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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Snow and ice accumulation on pavement reduces roadway surface friction, resulting in diminished vehicle maneuverability, slower travel speeds, reduced roadway capacity, and increased crash risk. Though the use of chlorides and other freeze-inhibiting substances have been shown to reduce these negative factors, methods to quantify and analyze snow a
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Recent studies have highlighted alarming rates of declines in bird populations across the country. The State of California is home to over 650 resident and migrant avian species. Legislation for protecting these species has existed for over a century now, yet tools for identifying populations and understanding seasonal movement remain limited. Rece
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Externally bonded fiber reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) for structural members was tested and evaluated as a new class of composite material for repairing and strengthening infrastructures. In comparison with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, FRCM composite has a superior high temperature resistance and great compatibility with concr
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The purpose of this report is to provide information to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on small-cell deployment on infrastructure such as light poles and traffic signals. A literature review was conducted on the technical specifications and impacts of small-cell deployment. The report explores the use of small-cell systems and pot
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In this study, researchers use survey data to analyze bicycling comfort and its relationship with socio-demographics, bicycling attitudes, and bicycling behavior. An existing survey of students, faculty, and staff at UC Davis (n=3089) who rated video clips of bicycling environments based on their perceived comfort as a part of the UC Davis annual C
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This report discusses the foundation of innovative decentralized mobility services for individuals with physical or cognitive disabilities using disability-friendly autonomous electric mobility on-demand (AEMoD) services. By leveraging both the Internet-of-things (IoT) and its associated fog control capabilities, this framework will enable real-tim
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The overarching purpose of this research is development of knowledge and a novel technique to enhance properties of Eco-Bridge-Crete, FR-SCC and FR-SWC for higher crack resistance and improved flexural properties in construction and repair by taking advantage of hybrid fibers, chemical admixtures (shrinkage reducing agents and expansive agents) and
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ASTM A1010 steel is a nominal 12% chromium (10.5% minimum and 12.5% maximum) steel reported to have enhanced corrosion resistance compared to traditional painted structural steels, weathering steels, and galvanized steels. In 2016, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) built a four-span bridge partially constructed using A1010 steel. Despite
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and many of its counterparts now collect the full-extent, high-resolution 3D pavement data to provide a full coverage (or continuous) of pavement distress data on its roadways. This project focuses on exploring the potential for taking full advantage of 3D pavement data in support of using slab-level
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) like Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Lane Keep Assist (LKA) have been available for several years now but has experienced low customer acceptance and market penetration. These deficiencies can be traced to the inability of many of the perception systems to consistently recognize lane markings and localize
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The main objectives of this project can be summarized as follows: 1. Optimize the SRA-fiber system of SCC and SWC mixtures to achieve superior performance, including properties, autogenous shrinkage, restrained shrinkage, mechanical properties (tensile and compressive strength), frost durability, and transport properties. The investigation will inc
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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) faces challenges in understanding the causes of increased work zone crashes. Although direct safety metrics of work zone (WZ) crashes are useful, they do not completely reflect work zone safety performance. A research project was commissioned to examine the correlation between WZ exposure and crashes
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Traffic metering offers great potential for reducing congestion in oversaturated urban street networks. The available metering approaches rely on aggregated traffic flow dynamics to find metering rates that keep the number of vehicles inside congested areas within a predefined accumulation range. In such approaches, the aggregated traffic metering
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The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Transportation, investigated the effects of stormwater runoff from bridge decks on stream water quality conditions in South Carolina. The investigation assessed 5 bridges in 3 physiographic provinces in South Carolina (Piedmont, Upper Coastal Plain, and Lower Coast Pla
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This report presents the findings of a study that uses negative binomial regression models to examine differences in the relationship between the built environment and crash incidence for block groups in Orange County, Florida. It finds notable differences in the modelled variables between these income groupings, both in the magnitude and the direc
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The Caltrans Freight Academy was conducted on December 1-3, 8, and 10, 2020. The Academy was designed and coordinated by the California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Center for International Trade and Transportation (CITT) under Task Order 022 (Contract No. 65A0674) as part of its work for the Caltrans-supported Pacific Southwest Region Univ
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The proposed research investigates the combined use of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) and fibers reinforcements to develop a novel repair material, fiber-reinforced self-consolidating concrete (FR-SCC) that can be used for the rehabilitation and strengthening of existing structures. Furthermore, the feasibility of using super workable concrete (
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Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) has been utilized in precast bridge structures because of its advantage to expedite on-site construction. In ABC, one of the main concerns is the joint connection as it needs to be well designed to maintain structural integrity. Several studies were able to demonstrate the effectiveness of ABC pocket connection
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This report presents the findings and conclusions of a multi-methodology investigation into the transportation-related needs and barriers facing people with disabilities (PWD). Data collection consisted of a nationwide survey, with participant recruitment assisted by a variety of disability advocacy groups, and follow-on interviews conducted with a
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Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are a near future reality and the implications of AVs on city development and urban form, while potentially widespread and dramatic, are not well understood. In addition, there are other fundamentally disruptive technological forces undergoing simultaneous rapid development and deployment, including the introduction of new
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