain conditions of stimulation by angular acceleration has been ascribed to a failure to allow the eye-movement response to run its course. In this study, 3 groups of subjects were tested under conditions of repeated angular accelerations in which Group A received unidirectional sti
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Collins, W. (1966). Adaptation to vestibular disorientation. III, Influence on adaptation of interrupting nystagmic eye movements with opposing stimuli (Report No. AM 66-37). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20806
Collins, W.E.. Adaptation to vestibular disorientation. III, Influence on adaptation of interrupting nystagmic eye movements with opposing stimuli. Report no. AM 66-37. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20806.
Collins, W.E. Adaptation to vestibular disorientation. III, Influence on adaptation of interrupting nystagmic eye movements with opposing stimuli. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966, Report no. AM 66-37, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20806.
The use of inadequate or incomplete body restraint systems is a major factor in the current trend of increasing serious and fatal type injuries reported from general aviation accidents. An analysis of these accident injuries and conditions clearly indicates that the use of a seat belt without additional upper body restraint cannot provide adequate
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Young, J. W. (1966). Recommendations for shoulder restraint installation in general aviation aircraft (Report No. AM 66-33). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20802
Young, Joseph W.. Recommendations for shoulder restraint installation in general aviation aircraft. Report no. AM 66-33. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20802.
Young, Joseph W. Recommendations for shoulder restraint installation in general aviation aircraft. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966, Report no. AM 66-33, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20802.
General aviation pilots are increasingly ascending to altitudes exceeding ten thousand feet. As one becomes exposed to heights above twelve thousand feet, blood oxygen saturation diminishes in accordance with a predicable schedule. Recommended measures for the provision of adequate supplemental oxygen are described.
A wide spectrum of beam and beam-column problems can be described and solved by a single computer method. A finite mechanical analog is employed to allow very general loading and elastic restraint conditions to be considered. The resulting system of equations is solved by a rapid and efficient direct elimination process. Program BMCOL 34 and associ
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Matlock, H., & Haliburton, T. A. (1966). A Finite-Element Method of Solution for Linearly Elastic Beam-Columns (Report No. 56-1, HD Study 3-5-63-56). University of Texas at Austin. Center for Highway Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77446
Matlock, Hudson and T Allan Haliburton. A Finite-Element Method of Solution for Linearly Elastic Beam-Columns. Report no. 56-1, HD Study 3-5-63-56. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Highway Research, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77446.
Matlock, Hudson, and T Allan Haliburton A Finite-Element Method of Solution for Linearly Elastic Beam-Columns. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Highway Research, 1966, Report no. 56-1, HD Study 3-5-63-56, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77446.
Studies by the Texas Transportation Institute aimed at the development of safer roadside sign supports have been conducted since 1963. These studies sponsored by the Texas Highway Department in cooperation with the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads led to the concept of a break-away sign support. By early 1965, the phenomenological behavior of the break
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Olson, R. M., & Rowan, N. J. (1966). Instrumentation and Photographic Techniques for Determining Displacement, Velocity Change, and Deceleration of Vehicles with Break-Away Sign Structures (Report No. 68-3). Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84436
Olson, Robert M. and Neilon J. Rowan. Instrumentation and Photographic Techniques for Determining Displacement, Velocity Change, and Deceleration of Vehicles with Break-Away Sign Structures. Report no. 68-3. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84436.
Olson, Robert M., and Neilon J. Rowan Instrumentation and Photographic Techniques for Determining Displacement, Velocity Change, and Deceleration of Vehicles with Break-Away Sign Structures. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1966, Report no. 68-3, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84436.
The Lane-Wells Road Logger was utilized primarily to determine the feasibility of employing such a device for moisture and density control in Iowa highway construction. A secondary objective was the use of the Road Logger to obtain information concerning moisture content and density during and after construction.
The purpose of this investigation has been to develop, through laboratory and related field studies, sufficient information to permit appraisal of the adequacy of current performance specifications for sign-facing materials. In order to accomplish this, the characteristics of available commercial materials of several generic classes were studied to
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Funnell, J. E., & Curtice, D. K. (1966). Highway Signing Research: Phase II, Characterization of Sign-Facing Materials (Report No. 5-1-65-86). Southwest Research Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85485
Funnell, J. E. and D. K. Curtice. Highway Signing Research: Phase II, Characterization of Sign-Facing Materials. Report no. 5-1-65-86. Southwest Research Institute, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85485.
Funnell, J. E., and D. K. Curtice Highway Signing Research: Phase II, Characterization of Sign-Facing Materials. Southwest Research Institute, 1966, Report no. 5-1-65-86, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85485.
Four basic evacuation tests were performed on a crashed L-1649 in Phoenix, Arizona, to document problem areas, passenger reaction, emergency lighting, slope of flooring and other items affecting passenger egress. Two day and two night tests were run with different crew and passengers for each. The tests were designed to observe the reactions of the
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Garner, J., & Blethrow, J. G. (1966). Emergency evacuation tests of a crashed L-1649 (Report No. AM 66-42). Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20812
Garner, J.D. and John G. Blethrow. Emergency evacuation tests of a crashed L-1649. Report no. AM 66-42. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20812.
Garner, J.D., and John G. Blethrow Emergency evacuation tests of a crashed L-1649. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, 1966, Report no. AM 66-42, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20812.
The objectives of this research were: A) To develop expressions relating stress and strain for various arrays of elastic spheres. B) To compute the stress-strain curves of the arrays using the equations developed in A) above for a range of parameters (elastic constants and coefficient of friction), encompassing those which might be expected for act
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Armstrong, J. C., & Dunlap, W. A. (1966). The Use of Particulate Mechanics in the Simulation of Stress-Strain Characteristics of Granular Materials (Report No. 99-1). Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84518
Armstrong, James C. and Wayne A. Dunlap. The Use of Particulate Mechanics in the Simulation of Stress-Strain Characteristics of Granular Materials. Report no. 99-1. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1966. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84518.
Armstrong, James C., and Wayne A. Dunlap The Use of Particulate Mechanics in the Simulation of Stress-Strain Characteristics of Granular Materials. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University, 1966, Report no. 99-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84518.
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