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Accurate prediction of the shear strength of swelling clays is critical for the design of infrastructure. Damage caused to U.S. infrastructure by swelling clays is estimated to be about $13 billion per year. Overestimation of strength can lead to failures, and underestimation can lead to an increase in project cost. Due to the small size of the cla
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Katti, D. R., Katti, K. S., Thapa, K. B., & Faisal, H. M. N. (2019). Development of Models for the Prediction of Shear Strength of Swelling Clays (Report No. MPC 19-406A). Mountain Plains Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56184
Katti, Dinesh R, Kalpana S Katti, Keshab B Thapa, and H M Nasrullah Faisal. Development of Models for the Prediction of Shear Strength of Swelling Clays. Report no. MPC 19-406A. Mountain Plains Consortium, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56184.
Katti, Dinesh R, et al. Development of Models for the Prediction of Shear Strength of Swelling Clays. Mountain Plains Consortium, 2019, Report no. MPC 19-406A, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56184.
Rapid proliferation of drones creates serious challenges to transportation facilities and the traveling public. Designed to expand and update the results of the Phase I Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (CUAS) study, the Phase II study presented herein was conducted to review the current technologies available to detect, track, and identify small UA
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Plotnikov, M. (2019). The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation – Volume II-E: Assessment of Unmanned Aircraft System Situational Awareness Technology to Support Applications in Surface Transportation (Report No. 19-010). University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Transportation Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49142
Plotnikov, Michael. The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation – Volume II-E: Assessment of Unmanned Aircraft System Situational Awareness Technology to Support Applications in Surface Transportation. Report no. 19-010. University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Transportation Center, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49142.
Plotnikov, Michael The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation – Volume II-E: Assessment of Unmanned Aircraft System Situational Awareness Technology to Support Applications in Surface Transportation. University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Transportation Center, 2019, Report no. 19-010, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49142.
Connected vehicle technology is expected to reduce crashes and improve roadway safety overall despite its effect being dependent on the content of crash scenarios. The reason behind this is that the heterogeneity between crash scenarios may cause variation in a driver’s perception and interpretation of the crash scenarios. Further, the heterogeneit
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Wu, Y., Yue, L., & Abdel-Aty, M. (2019). Assessing the Effectiveness of Connected Vehicle Technologies based on Driving Simulator Experiments [supporting datasets]. Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/XU6HOA
Wu, Yina, Lishengsa Yue, and Mohamed Abdel-Aty. Assessing the Effectiveness of Connected Vehicle Technologies based on Driving Simulator Experiments [supporting datasets]. Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center, 2019. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/XU6HOA.
Wu, Yina, et al. Assessing the Effectiveness of Connected Vehicle Technologies based on Driving Simulator Experiments [supporting datasets]. Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center, 2019, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/XU6HOA.
Motion discomfort in highly automated vehicles and in simulators represents a persistent problem that might be mitigated if it can be monitored. In driving simulators, motion discomfort can compromise data collection. In highly automated vehicles, motion discomfort can discourage people from riding in such vehicles, undermining the potential safety
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Lee, J. D., & Alsaid, A. (2019). A Machine Vision Approach for Estimating Motion Discomfort in Simulators and in Self-Driving [supporting datasets]. Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ZHGT7U
Lee, John D. and Areen Alsaid. A Machine Vision Approach for Estimating Motion Discomfort in Simulators and in Self-Driving [supporting datasets]. Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center, 2019. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ZHGT7U.
Lee, John D., and Areen Alsaid A Machine Vision Approach for Estimating Motion Discomfort in Simulators and in Self-Driving [supporting datasets]. Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center, 2019, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ZHGT7U.
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This study explores the potential to promote lower-emissions air travel by providing consumers with information about the carbon emissions of alternative flight choices in the context of online flight search and booking. Researchers surveyed over 450 UC Davis faculty, researchers, and staff, asking them to choose among hypothetical flight options f
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University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies, & National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (2019). Adding Carbon to the Equation in Online Flight Search [supporting datasets] (Report No. NCST-UCD-RR-20-06). University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8FS5B and https://doi.org/10.25338/B81S5M
University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies and National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST). Adding Carbon to the Equation in Online Flight Search [supporting datasets]. Report no. NCST-UCD-RR-20-06. University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2019. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8FS5B and https://doi.org/10.25338/B81S5M.
University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies, et al. Adding Carbon to the Equation in Online Flight Search [supporting datasets]. University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2019, Report no. NCST-UCD-RR-20-06, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8FS5B and https://doi.org/10.25338/B81S5M.
The data was determined in 2017 in Texas A&M Transportation Institute using Texas Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design and Analysis (TxME) program. It presents the pavement damage such as rutting and cracking development with time. Three scenarios were compared: regular traffic, Automated vehicles (AV) which keeps narrow wandering within the lane,
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Zhou, F., Hu, S., Xue, W., & Flintsch, G. W. (2019). Pavement Life Comparison for Different Traffic Scenarios [supporting datasets] (Report No. 02-008). Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC). https://doi.org/10.15787/VTT1/1QXWSN
Zhou, Fujie, Sheng Hu, Wenjing Xue, and Gerardo W Flintsch. Pavement Life Comparison for Different Traffic Scenarios [supporting datasets]. Report no. 02-008. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2019. https://doi.org/10.15787/VTT1/1QXWSN.
Zhou, Fujie, et al. Pavement Life Comparison for Different Traffic Scenarios [supporting datasets]. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2019, Report no. 02-008, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.15787/VTT1/1QXWSN.
Questionnaires are valuable data collection instruments in public health research, and can serve to pre-screen respondents for suitability in future studies. Survey non-response leads to reduced effective sample sizes and can decrease representativeness of the study population, so high response rates are needed to minimize the risk of bias. Here we
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Smith, M. G., Witte, M., Rocha, S., & Basner, M. (2019). Effectiveness of Incentives and Follow-Up on Increasing Survey Response Rates and Participation in Field Studies (Report No. 10.1186/s12874-019-0868-8). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50409
Smith, Michael G, Maryam Witte, Sarah Rocha, and Mathias Basner. Effectiveness of Incentives and Follow-Up on Increasing Survey Response Rates and Participation in Field Studies. Report no. 10.1186/s12874-019-0868-8. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50409.
Smith, Michael G, et al. Effectiveness of Incentives and Follow-Up on Increasing Survey Response Rates and Participation in Field Studies. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment, 2019, Report no. 10.1186/s12874-019-0868-8, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50409.
Limited access to fresh food sources—ones within reasonable distances with reliable, affordable transportation—has become a public health concern. The negative associations between a lack of fresh food consumption and health are well known. Because certain demographic groups are disproportionately affected by the absence of stores selling healthy a
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Shin, Hyeon-Shic. Innovative Methods for Delivering Fresh Foods to Underserved Populations. Morgan State University, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54536.
Shin, Hyeon-Shic Innovative Methods for Delivering Fresh Foods to Underserved Populations. Morgan State University, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54536.
Travel demand models enable us to forecast the state of the transportation system under different scenarios such as changes to demand, transportation infrastructure and policies. By using a wide array of performance measures, planners can evaluate scenarios and compare their performance including but not limited to regarding cost, mobility, and emi
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Cherry, C. R., Hezaveh, A. M., & Merlin, L. (2019). Integrating Spatial Safety Data Into Transportation Planning Processes (Report No. CSCRS-R15). Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56543
Cherry, Christopher R., Amin M Hezaveh, and Louis Merlin. Integrating Spatial Safety Data Into Transportation Planning Processes. Report no. CSCRS-R15. Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56543.
Cherry, Christopher R., et al. Integrating Spatial Safety Data Into Transportation Planning Processes. Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety, 2019, Report no. CSCRS-R15, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56543.
The confluence of vehicle electrification, sharing and pooling, and automation alters petroleum-fueled, human-piloted, and privately-owned and operated vehicles for personal mobility in ways that raises such questions as, "Are such systems safe and secure?" and, "Who is being kept safe and secure from what (or whom)?" Answers are implied by filling
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Kurani, K. S. (2019). User Perceptions of Safety and Security: A Framework for a Transition to Electric-Shared-Automated Vehicles (Report No. NCST-UCD-WP-19-09). University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2891438
Kurani, Kenneth S.. User Perceptions of Safety and Security: A Framework for a Transition to Electric-Shared-Automated Vehicles. Report no. NCST-UCD-WP-19-09. University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2019. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2891438.
Kurani, Kenneth S. User Perceptions of Safety and Security: A Framework for a Transition to Electric-Shared-Automated Vehicles. University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2019, Report no. NCST-UCD-WP-19-09, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2891438.
Over the last several years, the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, has increased significantly. This report outlines the findings of a study to explore the benefits of UAS technology when deployed at the SCDOT, specifically focused on the areas of land surveying and bridge inspection. The results of a drone-bas
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Burgett, J. M., Bausman, D., & Comert, G. (2019). Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Impact on Operational Efficiency and Connectivity. Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53574
Burgett, Joseph M, Dennis Bausman, and Gurcan Comert. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Impact on Operational Efficiency and Connectivity. Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53574.
Burgett, Joseph M, et al. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Impact on Operational Efficiency and Connectivity. Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53574.
The Kearney East Bypass bridge is the first project that implements the newly developed precast concrete deck system (known as 2nd generation NUDECK). The new system consists of full-depth full-width precast prestressed concrete deck panels that are 12 ft (3.66 m) long each. The panels have covered shear pockets at 4 ft (1.22 m) spacing on each gir
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Morcous, G., Maguire, M., & Tawadrous, R. (2019). Long-Term Performance Evaluation of NUDECK in Kearney East Bypass. Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54396
Morcous, George, Marc Maguire, and Raed Tawadrous. Long-Term Performance Evaluation of NUDECK in Kearney East Bypass. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54396.
Morcous, George, et al. Long-Term Performance Evaluation of NUDECK in Kearney East Bypass. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54396.
Expansive clays, which are common throughout Texas, may cause severe damage to pavements and other lightweight structures. Methods of direct quantification of soil swelling potential may be time-consuming, while indirect methods based on correlations to soil index parameters (e.g., plasticity and grain size distribution) rely on relatively scant em
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Blake, C., Summerlin, K., & Zornberg, J. G. (2019). Swelling Characterization of Natural and Chemically Stabilized Clays using Centrifuge Technology (Report No. FHWA/TX-19/5-6048-05-1). University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63094
Blake, Calvin, Karly Summerlin, and Jorge G. Zornberg. Swelling Characterization of Natural and Chemically Stabilized Clays using Centrifuge Technology. Report no. FHWA/TX-19/5-6048-05-1. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63094.
Blake, Calvin, et al. Swelling Characterization of Natural and Chemically Stabilized Clays using Centrifuge Technology. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2019, Report no. FHWA/TX-19/5-6048-05-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63094.
Concrete pavements exhibiting severe distresses which require patching are commonly observed in the concrete pavement in Nebraska. Due to the requirements of opening pavement to traffic after placing the rapid patching materials, it is essential for that concrete to achieve high early strength. To ensure this, a high cement content and chloride-bas
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Gholami, S., Hu, J., & Kim, Y. R. (2019). Development of High-Performance Rapid Patching Materials for Pavement Repair (Report No. SPR-P1(18) M 071). Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54711
Gholami, Shayan, Jiong Hu, and Yong-Rak Kim. Development of High-Performance Rapid Patching Materials for Pavement Repair. Report no. SPR-P1(18) M 071. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54711.
Gholami, Shayan, et al. Development of High-Performance Rapid Patching Materials for Pavement Repair. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2019, Report no. SPR-P1(18) M 071, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54711.
Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) are becoming widely available in the new vehicle landscape, increasing of both vehicle occupants’ and other road users’ safety. In some vehicles, longitudinal and lateral positioning under certain conditions can be maintained, designating them as having either SAE level 1 (L1) or level 2 (L2) automated feat
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Basantis, A., Harwood, L., Doerzaph, Z., & Neurauter, L. (2019). Standardized Performance Evaluation of Vehicles with Automated Capabilities (Report No. VTTI-00-020). Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56322
Basantis, Alexis, Leslie Harwood, Zachary Doerzaph, and Luke Neurauter. Standardized Performance Evaluation of Vehicles with Automated Capabilities. Report no. VTTI-00-020. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56322.
Basantis, Alexis, et al. Standardized Performance Evaluation of Vehicles with Automated Capabilities. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2019, Report no. VTTI-00-020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56322.
A transect of 20 radar streamflow gages has been installed on TxDOT bridges located on or near Interstate Highway 10, with gages located from west of San Antonio to the Louisiana border. The highest concentration of gages is east of Houston where I-10 is particularly flood prone. A cloud-based big data system is used to combine streamflow data from
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Maidment, D., Evans, H., Arctur, D., Passalacqua, P., Huling, L., Ables, M., Azvedo, B., Gallagher, C., Footen, B., Austin, B., & McCall, A. (2019). Streamflow Measurement at TxDOT Bridges: Final Report (Report No. FHWA/TX-19/5-9054-01-1). University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62854
Maidment, David, Harry Evans, David Arctur, Paola Passalacqua, Leah Huling, Matt Ables, and Brandon Azvedo, et al.. Streamflow Measurement at TxDOT Bridges: Final Report. Report no. FHWA/TX-19/5-9054-01-1. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62854.
Maidment, David, et al. Streamflow Measurement at TxDOT Bridges: Final Report. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2019, Report no. FHWA/TX-19/5-9054-01-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62854.
Currently, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) uses EBDLKUP-2015-V2.xls to estimate location-specific storm intensities for hydraulic design. This tool is based on storm frequency and duration data analyzed and summarized between 1998 and 2004. In 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atlas14 project released the resu
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Birt, A., Gu, C., Huch, R., & Walubita, L. F. (2019). Updating the Texas Rainfall Coefficients and Enhancing the EBDLKUP Tool: Technical Report (Report No. FHWA/TX-20/0-6980-R1). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54664
Birt, Andrew, Chaoyi Gu, Robert Huch, and Lubinda F. Walubita. Updating the Texas Rainfall Coefficients and Enhancing the EBDLKUP Tool: Technical Report. Report no. FHWA/TX-20/0-6980-R1. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54664.
Birt, Andrew, et al. Updating the Texas Rainfall Coefficients and Enhancing the EBDLKUP Tool: Technical Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2019, Report no. FHWA/TX-20/0-6980-R1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54664.
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) work together to help reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve the permeability of roads for wildlife. These efforts work largely at the UDOT and UDWR regional levels, yet there is a need to identify locations for top state-wide efforts. This resea
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Cramer, P., Vasquez, E., & Jones, A. (2019). Identification of Wildlife-Vehicle Conflict Hotspots in Utah (Report No. UT-19.27). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56388
Cramer, Patricia, Emanuel Vasquez, and Allison Jones. Identification of Wildlife-Vehicle Conflict Hotspots in Utah. Report no. UT-19.27. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56388.
Cramer, Patricia, et al. Identification of Wildlife-Vehicle Conflict Hotspots in Utah. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2019, Report no. UT-19.27, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56388.
The purpose of this study was to conduct a literature review of existing studies related to pavement condition analysis using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and conduct a pilot study to evaluate the applicability of using UAS for pavement condition analysis. Each task was undertaken by a different UMass research team. The literature review conducted
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Mogawer, W. S., Xie, Y., Austerman, A. J., Dill, C., Jiang, L., & Gittings, J. E. (2019). The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation - Volume II-B: Assessment of Roadway Pavement Condition with UAS (Report No. 19-010). University of Massachusetts, Lowell. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49139
Mogawer, Walaa S., Yuanchang Xie, Alexander J. Austerman, Chris Dill, Liming Jiang, and Joshua E Gittings. The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation - Volume II-B: Assessment of Roadway Pavement Condition with UAS. Report no. 19-010. University of Massachusetts, Lowell, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49139.
Mogawer, Walaa S., et al. The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation - Volume II-B: Assessment of Roadway Pavement Condition with UAS. University of Massachusetts, Lowell, 2019, Report no. 19-010, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49139.
The problem of weigh station avoidance by heavy trucks exists throughout the United States. In Arkansas, alternate highways exist near every weigh station and are being used by some trucks to bypass without inspections. Although these trucks can be intercepted by roving Arkansas Highway Police (AHP) units, the ability to detect where this problem m
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Webb, D. (2019). Development of a Virtual Weigh Station for Monitoring Overweight Vehicles on Secondary Routes (Report No. TRC0503). Arkansas. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60310
Webb, Davin. Development of a Virtual Weigh Station for Monitoring Overweight Vehicles on Secondary Routes. Report no. TRC0503. Arkansas. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60310.
Webb, Davin Development of a Virtual Weigh Station for Monitoring Overweight Vehicles on Secondary Routes. Arkansas. Department of Transportation, 2019, Report no. TRC0503, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60310.
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