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Safety of Idaho Rural Highways under 129k Trucks

CITE Title : Safety of Idaho Rural Highways under 129k Trucks Creator(s) : Saras, Nicholas;Ibrahim, Ahmed; Corporate Creator(s) : Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC);University of Washington. University Transportation Center for Region 10;University of Idaho;National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (NIATT) (U.S.); Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program;United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; Published Date : 2018-01-01 URL : /view/dot/63407 "Safety of Idaho Rural" (2018). "Safety of Idaho Rural Highways under 129k Trucks" (2018) "Safety of Idaho Rural Highways under 129k Trucks" , 2018 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Saras, Nicholas ;

Ibrahim, Ahmed

2018-01-01

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This report presents guidelines and procedures for local highway jurisdictions to use in evaluating requests to allow 129,000-pound trucks on local ro...
The Long-term Availability of Railroads Services for U.S. Agriculture

CITE Title : The Long-term Availability of Railroads Services for U.S. Agriculture Creator(s) : Vachal, Kimberly;Bitzan, John; Corporate Creator(s) : Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute;North Dakota State University; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program;United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology;United States. Department of Agriculture; Published Date : 2000-06-01 Report Number : MPC-01-116 URL : /view/dot/64702 "The Long-term Availability of" (2000). "The Long-term Availability of Railroads Services for U.S. Agriculture" (2000) "The Long-term Availability of Railroads Services for U.S. Agriculture" , 2000 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Vachal, Kimberly ;

Bitzan, John

2000-06-01

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Future customer demands, service availability, and industry investment decisions will shape the modal marketing decisions of the grain marketing secto...
System for Processing and Analyzing WIM and AVC Data

CITE Title : System for Processing and Analyzing WIM and AVC Data Creator(s) : Stephens, Jack E.;Folwell, Matt; Corporate Creator(s) : Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Department of Civil Engineering Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation;Montana. Department of Transportation. Research, Development and Technology Transfer Program; Published Date : 1997-03-01 Report Number : FHWA/MT-97/8117-3 DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1518281 "System for Processing and" (1997). https://doi.org/10.21949/1518281 "System for Processing and Analyzing WIM and AVC Data" (1997), https://doi.org/10.21949/1518281 "System for Processing and Analyzing WIM and AVC Data" , 1997, https://doi.org/10.21949/1518281 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Stephens, Jack E. ;

Folwell, Matt

1997-03-01

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A computer program that processes Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) and Automatic Vehicle Classifier (AVC) data into a format usable by the Montana Department of ...
Pavement Designs for the Energy Development Areas with Heavy Loads—Part I: Flexible Pavements and Part II: Rigid Pavements

CITE Title : Pavement Designs for the Energy Development Areas with Heavy Loads—Part I: Flexible Pavements and Part II: Rigid Pavements Creator(s) : Zhang, Jun;Im, Soohyok;Mahmoud, Issa;Zollinger, Dan;Zhou, Fujie; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2018-11-01 Report Number : FHWA/TX-18/0-6839-R1, 0-6839-R1 URL : /view/dot/64532 "Pavement Designs for the" (2018). "Pavement Designs for the Energy Development Areas with Heavy Loads—Part I: Flexible Pavements and Part II: Rigid Pavements" (2018) "Pavement Designs for the Energy Development Areas with Heavy Loads—Part I: Flexible Pavements and Part II: Rigid Pavements" , 2018 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Zhang, Jun ;

Im, Soohyok

2018-11-01

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In recent years, rapid energy development in Texas has caused significant damage to many farm-to-market (FM) roads, which traditionally have a thin as...
Preliminary Results of Prototype Insulated Joint Tests at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing [Research Results]

CITE Title : Preliminary Results of Prototype Insulated Joint Tests at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing [Research Results] Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Contributor(s) : Allen, Leonard Published Date : 2008-12-01 Report Number : RR08-11 URL : /view/dot/62136 "Preliminary Results of Prototype" (2008). "Preliminary Results of Prototype Insulated Joint Tests at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing [Research Results]" (2008) "Preliminary Results of Prototype Insulated Joint Tests at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing [Research Results]" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration

2008-12-01

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As part of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Strategic Research Initiatives Program, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), a wholly...
Development of Statewide WIM Data Quality Control and Axle Load Spectra and Traffic Volume Adjustment Factors for Oklahoma

CITE Title : Development of Statewide WIM Data Quality Control and Axle Load Spectra and Traffic Volume Adjustment Factors for Oklahoma Creator(s) : Li, Joshua Qiang;Hossain, Nur;Wang, Kelvin C. P.;Zaman, Musharraf; Corporate Creator(s) : Oklahoma State University. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Corporate Contributor(s) : Southern Plains Transportation Center;United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology;United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program; Published Date : 2018-10-30 Report Number : SPTC15.2-04 URL : /view/dot/62508 "Development of Statewide WIM" (2018). "Development of Statewide WIM Data Quality Control and Axle Load Spectra and Traffic Volume Adjustment Factors for Oklahoma" (2018) "Development of Statewide WIM Data Quality Control and Axle Load Spectra and Traffic Volume Adjustment Factors for Oklahoma" , 2018 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Li, Joshua Qiang ;

Hossain, Nur

2018-10-30

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Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) operates weigh-in-motion (WIM) stations statewide and is actively adopting portable WIM programs. Recogni...
Preliminary Impact Load Assessment of Ballast Deck Prestressed Concrete Bridges [Research Results]

CITE Title : Preliminary Impact Load Assessment of Ballast Deck Prestressed Concrete Bridges [Research Results] Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Contributor(s) : Allen, Leonard Published Date : 2007-04-01 Report Number : RR07-15 URL : /view/dot/62134 "Preliminary Impact Load Assessment" (2007). "Preliminary Impact Load Assessment of Ballast Deck Prestressed Concrete Bridges [Research Results]" (2007) "Preliminary Impact Load Assessment of Ballast Deck Prestressed Concrete Bridges [Research Results]" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration

2007-04-01

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Concrete bridges at the Transportation Technology Center’s Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) in Pueblo, CO, provide a unique opportuni...
Evaluation of Geosynthetics Reinforcement in Flexible Pavement Structures Using Accelerated Pavement Testing

CITE Title : Evaluation of Geosynthetics Reinforcement in Flexible Pavement Structures Using Accelerated Pavement Testing Creator(s) : Huang, Baoshan;Gong, Hongren;Shu, Xiang; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Tennessee, Knoxville Corporate Contributor(s) : Tennessee. Department of Transportation;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2018-10-01 Report Number : RES 2013-30 URL : /view/dot/55042 "Evaluation of Geosynthetics Reinforcement" (2018). "Evaluation of Geosynthetics Reinforcement in Flexible Pavement Structures Using Accelerated Pavement Testing" (2018) "Evaluation of Geosynthetics Reinforcement in Flexible Pavement Structures Using Accelerated Pavement Testing" , 2018 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Huang, Baoshan ;

Gong, Hongren

2018-10-01

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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 se...
Heavy Axle Load Revenue Service Rail Performance: Tehachapi, CA [Research Results]

CITE Title : Heavy Axle Load Revenue Service Rail Performance: Tehachapi, CA [Research Results] Creator(s) : Allen, Leonard Corporate Creator(s) : Association of American Railroads. Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2007-05-01 Report Number : RR07-16 URL : /view/dot/60591 "Heavy Axle Load Revenue" (2007). "Heavy Axle Load Revenue Service Rail Performance: Tehachapi, CA [Research Results]" (2007) "Heavy Axle Load Revenue Service Rail Performance: Tehachapi, CA [Research Results]" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Allen, Leonard

2007-05-01

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The Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) in Pueblo, CO, performed rail performance tests in revenue track in cooperation with Union Pacific R...
Fiberglass Wrapped Tie Performance Evaluation Report

CITE Title : Fiberglass Wrapped Tie Performance Evaluation Report Creator(s) : LoPresti, Joe Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2005-08-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-05/01 URL : /view/dot/60261 "Fiberglass Wrapped Tie Performance" (2005). "Fiberglass Wrapped Tie Performance Evaluation Report" (2005) "Fiberglass Wrapped Tie Performance Evaluation Report" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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LoPresti, Joe

2005-08-01

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Forty-two fiberglass fabric wrapped, solid-sawn wood ties during 300 million gross tons (MGT) of heavy axle load (HAL) traffic and eight fiberglass fa...
Implementation of the MEPDG for flexible pavements in Idaho.

CITE Title : Implementation of the MEPDG for flexible pavements in Idaho. Creator(s) : Bayomy, Fouad;El-Badawy, Sherif;Awed, Ahmed; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Idaho Published Date : 2012-05-01 Report Number : FHWA-ID-12-193 URL : /view/dot/24445 "Implementation of the MEPDG" (2012). "Implementation of the MEPDG for flexible pavements in Idaho." (2012) "Implementation of the MEPDG for flexible pavements in Idaho." , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Bayomy, Fouad ;

El-Badawy, Sherif

2012-05-01

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This study was conducted to assist the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) in the implementation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide ...
Improved characterization of truck traffic volumes and axle loads for mechanistic-empirical pavement design : [executive summary report].

CITE Title : Improved characterization of truck traffic volumes and axle loads for mechanistic-empirical pavement design : [executive summary report]. Creator(s) : Abbas, Ala R.;Frankhouser, Andrew; Corporate Creator(s) : Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section Published Date : 2012-12-01 Report Number : FHWA/OH-2012/21 URL : /view/dot/25690 "Improved characterization of truck" (2012). "Improved characterization of truck traffic volumes and axle loads for mechanistic-empirical pavement design : [executive summary report]." (2012) "Improved characterization of truck traffic volumes and axle loads for mechanistic-empirical pavement design : [executive summary report]." , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abbas, Ala R. ;

Frankhouser, Andrew

2012-12-01

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Traffic is one of the primary inputs in pavement design. Traditional pavement design procedures account for traffic using the equivalent single axle l...
Improved characterization of truck traffic volumes and axle loads for mechanistic-empirical pavement design.

CITE Title : Improved characterization of truck traffic volumes and axle loads for mechanistic-empirical pavement design. Creator(s) : Abbas, Ala R.;Frankhouser, Andrew; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Akron. Department of Civil Engineering Published Date : 2012-12-01 Report Number : FHWA/OH-2012/21 URL : /view/dot/25691 "Improved characterization of truck" (2012). "Improved characterization of truck traffic volumes and axle loads for mechanistic-empirical pavement design." (2012) "Improved characterization of truck traffic volumes and axle loads for mechanistic-empirical pavement design." , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abbas, Ala R. ;

Frankhouser, Andrew

2012-12-01

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The recently developed mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide (MEPDG) requires a multitude of trafficinputs to be defined for the design of pavem...
Procedures for controlling the effect of increased tire pressure on asphalt concrete pavement damage.

CITE Title : Procedures for controlling the effect of increased tire pressure on asphalt concrete pavement damage. Creator(s) : Kim, Ok-Kee;Bell, Chris A.;Wilson, James E.; Corporate Creator(s) : Oregon State University. Department of Civil Engineering Corporate Contributor(s) : Oregon. Department of Transportation. Materials and Research Section;United States. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 1988-06-01 Report Number : FHWA-OR-RD-88-01 URL : /view/dot/22459 "Procedures for controlling the" (1988). "Procedures for controlling the effect of increased tire pressure on asphalt concrete pavement damage." (1988) "Procedures for controlling the effect of increased tire pressure on asphalt concrete pavement damage." , 1988 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Kim, Ok-Kee ;

Bell, Chris A.

1988-06-01

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As the axle load increases, higher tire pressures become more popular for long-haul truck operators. To collect data on tire pressures and the types o...
Acoustic detection of railcar roller bearing defects. Phase I, Laboratory test.

CITE Title : Acoustic detection of railcar roller bearing defects. Phase I, Laboratory test. Creator(s) : Anderson, Gerald B.;Cline, James E.;Graff, Richard A.;Smith, Richard L.; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Published Date : 2003-06-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-00/06.1 URL : /view/dot/23139 "Acoustic detection of railcar" (2003). "Acoustic detection of railcar roller bearing defects. Phase I, Laboratory test." (2003) "Acoustic detection of railcar roller bearing defects. Phase I, Laboratory test." , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Anderson, Gerald B. ;

Cline, James E.

2003-06-01

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A series of tests were performed at the Bearing Test Facility at the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) in Pueblo, Colorado, to gather acou...
Estimation of 18-kip equivalent on primary and interstate road systems in Virginia.

CITE Title : Estimation of 18-kip equivalent on primary and interstate road systems in Virginia. Creator(s) : Vaswani, N. K;Thacker, D. E; Corporate Creator(s) : Virginia Highway Research Council;Virginia. Dept. of Highways; Published Date : 1972-01-01 Report Number : VHRC 71-R34 URL : /view/dot/19832 "Estimation of 18-kip equivalent" (1972). "Estimation of 18-kip equivalent on primary and interstate road systems in Virginia." (1972) "Estimation of 18-kip equivalent on primary and interstate road systems in Virginia." , 1972 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Vaswani, N. K ;

Thacker, D. E

1972-01-01

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For pavement design purposes, the Virginia Department of Highways uses the AASHO method of determining the 18-kip equivalent single axle load (EWL-18)...
Analysis of Virginia-specific traffic data inputs for use with the mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide.

CITE Title : Analysis of Virginia-specific traffic data inputs for use with the mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide. Creator(s) : Smith, Bryan C;Diefenderfer, Brian K; Corporate Creator(s) : Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC);Virginia. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2010-02-01 Report Number : VTRC 10-R19 URL : /view/dot/20228 "Analysis of Virginia-specific traffic" (2010). "Analysis of Virginia-specific traffic data inputs for use with the mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide." (2010) "Analysis of Virginia-specific traffic data inputs for use with the mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide." , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Smith, Bryan C ;

Diefenderfer, Brian K

2010-02-01

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This study developed traffic inputs for use with the Guide for the Mechanistic-Empirical Design of New & Rehabilitated Pavement Structures (MEPDG) in ...
Development of truck equivalent single-axle load (ESAL) factors based on weigh-in-motion data for pavement design in Virginia.

CITE Title : Development of truck equivalent single-axle load (ESAL) factors based on weigh-in-motion data for pavement design in Virginia. Creator(s) : Smith, Bryan C;Diefenderfer, Brian K; Corporate Creator(s) : Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC);Virginia. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2009-01-01 Report Number : VTRC 09-R18 URL : /view/dot/20209 "Development of truck equivalent" (2009). "Development of truck equivalent single-axle load (ESAL) factors based on weigh-in-motion data for pavement design in Virginia." (2009) "Development of truck equivalent single-axle load (ESAL) factors based on weigh-in-motion data for pavement design in Virginia." , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Smith, Bryan C ;

Diefenderfer, Brian K

2009-01-01

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The Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT's) current pavement design procedure is based on the 1993 AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Struct...
Investigation of the impact of dual-lane axle spacing on lateral load distribution : intrans project reports.

CITE Title : Investigation of the impact of dual-lane axle spacing on lateral load distribution : intrans project reports. Creator(s) : Deng, Yaohua;Phares, Brent M.; Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa State University. Bridge Engineering Center Corporate Contributor(s) : Iowa. Highway Research Board;Iowa. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2016-05-01 URL : /view/dot/30833 "Investigation of the impact" (2016). "Investigation of the impact of dual-lane axle spacing on lateral load distribution : intrans project reports." (2016) "Investigation of the impact of dual-lane axle spacing on lateral load distribution : intrans project reports." , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Deng, Yaohua ;

Phares, Brent M.

2016-05-01

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Yaohua Deng and Brent M. Phares (orcid.org/0000-0003-0779-6112 andorcid.org/0000-0001-5894-4774)
Investigation of the effect of speed on the dynamic impact factor for bridges with different entrance conditions : tech transfer summary.

CITE Title : Investigation of the effect of speed on the dynamic impact factor for bridges with different entrance conditions : tech transfer summary. Creator(s) : Phares, Brent M.;Deng, Yaohua; Corporate Creator(s) : Iowa State University. Bridge Engineering Center Corporate Contributor(s) : Iowa. Dept. of Transportation;United States. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2016-05-01 URL : /view/dot/30832 "Investigation of the effect" (2016). "Investigation of the effect of speed on the dynamic impact factor for bridges with different entrance conditions : tech transfer summary." (2016) "Investigation of the effect of speed on the dynamic impact factor for bridges with different entrance conditions : tech transfer summary." , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Phares, Brent M. ;

Deng, Yaohua

2016-05-01

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The dynamic interaction of vehicles and bridges results in live loads being induced into bridges that are greater than the vehicle’s static weight. ...

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