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 study demonstrated that Type 2205 stainless steel strand can be used as a replacement for conventional ASTM A416 steel strands where an increase in service life is required. The benefit and practicality of using Type 2205 stainless steel strand in prestressed piles were determined from two tasks performed in this study. First, a corrosion asse
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Modern seismic design relies on the principles of capacity design wherein certain structural members are chosen as plastic hinge members. In reinforced concrete, the choice of reinforcement is crucial for desirable performance of plastic hinge members. Current design codes specify a maximum yield strength of 60 ksi (Grade 60) for reinforcement used
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The main purpose of this study is to evaluate a smartphone-based app called “TravelSafely” developed by Temple/AI. This app has the capability to alert drivers if they exceed a given speed threshold in an active school zone or when they are approaching a cyclist and a collision is possible. We collected trajectory and eye tracking data from 50 part
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In recent years, risk-based management of infrastructure assets has gained predominance in infrastructure asset management. The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), in alignment with this, has required state transportation agencies to incorporate risk-based management into their planning for systematic preventative maintenanc
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Travel-time reliability (TTR), which significantly influences people’s travel experience and costs, is an important indicator in evaluating the performance of the transportation system, especially the freeway network. To evaluate TTR of transportation systems and incorporate TTR into the planning and programming process, the SHRP2 program previousl
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The transportation sector is responsible for a significant part of the U.S.’s greenhouse emissions, with a considerable amount being generated by medium- and heavy-duty trucks. However, when it comes to the trucking industry, ‘green’ routing studies do not consider other critical practical factors, like working hours regulations and parking availab
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The objective of this project was to examine prevailing operating speeds on a large scale to determine how speed and speed differentials interact with roadway characteristics to influence the likelihood of crashes. The project team conducted three major tasks: (a) developed conflated databases for Ohio and Washington by incorporating the Highway Sa
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The payment awarded to a Contractor for production and placement of asphalt mixes under Specification Items 341, 344, and 346 involves a payment adjustment factor that either awards a bonus or assigns a penalty to the base payment depending on the test results for laboratory-molded density (production) and in-place air voids (placement or construct
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This report summarizes the results of a research project that was conducted to identify and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of alternative repair mixtures and methods and their combination that can be used to improve the performance and service life of partial depth repairs performed on Amish buggy routes in Ohio, and identify all possible changes
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The purpose of this UDOT research project was to investigate and determine the reasons for premature deterioration of the geogrid-reinforced pavement system on the section of SR-10 between Muddy Creek and Emery, Utah. The statistical analyses and evaluations indicate that the structural design of the primary pavement system was adequate as the stif
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Traffic congestion at a signalized intersection greatly reduces the travel time reliability in urban areas. Adaptive signal control system (ASCS) is an advanced traffic signal control technology that regulates the signal phasing and timings considering the traffic patterns in real-time in order to reduce traffic congestion. Real-time prediction of
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Interstate 80, in Wyoming, is characterized by heavy truck traffic, with an average of 47 percent of heavy trucks in the traffic flow. Trucks have significantly different physical and driving characteristics than passenger cars, especially on grades, which has impacts on operational efficiency and safety. The presence of heavy vehicles reduces the
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With the adoption of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)/Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Joint Implementation Agreement for Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) in 2015, originally all transition systems for projects on the National Highway System advertised for construction after December 31
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Seal coat is a layer of asphalt binder with a layer of aggregate applied over a pavement. The purpose of a seal coat is to seal the pavement from air and water intrusion while providing the safety benefits of maintaining sufficient friction over the seal coat’s design life. With an investment of over $300,000,000 annually, it is imperative to const
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The State Highway 9 (SH 9) Colorado River South Wildlife & Safety Improvement Project installed seven large wildlife crossing structures and 10.4 miles of wildlife exclusion fence between Kremmling and Green Mountain Reservoir in Grand County, Colorado. The project was designed to improve driver safety while providing permeability for wildlife acro
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This research focuses on automated processing of video from a persistent surveillance camera array to extract traffic data from a 25 square mile area. In previous research, we developed an automated traffic surveillance system capable of processing aerial camera array imagery to extract valid and useful traffic data for diverse applications. In thi
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State transportation agencies and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) seek to improve access to employment, health care and other essential needs and services for vulnerable or at-risk populations. Purpose and need statements trigger the planning process for projects leading to increased mobility. The designation of purpose and need for rura
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Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) is a solution for upgrading substandard bridges that reduces construction and closure times and minimizes exposure of the traveling public and road workers to construction activities. To take full advantage of the benefits of ABC, agencies should decide which projects are appropriate for ABC and which procureme
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University of Florida researchers identified a more efficient multi-scale roadway network that will enable effective information sharing between the statewide travel demand models and district or local models, while preserving the detailed information provided by the finer network segmentation
Vibration compaction is the most effective way of compacting coarse-grained materials. The effects of vibration frequency and amplitude on the compaction density of different backfill materials commonly used by INDOT (No. 4 natural sand, No. 24 stone sand, and No. 5, No. 8, No. 43 aggregates) were studied in this research. The test materials were c
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