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In today’s world, there is a significant amount of investigation regarding how to efficiently distribute loaded containers from the ports to the consignees. However, to fully maximize the process and become more environmentally friendly, one should also study how to allocate the empty containers created by these consignees. This is an essential par
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Dessouky, M. M., Carvajal, S., & Yao, S. (2020). Congestion Reduction Through Efficient Empty Container Movement Under Stochastic Demand (Report No. NCST-USC-RR-20-19). California. Department of Transportation. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2W09464
Dessouky, Maged M., Santiago Carvajal, and Siyuan Yao. Congestion Reduction Through Efficient Empty Container Movement Under Stochastic Demand. Report no. NCST-USC-RR-20-19. California. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2W09464.
Dessouky, Maged M., et al. Congestion Reduction Through Efficient Empty Container Movement Under Stochastic Demand. California. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. NCST-USC-RR-20-19, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2W09464.
Saltwater marshes or salt marshes are capable of providing to fauna and flora a biologically desirable environment while operating as a sink for sequestering large amounts of heavy metals. Salt marshes have the highest value of net primary productivity among terrestrial and wetland ecosystems and are adversely impacted and threatened by land-use ch
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Christian, J., Kim, S., Durham, S. A., Sutter, L., Hikouei, I. S., & House, K. (2020). Best Management Practices for Post-Construction Restoration of Rights-of-Way in Saltwater Marshes, Estuaries, and Other Tidally Influenced Areas (Report No. FHWA-GA-20-1711). Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53930
Christian, Jason, Sonny Kim, Stephan A. Durham, Lori Sutter, Iman Salehi Hikouei, and Katelyn House. Best Management Practices for Post-Construction Restoration of Rights-of-Way in Saltwater Marshes, Estuaries, and Other Tidally Influenced Areas. Report no. FHWA-GA-20-1711. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53930.
Christian, Jason, et al. Best Management Practices for Post-Construction Restoration of Rights-of-Way in Saltwater Marshes, Estuaries, and Other Tidally Influenced Areas. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research, 2020, Report no. FHWA-GA-20-1711, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53930.
This study conducted a nationwide literature review to obtain the state of knowledge on the relationship between lighting conditions and pedestrian crashes, assessing how lighting countermeasures at crosswalks improve pedestrian safety. The study gathered information on crosswalk lighting treatments, existing national guidelines for lighting at ped
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Mitran, E., Codjoe, J., & Edwards, E. (2020). Impact of Crosswalk Lighting Improvements on Pedestrian Safety–A Literature Review (Report No. FHWA/LA.17/19-01TA-SA). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63070
Mitran, Elisabeta, Julius Codjoe, and Emmaline Edwards. Impact of Crosswalk Lighting Improvements on Pedestrian Safety–A Literature Review. Report no. FHWA/LA.17/19-01TA-SA. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63070.
Mitran, Elisabeta, et al. Impact of Crosswalk Lighting Improvements on Pedestrian Safety–A Literature Review. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2020, Report no. FHWA/LA.17/19-01TA-SA, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63070.
Navajo Technical University (NTU) in New Mexico, has made a partnership with the Tran-SET regional center at Louisiana State University, LSU. We have provided learning and training the Native American students in transportation-related Industries to some of STEM students at NTU through these partnerships opportunities. The program was designed and
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Ehteshami, G. R. (2020). Educational and Workforce Development Through Creation of Programs in Transportation To Generate Future Careers for Our Students in Navajo Nation Region (Report No. 17TTNTU01). Transportation Consortium of South-Central States. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56060
Ehteshami, Gholam R. Educational and Workforce Development Through Creation of Programs in Transportation To Generate Future Careers for Our Students in Navajo Nation Region. Report no. 17TTNTU01. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56060.
Ehteshami, Gholam R Educational and Workforce Development Through Creation of Programs in Transportation To Generate Future Careers for Our Students in Navajo Nation Region. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2020, Report no. 17TTNTU01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56060.
A study was conducted to develop recommendations for short span concrete structure type selection based on analyses of existing structure costs and performance data from South Dakota roadway systems. Through a combination of data sources, including the PONTIS database, local owner and inspector surveys, past project bidding costs, and typical bridg
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Pei, S., Wehbe, N. I., Liu, H., & Paul, J. (2020). Evaluation of Cost Effectiveness, Performance, and Selection Criteria for Concrete Structures (Report No. MPC-20-415). Mountain-Plains Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56186
Pei, Shiling, Nadim I. Wehbe, Hongyan Liu, and Jordan Paul. Evaluation of Cost Effectiveness, Performance, and Selection Criteria for Concrete Structures. Report no. MPC-20-415. Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56186.
Pei, Shiling, et al. Evaluation of Cost Effectiveness, Performance, and Selection Criteria for Concrete Structures. Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2020, Report no. MPC-20-415, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56186.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is tasked with managing an asset portfolio that includes over 27,500 miles of roadway and 9,000 bridges. Keeping these assets in sound condition demands significant effort from KYTC’s Division of Maintenance, which includes activities ranging from mowing and litter pickup to cleaning out culverts and perfo
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Gibson, B., Wallace, C., Albright, N., Van Dyke, C., & Kreis, D. (2020). KYTC Maintenance Field Operations Guide Supplement (Report No. KTC-20-18/SPR18-563-1F). University of Kentucky Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.18
Gibson, Bryan, Candice Wallace, Nancy Albright, Chris Van Dyke, and Doug Kreis. KYTC Maintenance Field Operations Guide Supplement. Report no. KTC-20-18/SPR18-563-1F. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2020. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.18.
Gibson, Bryan, et al. KYTC Maintenance Field Operations Guide Supplement. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2020, Report no. KTC-20-18/SPR18-563-1F, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.18.
Measuring while drilling (MWD) is the application of monitoring and recording drilling data during the drilling process. Recent geotechnical MWD efforts have shown that specific energy obtained from MWD can be directly correlated to the unconfined compression strength (qu) of rock. This is advantageous as foundations and structures supported by roc
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McVay, M., & Rodgers, M. (2020). Implementation of Measuring While Drilling Shafts in Florida (FLMWDS). Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56367
McVay, Michael and Michael Rodgers. Implementation of Measuring While Drilling Shafts in Florida (FLMWDS). Florida Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56367.
McVay, Michael, and Michael Rodgers Implementation of Measuring While Drilling Shafts in Florida (FLMWDS). Florida Department of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56367.
The objectives of this project were to determine the extent to which liquid anti-strip agents (ASAs) can affect asphalt mixture stability during and after construction, determine the effective laboratory methods/procedures to evaluate asphalt mixture stability, and develop an approval system for liquid ASA with respect to mixture stability. The pro
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Karki, P., Arambula-Mercado, E., & Nyamuhokya, T. (2020). Development of a Procedure for Evaluating and Approving Liquid Anti-Strip Agents. Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56370
Karki, Pravat, Edith Arambula-Mercado, and Tito Nyamuhokya. Development of a Procedure for Evaluating and Approving Liquid Anti-Strip Agents. Florida Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56370.
Karki, Pravat, et al. Development of a Procedure for Evaluating and Approving Liquid Anti-Strip Agents. Florida Department of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56370.
Multiple studies have explored different forms of connected vehicle applications, such as queue warning and cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC), in standard wireless access in vehicular environments (WAVE), and dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) network environments. A major focus of the ongoing research is to consider a hybrid vehic
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Martin, J. J., Comert, G., Kaur, M., & Alsuhaim, A. (2020). Uncertainty Quantification of Cyber Attacks on Connected Vehicles and Infrastructure (Part 1). Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56057
Martin, James J, Gurcan Comert, Manveen Kaur, and Adil Alsuhaim. Uncertainty Quantification of Cyber Attacks on Connected Vehicles and Infrastructure (Part 1). Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56057.
Martin, James J, et al. Uncertainty Quantification of Cyber Attacks on Connected Vehicles and Infrastructure (Part 1). Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56057.
Degradation of bridge components is an ongoing challenge facing the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). This report addresses current and evolving technologies to assist with condition assessment of bridges and culverts while increasing worker safety. Technologies investigated include aerial drones, robotic crawlers, and jetyaks. I
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Ziehl, P., Cousins, T., Ross, B., & Huynh, N. (2020). Assessment of Structural Degradation for Bridges and Culverts (Report No. FHWA-SC-20-03). South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Materials and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54525
Ziehl, Paul, Tommy Cousins, Brandon Ross, and Nathan Huynh. Assessment of Structural Degradation for Bridges and Culverts. Report no. FHWA-SC-20-03. South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Materials and Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54525.
Ziehl, Paul, et al. Assessment of Structural Degradation for Bridges and Culverts. South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Materials and Research, 2020, Report no. FHWA-SC-20-03, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54525.
The aim of this script is to automate the process of directed network graph formation, i.e., creation of incidence matrix, node adjacency matrix, and map the sensors to appropriate links. The data used for creating the freeway network is obtained from open street maps, whereas, the data for sensors is obtained from PeMS. The results of the algorith
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DatasetSupporting Files
Fan, Y., Yang, H., Maheshwari, S., & Yang, Y. (2020). Improving Transportation Information Resilience: Error Estimation for Networked Sensor Data [supporting datasets] (Report No. NCST-UCD-RR-20-18). California. Department of Transportation. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8TP5Q
Fan, Yueyue, Han Yang, Saurabh Maheshwari, and Yudi Yang. Improving Transportation Information Resilience: Error Estimation for Networked Sensor Data [supporting datasets]. Report no. NCST-UCD-RR-20-18. California. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8TP5Q.
Fan, Yueyue, et al. Improving Transportation Information Resilience: Error Estimation for Networked Sensor Data [supporting datasets]. California. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. NCST-UCD-RR-20-18, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8TP5Q.
Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in partnership with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hosted a two-day Virtual Peer Exchange on June 1 and 2, 2020. This peer exchange was originally planned to be a three-day in person meeting. To use more innovative platforms, this meeting was shifted to a virtual/ online platform and condensed to two
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The Langdon Group (2020). Virtual Peer Exchange: Structural Approaches to Innovation Programs & STIC: June 1 & 2, 2020. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56238
The Langdon Group. Virtual Peer Exchange: Structural Approaches to Innovation Programs & STIC: June 1 & 2, 2020. Utah. Dept. of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56238.
The Langdon Group Virtual Peer Exchange: Structural Approaches to Innovation Programs & STIC: June 1 & 2, 2020. Utah. Dept. of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56238.
An often-overlooked aspect of winter maintenance operations is snowplow operators’ risk of a crash. The goal of this project was to examine key causes of collisions involving snowplows, identify defensive driving strategies snowplow operators can use to prevent crashes, and develop two comprehensive and engaging snowplow operator training modules o
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Camden, M. C., Hickman, J. S., Tidwell, S., Soccolich, S. A., Hammond, R., & Hanowski, R. J. (2020). Defensive Driving for Snowplow Operators (Report No. CR 18-01). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Clear Roads Pooled Fund. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53985
Camden, Matthew C., Jeffrey S. Hickman, Scott Tidwell, Susan A. Soccolich, Rebecca Hammond, and Richard J. Hanowski. Defensive Driving for Snowplow Operators. Report no. CR 18-01. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Clear Roads Pooled Fund, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53985.
Camden, Matthew C., et al. Defensive Driving for Snowplow Operators. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Clear Roads Pooled Fund, 2020, Report no. CR 18-01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53985.
In today’s world, there is a significant amount of investigation regarding how to efficiently distribute loaded containers from the ports to the consignees. However, to fully maximize the process and become more environmentally friendly, one should also study how to allocate the empty containers created by these consignees. This is an essential par
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DatasetSupporting Files
Dessouky, M. M., Carvajal, S., & Yao, S. (2020). Congestion Reduction Through Efficient Empty Container Movement Under Stochastic Demand [supporting datasets] (Report No. NCST-USC-RR-20-19). California. Department of Transportation. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.mcvdncjxf
Dessouky, Maged M., Santiago Carvajal, and Siyuan Yao. Congestion Reduction Through Efficient Empty Container Movement Under Stochastic Demand [supporting datasets]. Report no. NCST-USC-RR-20-19. California. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.mcvdncjxf.
Dessouky, Maged M., et al. Congestion Reduction Through Efficient Empty Container Movement Under Stochastic Demand [supporting datasets]. California. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. NCST-USC-RR-20-19, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.mcvdncjxf.
The use of deicing salts on highway bridges has decreased the service life of bridge decks due to the accelerated corrosion of the steel reinforcement. The use of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) in bridge decks as a means of corrosion-mitigation has been met with some success; however, GFRP is a linear-elastic material that does not exhibit a
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McRory, J. W., Pozo-Lora, F. F., Benson, Z., & Maguire, M. (2020). Structural Fiber Reinforcement to Reduce Deck Reinforcement and Improve Long-Term Performance (Report No. MPC-581). Mountain-Plains Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56185
McRory, Jared W, Fray F Pozo-Lora, Zachary Benson, and Marc Maguire. Structural Fiber Reinforcement to Reduce Deck Reinforcement and Improve Long-Term Performance. Report no. MPC-581. Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56185.
McRory, Jared W, et al. Structural Fiber Reinforcement to Reduce Deck Reinforcement and Improve Long-Term Performance. Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2020, Report no. MPC-581, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56185.
Megaregions are defined as connected networks or clusters of metropolitan areas where the U.S. population and employment growth is increasingly concentrating. Fashioning strategies and new institutional arrangements to better manage growth in these tightly connected metropolitan areas has been identified a crucial challenge calling for new thinking
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Oden, M., Sciara, G. C., & Scott, E. (2020). Significance and Prospects of Transportation Planning at the Megaregional Scale (Report No. CM2 -15). University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53996
Oden, Michael, Gian-Claudia Sciara, and Evan Scott. Significance and Prospects of Transportation Planning at the Megaregional Scale. Report no. CM2 -15. University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53996.
Oden, Michael, et al. Significance and Prospects of Transportation Planning at the Megaregional Scale. University of Texas at Austin. Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions, 2020, Report no. CM2 -15, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53996.
The presence of Italian ryegrass on Georgia roadsides reduces motorist site visibility and increases maintenance costs for the DOT. Herbicide selection is limited on roadsides due to economics and the susceptibility of roadside turfgrasses to injury. Consequently, agronomists often apply the same chemistries every year without rotating herbicide mo
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McCullough, P., & Shilling, D. (2020). Enhancing Extension Recommendations for Improving Herbicide Resistance Management on Georgia Roadsides (Report No. FHWA-GA-20-1710). Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53891
McCullough, Patrick and Donn Shilling. Enhancing Extension Recommendations for Improving Herbicide Resistance Management on Georgia Roadsides. Report no. FHWA-GA-20-1710. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53891.
McCullough, Patrick, and Donn Shilling Enhancing Extension Recommendations for Improving Herbicide Resistance Management on Georgia Roadsides. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research, 2020, Report no. FHWA-GA-20-1710, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53891.
High Friction Surface Treatments (HFSTs) are pavement surfacing systems that provide skid-resistant, and deck sealing properties not typically associated with conventional materials. The spot application of a thin layer of durable, high friction aggregates as a topping on specially engineered resin or a polymer binder affords long-lasting traction
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Abernathy, C. (2020). High Friction Surface Treatments (HFSTs) for Bridge Decks (Report No. MT-12-10/13-01/14-05). Montana. Department of Transportation. Research Programs. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59839
Abernathy, Craig. High Friction Surface Treatments (HFSTs) for Bridge Decks. Report no. MT-12-10/13-01/14-05. Montana. Department of Transportation. Research Programs, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59839.
Abernathy, Craig High Friction Surface Treatments (HFSTs) for Bridge Decks. Montana. Department of Transportation. Research Programs, 2020, Report no. MT-12-10/13-01/14-05, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59839.
Most mid-size and large open-campus universities have courtesy shuttle or bus service as an important mode of transportation around campus and in nearby vicinities. Given on-campus traffic conditions, traffic congestion between classes, the nature of short-distance trips within or around campus, and difficulty with finding parking spaces, automated
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Lin, P. S., Kourtellis, A., Menon, N., Chen, C., & Rangaswamy, R. (2020). Campus Automated Shuttle Service Deployment Initiative (Report No. NCTR Livability PPPR #18). University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research. https://doi.org/10.5038/CUTR-NCTR-RR-2018-06
Lin, Pei-Sung, Achilleas Kourtellis, Nikhil Menon, Cong Chen, and Rakesh Rangaswamy. Campus Automated Shuttle Service Deployment Initiative. Report no. NCTR Livability PPPR #18. University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5038/CUTR-NCTR-RR-2018-06.
Lin, Pei-Sung, et al. Campus Automated Shuttle Service Deployment Initiative. University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research, 2020, Report no. NCTR Livability PPPR #18, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5038/CUTR-NCTR-RR-2018-06.
At the conclusion of road construction projects, an erosion control product (e.g., blankets, spray mulch) is installed to reduce soil loss and promote plant growth. Wildlife, such as snakes (suborder Serpentes), are prone to entanglement in erosion control blankets (ECBs) that contain polypropylene mesh with fused apertures. Previous reports have n
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Ward, K. J., Jobe, K. L., Schiwitz, N. C., & Saenz, D. (2020). Risk of Snake Entanglement Is Affected by Installation Method of Erosion Control Blankets. Allen Press. https://doi.org/10.3996/102019-JFWM-087
Ward, Krista J, Kasey L Jobe, Nicholas C Schiwitz, and Daniel Saenz. Risk of Snake Entanglement Is Affected by Installation Method of Erosion Control Blankets. Allen Press, 2020. https://doi.org/10.3996/102019-JFWM-087.
Ward, Krista J, et al. Risk of Snake Entanglement Is Affected by Installation Method of Erosion Control Blankets. Allen Press, 2020, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.3996/102019-JFWM-087.
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