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Flight delays or cancelations due to snowfall are a costly inconvenience, not only to airports but also to airlines, passengers and society as a whole. However, no quantitative research has ever been done to provide an analytical explanation about the issue. Though being a reliable alternative to melt snow on the runway and mitigate flight delays,
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The purpose of this project is to evaluate the safety and operational differences between three left-turn treatments: permitted, protected, and protected-permitted left-turn phasing. Permitted phasing allows vehicles to turn left after yielding to any opposing vehicles; protected phasing provides an exclusive phase for vehicles to turn left that do
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Fiber-reinforced-polymer (FRP) reinforcement, such as glass and carbon, have emerged as an acceptable construction material for both new constructions as well as for the rehabilitation and strengthening of existing structures. The proven track records of superior performance of FRP materials in terms of strength, durability, resistance to corrosion
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Aggregate base course layers serve an important role in hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavement stability and performance by providing structural support to the surface layer and by dissipating traffic loads and transferring them to the underlying pavement layers or subgrade. Poor base layer performance due to long-term degradation can cause serious pavemen
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To better prepare for the Connected Vehicle (CV) roadway, RSI has established a CV testbed along a highly crashed section of I-94, building on the Minnesota Traffic Observatory’s existing field lab infrastructure. This real-world testbed was designed to implement and evaluate the next generation of vehicle-based freeway safety applications. The pri
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One potential area to improve driver safety and traffic mobility is around merge points of two roadways, e.g., at a typical freeway entrance ramp. Due to poor visibility because of weather or complex road infrastructure, on many such entrance ramps, it may become difficult for the driver on the merging/entrance ramp to clearly see the vehicles trav
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Every Day Counts (EDC) is a Federal Highway Administration program to advance a culture of innovation in the transportation community in partnership with public and private stakeholders. FHWA coordinates rapid deployment of proven strategies and technologies to shorten the project delivery process, enhance roadway safety, reduce congestion, and imp
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Recent experimental works have shown that the global equivalence ratio defining lean blowout (LBO) in model gas turbine combustors correlates with the derived cetane number (DCN) of the tested fuel, which represents the chemical reactivity potential of the fuel, but additional physical and kinetic parameters of the fuel also have influence. The cur
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Wisconsin. Dept. of Transportation. Library and Research Unit
2019-04-01
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Research Program hosted a peer exchange on September 19-21, 2018, in Madison, Wisconsin. The peer exchange examined best practices for managing research as an asset; aligning research and innovation; and documenting and communicating the successes of research and innovation. The first two topics o
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Current methods used to assess structural cracking in concrete bridge infrastructure consist of various rating criteria in the form of pre-established concrete crack width and crack density limits. While cracking data obtained from routine inspections can aid in identifying bridge degradation, typical inspection techniques provide limited insight r
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Shrinkage of concrete is one of the reasons of concrete cracking in bridge decks. To minimize such cracks, concrete mixes with minimal shrinkage potential is used. This shrinkage potential was evaluated by third party shrinkage testing laboratories as per ASTM C-157 standard. However, significantly different results were obtained from different lab
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Many concrete structures in Florida are reinforced with steel bars. Combining concrete and steel produces extremely strong structures that would not be possible with concrete alone. However, in Florida’s humid environments, moisture or salt can penetrate the concrete over a number of years and cause the steel to corrode. This can cause the concrete
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Public transit, particularly buses in Baltimore City, plays a vital role in sustainable transportation in the United States as well as providing mobility to those without cars. Bus pads are usually constructed in the street, adjacent to a bus zone, to accommodate the weight of a bus. Bus pads are highly durable areas of the roadway surface at bus s
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In order to properly size stormwater treatment systems, or best management practice (BMPs), the sediment particle size distribution (PSD) is needed to quantify the required hydraulic retention time for particle settling or to understand what other treatment processes, such as filtration, might be needed to meet a target sediment removal goal. Gross
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Given that there is a well-established link between driving cessation among older adults and declines in physical, social and cognitive function, the mobility of an aging U.S. population is both a public health concern and transportation planning dilemma. In response, this study sought to determine whether a community-based “buddy” program that pai
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The purpose of this research was to evaluate how characteristics of hydraulic structures, such as slope or size, used at crossings over waterways relate to operation and maintenance (O&M) effort, fish passage, and stream function. Data on O&M concerns, fish passage concerns, and crossing characteristics were collected from 45 road-stream crossings
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In this study, non-linear finite element simulations were conducted to evaluate the performance of the current North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) cable median barrier (CMB) and two retrofit CMB designs (named “Sixth Design Retrofit” and “Four-cable Design Retrofit”) placed on a 6H:1V sloped median. The aim of this research was to i
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The road to sustainability passes through the process of recycling a greater amount of asphalt pavement. Inclusion of additional amounts of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in new mixes has become a prominent method to promote sustainability. This research addresses some of the challenges related to high RAP content mixes. Among the factors conside
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Roadway resurfacing and overlay projects effectively reduce the height of roadside barriers placed adjacent to the roadway, which can negatively affect their crashworthiness. More recently, bridge rails and concrete barriers have been installed with slightly increased heights to account for future overlays. However, adjacent guardrails and approach
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ODOT maintains approximately 43,000 lane miles of roadside ditches creating significant constraints on budgets and labor. Money spent on ditch cleaning/maintenance directly affects the long‐term cost of all roadway maintenance by slowing deterioration, reducing the scope for future repairs and protecting the investment made in roads against prematu
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