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 was to determine whether a modifed Walkley Black test or elemental analysis of carbon test can be used as a substitute test for the AASHTO T21 or AASHTO T71 tests.
The objective of this research is to collect and analyze data from non-destructive testing (NDT) pilot projects proposed in LTRC project 17-2B for implementation in section 502 of the Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges.
The statewide driver traffic safety survey provides baseline metrics for the Highway Safety Division and others to use in understanding perceptions and self-reported behaviors related to focus issues. A core set of questions addressed nationally agreed upon priorities, including seat belts, impaired driving, and speeding. In addition to the core is
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The New England Transportation Consortium (NETC) members consist of Maine (ME), Connecticut (CT), Massachusetts (MA), New Hampshire (NH), Rhode Island (RI), and Vermont (VT) transportation agencies. The member agencies spend a considerable amount of time and resources on pavement surface data collection. The data collected are used for a wide range
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As research, development and overall investment continues to accelerate the integration of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS or drones) into our skies, it is becoming ever more critical to develop supporting systems and services that are based on sound engineering and strategic planning. Reliable and robust airspace surveillance for the lower altitude
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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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The research focused on demonstrating and implementing infrared thermography nondestructive technique (IR-TNDT) methods in-service for inspecting aluminum (Al) and steel welds in complex structures. The study was applied to in-shop and mock in-field conditions. After a thorough literature review, this report presents the qualification of defect man
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Careful data-driven analysis of these key focus areas is needed to provide guidance on the most cost-effective methods to improve safety performance from a behavioral perspective. The objective of this project was to develop a behavioral traffic safety-related data analysis report that identifies behavioral issues that may contribute to crashes and
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Slope failures frequently occur in highway embankments in Mississippi due to the existence of highly expansive Yazoo Clay. In addition, the Mississippi climate, especially the high volume of precipitation, plays a major role in the development of landslides. State Study 316 was undertaken to evaluate the landslides throughout the states employing A
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Ultra-Thin Bonded Wearing Course (UTBWC) pavement surfacing was developed as a preventative maintenance option to extend pavement life. Despite the successful applications of UTBWC in various states, feedback from winter maintenance crews indicates icing accumulation on some UTBWC surfaces in Maryland during winter storms, and thus current salting
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The overall research objective is to focus on developing UAV-based inspection and analysis protocols using infrared (IR) thermal imaging to determine the existence and extent of concrete delamination, with emphasis on the underside of bridge decks. The research was implemented through 5 tasks: 1. Desk scan of infrared thermal imaging and unmanned a
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This project aimed to implement the advances in new technologies to develop a robotic-based autonomous inspection system for underground pipelines. The new technology is based on the combination of intelligent powerful portable software and the newly advancement in mapping techniques. The system can scan and reconstruct the 3D profile of a pipeline
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Numerical simulations were used to investigate the thermo-structural response of simple span prestressed bulb-T concrete bridge girders to fire hazards located underneath the bridge. The approach consists of three steps: (1) fire modeling, (2) heat transfer modeling, and (3) structural modeling. The effects of thermal concrete spalling are accounte
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Bridge deck cracking reduces serviceability and lifespan of bridges. Early age cracking can typically be attributed to either of two factors: 1) construction practices and 2) concrete shrinkage. The Arkansas Department of Transportation ARDOT has identified a disproportionate number of continuous steel girder bridges experiencing early age bridge d
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Technology awareness, use, and application are required to realistically and accurately model strategies (and their performance measures) that define success in corridor planning. Performance measures derived from each implementable strategy through a project that improves mobility, safety, reliability, sustainability, and equity are helpful to pol
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The Balsi Beam system was developed by Caltrans as a Mobile Work Zone Protection System for worker protection. The system is integrated as a self-contained tractor trailer system with telescoping beams which can be deployed to a work zone and adjusted in length without a need for a crane or any other equipment. There are, however, no guidelines for
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The goal of this project is to implement Aira, one of the fastest-growing assistive technology options for people who are blind or have low vision, across the entire State of Connecticut, to be used for navigation, wayfinding, riding public transportation, and to ensure proper social distancing for blind-low vision (BLV) individuals. The University
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The objective of this project was to carry out a safety evaluation of conversion of intersections owned by CTDOT operating under side street green pedestrian phasing to concurrent pedestrian phasing. Side street green phasing means that pedestrians cross the main road during the minor road green phase, and there is no special pedestrian phasing or
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Wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs), reduced ecological connectivity, and associated impacts to wildlife and humans are widespread problems across road networks, but mitigation measures like wildlife crossings1 that can address those problems are often considered expensive. This effort aims to support transportation agencies, wildlife agencies and o
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Connected, automated, shared, and electric (CASE) technologies have invoked Mobility 4.0—a connected, digitized, multimodal, and autonomous system of systems. This project established a flexible and adaptable blueprint that would streamline multidisciplinary and multistakeholder efforts as well as leverage available resources to prepare the Illinoi
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