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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Adjacent box beam bridges have a history of poor long-term performance including premature deterioration and failures. Leaking joints between box beams allow chloride-laden water to migrate through the superstructure and initiate corrosion. The nature of this deterioration leads to uncertainty of the extent and effect of deterioration on structural
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The experimental work attesting the validity of the proposed mix design procedure was performed in both fresh and hardened states via a series of VFC (Vibration Free Concrete) mixes provided by other researcher in separate project. The test mixes were found to meet the necessary self-compacting and the compressive strength criteria, thus fully vali
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The used car market is a critical element of the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). However, most previous studies on EV adoption have focused only on new car markets. This report examines and compares the effects of charging infrastructure characteristics on preferences for electric vehicles among both new and used car buyers. This study us
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Trucks have been a critical link in the delivery of U.S. goods for over a hundred years. Whether carrying freight between cities or distributing freight delivered by trains, planes, or ships, trucks are moving day and night. With Florida’s large population and very active ports, semis are common on Florida highways. Unfortunately, with so many vehi
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The objectives of this project were to investigate how connected vehicle (CV) data could be integrated with existing infrastructure data, and how the integrated data could be utilized to improve decision-making for highway operations and to enhance traveler information during inclement winter weather events. Because of some unforeseen difficulties,
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A study was conducted examining the factors affecting shear capacity and load rating, two potential methods for assessing condition of in-service prestressed concrete bridge girders, and a simple procedure for assessing whether and how a bridge should be rated for shear was developed. First, a detailed literature review was conducted to collect res
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Due to the increasing budget constraints and decreasing time in pavement construction, there has been renewed interest in exploring the application of cost-effective and rapid pavement construction techniques. Roller-compacted concrete (RCC) is a stiff mixture of aggregate, cementitious materials, and water, that is compacted by vibratory rollers [
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The North Carolina Ferry System provides a critical transportation link for North Carolina residents, visitors, and local business owners. Ferry operations in North Carolina can be traced back to several early efforts to better connect both the state’s inner banks with its far-reaching outer banks and as a means for crossing some of the state’s man
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It is predicted that half of the vehicles sold and 40% of vehicle travels could be autonomous in the 2040s (Litman 2017). However, how the presence of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) impacts highway capacity and network system performance remains unclear. Without this knowledge, it is hard to understand and quantify the implication of the d
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Riprap rock and large-sized aggregates are extensively used in transportation, geotechnical, and hydraulic engineering applications. Traditional methods for assessing riprap categories based on particle weight may involve subjective visual inspection and time-consuming manual measurements. Aggregate imaging and segmentation techniques can efficient
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Sound economic modelling of land use in global economic models is critical for evaluating agricultural, biofuel, and climate policies. Current approaches do not preserve physical land area, do not account for the fact that land is of different qualities, or do not explicitly include the cost of converting land from one use to another. This study pr
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We used unique data from the 2016 Washington State Student Travel Survey combined with built environment data to first confirm the factors shown to influence children walking to and from school in previous literature. Walkability scores were then estimated for K-8 Washington state schools under different data availability scenarios. First, models w
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This research was completed in tandem as a project funded through MoDOT and the MidAmerica Transportation Center. It used deep learning methods, along with geospatial data from the USGS National Map and other public geospatial data sources, to develop forecasting tools capable of assessing water level rate of change in high risk flood areas. These
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Severe floods in the United States Midwest have caused major erosion at bridge abutments despite the fact that their protection design measures followed existing guidelines (e.g., HEC 23, 2001 and following updates through 2009). One likely possibility for the severe bridge erosion observed especially at small bridges is that the methodology to est
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Considering the rapid boom in information technology and people’s increasing dependence on mobile data, automotive manufacturers have started equipping vehicles with wireless communication capabilities, manufacturing what are commonly known as connected vehicles, and autonomous systems to assist drivers with certain driving tasks. These technologic
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In order to properly characterize modified asphalt binders and mixes for Alaskan pavements, this study evaluated properties of 13 asphalt binders typically used in Alaska from three different suppliers, and 10 hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixtures which were either produced in the lab or collected from existing paving projects in Alaska. Various binder an
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A fiber-reinforced super-workable concrete (FR-SWC) made with 0.5% micro-macro steel fibers and 5% CaO-based expansive agent was used for the new deck slab of Bridge A8509. The selected FR-SWC had a targeted slump flow of 20 in. at the casting location. Multiple trial batches were performed, in collaboration with the concrete supplier, to adjust th
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framework is developed for performance-based engineering of transportation infrastructure considering multiple hazards. The framework builds upon the FEMA P-58 methodology for seismic performance evaluation of buildings, but utilizes an event-based approach in a multi-hazard context and considers both structural and downtime losses. The framework i
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Within public transportation, data-driven metrics are fundamental to an agency’s ability to properly plan and manage the resources within their network. Past efforts to analyze the performance of these systems have been hampered by a lack of centralized real-time data archives. Issues such as difficult data acquisition, varying data formats, and li
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