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This handbook presents a methodology that will aid highway asset owners and maintenance personnel with determining what assets, beyond pavements and bridges, are most important to support their agencies' missions and goals. The methodology prioritizes asset classes and identifies data related to those assets that best support a performance-based ap
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Allen, B. W., Ram, P., Koonce, J., Raj, D., Burns, S., Zimmerman, K. A., Smadi, O. G., & Mugabe, K. (2019). Handbook for Including Ancillary Assets Transportation Asset Management Programs (Report No. FHWA-HIF-19-068). United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48736
Allen, Brad W., Prashant Ram, J. Koonce, Dhooli Raj, Stan Burns, Kathryn A Zimmerman, Omar G. Smadi, and Kundayi Mugabe. Handbook for Including Ancillary Assets Transportation Asset Management Programs. Report no. FHWA-HIF-19-068. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48736.
Allen, Brad W., et al. Handbook for Including Ancillary Assets Transportation Asset Management Programs. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology, 2019, Report no. FHWA-HIF-19-068, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48736.
Increased use of active transportation can make direct and indirect contributions toward addressing societal transportation issues. However, in the process of cycling for transportation, cyclists are exposed to multiple pollutants that could adversely impact their health. The goal of this study was to better understand the variation in PM2.5 exposu
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Schaffer, K. G., Gadsby, A., Alton, N., Maddox, S., Lowentritt, S. J., LeDantec, C., Rodgers, M., & Watkins, K. (2019). Measuring Temporal and Spatial Exposure of Urban Cyclists to Air Pollutants Using an Instrumented Bike (Report No. GT-01-09). Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health. Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56809
Schaffer, Kaitlyn G., April Gadsby, Nic Alton, Spencer Maddox, Sarah Jane Lowentritt, Chris LeDantec, Michael Rodgers, and Kari Watkins. Measuring Temporal and Spatial Exposure of Urban Cyclists to Air Pollutants Using an Instrumented Bike. Report no. GT-01-09. Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56809.
Schaffer, Kaitlyn G., et al. Measuring Temporal and Spatial Exposure of Urban Cyclists to Air Pollutants Using an Instrumented Bike. Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2019, Report no. GT-01-09, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56809.
Fatigue cracks that develop in steel highway bridges under repetitive traffic loads are one of the major mechanisms that degrade structural integrity. If bridges are not appropriately inspected and maintained, fatigue cracks can eventually lead to catastrophic failures, in particular for fracture-critical bridges. Bridge owners, such as state Depar
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Li, J., Bennett, C., Collins, W., Laflamme, S., & Jo, H. (2019). Strain-Based Fatigue Crack Monitoring of Steel Bridges using Wireless Elastomeric Skin Sensors (Report No. FHWA-KS-19-01). Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62078
Li, Jian, Caroline Bennett, William Collins, Simon Laflamme, and Hongki Jo. Strain-Based Fatigue Crack Monitoring of Steel Bridges using Wireless Elastomeric Skin Sensors. Report no. FHWA-KS-19-01. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62078.
Li, Jian, et al. Strain-Based Fatigue Crack Monitoring of Steel Bridges using Wireless Elastomeric Skin Sensors. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2019, Report no. FHWA-KS-19-01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62078.
The goal of this report is to provide insights regarding the potential unintended negative impacts that the introduction of automation can have on human performance and resultant system behavior when a decision support system fails or exhibits degraded performance. It further provides human factors guidance on methods to mitigate potential risks to
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Smith, P. J., & Baumann, E. (2019). Human-Automation Teaming: Unintended Impacts and Mitigations for Degraded NextGen Operations. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43777
Smith, Philip J. and Emily Baumann. Human-Automation Teaming: Unintended Impacts and Mitigations for Degraded NextGen Operations. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43777.
Smith, Philip J., and Emily Baumann Human-Automation Teaming: Unintended Impacts and Mitigations for Degraded NextGen Operations. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43777.
Researchers compared the 2013 to 2017 fatal crash data from the KSP database to the crash data from the FARS database to check the consistency and accuracy of alcohol and drug involvement reporting for drivers in the KSP database. The indications of alcohol and drug involvement in the FARS database were used as the ground truth due to the inclusion
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Staats, W. (2019). Investigation of the Accuracy of Alcohol and Drug Involvement Reporting (Report No. KTC-19-29/M3DA-19-04-1F). University of Kentucky Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2019.29
Staats, William. Investigation of the Accuracy of Alcohol and Drug Involvement Reporting. Report no. KTC-19-29/M3DA-19-04-1F. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2019. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2019.29.
Staats, William Investigation of the Accuracy of Alcohol and Drug Involvement Reporting. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2019, Report no. KTC-19-29/M3DA-19-04-1F, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2019.29.
During bridge deck construction, construction loads are transferred through the overhang-formwork system into the girder system, resulting in significant torsional moments acting on the exterior girder. In some cases, these torsional moments can lead to excessive exterior-girder rotation, thin bridge decks, and cause potential safety and maintenanc
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Hui, L., Hraib, F., Vicente, M. A., & Hindi, R. (2019). Effectiveness of Exterior-Beam Rotation-Prevention Systems for Bridge Deck Construction—Phase II (Report No. FHWA-ICT-19-011, ICT-19-014, UILU-ENG-2019-2014). Illinois Center for Transportation. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/19-014
Hui, Li, Faress Hraib, Miguel A Vicente, and Riyadh Hindi. Effectiveness of Exterior-Beam Rotation-Prevention Systems for Bridge Deck Construction—Phase II. Report no. FHWA-ICT-19-011, ICT-19-014, UILU-ENG-2019-2014. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2019. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/19-014.
Hui, Li, et al. Effectiveness of Exterior-Beam Rotation-Prevention Systems for Bridge Deck Construction—Phase II. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2019, Report no. FHWA-ICT-19-011, ICT-19-014, UILU-ENG-2019-2014, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/19-014.
Monitoring traffic through extensive collection and efficient storage of traffic data is crucial for improving safety and efficiency of Florida highways. To this end, the Florida Department of Transportation’s Office of Transportation Data and Analytics operates temporary and permanent count stations strategically placed at various locations on the
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Moses, R. (2019). Civil Engineering Support for the Traffic Monitoring Program (Report No. Project No. BDV30-977-21). Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63079
Moses, Ren. Civil Engineering Support for the Traffic Monitoring Program. Report no. Project No. BDV30-977-21. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63079.
Moses, Ren Civil Engineering Support for the Traffic Monitoring Program. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2019, Report no. Project No. BDV30-977-21, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63079.
Florida State University researchers developed guidance to assist planners in deciding where to place restricted crossing U-turns (RCUTs).
Ozguven, E. E. (2019). Development of Safety Performance Functions for Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) Intersections [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65633
Ozguven, Eren Erman. Development of Safety Performance Functions for Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) Intersections [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65633.
Ozguven, Eren Erman Development of Safety Performance Functions for Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) Intersections [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65633.
Pedestrian infrastructure is one of the most vital transportation infrastructures for pedestrians and wheelchair users who rely on quality sidewalks to facilitate safe and uninterrupted trips in their every day lives. To meet the obligations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan and to make informed investment decisions in tr
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Ai, C., & Hou, Q. (2019). Improving Pedestrian Infrastructure Inventory in Massachusetts Using Mobile LiDAR (Report No. 19-007). Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61618
Ai, Chengbo and Qing Hou. Improving Pedestrian Infrastructure Inventory in Massachusetts Using Mobile LiDAR. Report no. 19-007. Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61618.
Ai, Chengbo, and Qing Hou Improving Pedestrian Infrastructure Inventory in Massachusetts Using Mobile LiDAR. Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning, 2019, Report no. 19-007, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61618.
Florida International University researchers investigated methods for testing the behavior of traffic signals in high winds.
Azizinamini, A. (2019). Development of a Test Method for Assessing the Performance of Vehicular Traffic Signal Assemblies during Hurricane Force Winds [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65634
Azizinamini, Atorod. Development of a Test Method for Assessing the Performance of Vehicular Traffic Signal Assemblies during Hurricane Force Winds [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65634.
Azizinamini, Atorod Development of a Test Method for Assessing the Performance of Vehicular Traffic Signal Assemblies during Hurricane Force Winds [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65634.
MDOT routinely inspects bridges for scour around abutments and piers. These inspections are typically conducted from a boat during high-flow events, with inspectors probing the channel bottom or using sonar techniques to determine the extent of the scour. This can be very dangerous for bridge inspectors. As an alternative, an unmanned surface vesse
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Schroeder, B. (2019). Remote-Controlled Vessel Provides Safe and Accurate Inspection for Bridge Scour [Summary]. Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66340
Schroeder, Brian. Remote-Controlled Vessel Provides Safe and Accurate Inspection for Bridge Scour [Summary]. Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66340.
Schroeder, Brian Remote-Controlled Vessel Provides Safe and Accurate Inspection for Bridge Scour [Summary]. Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66340.
The use of express lanes (ELs) in freeway traffic management has seen increasing popularity throughout the U.S., particularly in Florida. These lanes aim at increasing the efficiency of transportation system management and operations (TSM&O) to provide a more reliable trip. An important component of ELs is the channelizing devices used to delineate
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Abou-Senna, H., Radwan, E., Mouloua, M., Wu, J., Michaelis, J., Nager, S., El-Agroudy, M., Elsalamy, M., Tice, P., & Shaaban, K. (2019). Human Factors Study on the Use of Colors for Express Lane Delineators. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63071
Abou-Senna, Hatem, Essam Radwan, Mustapha Mouloua, Jiawei Wu, Jessica Michaelis, Scott Nager, Mohamed El-Agroudy, Mohamed Elsalamy, Patricia Tice, and Karim Shaaban. Human Factors Study on the Use of Colors for Express Lane Delineators. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63071.
Abou-Senna, Hatem, et al. Human Factors Study on the Use of Colors for Express Lane Delineators. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63071.
Construction projects typically require mass clearing and grading, causing many site areas to be unstable. As a result, they lack ground cover to protect against rainfall and runoff, which results in soil degradation and erosion. Erosion introduces nonpoint source suspended solids pollution (NPS) into water bodies that diminish water quality and re
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Lampert, D., & Ahmadvand, M. (2019). Erosion and Sediment Control Design Guidance (Report No. SPRY-00 I 0(7l)RS). Oklahoma Department of Highways. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87802
Lampert, David and Maryam Ahmadvand. Erosion and Sediment Control Design Guidance. Report no. SPRY-00 I 0(7l)RS. Oklahoma Department of Highways, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87802.
Lampert, David, and Maryam Ahmadvand Erosion and Sediment Control Design Guidance. Oklahoma Department of Highways, 2019, Report no. SPRY-00 I 0(7l)RS, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87802.
Massive employment growth at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRIC), with housing stock primarily in the Reno/Sparks area – and a constrained transportation corridor (I-80) connecting the two – is leading to significant congestion with the potential to slow desired economic development in the region. In addition to other strategies under considera
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Jensen, M., Andersen, D., Marecek, A., & Anson, C. (2019). Autonomous Vehicle Feasibility Study – Final Report (Report No. 592-18-803). Nevada Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62683
Jensen, Mark, Dan Andersen, Alice Marecek, and Chad Anson. Autonomous Vehicle Feasibility Study – Final Report. Report no. 592-18-803. Nevada Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62683.
Jensen, Mark, et al. Autonomous Vehicle Feasibility Study – Final Report. Nevada Department of Transportation, 2019, Report no. 592-18-803, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62683.
Central and eastern North America (CENA) is considered to be a moderately active region, but it suffers from a lack of recorded earthquakes in the magnitude-distance range of engineering interest. In this report, region-specific synthetic strong ground motion time histories are generated using a new and improved stochastic summation of Green's func
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Pezeshk, S., Sedaghati, F., & Tavakoli, B. (2019). A New Spectrum Matching Procedure for the Central United States (Report No. RES2016-24). University of Memphis. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55066
Pezeshk, Shahram, Farhad Sedaghati, and Behrooz Tavakoli. A New Spectrum Matching Procedure for the Central United States. Report no. RES2016-24. University of Memphis, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55066.
Pezeshk, Shahram, et al. A New Spectrum Matching Procedure for the Central United States. University of Memphis, 2019, Report no. RES2016-24, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55066.
The magnitude of the overall settlement depends on several variables such as compression index (Cc), recompression index (Cr), and secondary compression index (Cα), which are determined by a consolidation test. However, the test is time consuming and labor intensive. Correlations have been developed to approximate these compressibility indexes to s
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Nam, B. H., Shamet, R., Kim, Y. J., Xanthopoulos, P., & Panagopoulos, O. (2019). Development of Statistical Models to Predict the Compressibility of Florida’s Soils. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62927
Nam, Boo Hyun, Ryan Shamet, Yong Je Kim, Petros Xanthopoulos, and Orestis Panagopoulos. Development of Statistical Models to Predict the Compressibility of Florida’s Soils. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62927.
Nam, Boo Hyun, et al. Development of Statistical Models to Predict the Compressibility of Florida’s Soils. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62927.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) seeks to reduce the frequency of roadway departure crashes, which often prove fatal. Roadside barriers such as guardrail have proven effective at mitigating these crashes, however, the demand for installations is high throughout the state. KYTC must prioritize prospective guardrail locations to match avail
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Howell, B. K., Staats, W., & Albright, N. (2019). Evaluation of Guardrail Needs and Update of Guardrail Rating Program (Report No. KTC-19-28/SPR19-577-1F). University of Kentucky Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2019.28
Howell, Brian K., William Staats, and Nancy Albright. Evaluation of Guardrail Needs and Update of Guardrail Rating Program. Report no. KTC-19-28/SPR19-577-1F. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2019. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2019.28.
Howell, Brian K., et al. Evaluation of Guardrail Needs and Update of Guardrail Rating Program. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2019, Report no. KTC-19-28/SPR19-577-1F, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2019.28.
This project developed structurally independent foundation designs for 54-inch tall single slope concrete barrier (SSCB) for shielding bridge columns near roadsides that do not meet Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) design impact load criteria. Such columns are required to be shielded with a 54-inch tall barrier with an independent fou
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Sheikh, N. M., Kovar, J. C., Cakalli, S., Menges, W. L., Schroeder, G. E., & Kuhn, D. L. (2019). Analysis of 54-Inch Tall Single-Slope Concrete Barrier on a Structurally Independent Foundation (Report No. FHWA/TX-19/0-6948-R1). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63055
Sheikh, Nauman M., James C. Kovar, Sofokli Cakalli, Wanda L. Menges, Glenn E. Schroeder, and Darrell L. Kuhn. Analysis of 54-Inch Tall Single-Slope Concrete Barrier on a Structurally Independent Foundation. Report no. FHWA/TX-19/0-6948-R1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63055.
Sheikh, Nauman M., et al. Analysis of 54-Inch Tall Single-Slope Concrete Barrier on a Structurally Independent Foundation. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2019, Report no. FHWA/TX-19/0-6948-R1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63055.
Fatigue cracking is a major problem on asphalt pavements and airfields. Design and production procedures continually result in lean asphalt mixtures, while the use of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) increases the relative stiffness and aged condition of the asphalt mixture, significantly decreasing the material's
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Bennert, T., Haas, E., Ericson, C., & Wass Jr, E. (2019). Evaluation of Overlay Tester Test Procedure to Identify Fatigue Cracking Prone Asphalt Mixtures (Report No. CAIT-UTC-NC57). Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55252
Bennert, Thomas, Edwin Haas, Christopher Ericson, and Ed Wass Jr. Evaluation of Overlay Tester Test Procedure to Identify Fatigue Cracking Prone Asphalt Mixtures. Report no. CAIT-UTC-NC57. Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55252.
Bennert, Thomas, et al. Evaluation of Overlay Tester Test Procedure to Identify Fatigue Cracking Prone Asphalt Mixtures. Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, 2019, Report no. CAIT-UTC-NC57, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55252.
Transportation is in a period of transformation as technology offers new ways to travel, shop, ship goods, and do business. Rapid technological changes, along with changing demographics, extreme weather events, fluctuating revenues, and other potential disruptors, have increased uncertainty in long-range transportation plans and forecasts. To addre
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Williams, K. M., Boyd, T., Linkous, E., Beem, C., Tremblay, N., Keita, Y., & Polzin, S. E. (2019). Assessment of Planning Risks and Alternative Futures for the Florida Transportation Plan Update [FDOT BDV25-977-57]. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54768
Williams, Kristine M, Tia Boyd, Evangeline Linkous, Corinn Beem, Nicole Tremblay, Yaye Keita, and Steven E. Polzin. Assessment of Planning Risks and Alternative Futures for the Florida Transportation Plan Update [FDOT BDV25-977-57]. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54768.
Williams, Kristine M, et al. Assessment of Planning Risks and Alternative Futures for the Florida Transportation Plan Update [FDOT BDV25-977-57]. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54768.
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