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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Geotechnical site characterization sometimes fails to fully characterize the below-ground bedrock surface and hydrologic conditions using conventional borings. By combining geophysical and boring data analysis, transportation projects can produce a more thorough and accurate representation of geotechnical subsurface conditions, reducing the disrupt
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The main objectives of this study were to assess compatibility among different types of binders and aggregates and to determine the maximum amount of sandstone aggregates in asphalt concrete surface mix (ACHM). To this end, three Performance Grade (PG) binders (PG 64-22, PG 70-22, and PG 76-22), each from six different sources were evaluated in the
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The NCDOT mixture design procedure assumes 100 percent of the binder contained within reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) is available for blending with virgin asphalt. However, the literature shows that this assumption is flawed due to the presence of recycled asphalt material (RAM) agglomerations that prevent comp
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INDOT has recently completed the deployment of Parsons telematics-based dash-cameras, automatic vehicle locator (AVL) positions, and spreader rate monitoring across their winter operations fleet. The motivation of this study was to develop dashboards that integrate connected vehicle data into the real-time monitoring and after-action review of wint
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Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) annually encounters a substantial number of claims and change orders that have a detrimental effect on project costs and schedules. State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) spend approximately $10 million annually on geotechnical-related change orders, accounting for about 7% of the total expenditures as
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Ohio’s transportation system has witnessed the inclusion of a new mode of travel – shared micromobility (i.e., scooters, e-bikes, and other methods). Shared-micromobility is beneficial, in that, it connects with the larger transportation system and increases the value of other available transportation options. Initially, there were mixed views on t
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Ohio’s local public agencies (County Engineers, Township Trustees, Villages and Municipalities) often experience the burden of construction traffic when the Ohio DOT (ODOT) closes a state route for construction. ODOT typically provides the locals with a Detour Determination Report (DDR) that evaluates the length of a detour, duration of closure and
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Two-lane highways comprise a considerable percentage of the nation’s roads. A critical component required in the design of two-lane highways is the passing sight distance (PSD). In cases where it is inadequate, no-passing zones are established. There are multiple techniques that are employed for measuring the PSD in the field and the Wyoming Depart
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Roadways have the potential to negatively impact wildlife populations directly through vehicle collision mortality and indirectly through habitat fragmentation. The Wyoming Department of Transportation installed wildlife crossing structures and wildlife on US 89 between along a 3.6 mile stretch between Jackson and Hoback Junction to mitigate these
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The design, construction, and maintenance of off-system bridges vary across local governments (cities and counties), often resulting in inferior performance compared to bridges managed by state highway agencies. Limited knowledge of local government practices hinders understanding of the factors contributing to these deficiencies and poses challeng
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University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies
2023-08-01
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TRACtion: Transformative Research and Collaboration is a new approach to community–researcher collaboration that seeks to match the University’s academic expertise with the wisdom and perspectives of community groups and advocacy organizations. It is a partnership between the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge (SLAGC) and UCLA Institute of Transportati
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory circular AC 150/5100-13 authorized the use of state highway material specifications at nonprimary public-use airports serving aircraft less than 60,000 pounds gross weight. This approval is based on the condition that the safety and life span of these airports will not be adversely affected. The us
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Phase I of this research developed experimental methodologies to quantify and compare the rates and means of nitrogen and phosphorus transformations through diverse soil profiles. Six sites were selected for study from areas of distinct geologic history in Florida. Soils from the six sites were chosen to represent a gradient of clay and organic mat
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This document is a template and instructions for developing control sets for ITS physical objects (systems and devices) as defined in Architecture Reference for Cooperative and Intelligent Transportation (ARC-IT). The control sets can be provided to developers and can be used to identify requirements for developing and assessing physical objects. T
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The aim of Project 0-7129 was to demonstrate that AV trucking data can be effectively ingested and reported to TxDOT maintenance personnel, improving operational efficiency. Texas leads the nation in AV testing and deployment, with significant stakeholder support for the IRMF’s potential to reduce reporting latency and improve geographical and seve
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This project is one of the first CAV research projects focused on liability issues from a state department of transportation perspective. The research team was a collaboration between the Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Stantec. Six research tasks were conducted to identify potential tort liability from the deployment of CAV technologies. A
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This research study was sponsored by PennDOT and US DOT Transportation Research Center to evaluate the potential of the Hamburg wheel tracking device (HWTD) in determining the mix quality in terms of fatigue cracking resistance. The research work included applying changes to HWTD, developing the test setup and the experimental plan, conducting the
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Federal requirements have made it mandatory that safe mailbox support systems be designed to yield or breakaway when impacted by a vehicle. The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has previously used a non-proprietary, U-channel post mailbox support that was evaluated at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF) in the 1980's. NDOT desi
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A NY statewide model choice model is developed to deterministically fit heterogeneous coefficients for trips along each census block-group OD pair conducted by each population segment within a random-utility-consistent framework. The proposed approach is to use inverse optimization (IO) to derive coefficients for each OD pair times population segme
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Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) methods have been increasingly used in recent years to reduce the impact of construction operations on traffic and mobility. ABC methods, however, often require a higher initial cost, more planning, and additional design coordination. Several tools have been developed to assist decision-makers in the selection
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