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 objective of this project is to evaluate the short- and long-term aging performance of high RAP and RAS asphalt mixtures utilizing various recycling additives (“rejuvenators”) in the context of balanced mixture design. Mixtures were evaluated for workability using gyratory compactor derived parameters, rutting and moisture susceptibility using
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Bahia, H., Zhang, Y., Swiertz, D., & Soleimanbeigi, A. (2020). Long-Term Performance of Asphalt Concrete Mixed with RAP and RAS. University of Wisconsin--Madison. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56864
Bahia, Hussain, Yuan Zhang, Dan Swiertz, and Ali Soleimanbeigi. Long-Term Performance of Asphalt Concrete Mixed with RAP and RAS. University of Wisconsin--Madison. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56864.
Bahia, Hussain, et al. Long-Term Performance of Asphalt Concrete Mixed with RAP and RAS. University of Wisconsin--Madison. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56864.
This research quantified fuel economy improvements by implementing hybrid electric utility vehicles in municipal fleets. The research team analyzed utility vehicle data and built computer vehicle simulations of utility trucks with three powertrain types: conventional, charge sustaining hybrid, and charge depleting hybrid plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHE
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Northrop, W., Zarling, D., & Haag, S. (2020). Techno-Economic Analysis of Implementing Hybrid Electric Utility Vehicles in Municipal Fleets (Report No. MN 2020-25). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53977
Northrop, Will, Darrick Zarling, and Shawn Haag. Techno-Economic Analysis of Implementing Hybrid Electric Utility Vehicles in Municipal Fleets. Report no. MN 2020-25. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53977.
Northrop, Will, et al. Techno-Economic Analysis of Implementing Hybrid Electric Utility Vehicles in Municipal Fleets. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. MN 2020-25, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53977.
Freight plays an increasing role in the national, state, and local economy. However, the life-cycle costs and benefits of freight investments are difficult to quantify, and there is a lack of specific tools to evaluate the potential benefits of freight investment projects. In this research, we developed and implemented a methodology to evaluate lif
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Peng, Z. R., & Han, Y. (2020). Life Cycle Costs and Benefits Analysis of Freight Transportation Projects. Florida. Department of Transportation. Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56929
Peng, Zhong-Ren and Yu Han. Life Cycle Costs and Benefits Analysis of Freight Transportation Projects. Florida. Department of Transportation. Research Center, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56929.
Peng, Zhong-Ren, and Yu Han Life Cycle Costs and Benefits Analysis of Freight Transportation Projects. Florida. Department of Transportation. Research Center, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56929.
This project linked a Virtual Reality (VR) experience to the Iowa DOT’s general driver safety messaging campaign and delivered this powerful combination to the general public at the Iowa DOT’s 2018 Iowa State Fair booth and other venues. Two immersive VR displays were created: “Work Zone Safety” (by Intrans/Iowa State University’s Virtual Reality A
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Olson, K. (2020). Virtual Reality Implementation for Public Engagement (Report No. STIC PROJECT ST-005). Iowa Highway Research Board. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75285
Olson, Kimball. Virtual Reality Implementation for Public Engagement. Report no. STIC PROJECT ST-005. Iowa Highway Research Board, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75285.
Olson, Kimball Virtual Reality Implementation for Public Engagement. Iowa Highway Research Board, 2020, Report no. STIC PROJECT ST-005, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75285.
Staining of airfield markings is a safety problem. On airport pavement, white paint markings indicate that the pavement is a runway; yellow paint indicates the pavement is a taxiway or aircraft parking apron. Maintaining this difference in color is critical for the safety of all airport users. Iron, which is present in the sand and stone (aggregate
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Baumann, S., & Gorham, J. (2020). Airport Pavement Paint Study - Implementation & Evaluation (Report No. FHWA-NH-RD-26962T). New Hampshire. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50898
Baumann, Sandra and John Gorham. Airport Pavement Paint Study - Implementation & Evaluation. Report no. FHWA-NH-RD-26962T. New Hampshire. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50898.
Baumann, Sandra, and John Gorham Airport Pavement Paint Study - Implementation & Evaluation. New Hampshire. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Research, 2020, Report no. FHWA-NH-RD-26962T, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50898.
This research project examines the potential utility of a social media-informed crisis detection system to aid GDOT in the identification of hazards across the state. To assess that utility, the research team first analyzed two case studies with the goal of identifying the relevant information contained within posted social media data. Case study d
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Samuels, R., Mohammadi, N., & Taylor, J. E. (2020). Social Media-Informed Urban Crisis Detection (Report No. FHWA-GA-20-1834). Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53905
Samuels, Rachel, Neda Mohammadi, and John E Taylor. Social Media-Informed Urban Crisis Detection. Report no. FHWA-GA-20-1834. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53905.
Samuels, Rachel, et al. Social Media-Informed Urban Crisis Detection. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research, 2020, Report no. FHWA-GA-20-1834, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53905.
The Sagamore Parkway Bridge consists of twin parallel bridges over the Wabash River in Lafayette, IN. The old steel-truss eastbound bridge was demolished in November 2016 and replaced by a new seven-span concrete bridge. The new bridge consists of two end-bents (bent 1 and bent 8) and six interior piers (pier 2 to pier 7) that are founded on closed
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Han, F., Prezzi, M., Salgado, R., Marashi, M., Wells, T., & Zaheer, M. (2020). Verification of Bridge Foundation Design Assumptions and Calculations (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2020/18). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317084
Han, Fei, Monica Prezzi, Rodrigo Salgado, Mehdi Marashi, Timothy Wells, and Mir Zaheer. Verification of Bridge Foundation Design Assumptions and Calculations. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2020/18. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317084.
Han, Fei, et al. Verification of Bridge Foundation Design Assumptions and Calculations. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2020, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2020/18, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317084.
Many Minnesota bridges have older barriers or parapets that met the design code at the time of construction in the 1950s. Many of these bridge barriers no longer meet current strength and performance requirements of NCHRP Report 350 or the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH). As the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) begins to r
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Williams, W. F., Moran, S. M., & Lee, J. (2020). Review and Assessment of Past MnDOT Bridge Barrier Types (Report No. MN 2020-24). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54929
Williams, William F., Sana M Moran, and Judong Lee. Review and Assessment of Past MnDOT Bridge Barrier Types. Report no. MN 2020-24. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54929.
Williams, William F., et al. Review and Assessment of Past MnDOT Bridge Barrier Types. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. MN 2020-24, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54929.
Phase 3 Slope Vulnerability Assessments is a continuation of Phases 1 and 2 previously conducted by WSB and MnDOT to determine the risk of slope failure along state highways. This phase includes 27 counties located in MnDOT districts 1, 2, 3, and 4. The three main components of the model are 1) identify past slope failures, 2) model the causative f
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Holmstadt, J., Bradley, N., & Rodgers, N. (2020). Phase 3 MnDOT Slope Vulnerability Assessments (Report No. MN 2020-21). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53950
Holmstadt, Jen, Nick Bradley, and Nick Rodgers. Phase 3 MnDOT Slope Vulnerability Assessments. Report no. MN 2020-21. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53950.
Holmstadt, Jen, et al. Phase 3 MnDOT Slope Vulnerability Assessments. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. MN 2020-21, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53950.
Since 2010, the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) has hosted the biweekly CUTR Transportation Webcast Series and has completed a total of 178 webinars. The webinars were scheduled every other Thursday at 12pm (ET) to accommodate attendee participation from across the country and provide a standing appointment for when webinars occurre
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Lewis, S. (2020). CUTR Transportation Webcast Series (Report No. 79063-01). United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology. https://doi.org/10.5038/CUTR-NCTR-RR-2020-07
Lewis, Stephanie. CUTR Transportation Webcast Series. Report no. 79063-01. United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5038/CUTR-NCTR-RR-2020-07.
Lewis, Stephanie CUTR Transportation Webcast Series. United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, 2020, Report no. 79063-01, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5038/CUTR-NCTR-RR-2020-07.
Cold recycling technologies such as Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) are sustainable and cost-effective techniques for pavement rehabilitation. Previous research has found current mechanistic-empirical (M-E) default values to be non-representative and overly conservative, leading to an underestimation of the true performance capabilities of FDR materia
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Torres-Machi, C., Beesam, V. V., & Galotti, V. (2020). Residual Strength of Full-Depth Reclamation (Report No. CDOT-2020-09). Colorado Department of Transportation. Applied Research & Innovations Branch. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88630
Torres-Machi, Cristina, Vishwa Vignan Beesam, and Victor Galotti. Residual Strength of Full-Depth Reclamation. Report no. CDOT-2020-09. Colorado Department of Transportation. Applied Research & Innovations Branch, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88630.
Torres-Machi, Cristina, et al. Residual Strength of Full-Depth Reclamation. Colorado Department of Transportation. Applied Research & Innovations Branch, 2020, Report no. CDOT-2020-09, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88630.
The 7th Edition Highway Design Manual (HDM) establishes uniform policies and procedures to carry out the state highway design functions of the California Department of Transportation. Refer to the "Foreword" section of the HDM for more information. When a chapter is updated, the date on the header of the updated pages is changed and a vertical line
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California. Department of Transportation (2020). California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): Highway Design Manual: U.S. Customary Units: Seventh Edition. California. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15907
California. Department of Transportation. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): Highway Design Manual: U.S. Customary Units: Seventh Edition. California. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15907.
California. Department of Transportation California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): Highway Design Manual: U.S. Customary Units: Seventh Edition. California. Department of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15907.
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) retained Kittelson & Associates, Inc. to research national best practices related to project prioritization for Statewide Improvement Programs and apply them to the National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) funded National Highway System (NHS) project prioritization process. The
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Kittelson & Associates (2020). Performance Based Planning Research – Final Summary Report (Report No. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(193)). Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/51769
Kittelson & Associates. Performance Based Planning Research – Final Summary Report. Report no. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(193). Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/51769.
Kittelson & Associates Performance Based Planning Research – Final Summary Report. Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer, 2020, Report no. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(193), ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/51769.
The main goal of this research study was to develop correlations among R-value, resilient modulus, and soil’s basic properties for available AASHTO soil types in databases in Colorado. In this study, an extensive database of systematically conducted resilient modulus and R-value tests along with the basic soil properties for Colorado soils was esta
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Fragomeni, C., & Hedayat, A. (2020). Construction and Design Soil Property Correlation (Report No. CDOT-2020-10). Colorado Department of Transportation. Applied Research & Innovations Branch. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88629
Fragomeni, Cara and Ahmadreza Hedayat. Construction and Design Soil Property Correlation. Report no. CDOT-2020-10. Colorado Department of Transportation. Applied Research & Innovations Branch, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88629.
Fragomeni, Cara, and Ahmadreza Hedayat Construction and Design Soil Property Correlation. Colorado Department of Transportation. Applied Research & Innovations Branch, 2020, Report no. CDOT-2020-10, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88629.
First envisioned by entrepreneur Elon Musk as a high-speed alternative to other modes of transportation, the Hyperloop consists of large-scale vacuum tubes with magnetic-levitation tracks that can carry capsules with passengers and/or cargo at speeds of up to 760 mi/h.On February 26, 2018, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) and
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Slope failures are frequent in highway embankments on expansive Yazoo clay in Mississippi due to frequent seasonal rainfall events associated with temperature and humidity variation causing expensive maintenance problems for the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). This State Study 286 was conducted to understand the performance of high
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Khan, M. S., Amini, F., & Nobahar, M. (2020). Performance Evaluation of Highway Slopes on Yazoo Clay (Report No. FHWA/MDOT-RD-20-286). Mississippi. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56232
Khan, Mohammad Sadik, Farshad Amini, and Masoud Nobahar. Performance Evaluation of Highway Slopes on Yazoo Clay. Report no. FHWA/MDOT-RD-20-286. Mississippi. Dept. of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56232.
Khan, Mohammad Sadik, et al. Performance Evaluation of Highway Slopes on Yazoo Clay. Mississippi. Dept. of Transportation, 2020, Report no. FHWA/MDOT-RD-20-286, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56232.
The impacts on air pollution and health equity of Tampa Bay Next, an ongoing transportation planning program in the Tampa area, were investigated in this study. Part 1 of this report describes simulations performed using a high-resolution modeling system to estimate changes in pollutant emissions, concentrations, population exposures, and exposure
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Kocak, T., Menon, N., Gurram, S., Bertini, R. L., & Stuart, A. L. (2020). Air Pollution and Equity Impacts of the Proposed Tampa Bay Next Program From a Health in All Policies Perspective. Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health. (CTECH) (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50896
Kocak, Talha, Nikhil Menon, Sashikanth Gurram, Robert L. Bertini, and Amy L. Stuart. Air Pollution and Equity Impacts of the Proposed Tampa Bay Next Program From a Health in All Policies Perspective. Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health. (CTECH) (UTC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50896.
Kocak, Talha, et al. Air Pollution and Equity Impacts of the Proposed Tampa Bay Next Program From a Health in All Policies Perspective. Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health. (CTECH) (UTC), 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50896.
In Florida, many types of structures are built on shallow foundations, which are usually concrete pads that provide footings for a structure and distribute a load over a wide area. For large structures, such as bridges, the footings are primarily designed to handle the vertical, or axial, load applied by the structure, with the usual assumption tha
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Wasman, S., McVay, M., & Crawford, S. (2020). Bearing Capacity Factors for Shallow Foundations Subjected to Combined Lateral and Axial Loading. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59858
Wasman, Scott, Michael McVay, and Stephen Crawford. Bearing Capacity Factors for Shallow Foundations Subjected to Combined Lateral and Axial Loading. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59858.
Wasman, Scott, et al. Bearing Capacity Factors for Shallow Foundations Subjected to Combined Lateral and Axial Loading. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59858.
This research project is intended to track disruptive technologies impacting transportation including automated and connected vehicles, big data analytics, shared vehicles, electric vehicles and novel modes of transportation. The researchers follow industry and technology trends, synthesize research results from the full range of Carnegie Mellon Un
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Caldwell, S., & Hendrickson, C. T. (2020). Synthesis of Research Results and Technology Trends to Inform Policies for Smart Mobility of People and Goods Phase 2. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56093
Caldwell, Stan and Chris T. Hendrickson. Synthesis of Research Results and Technology Trends to Inform Policies for Smart Mobility of People and Goods Phase 2. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56093.
Caldwell, Stan, and Chris T. Hendrickson Synthesis of Research Results and Technology Trends to Inform Policies for Smart Mobility of People and Goods Phase 2. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56093.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is currently requiring that permeability reducing admixtures be included in concrete mixtures used for bridge deck overlays through Special Provision No. 907-804-1 in an effort to improve the long-term performance of bridges. These admixtures are also included in section 713.02.4 of the 2017 editi
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Varner, R. L. (2020). Permeability Reduction of Restrained Concrete in a Chloride-Rich Environment – Phase I (Report No. FHWA/MDOT-RD-20-281). Mississippi. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56231
Varner, Robert L.. Permeability Reduction of Restrained Concrete in a Chloride-Rich Environment – Phase I. Report no. FHWA/MDOT-RD-20-281. Mississippi. Dept. of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56231.
Varner, Robert L. Permeability Reduction of Restrained Concrete in a Chloride-Rich Environment – Phase I. Mississippi. Dept. of Transportation, 2020, Report no. FHWA/MDOT-RD-20-281, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56231.
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