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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This report focuses on the development of measuring while drilling (MWD) QA/QC procedures for South Florida auger cast-in-place (ACIP) piles, socketed into Florida limestone. The research first involved developing two MWD ACIP pile analysis spreadsheets that were used for QA/QC purposes during the installation of ACIP piles in South Florida. The fi
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This report updates the previous modal comparison study released by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) in January 2017. That study used data from 2001–2014. This study includes data from 2001–2019 (2019 is the most recent year for which data are generally available for all three modes). Inland waterway traffic continues to compare favorab
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This research report evaluates the undrained shear strength of plastic silts soils subject to raised excess pore pressures such as those resulting from strong ground motion. The knowledge of the possible reduction in undrained shear strength of soils is useful for planning and executing construction of transportation infrastructure subject to earth
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The primary purpose of this implementation project is to educate and inform TxDOT staff on FAA rules and regulations and TxDOT policy governing the use of UAS for TxDOT projects. The TxDOT Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Flight Operations and User's Manual (FOM), developed as part of the preceding research and highlights of the preceding research we
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The UC team carried out its work based on 1) reviewing and analyzing previous research on the topic, including government reports, assessment document, and scholarly literature; 2) discussions with SGC staff and the staff of state agencies involved in transportation planning and related activities in California; and 3) interviews with key informant
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Premature deterioration of asphalt pavement has been observed in shaded areas, such as those under tree canopies or near tall buildings or hills. The shade slows or prevents drying of the pavement surface after rain or snow, and the prolonged presence of moisture leads to premature or increased stripping of the asphalt. One frequently used remedy i
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This report details a study that was aimed at assessing the effectiveness of mechanically treating crack-arrest holes used at the tips of distortion-induced fatigue cracks. Different mechanisms are possible for producing expansion of crack-arrest holes drilled at the tips of fatigue cracks, and such treatments have shown to be effective in improvin
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The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has approximately 500 digital cameras along highways in populated areas of Indiana. These cameras are used to monitor traffic conditions around the clock, all year round. Currently, the videos from these cameras are observed one-by-one by human operators looking for traffic conditions and incidents.
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The major objective of this study was to evaluate the use of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) test methods to identify moisture damage in the field, to classify surface cracking in flexible pavements as top-down or bottom-up cracking, and to predict roughness conditions from surface images. NDE test methods evaluated in this study included Traffic
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recognizes the importance of accurately assessing the timber deck slab bridge inventory within the state. Of the 571 timber bridges in Wisconsin, 450 bridges are timber slab bridges. Current methods of load rating employ equations first developed in the later 1980s and early 1990s for determining the equiv
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This project focused on establishing the relationship between the presence/absence or levels of illumination and other geometric and traffic characteristics on nighttime safety at rural and suburban roundabouts. Eighty roundabouts from thirty-seven counties across Georgia were selected to provide a wide range of conditions in terms of illumination
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Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technologies enable communication among vehicles, and vehicles and infrastructure, paving the way for multiple safety and operational applications. This research developed and tested traffic signal control algorithms and control programs which utilized CAV-equipped heavy trucks and traffic signals. The focus o
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The objective of this study was to collect peak-streamflow data at the 10 sites in eastern Colorado identified in figure 1 using crest-stage gages for water years (October 1 to September 20) 2018-2020. The scope of this effort for each site each year includes survey levels, water level data collection, data entry, streamgage records, publication of
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The use of Rejuvenating Agents (RAs), as Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) modifiers, has been increasing over the past years. However, the field performance of asphalt mixtures containing high-RAP materials and modified with RAs has raised some concerns regarding the long-term performance of RAs. This study evaluated the laboratory and field perform
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When alternative incident management strategies are evaluated, there is often a need to convert reductions in incident clearance time to a monetary cost saving. In the past, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has used unit delay costs from other agencies to estimate incident congestion costs and the benefit of incident management prog
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This report presents the result of the evaluation of the adequacy and ability of a hybrid geosynthetic reinforced retaining wall in a truncated configuration for steep terrains to support steel bridge guardrails under the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH)’s Test-L
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This paper examines past and future trends for non-conventional biofuels in transportation in the next decade and beyond in California and the U.S., drawing on existing literature. It finds policy was geared toward expanding use of technology-ready biofuels in the 2010s; hydro-processed renewable diesel from lipid feedstocks and biogas were benefic
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An integrated software/hardware system was developed that can be used to monitor surface deformations on structural components ranging from small-scale material-test coupons, to full-scale bridge members. The system delivered to the Texas Department of transportation is dubbed the Civil Infrastructure Vision (CIV) System and is intended to measure
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This report is a guide to the practice of taxing ride-hailing at the state and local levels in the United States. The information is based on a survey of legislation, news articles, journal articles, revenue data, and interviews. We first review the literature and provide a history of ride-hailing and the practice of ride-hailing. We then profile a
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Though national trends regarding culture and drinking are well documented, behaviors specific to Louisiana’s diverse cultural makeup are not. This analysis addresses this need. A review of the research literature identified cultural groups and how those different groups approach age of first consumption, consistent alcohol usage, and binge drinking
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