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There are many situations where tacit communication between drivers and pedestrians governs and enhances safety. The goal of this study was to formalize this communication and apply it to the driving strategy of an autonomous vehicle. Toward this, we performed a field study of the interaction between drivers and pedestrians. Vehicles were instrumen
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Gopalswamy, S., Saripalli, S., Shell, D., Hickman, J., & Hsu, Y. C. (2020). Formalizing Human Machine Communication in the Context of Autonomous Vehicles (Report No. 02-014). Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54935
Gopalswamy, Swaminathan, Srikanth Saripalli, Dylan Shell, Jeff Hickman, and Ya-Chuan Hsu. Formalizing Human Machine Communication in the Context of Autonomous Vehicles. Report no. 02-014. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54935.
Gopalswamy, Swaminathan, et al. Formalizing Human Machine Communication in the Context of Autonomous Vehicles. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2020, Report no. 02-014, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54935.
The goal of this project was to aid winter maintenance managers in better understanding the performance and impacts of alternative methods for deicing, which may be non-chloride based deicers, blends of deicing products, or methods that reduce the number of applications or application rates of deicers. To achieve this, a literature review, survey,
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Fay, L., & Clouser, K. (2020). Alternative Methods for Deicing (Report No. CR 18-05). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Clear Roads Pooled Fund. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53986
Fay, Laura and Karalyn Clouser. Alternative Methods for Deicing. Report no. CR 18-05. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Clear Roads Pooled Fund, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53986.
Fay, Laura, and Karalyn Clouser Alternative Methods for Deicing. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Clear Roads Pooled Fund, 2020, Report no. CR 18-05, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53986.
In 2015, South Carolina ranked third in the nation in pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 population. Out of 979 total motor vehicle fatalities, 123 involved pedestrians, accounting for over 12% of all road user fatalities in South Carolina. While some individuals make conscious choices to walk and dwell in transit-oriented or mixed-use walkable comm
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Ogle, J. H., Islam, S., Brown, K. T., Mwakalonge, J. L., Michalaka, D., & Chowdhury, M. (. (2020). Assessment of Safety Benefits of Technologies to Reduce Pedestrian Crossing Fatalities at Midblock Locations. Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53588
Ogle, Jennifer H, Sababa Islam, Kweku T Brown, Judith L Mwakalonge, Dimitra Michalaka, and Mashrur (Ronnie) Chowdhury. Assessment of Safety Benefits of Technologies to Reduce Pedestrian Crossing Fatalities at Midblock Locations. Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53588.
Ogle, Jennifer H, et al. Assessment of Safety Benefits of Technologies to Reduce Pedestrian Crossing Fatalities at Midblock Locations. Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53588.
In recent years, the asphalt industry has seen an increase in using reclaimed asphalt pavements (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) in new asphalt concrete pavements. Rejuvenating additives are incorporated into asphalt mixes to neutralize the effects of using higher percentages of RAP and RAS in new asphalt concrete pavements. The implementa
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Blanchette, A., Lee, S. T., & Wood, T. (2020). Asphalt Mix Rejuvenators Synthesis (Report No. NRRA202002). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53980
Blanchette, Andrea, Sheue Torng Lee, and Tom Wood. Asphalt Mix Rejuvenators Synthesis. Report no. NRRA202002. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53980.
Blanchette, Andrea, et al. Asphalt Mix Rejuvenators Synthesis. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. NRRA202002, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53980.
A new 3-D full waveform inversion (FWI) method was developed, optimized, and verified using synthetic and field test data. The goal was to overcome some of the limitations of a previously developed 2-D approach. Particularly, it was expected that the 3-D FWI method could detect out-of-line voids and 3-D features (pinnacles, zones, etc.), be easier
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Mirzanejad, M., Tran, K. T., McVay, M. C., & Wasman, S. J. (2020). Sinkhole Detection With 3-D Full Elastic Seismic Waveform Tomography. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54612
Mirzanejad, Majid, Khiem T. Tran, Michael C. McVay, and Scott J. Wasman. Sinkhole Detection With 3-D Full Elastic Seismic Waveform Tomography. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54612.
Mirzanejad, Majid, et al. Sinkhole Detection With 3-D Full Elastic Seismic Waveform Tomography. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54612.
One of the biggest highly automated vehicle (HAV) market barriers may be a lack of user trust in the automated driving system itself. Research has shown that this lack of faith in the system primarily stems from a lack of system transparency while the vehicle is in motion—users are not informed how the car will react in an upcoming scenario—and not
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Basantis, A., Miller, M., Doerzaph, Z., & Neurauter, L. (2020). Assessing Alternate Approaches for Conveying Automated Vehicle ‘Intentions’ (Report No. 03-082). Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54688
Basantis, Alexis, Marty Miller, Zachary Doerzaph, and Luke Neurauter. Assessing Alternate Approaches for Conveying Automated Vehicle ‘Intentions’. Report no. 03-082. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54688.
Basantis, Alexis, et al. Assessing Alternate Approaches for Conveying Automated Vehicle ‘Intentions’. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, 2020, Report no. 03-082, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54688.
The research aims at developing a resilient framework to be applied to transportation systems using connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). This innovation potentially responds to accident rates often related to inefficient communication systems, supported by a variety of state-of-the-art safety applications. A Vehicular Ad hoc Network (VANET) is
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Zhu, Q., Zimmerman, R., Fang, S., & Zhou, S. (2020). Developing Secure Strategies for Vehicular Ad hoc Networks in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58935
Zhu, Quanyan, Rae Zimmerman, Song Fang, and Siyu Zhou. Developing Secure Strategies for Vehicular Ad hoc Networks in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58935.
Zhu, Quanyan, et al. Developing Secure Strategies for Vehicular Ad hoc Networks in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART), 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58935.
Transit agencies across the country are turning to zero-emission electric buses at a much faster rate than school districts. This technical memorandum summarizes transit agency experiences with the purchase, operation, and support of electric buses. These experiences can help identify potential concerns for school districts planning for the use of
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Gick, B. N., Overman, J. H., & Carlson, T. B. (2020). Analysis of Electric Bus Deployments at Transit Agencies (Report No. FHWA/TX-20/0-9907-20-TM3, 0-9907-20). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59104
Gick, Brittney N, John H Overman, and Todd B. Carlson. Analysis of Electric Bus Deployments at Transit Agencies. Report no. FHWA/TX-20/0-9907-20-TM3, 0-9907-20. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59104.
Gick, Brittney N, et al. Analysis of Electric Bus Deployments at Transit Agencies. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2020, Report no. FHWA/TX-20/0-9907-20-TM3, 0-9907-20, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59104.
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) will challenge cities in many ways that are critical to address before widescale adoption. In particular, AVs may upset municipal budgets as they upend traditional auto-related funding streams like registration fees and parking revenues. This research begins to quantify the potential financial impacts of AVs by analyzing c
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Brown, A., & Clark, B. Y. (2020). What Makes Cents? How Uber Shapes Municipal On-Street Parking Revenue (Report No. NITC2016-UO-15). National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54611
Brown, Anne and Benjamin Y Clark. What Makes Cents? How Uber Shapes Municipal On-Street Parking Revenue. Report no. NITC2016-UO-15. National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54611.
Brown, Anne, and Benjamin Y Clark What Makes Cents? How Uber Shapes Municipal On-Street Parking Revenue. National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), 2020, Report no. NITC2016-UO-15, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54611.
Despite the emergence of many new mobility options in cities around the world, fixed route transit is still the most efficient means of mass transport. Transit efficiency, however, is well known to be interdependent with ridership demand and network design. As a result of this interdependency, bus operations are subject to vicious and virtuous cycl
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Chow, J. Y. J., Ma, Z., Lee, M., & Goldwyn, E. (2020). Evaluation of Bus Redesign Alternatives in Transit Deserts under Ride-Hail Presence. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59183
Chow, Joseph Y J, Ziyi Ma, Mina Lee, and Eric Goldwyn. Evaluation of Bus Redesign Alternatives in Transit Deserts under Ride-Hail Presence. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59183.
Chow, Joseph Y J, et al. Evaluation of Bus Redesign Alternatives in Transit Deserts under Ride-Hail Presence. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART), 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59183.
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, have become increasingly utilized for a myriad of applications in the vicinity of the roadway and can offer a low-cost alternative to many labor-intensive data collection techniques, including infrastructure inspection, roadway marking data collection, and more. To collect much of this data with a desired d
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University of Wisconsin--Madison (2020). The Influence of Unmanned Aerial Systems on Driving Performance. Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/AYAOCF
University of Wisconsin--Madison. The Influence of Unmanned Aerial Systems on Driving Performance. Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center, 2020. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/AYAOCF.
University of Wisconsin--Madison The Influence of Unmanned Aerial Systems on Driving Performance. Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center, 2020, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/AYAOCF.
Although raised pavement markers (RPMs) have been widely applied by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), there have been multiple cases where snowplowing activities have damaged pavements as well as the raised pavement markers on INDOT’s roadway assets. Dislodged raised pavement markers could reduce the design life of pavements because
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Zamenian, H., & Abraham, D. M. (2020). Installation and Maintenance of Raised Pavement Markers at State Transportation Agencies: Synthesis of Current Practices (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2020/17). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317135
Zamenian, Hamed and Dulcy M. Abraham. Installation and Maintenance of Raised Pavement Markers at State Transportation Agencies: Synthesis of Current Practices. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2020/17. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317135.
Zamenian, Hamed, and Dulcy M. Abraham Installation and Maintenance of Raised Pavement Markers at State Transportation Agencies: Synthesis of Current Practices. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2020, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2020/17, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317135.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) tasked the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) with conducting this literature review and industry scan of electric school buses to proactively assist school districts in their efforts toward researching and/or implementing electric school bus use. The memo begins with an overview of the current f
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Gick, B. N., Overman, J. H., & Carlson, T. B. (2020). Literature Review and Industry Scan of Electric School Buses (Report No. FHWA/TX-20/0-9907-20-TM2, 0-9907-20). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59048
Gick, Brittney N, John H Overman, and Todd B. Carlson. Literature Review and Industry Scan of Electric School Buses. Report no. FHWA/TX-20/0-9907-20-TM2, 0-9907-20. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59048.
Gick, Brittney N, et al. Literature Review and Industry Scan of Electric School Buses. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2020, Report no. FHWA/TX-20/0-9907-20-TM2, 0-9907-20, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59048.
In this study, a damage assessment approach was developed to calculate the monetary consumption caused by overweight permitted vehicles on bridges and pavements in Florida. The damage assessment analysis for the bridges was conducted based on the fatigue damage measured by the equivalent bending moment on a representative bridge in Florida. Results
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Ali, H., Nowak, A. S., Stallings, J. M., Chmielewski, J., Stawska, S., Babu, A. R., & Haddadi, F. (2020). Impact of Heavy Trucks and Permitted Overweight Loads on Highways and Bridges Now and in the Future Versus Permit Fees, Truck Registration Fees, and Fuel Taxes. Florida International University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56301
Ali, Hesham, Andrzej S. Nowak, J Michael Stallings, Jacek Chmielewski, Sylwia Stawska, Anjan Ramesh Babu, and Farshad Haddadi. Impact of Heavy Trucks and Permitted Overweight Loads on Highways and Bridges Now and in the Future Versus Permit Fees, Truck Registration Fees, and Fuel Taxes. Florida International University, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56301.
Ali, Hesham, et al. Impact of Heavy Trucks and Permitted Overweight Loads on Highways and Bridges Now and in the Future Versus Permit Fees, Truck Registration Fees, and Fuel Taxes. Florida International University, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56301.
Bonded concrete overlay of asphalt (BCOA) pavements, also known as whitetopping, can help enhance the structural capacity and rideability of existing asphalt pavement. In this report, the generic term “BCOA” is used to describe all overlays that are between 3-inchesand 7-inches thick and placed on an asphalt layer a minimum of 3-inches thick. BCOA
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Blanchette, A., Lee, S. T., & Wood, T. (2020). Concrete Pavement Restoration (CPR) for Bonded Concrete Overlay of Asphalt (BCOA) Synthesis (Report No. NRRA202001). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53971
Blanchette, Andrea, Sheue Torng Lee, and Tom Wood. Concrete Pavement Restoration (CPR) for Bonded Concrete Overlay of Asphalt (BCOA) Synthesis. Report no. NRRA202001. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53971.
Blanchette, Andrea, et al. Concrete Pavement Restoration (CPR) for Bonded Concrete Overlay of Asphalt (BCOA) Synthesis. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. NRRA202001, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53971.
This manual presents and illustrates the South Carolina Synthetic Unit Hydrograph Method (identified as the “SC UH Method”). A key parameter is peak rate factor (PRF) that relates to UH shape and proportion of runoff volume under the rising limb. PRF varies among watersheds and land use. A table with land use specific PRF values recommended for use
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Meadows, M. E. (2020). South Carolina Unit Hydrograph Method Applications Manual User’s Manual (Report No. FHWA-SC-20-02). South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Materials and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53422
Meadows, Michael E.. South Carolina Unit Hydrograph Method Applications Manual User’s Manual. Report no. FHWA-SC-20-02. South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Materials and Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53422.
Meadows, Michael E. South Carolina Unit Hydrograph Method Applications Manual User’s Manual. South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Materials and Research, 2020, Report no. FHWA-SC-20-02, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53422.
To explore their potential for seismic retrofitting of seismically deficient RC columns using titanium alloy bars (TiABs), experimental tests were undertaken in the laboratory using full-scale specimens. The specimens were designed to have vintage details and proportions that are widely recognized as being seismically deficient. Some specimens were
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Higgins, C., Barbosa, A., Shrestha, S., Lostra, M., & Belejo, A. F. V. (2020). Seismic Retrofits of Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Titanium Alloy Bars (Report No. FHWA-OR-RD-20-05;SPR-784). Oregon State University. Dept. of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55816
Higgins, Christopher, Andre Barbosa, Sharoo Shrestha, Mackenzie Lostra, and Andre F. V. Belejo. Seismic Retrofits of Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Titanium Alloy Bars. Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-20-05;SPR-784. Oregon State University. Dept. of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55816.
Higgins, Christopher, et al. Seismic Retrofits of Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Titanium Alloy Bars. Oregon State University. Dept. of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2020, Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-20-05;SPR-784, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55816.
This study evaluated the Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy (LIFS) technique as a potential predictive tool for freezing and thawing durability of concrete aggregates. A low-powered red laser and wide band spectrometer proved to work best for the aggregates tested. A partial least squares (PLS) for one variable modeling approach was used to co
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Jones, C., Reinot, T., & Jankowiak, R. (2020). Preliminary Investigation of Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy to Predict Limestone Aggregate Freeze-Thaw Susceptibility [Technical Summary] (Report No. K-TRAN: KSU-18-4). Kansas State University. Transportation Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68087
Jones, Christopher, Tonu Reinot, and Ryszard Jankowiak. Preliminary Investigation of Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy to Predict Limestone Aggregate Freeze-Thaw Susceptibility [Technical Summary]. Report no. K-TRAN: KSU-18-4. Kansas State University. Transportation Center, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68087.
Jones, Christopher, et al. Preliminary Investigation of Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy to Predict Limestone Aggregate Freeze-Thaw Susceptibility [Technical Summary]. Kansas State University. Transportation Center, 2020, Report no. K-TRAN: KSU-18-4, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68087.
Following the FHWA report, A Primer on Work Zone Safety and Mobility Performance Measurement, September 2011,regarding work zone safety and mobility measures, CDOT has prioritized the research of select methods to evaluate the performance of the I-25 Gap work zone and future CDOT construction projects. Work zone performance measures provide compara
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Waldman, B., Mitchell, M., Stamp, A., & Karimi, N. (2020). I-25 Gap Work Zone Performance Measures Report (Report No. CDOT-2020-16). Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Applied Research and Innovation Branch. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88622
Waldman, Ben, Matthew Mitchell, Alvin Stamp, and Negar Karimi. I-25 Gap Work Zone Performance Measures Report. Report no. CDOT-2020-16. Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Applied Research and Innovation Branch, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88622.
Waldman, Ben, et al. I-25 Gap Work Zone Performance Measures Report. Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Applied Research and Innovation Branch, 2020, Report no. CDOT-2020-16, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88622.
A critical review of current standard details and specifications for NETC style bridge rails and transitions used by MaineDOT, NHDOT, RIDOT and VTrans was conducted to identify differences in material specifications and dimensional details. An initial performance assessment was made for each bridge rail design based on strength calculations and rai
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Plaxico, C. A., & Ray, E. M. (2020). MASH Evaluation of NETC Steel Bridge Rail and Transition Details Using Finite Element Analysis [Fact Sheet]. New England Transportation Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86807
Plaxico, Chuck A. and Ethan M. Ray. MASH Evaluation of NETC Steel Bridge Rail and Transition Details Using Finite Element Analysis [Fact Sheet]. New England Transportation Consortium, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86807.
Plaxico, Chuck A., and Ethan M. Ray MASH Evaluation of NETC Steel Bridge Rail and Transition Details Using Finite Element Analysis [Fact Sheet]. New England Transportation Consortium, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86807.
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