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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. Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_ust or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530857.

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Performance Index Rating and Maintenance Cost Assignment for Ramps, Acceleration Lanes, and Deceleration Lanes in Louisiana

CITE Title : Performance Index Rating and Maintenance Cost Assignment for Ramps, Acceleration Lanes, and Deceleration Lanes in Louisiana Creator(s) : Liu, Jun;Chen, Qiming; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2025-07-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA.25/713 URL : /view/dot/85689 "Performance Index Rating and" (2025). "Performance Index Rating and Maintenance Cost Assignment for Ramps, Acceleration Lanes, and Deceleration Lanes in Louisiana" (2025) "Performance Index Rating and Maintenance Cost Assignment for Ramps, Acceleration Lanes, and Deceleration Lanes in Louisiana" , 2025 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Liu, Jun ;

Chen, Qiming

2025-07-01

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Conventional high-speed inertial profilers provide valid international roughness index (IRI) measurements under favorable conditions but experience pe...
Develop a Methodology for Pavement Drainage System Rating: Research Project Capsule [24–2P]

CITE Title : Develop a Methodology for Pavement Drainage System Rating: Research Project Capsule [24–2P] Creator(s) : Chen, Qiming;Rupnow, Tyson;Zhang, Zhongjie “Doc”; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development;Louisiana State University; Published Date : 2024-05-01 Report Number : 24-2P URL : /view/dot/74736 "Develop a Methodology for" (2024). "Develop a Methodology for Pavement Drainage System Rating: Research Project Capsule [24–2P]" (2024) "Develop a Methodology for Pavement Drainage System Rating: Research Project Capsule [24–2P]" , 2024 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Chen, Qiming ;

Rupnow, Tyson

2024-05-01

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In the realm of pavement engineering, the management of water and its impact on infrastructure longevity is of paramount importance. Water can lead to...
Exploration of Drone and Remote Sensing Technologies in Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management (Phase I) [Report]

CITE Title : Exploration of Drone and Remote Sensing Technologies in Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management (Phase I) [Report] Creator(s) : Zhang, Zhongjie;Chen, Qiming; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2023-11-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA.23/690 URL : /view/dot/72588 "Exploration of Drone and" (2023). "Exploration of Drone and Remote Sensing Technologies in Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management (Phase I) [Report]" (2023) "Exploration of Drone and Remote Sensing Technologies in Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management (Phase I) [Report]" , 2023 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Zhang, Zhongjie ;

Chen, Qiming

2023-11-01

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Monitoring the spatial-temporal variation of surface moisture content in highway soil embankment/dam has a practical implication for earth embankment/...
Exploration of Drone and Remote Sensing Technologies in Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management (Phase I) [Tech Summary]

CITE Title : Exploration of Drone and Remote Sensing Technologies in Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management (Phase I) [Tech Summary] Creator(s) : Zhang, Zhongjie;Chen, Qiming; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development Published Date : 2023-11-01 URL : /view/dot/72589 "Exploration of Drone and" (2023). "Exploration of Drone and Remote Sensing Technologies in Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management (Phase I) [Tech Summary]" (2023) "Exploration of Drone and Remote Sensing Technologies in Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management (Phase I) [Tech Summary]" , 2023 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Zhang, Zhongjie ;

Chen, Qiming

2023-11-01

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Monitoring the spatial-temporal variation of surface moisture content in highway soil embankment/dam has a practical implication for earth embankment/...
Correlation of Rut Depths Measured by the Profilers of LTRC and DOTD PMS

CITE Title : Correlation of Rut Depths Measured by the Profilers of LTRC and DOTD PMS Creator(s) : Chen, Qiming;Zhang, Zhongjie; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2023-08-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA.23/681 URL : /view/dot/68811 "Correlation of Rut Depths" (2023). "Correlation of Rut Depths Measured by the Profilers of LTRC and DOTD PMS" (2023) "Correlation of Rut Depths Measured by the Profilers of LTRC and DOTD PMS" , 2023 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Chen, Qiming ;

Zhang, Zhongjie

2023-08-01

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This research study aimed at developing a correlation of rut depths measured with Louisiana Transportation Research Center's (LTRC’s) profiler with ...
Correlation of Rut Depths Measured by the Profilers of LTRC and DOTD PMS [Tech Summary]

CITE Title : Correlation of Rut Depths Measured by the Profilers of LTRC and DOTD PMS [Tech Summary] Creator(s) : Chen, Qiming Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Published Date : 2023-08-01 Report Number : LTRC Report 681;SPR: TT-Fed/TT-Reg - 5; URL : /view/dot/68821 "Correlation of Rut Depths" (2023). "Correlation of Rut Depths Measured by the Profilers of LTRC and DOTD PMS [Tech Summary]" (2023) "Correlation of Rut Depths Measured by the Profilers of LTRC and DOTD PMS [Tech Summary]" , 2023 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Chen, Qiming

2023-08-01

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The objective of this research was to develop a correlation of rut depths measured with LTRC’s profiler with a 5-point laser system and DOTD PMS’s...
Forensic Evaluation of Pavement Structure: Ponderosa Drive in East Baton Rouge Parish

CITE Title : Forensic Evaluation of Pavement Structure: Ponderosa Drive in East Baton Rouge Parish Creator(s) : Chen, Qiming;Ferguson, Nicholas;Akentuna, Moses;Salari, Saman;Gautreau, Gavin;Cooper III, Samuel; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2022-01-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA.17/21-01TA-P URL : /view/dot/61148 "Forensic Evaluation of Pavement" (2022). "Forensic Evaluation of Pavement Structure: Ponderosa Drive in East Baton Rouge Parish" (2022) "Forensic Evaluation of Pavement Structure: Ponderosa Drive in East Baton Rouge Parish" , 2022 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Chen, Qiming ;

Ferguson, Nicholas

2022-01-01

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The objective of this forensic investigation was to determine possible causes of the early pavement deterioration at Ponderosa Drive in East Baton Rou...
In-situ Evaluation of Design Parameters and Procedures for Cementitiously Treated Weak Subgrades using Cyclic Plate Load Tests

CITE Title : In-situ Evaluation of Design Parameters and Procedures for Cementitiously Treated Weak Subgrades using Cyclic Plate Load Tests Creator(s) : Abu-Farsakh, Murad;Ardah, Allam;Chen, Qiming; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2020-12-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA.17/627 URL : /view/dot/58438 "In-situ Evaluation of Design" (2020). "In-situ Evaluation of Design Parameters and Procedures for Cementitiously Treated Weak Subgrades using Cyclic Plate Load Tests" (2020) "In-situ Evaluation of Design Parameters and Procedures for Cementitiously Treated Weak Subgrades using Cyclic Plate Load Tests" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abu-Farsakh, Murad ;

Ardah, Allam

2020-12-01

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This study aimed at evaluating the performance-related properties (e.g., resilient modulus and permanent deformation) of cementitious treated/stabiliz...
Accelerated Load Testing of Geosynthetic Base Reinforced/Stabilized Unpaved and Pavement Test Sections

CITE Title : Accelerated Load Testing of Geosynthetic Base Reinforced/Stabilized Unpaved and Pavement Test Sections Creator(s) : Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y.;Chen, Qiming;Hanandeh, Shadi; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2019-08-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA. 18/603 URL : /view/dot/61314 "Accelerated Load Testing of" (2019). "Accelerated Load Testing of Geosynthetic Base Reinforced/Stabilized Unpaved and Pavement Test Sections" (2019) "Accelerated Load Testing of Geosynthetic Base Reinforced/Stabilized Unpaved and Pavement Test Sections" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y. ;

Chen, Qiming

2019-08-01

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This research study aims at evaluating the benefits of using geosynthetics to reinforce/stabilize base aggregate layer/subgrade in pavements under rep...
Field instrumentation and testing to study set-up phenomenon of piles driven into Louisiana clayey soils : final report.

CITE Title : Field instrumentation and testing to study set-up phenomenon of piles driven into Louisiana clayey soils : final report. Creator(s) : Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y.;Haque, Nafiul;Chen, Qiming; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana State University. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Corporate Contributor(s) : Louisiana. Dept. of Transportation and Development;United States. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2016-07-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA.15/562 URL : /view/dot/31026 "Field instrumentation and testing" (2016). "Field instrumentation and testing to study set-up phenomenon of piles driven into Louisiana clayey soils : final report." (2016) "Field instrumentation and testing to study set-up phenomenon of piles driven into Louisiana clayey soils : final report." , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y. ;

Haque, Nafiul

2016-07-01

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This research study aims to investigate the pile set-up phenomenon for clayey soils and develop empirical models to predict pile set-upresistance at c...
Field demonstration of new bridge approach slab designs and performance.

CITE Title : Field demonstration of new bridge approach slab designs and performance. Creator(s) : Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y.;Chen, Qiming; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration Published Date : 2014-06-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA. 13/520 URL : /view/dot/27323 "Field demonstration of new" (2014). "Field demonstration of new bridge approach slab designs and performance." (2014) "Field demonstration of new bridge approach slab designs and performance." , 2014 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y. ;

Chen, Qiming

2014-06-01

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has initiated a major effort to minimize the bridge end bump problem associatedwith ...
Calibration of resistance factors for drilled shafts for the new FHWA design method.

CITE Title : Calibration of resistance factors for drilled shafts for the new FHWA design method. Creator(s) : Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y.;Chen, Qiming;Haque, Nafiul; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration Published Date : 2013-01-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA. 12/495 URL : /view/dot/25677 "Calibration of resistance factors" (2013). "Calibration of resistance factors for drilled shafts for the new FHWA design method." (2013) "Calibration of resistance factors for drilled shafts for the new FHWA design method." , 2013 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y. ;

Chen, Qiming

2013-01-01

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The Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) calibration of deep foundation in Louisiana was first completed for driven piles (LTRC Final Report 449) ...
Evaluation of the base/subgrade soil under repeated loading : phase II, in-box and ALF cyclic plate load tests.

CITE Title : Evaluation of the base/subgrade soil under repeated loading : phase II, in-box and ALF cyclic plate load tests. Creator(s) : Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y.;Chen, Qiming; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration Published Date : 2012-03-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA.10/471 URL : /view/dot/24051 "Evaluation of the base/subgrade" (2012). "Evaluation of the base/subgrade soil under repeated loading : phase II, in-box and ALF cyclic plate load tests." (2012) "Evaluation of the base/subgrade soil under repeated loading : phase II, in-box and ALF cyclic plate load tests." , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y. ;

Chen, Qiming

2012-03-01

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This research study aims at evaluating the performance of base and subgrade soil in flexible pavements under repeated loading test conditions. For thi...
Evaluation of the base/subgrade soil under repeated loading : phase II, in-box and ALF cyclic plate load tests [tech summary].

CITE Title : Evaluation of the base/subgrade soil under repeated loading : phase II, in-box and ALF cyclic plate load tests [tech summary]. Creator(s) : Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y.;Chen, Qiming; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Published Date : 2012-03-01 URL : /view/dot/24052 "Evaluation of the base/subgrade" (2012). "Evaluation of the base/subgrade soil under repeated loading : phase II, in-box and ALF cyclic plate load tests [tech summary]." (2012) "Evaluation of the base/subgrade soil under repeated loading : phase II, in-box and ALF cyclic plate load tests [tech summary]." , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y. ;

Chen, Qiming

2012-03-01

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The inadequacy of many existing roads due to rapid growth in traffic volume provides a motivation for exploring alternatives toexisting methods of con...
Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation.

CITE Title : Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation. Creator(s) : Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y.;Chen, Qiming;Yoon, Sungmin; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration Published Date : 2008-11-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA.07/423 URL : /view/dot/22126 "Use of reinforced soil" (2008). "Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation." (2008) "Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation." , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y. ;

Chen, Qiming

2008-11-01

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This research study aims at investigating the potential benefits of using reinforced soil foundations to improve the bearing capacity and reduce the s...
Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : final report, November 2008.

CITE Title : Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : final report, November 2008. Creator(s) : Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y.;Chen, Qiming;Yoon,Sungmin; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration Published Date : 2008-11-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA.07/423 URL : /view/dot/17667 "Use of reinforced soil" (2008). "Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : final report, November 2008." (2008) "Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : final report, November 2008." , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y. ;

Chen, Qiming

2008-11-01

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This research study aims at investigating the potential benefits of using reinforced soil foundations to improve the bearing capacity and reduce the s...
Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : technical summary report, November 2008.

CITE Title : Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : technical summary report, November 2008. Creator(s) : Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y.;Chen, Qiming;Yoon,Sungmin; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration Published Date : 2008-11-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA.07/423 URL : /view/dot/17668 "Use of reinforced soil" (2008). "Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : technical summary report, November 2008." (2008) "Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : technical summary report, November 2008." , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y. ;

Chen, Qiming

2008-11-01

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The presence of a weak soil supporting structural foundations results in low load bearing capacity andexcessive settlements, which can cause structura...
Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : summary report.

CITE Title : Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : summary report. Creator(s) : Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y.;Chen, Qiming; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration Published Date : 2008-05-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA.08/424 URL : /view/dot/22125 "Use of reinforced soil" (2008). "Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : summary report." (2008) "Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : summary report." , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y. ;

Chen, Qiming

2008-05-01

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This research study investigates the potential benefits of using reinforced soil foundations to improve the bearing capacity and reduce the settlement...
Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : summary report, November 2008.

CITE Title : Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : summary report, November 2008. Creator(s) : Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y.;Chen, Qiming;Yoon,Sungmin; Corporate Creator(s) : Louisiana Transportation Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration Published Date : 2008-05-01 Report Number : FHWA/LA.08/424 URL : /view/dot/17666 "Use of reinforced soil" (2008). "Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : summary report, November 2008." (2008) "Use of reinforced soil foundation (RSF) to support shallow foundation : summary report, November 2008." , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y. ;

Chen, Qiming

2008-05-01

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This research study investigates the potential benefits of using reinforced soil foundations to improve the bearingcapacity and reduce the settlement ...