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The rapid growth of shale gas exploration imposed a large number of heavy truck trips on Louisiana roadways. It is necessary to estimate the impact of the shale-gas related traffic. This study aimed to estimate the impact of the shale-gas related overweight truck trips on Louisiana roadways at the network and project level. RStudio software was emp
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Wu, Z., Liu, Y., & Sun, X. (2020). Transportation Infrastructure Asset Damage Cost Recovery Correlated with Shale Oil/Gas Recovery Operations in Louisiana (Report No. FHWA/LA.17/616). Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61312
Wu, Zhong, Yilong Liu, and Xiaohui Sun. Transportation Infrastructure Asset Damage Cost Recovery Correlated with Shale Oil/Gas Recovery Operations in Louisiana. Report no. FHWA/LA.17/616. Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61312.
Wu, Zhong, et al. Transportation Infrastructure Asset Damage Cost Recovery Correlated with Shale Oil/Gas Recovery Operations in Louisiana. Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development, 2020, Report no. FHWA/LA.17/616, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61312.
Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC), also known as self-compacting concrete, is a type of hydraulic cement concrete that easily forms around the reinforcement without segregation. The use of recycled fibers in the SCC mix, affect the compressive strength, tensile strength and crack initiation and propagation. The main objective of this study was to i
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Mazari, M., Aval, S. F., & Rodriguez-Nikl, T. (2020). Evaluating the Use of Recycled and Sustainable Materials in Self-Consolidating Concrete for Underground Infrastructure Applications (Report No. UTC-UTI Report 009). University Transportation Center for Underground Transportation Infrastructure (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59164
Mazari, Mehran, Siavash F Aval, and Tonatiuh Rodriguez-Nikl. Evaluating the Use of Recycled and Sustainable Materials in Self-Consolidating Concrete for Underground Infrastructure Applications. Report no. UTC-UTI Report 009. University Transportation Center for Underground Transportation Infrastructure (UTC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59164.
Mazari, Mehran, et al. Evaluating the Use of Recycled and Sustainable Materials in Self-Consolidating Concrete for Underground Infrastructure Applications. University Transportation Center for Underground Transportation Infrastructure (UTC), 2020, Report no. UTC-UTI Report 009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59164.
Despite the continuous efforts from federal and state agencies to improve safety at traffic work zones, incidents continue to occur, resulting in 675 fatalities in the U.S. during the last decade. Current safety measures at work zones, such as visual and audible alarms are ineffective due to the lack of calibration studies to evaluate the attention
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Zou, Z., Bernardes, S. D., Kurkcu, A., Ergan, S., & Ozbay, K. (2020). An Integrated Approach to Capture Construction Workers’ Response towards Safety Alarms using Wearable Sensors and Virtual Reality. New York University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58708
Zou, Zhengbo, Suzana Duran Bernardes, Abdullah Kurkcu, Semiha Ergan, and Kaan Ozbay. An Integrated Approach to Capture Construction Workers’ Response towards Safety Alarms using Wearable Sensors and Virtual Reality. New York University, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58708.
Zou, Zhengbo, et al. An Integrated Approach to Capture Construction Workers’ Response towards Safety Alarms using Wearable Sensors and Virtual Reality. New York University, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58708.
Recent headlines depict significant shifts in operations within the freight community in particular, e.g., HOS laws suspended at a national level for the first time in 82 years; national carriers shifting operations completely to grocery supply chains; fleet operators laying off employees in response to manufacturing closures. As a result of the cu
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Hernandez, S. V., Balthrop, A., & Hernandez, S. (2020). Measures of Freight Network Resiliency During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57488
Hernandez, Sarah V, Andrew Balthrop, and Salvador Hernandez. Measures of Freight Network Resiliency During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57488.
Hernandez, Sarah V, et al. Measures of Freight Network Resiliency During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC), 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57488.
MnDOT developed three knowledge books that preserve the expertise of departing engineers with over 100 years of combined experience in key topic areas. The information is presented in a multimedia format using slides, documents and videos. The knowledge books represent the following topics: Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation and Repair (a slide prese
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Johnson, P., Stading, T., Tendron, J. F., & Des Connaissances, K. G. (2020). Putting Research Into Practice: Learning Guides Preserve Expertise of Retiring Workers [Summary] (Report No. 2020-11TS). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77843
Johnson, Peter, Tanja Stading, Jean-Francois Tendron, and Kadrant Gestion Des Connaissances. Putting Research Into Practice: Learning Guides Preserve Expertise of Retiring Workers [Summary]. Report no. 2020-11TS. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77843.
Johnson, Peter, et al. Putting Research Into Practice: Learning Guides Preserve Expertise of Retiring Workers [Summary]. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2020, Report no. 2020-11TS, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77843.
This study was designed to assess capacity changes due to the introduction of connected vehicles (CVs) and automated vehicles (AVs) on Virginia freeway corridors. Overall, three vehicle types, including legacy vehicles (LVs); vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control (ACC) (AVs); and vehicles equipped with cooperative adaptive cruise control (
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Heaslip, K., Goodall, N. J., Kim, B., & Aad, M. A. (2020). Assessment of Capacity Changes Due to Automated Vehicles on Interstate Corridors (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 21-R1). Virginia. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50850
Heaslip, Kevin, Noah J. Goodall, Bumsik Kim, and Mirla Abi Aad. Assessment of Capacity Changes Due to Automated Vehicles on Interstate Corridors. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 21-R1. Virginia. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50850.
Heaslip, Kevin, et al. Assessment of Capacity Changes Due to Automated Vehicles on Interstate Corridors. Virginia. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 21-R1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50850.
The emergence of a new mode, Mobility as a Service, has, to date, been most often characterized as the ridehailing mode provided by companies such as Uber and Lyft. If and when these private services evolve to incorporate autonomous vehicles, costs for this service will decrease, making it ever more competitive with other modes, both motorized and
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Chamberlin, R., & Haghighi, N. (2020). The Impact of Mobility as a Service on Transit Access (Report No. UT- 20.09). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55768
Chamberlin, Robert and Nima Haghighi. The Impact of Mobility as a Service on Transit Access. Report no. UT- 20.09. Utah. Dept. of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55768.
Chamberlin, Robert, and Nima Haghighi The Impact of Mobility as a Service on Transit Access. Utah. Dept. of Transportation, 2020, Report no. UT- 20.09, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55768.
The project stated with an extensive summary of construction practices and experiences from different state agencies. Besides, a detailed summary of state DOT specifications was included in the report. The main objective of this study was to develop a mix design adjustment method for High-Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) that would maint
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Malloy, J., Sim, C., Tian, Y., & Hu, J. (2020). Development of Specifications for High-Performance Fiber Concrete for Nevada (Report No. P366-16-803). Nevada. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64339
Malloy, Joe, Chungwook Sim, Ying Tian, and Jiong Hu. Development of Specifications for High-Performance Fiber Concrete for Nevada. Report no. P366-16-803. Nevada. Dept. of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64339.
Malloy, Joe, et al. Development of Specifications for High-Performance Fiber Concrete for Nevada. Nevada. Dept. of Transportation, 2020, Report no. P366-16-803, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64339.
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has taken an active role in evaluating and monitoring traffic signal performance throughout the state of Utah. Automated traffic signal performance measures (ATSPM) have been adopted to collect data concerning the current and historical performance of signalized intersections to optimize mobility and man
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Schultz, G. G., Macfarlane, G. S., Wang, B., & McCuen, S. (2020). Evaluating the Quality of Signal Operations Using Signal Performance Measures (Report No. UT-20.08). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54639
Schultz, Grant G., Gregory S Macfarlane, Bangyu Wang, and Sabrina McCuen. Evaluating the Quality of Signal Operations Using Signal Performance Measures. Report no. UT-20.08. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54639.
Schultz, Grant G., et al. Evaluating the Quality of Signal Operations Using Signal Performance Measures. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Research, 2020, Report no. UT-20.08, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54639.
Asphalt mixtures must ideally exhibit acceptable cracking and rutting properties to perform well in major concern. Improving the durability and long-term performance of asphalt mixtures has become a major concern, especially with the rapidly increasing use of recycled materials, warm mix asphalt additives and modified binders. Given that available
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Garcia, V., Vieira, D., Barros, L., Abdallah, I. N., & Nazarian, S. (2020). Develop Guidelines and Design Program for Hot-Mix Asphalts Containing RAP, RAS, and Other Additives through a Balanced Mix-Design Process (Report No. FHWA/TX-23/0-6923-1). University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/81803
Garcia, Vince, Denis Vieira, Luiza Barros, Imad N. Abdallah, and Soheil Nazarian. Develop Guidelines and Design Program for Hot-Mix Asphalts Containing RAP, RAS, and Other Additives through a Balanced Mix-Design Process. Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-6923-1. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/81803.
Garcia, Vince, et al. Develop Guidelines and Design Program for Hot-Mix Asphalts Containing RAP, RAS, and Other Additives through a Balanced Mix-Design Process. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2020, Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-6923-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/81803.
The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) required the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to conduct a study of its Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) program and report to Congress on the review’s findings. This report provides the detailed description of the research that supported the summary letter re
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Spiegel, W., Grill, L., & Bergoffen, G. (2020). Motor Carrier Hazardous Materials Safety Permits Study (Report No. FMCSA-RRR-16-004). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503445
Spiegel, Walter, Lew Grill, and Gene Bergoffen. Motor Carrier Hazardous Materials Safety Permits Study. Report no. FMCSA-RRR-16-004. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 2020. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503445.
Spiegel, Walter, et al. Motor Carrier Hazardous Materials Safety Permits Study. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 2020, Report no. FMCSA-RRR-16-004, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503445.
Hydrophobic pore blocking admixtures and crystalline admixtures are permeability-reducing admixtures (PRAs) marketed to reduce water ingress into and increase the service life of reinforced concrete. Because corrosion of steel reinforcement is the main cause of deterioration and repair expenses for reinforced concrete structures owned by the Florid
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Riding, K. A., Tibbetts, C. M., & Ferraro, C. C. (2020). Testing Methods to Assess the Durability of Concrete Permeability Reducing Admixtures. Florida. Department of Transportation. Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57486
Riding, Kyle A, Caitlin M. Tibbetts, and Christopher C. Ferraro. Testing Methods to Assess the Durability of Concrete Permeability Reducing Admixtures. Florida. Department of Transportation. Research Center, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57486.
Riding, Kyle A, et al. Testing Methods to Assess the Durability of Concrete Permeability Reducing Admixtures. Florida. Department of Transportation. Research Center, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57486.
Statistical evidence shows the role of risky driving as a contributing factor in roadway collisions, highlighting the importance of identifying such driving behavior. With the advent of new technologies, vehicle kinematic data can be collected at high frequency to enable driver behavior monitoring. The current project aims at mining a huge amount o
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Jahangiri, A., Machiani, S. G., Tsou, M. H., Nara, A., & Harwood, L. (2020). Big Data Visualization and Spatiotemporal Modeling of Risky Driving (Report No. 03-087). Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56540
Jahangiri, Arash, Sahar Ghanipoor Machiani, Ming-Hsiang Tsou, Atsushi Nara, and Leslie Harwood. Big Data Visualization and Spatiotemporal Modeling of Risky Driving. Report no. 03-087. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56540.
Jahangiri, Arash, et al. Big Data Visualization and Spatiotemporal Modeling of Risky Driving. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2020, Report no. 03-087, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56540.
Significant electrification of the transportation sector is necessary for the State to achieve several important greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and renewable energy targets. The State’s electricity generation and transmission capabilities must increase in order to meet the demand generated by increasing levels of fleet electrification. The increase
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Raju, A. S., & Vu, A. (2020). Electric Fleet Adoption Strategies – Addressing Storage and Infrastructure Needs (Report No. NCST-UCR-RR-20-21). National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC). https://doi.org/10.7922/G2V40SG7
Raju, Arun S.K. and Alexander Vu. Electric Fleet Adoption Strategies – Addressing Storage and Infrastructure Needs. Report no. NCST-UCR-RR-20-21. National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC), 2020. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2V40SG7.
Raju, Arun S.K., and Alexander Vu Electric Fleet Adoption Strategies – Addressing Storage and Infrastructure Needs. National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC), 2020, Report no. NCST-UCR-RR-20-21, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2V40SG7.
Peak period motor vehicle traffic volume congests roads all over the world. This project hypothesizes implementing congestion- clearing payments to passengers as a permanent congestion-management solution. Ongoing congestion-free travel would be achieved by removing existing congestion, and absorbing (re)generated demand, at costs that would be exp
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DatasetSupporting Files
Minett, P., Niles, J. S., Lee, R. W., & Bogue, B. (2020). Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers [supporting dataset] (Report No. 20-16). Mineta Transportation Institute. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1817
Minett, Paul, John S Niles, Richard W. Lee, and Brittany Bogue. Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers [supporting dataset]. Report no. 20-16. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1817.
Minett, Paul, et al. Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers [supporting dataset]. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020, Report no. 20-16, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1817.
This research study looks at potential enhancements to Idaho’s DMV web portal. Researchers reviewed existing literature to extrapolate potential benefits of e-government services, documented existing DMV services offered by each U.S. state, analyzed current business processes, investigated current laws and practices governing e-signatures for vehic
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Keathley-Helil, V., Koo, J., & Martin, A. (2020). Idaho DMV Customer Web Portal Study (Report No. FHWA-ID-20-282;RP 282). Idaho Transportation Department. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55854
Keathley-Helil, Valerie, Jeeyen Koo, and Andrew Martin. Idaho DMV Customer Web Portal Study. Report no. FHWA-ID-20-282;RP 282. Idaho Transportation Department, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55854.
Keathley-Helil, Valerie, et al. Idaho DMV Customer Web Portal Study. Idaho Transportation Department, 2020, Report no. FHWA-ID-20-282;RP 282, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55854.
The South Ward is the working site for the Port of Newark, the Newark Liberty International Airport, and the intercity and commuter rail station that serves the airport. It is also home to an historic Olmsted Brothers park surrounded by contiguous older neighborhoods, including Dayton and Weequahic, where many individuals and households are struggl
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Taylor, M., & Yaro, R. (2020). Advancing Transformational Infrastructure Projects Across Political Boundaries in the Northeast (Report No. CM2-34). University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56018
Taylor, Marilyn and Robert Yaro. Advancing Transformational Infrastructure Projects Across Political Boundaries in the Northeast. Report no. CM2-34. University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56018.
Taylor, Marilyn, and Robert Yaro Advancing Transformational Infrastructure Projects Across Political Boundaries in the Northeast. University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions, 2020, Report no. CM2-34, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56018.
A surge in shared micromobility services has been accompanied by an increase in vehicle parking violations and associated public complaints. The parking infractions vary from annoying when parked on private property, to unseemly when parked inside a city park to downright unsafe when interfering with utilities or blocking an Americans with Disabili
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MacKenzie, D., Ban, X. (., Pathak, C., & Arabkhedri, B. (2020). Crowdsourcing Parking Data for Micromobility Vehicles. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4008906
MacKenzie, Don, Xuegang (Jeff) Ban, Chintan Pathak, and Borna Arabkhedri. Crowdsourcing Parking Data for Micromobility Vehicles. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART), 2020. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4008906.
MacKenzie, Don, et al. Crowdsourcing Parking Data for Micromobility Vehicles. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART), 2020, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4008906.
America urgently needs to invest in its infrastructure. This paper outlines the elements of a national transportation investment strategy for the United States. Key objectives for the research included achieving a state of good repair on existing transportation systems, adding new and innovative transportation capacity to the United States, anticip
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Taylor, M. J., & Yaro, R. (2020). Mobilizing Investment in America’s Transportation Infrastructure (Report No. CM2-16). University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58706
Taylor, Marilyn Jordan and Robert Yaro. Mobilizing Investment in America’s Transportation Infrastructure. Report no. CM2-16. University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58706.
Taylor, Marilyn Jordan, and Robert Yaro Mobilizing Investment in America’s Transportation Infrastructure. University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions, 2020, Report no. CM2-16, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58706.
Peak period motor vehicle traffic volume congests roads all over the world. This project hypothesizes implementing congestion-clearing payments to passengers as a permanent congestion-management solution. Ongoing congestion-free travel would be achieved by removing existing congestion, and absorbing (re)generated demand, at costs that would be expe
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Minett, P., Niles, J. S., Lee, R. W., & Bogue, B. (2020). Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers (Report No. 20-16). Mineta Transportation Institute. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1817
Minett, Paul, John S Niles, Richard W. Lee, and Brittany Bogue. Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers. Report no. 20-16. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1817.
Minett, Paul, et al. Congestion-Clearing Payments to Passengers. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020, Report no. 20-16, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1817.
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