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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Expansion joints are important components of bridges that accommodate the movements between deck spans that result from thermal loads, traffic loads, and other environmental factors. Experience shows that joints undergo premature deterioration on a regular basis, thus leading to unexpected problems caused by leakage of water and other corrosive che
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This project investigated the reinforcement performance of different types of geosynthetics placed at two locations of the aggregate base through a series of well-controlled accelerated pavement testing. To attain the target of accelerating the tests in a relatively short time period, a weak soil with a CBR value of 3 (%) was used to construct the
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This report describes the examination of a prototype side camera monitor system (CMS) used in lieu of outside rearview mirrors on a light vehicle to learn about the technology and related issues as NHTSA considers whether to revise FMVSS No. 111 to permit such technologies as an alternative compliance option. A 2016 Audi A4 equipped with a prototyp
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In this paper we identified the most important bicyclist crash scenarios for crash imminent braking systems. Our tested scenario involved a crash geometry that is responsible for approximately a quarter of cyclist social cost and a third of cyclist fatalities in single light vehicle crashes. Its primary contribution is that it is based on actual te
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The focus of this project is to improve the state-of-the-art in human cognitive modeling in order to more accurately describe the human-machine interfaces that take place in the pre-crash scenarios. This project develops a cognitive attention model that provides a fundamental understanding and analysis capability for driver attention. In particular
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Rapid urbanization, with new construction estimated to be 250 times NYC by 2050, is increasing traffic congestion, pollution and related health threats. This is a worrisome development but also a unique opportunity to improve urban mobility and quality of life. Understanding consequences of urban design choices on mobility, sustainability, and heal
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Presented in this report is research aimed at challenging the assumption that severely damaged reinforced concrete bridge columns are not easily repaired. An experimental program was conducted in which six large scale bridge columns exhibiting buckled and fractured reinforcement were repaired using plastic hinge relocation and conventional material
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The goal of this report is to present a repair procedure for seismically damage reinforced concrete bridge columns via plastic hinge relocation. To repair the damaged columns, CF anchors were utilized. Thus, the behavior of CF anchors was studied through various testing method and design procedures were developed. In addition, the reliability of pr
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The goal of this project was to understand how multi-agent models of the driver and vehicle can inform design principles for optimized autonomous vehicle systems. In this project, a computational model for human behavior in pre-crash scenarios was developed and investigated. A multi-agent model with both human drivers and autonomous and semi-autono
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The lack of pavement friction causes vehicles to skid and run off the road (ROR). In 2016, single-vehicle ROR crashes resulted in 1,293 deaths on Texas highways. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Highway Safety Improvement Program evaluated the cost of one roadway fatality or one incapacitating injury at approximately $3.3 million. If
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Approximately 450 scour critical bridges are maintained by Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)across the state. Many of these bridges are located in river or stream beds and banks where cohesive soils are prevalent, particularly in western Tennessee. In the Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 18 by the Federal Highway Administration, Evalu
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This project was a combination of multiple smaller, short-term sub-projects under the general theme of “Technology and Enhancements to Improve Pre-Crash Safety”. It focuses on technology improvements that can be implemented in intelligent and autonomous vehicles toward the goal of improving pre-crash safety. Projects include: (1) Electroencephalogr
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This document is meant to act as a standalone design guide for implementation of the plastic hinge relocation repair method for reinforced concrete bridge columns presented in Volume I of this report.
Boundary conditions for three crash scenarios were chosen to isolate common, yet relatively straight-forward crash physics. A population-based database (National Automotive Sampling System – Crashworthiness Data System (NASS-CDS)) and a real-world crash database (Crash Injury Research Engineering Network (CIREN)) were chosen as data sources. This s
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This report covers the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. The Center was established by the authority of FAA solicitation 13-C-AJFE-Solicitation. During that time the ASCENT team launched a new website, which can be viewed at ascent.aero. The next meeting will be hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology, April 18-19, 2019 in At
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The purpose of this study is to gather feedback from the traveling public on the performance measures and targets that are used to guide decisions by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) on the investment, timing and location of roadway paving projects. This study utilized an original smartphone app (programmed for both iPhones and Android
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This study seeks to enhance Mississippi Department of Transportation's (MDOT’s) multimodal project selection process by developing a set of scalable and implementable project selection criteria and improved prioritization methodologies to assist the agency with continuous improvement of their Multimodal Transportation Improvement Program. The imple
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This report documents the field test of Variable Speed Advisory (VSA) which is an Active Traffic Management strategy. The test site for the VSA is on State Route 78 Eastbound (SR-78E) from Vista Village Drive (in the City of Vista) to the freeway interchange point of SR-78E and U.S. Route 15 (in the city of Escondido). This test segment is a three-
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Pavement warranty is an innovative contracting procedure, which has been adopted in Mississippi to enhance pavement performance and protect the investment in pavement construction since 2000. MDOT uses converted deduct points to monitor/evaluate the distresses and the distress thresholds are in the form of deduct points, which are not as straightfo
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Several work-zone traffic control devices have not yet been evaluated to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO’s) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, Second Edition (MASH 2016) safety performance criteria. Devices commonly used by Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative state sponsors were summarized. A non
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