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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When designing a bridge that spans over a navigable waterway, the risk associated with potential vessel collisions must be evaluated to ensure that the structure possesses sufficient impact resistance. Typically, the probability-based risk assessment procedure specified by AASHTO is employed for this purpose. The procedure requires collection of da
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This research report documents the outcome of a study performed on riprap filters (granular and geosynthetic) and the stability of riprap-covered slopes. Erosion of the underlying soil through the riprap is likely to happen if there is a sufficient gap in grain size between the soil and the riprap. This gap is often the case, which is why a filter
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In 2019 there were 36,500 people killed, 4.5 million people injured, and 23 million vehicles damaged in motor vehicle crashes in the United States. The economic costs of these crashes totaled $340 billion, including lost productivity, medical, legal and court costs, emergency service, insurance administration, congestion, property damage, and workp
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Precast segmental bridge construction has provided a versatile, efficient, and cost-effective method for constructing bridges. Bowing distortion issues can however occur during segment fabrication, causing segments to have slightly different lengths in the center than outside edges. This occurs when the match-cast segment bows as a result of the he
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Phase 2 monitoring was carried out continuously for an additional 18 months. Identical to Phase 1, Phase 2 instrumentation included an ice sensor, anemometer for wind speed and direction, thermocouple for temperature, and strain gages. In this way, the research team was able to determine what the structural response to the large-amplitude events we
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Shrinkage and temperature forces are known to have short- and long-term effects on both the superstructures and substructures of bridges. In the substructure, such effects are more pronounced if frame piers are used, given their volumetric change is often restrained. The main objective of this research was to investigate the forces developed in fra
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Appropriate design strategies for frame piers can ensure their satisfactory performance against shrinkage and temperature effects while maintaining their construction cost advantages.
The AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design (PMED) is a novel design method for new and rehabilitated pavement designs based on mechanistic-empirical design principles. The design process includes several empirical models calibrated with pavement performance data from pavement sections throughout the United States. Improved accuracy of the design process req
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GDOT is in the process of implementing an updated Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG). To support this implementation, a research study was conducted to calibrate the national performance models for local conditions. However, reliable calibration coefficients could not be derived for semi-rigid pavements due to the lack of sufficien
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The AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design (PMED) is a novel design method for new and rehabilitated pavement designs based on mechanistic-empirical design principles. The design process includes several empirical models calibrated with pavement performance data from pavement sections throughout the United States. Improved accuracy of the design process req
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This research synthesizes literature on the relationship between working from home and travel. This relationship is a pertinent one because transportation planners and policymakers have long hoped that increased remote work, sometimes called telecommuting or telework, will reduce driving, traffic congestion, and vehicle emissions. This question is
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The mobility constraints for low-income households are well known. Limited or no access to a private vehicle and often poor quality transit access result in shorter trips, slower travel speeds, and overall less travel. New mobility services that fill the gap between vehicle ownership and transit can potentially provide better mobility options for t
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Numerous prior studies indicated that street lighting improves nighttime traffic safety. However, lighting at unsignalized intersections (e.g., stop-controlled intersections and roundabouts) is not mandatory in some states such as Louisiana. This study aimed to examine whether Louisiana has traffic safety problems due to lack of lighting at its rur
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The objectives of this study are to: (1) carry out an operational needs assessment and a performance evaluation of the state’s TIM; (2) perform a functional analysis of the Mutualink system; and (3) carry out a benefit cost analysis of integrating Mutualink into the state’s TMC.
The objectives of this project are to: (1) determine the best maintenance practices of access control fencing; (2) develop an informational guide for access control fencing maintenance that may aid in updating existing fencing policy; and (3) determine alternative fencing and other practices to lower maintenance costs.
The primary objective of this project is to examine whether Louisiana has a traffic safety problem due to lack of lighting at its intersections, particularly at roundabouts and stop-controlled intersections, at rural and suburban areas. Underlying this objective, this research aims to undertake a nationwide survey of state DOTs to document lessons
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Culverts are among the most important assets of state transportation departments. As culvert inspection and maintenance are critical to the safe operation of transportation infrastructure systems and preventing injuries, human life losses, and heavy financial losses, they should be inspected and maintained regularly. Several state DOTs and the Amer
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The objective of this project was to demonstrate the field implementation of an innovative longitudinal joint design developed during a previous phase of research. To achieve this objective, a yet-to-be-constructed box girder bridge in Washington County, Iowa, was selected to demonstrate the construction and performance of the joint. In order to ev
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The research described herein investigated the behavior and capacity of girder-string-floorbeam bridges by: • Conducting a literature review of the current state-of-practice and emerging research regarding the capacity and behavior of girder-stringer-floorbeam bridges; • Experimentally measuring strain at various locations and identifying character
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The objective of this research was to evaluate driver behavior, safety benefits, operational and environmental benefits of roundabouts in Michigan. To that end, a list of all 180 known roundabouts was compiled from various sources. For comparison purposes, a group of reference intersections was also compiled that had similar traffic volume, roadway
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