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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The AASHTO 1993 design equation for rigid pavements implies an increasing thickness of concrete will be needed as traffic increases. However, fatigue testing of concrete beams has shown concrete can endure an unlimited number of loads if the stress ratio (SR) is less than a critical value. Any greater thickness results in an overdesigned slab and i
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The Highway Safety Manual (HSM) defines a Crash Modification Factor (CMF) as the ratio of the number of crashes expected after a modification or measure implementation to the number of crashes per unit of time estimated if the change does not take place. The success of applying methods such as the cross-sectional, and before-after analyses to estim
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Maintaining optimal mobility on high-volume arterial traffic corridors is important to transportation agencies and the public. Corridor performance often can be enhanced by updating traffic signal timing, but most agencies find it necessary to prioritize their retiming efforts based on resource constraints. To facilitate prioritization, a set of ar
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Cycling is encouraged in countries around the world as an economical, energy-efficient, and sustainable mode of transportation. Simulation is an important approach to analyzing the safety of cycling by identifying the effects of different factors. To ensure the success of a simulation study, it is essential to know the factors that have significant
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Many state Departments of Transportation (DOT) across the US, including MnDOT, are experiencing problems associated with loose anchor bolts used in support structures (e.g., overhead signs, high-mast light tower (HMLT), and tall traffic signals). Specifically, MnDOT inspection crews have found loose nuts at most anchor bolt locations, even at some
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The recent advent of connected vehicles (CV) technologies could bring unprecedented opportunities to improve road safety, especially under reduced-visibility conditions. Reduced-visibility conditions increase the probability of rear-end crash occurrences and their severity. Moreover, slow traffic may be formed due to bottlenecks on freeways. This p
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In the United States, the transportation sector is responsible for 36% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with light-duty vehicles (LDVs) comprising the largest contribution [1]. Globally, transportation is responsible for approximately 24% of energy-related GHG emissions, of which road transport constitutes over 70% [2]. In addition to other measu
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Transit-oriented development (TOD) has been largely the practice of local communities and transit agencies, but few have explored TOD opportunities and challenges from a regional perspective. This research aims to fill the gap, with a focus on the Texas Triangle. The project contains six tasks. Task 1 summarizes the types and service characteristic
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The automated driving system is expected to enhance traffic safety and flow; however, the system will not be as effective if users do not accept it or do not utilize it appropriately [1]. Appropriate acceptance and use of technology depends on attributes such as perceived risk, mental workload, self-confidence, and appropriate level of trust that m
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Pile foundations supporting bridge abutments are often driven inside corrugated metal pipe sleeves (CMS) which extend through the approach fill to reduce downdrag or for construction expediency. The annular space between the pile and the sleeve is typically filled with uncompacted pea gravel. Designers often assume that the lateral resistance of th
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The objectives of this research are to assess/evaluate the performance and condition of existing and prospective structural overlay sections utilizing Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's (LADOTD's) locally calibrated, AASHTOWare Pavement Mechanistic-Empirical (ME) Design software; to address the existing issues regarding Paveme
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) spends almost 39% on contract services, materials, equipment and other which is almost equal to the 41% expenditure on employees. It can, therefore, be inferred that suppliers are equal stakeholders in the operations of the Agency. Given that nearly 85% of these suppliers are located in NY & NJ the
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In a previous JTRP project published in 2010, Identification of Laboratory Techniques to Optimize Superpave HMA Surface Friction Characteristics, a laboratory procedure to polish and test the frictional properties of asphalt mixtures was developed. Subsequently, the procedure has been used in other research efforts to evaluate the frictional proper
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The lateral resistance of pile foundations is typically based on the performance of circular piles even though other pile types are used. Due to a lack of data, there is a level of uncertainty when designing pile foundations other than circular piles for lateral loading. Theoretical analyses have suggested that square sections will have more latera
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As Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) is added to Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) in increasing percentages, many HMA producers are exploring the use of warm mix technologies to offset the stiffness of the aged binder included in the RAP and aid in compaction and workability of the RAP mixtures. In addition, the relatively lower mixing temperatures associated
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Structural Health monitoring is to determine the condition of a bridge based on instrument measurements. The C-846 Bridge in Salt Lake City has such instrumentation. The bridge is located in Salt Lake City at about 2100 South and Interstate 15. This bridge has two kinds of instruments on it: accelerometers and thermocouples. The accelerometers meas
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The inverted T-beam superstructure is a bridge system that provides an accelerated construction alternative for short-to-medium-span bridges. The system consists of adjacent precast inverted T-beams with a cast-in-place concrete topping. This bridge system is expected to not experience the reflective cracking problems manifested in short-to-medium-
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This project was undertaken to identify a procedure to accept new coating systems for over-coating of steel surfaces. The practices used by various state transportation agencies, and test methods for accelerated testing of coatings with primary focus on ASTM and FHWA guidelines were reviewed. It was concluded that a new protocol for accepting new s
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The researchers at Wichita State University collaborated with the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Traffic Management Center in Wichita, Kansas, to develop an Intelligent Highway Management System (IHMS). The functions of the IHMS were to conveniently extract specific incident-relevant record data from high-dimensional, high-volume time series
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Over the past five decades, prestressed concrete bridge girders have evolved from traditional bulky shapes to efficient girder cross-sections with long spans and wide, thin top and bottom flanges. The objective of this research study is to provide the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) with the information needed to make an informed decisio
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