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Peer grouping and performance measurement to improve rural and urban transit in Texas

Description: "Rural and small urban transit systems in Texas will become even more important with predicted changes in population trends. Rural demographic trends indicate growth in the number of persons age 65 and over coupled with a decrease in population density. Small urban area trends indicate substantial population growth and broadened geographic boundaries, yet resources to provide rural and small urban transit are limited. Therefore, transit managers find it is increasingly important to maximize ser… more
Date: September 2010
Creator: Arndt, Jeffrey C.; Edrington, Suzie; Sandidge, Matthew; Quadrifoglio, Luca & Perkins, Judy
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Alternative methods for developing external travel survey data

Description: Report on research examining alternative methods for collecting data on external travel movements and evaluating the potential for synthesizing/modeling external travel in lieu of conducting external surveys. The report also provides recommendations to the Texas Department of Transportation on the most viable methods to estimate external travel movements for use in travel demand models in urban areas in Texas.
Date: October 2010
Creator: Farnsworth, Stephen; Talbot, Eric; Songchitruksa, Praprut; Reeder, Phillip & Pearson, David
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Studies to determine the effectiveness of longitudinal channelizing devices in work zones

Description: "This report describes the methodology and results of analyses performed to determine whether the following longitudinal channelizing device (LCD) applications improve the traffic safety and operations of work zones relative to the use of standard drums."
Date: October 2010
Creator: Finley, Melisa D.; Theiss, LuAnn; Trout, Nada D.; Miles, Jeffrey D. & Nelson, Alicia A.
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Highway safety design workshops

Description: Report on a series of workshops provided by the Texas Department of Transportation on the topic, "Incorporating Safety into the Highway Design Process." The report focuses on workshop content, attendance, and participation evaluation.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Bonneson, James A. & Pratt, Michael P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report

Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware test 3-10 on 31-inch W-beam guardrail with standard offset blocks

Description: "The test reported herein corresponds to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) test 3-10. This is primarily a severity test that assesses risk of injury to the vehicle occupants."
Date: November 2010
Creator: Abu-Odeh, Akram Y.; Menges, Wanda L. & Bligh, Roger P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report

Field Evaluation of Asphalt Mixture Skid Resistance and Its Relationship to Aggregate Characteristics

Description: Report documenting the findings from the research that was carried out as part of Phase II of Texas Department of Transportation Project 0-5627. The research included measurements and analysis of mechanical and physical properties of aggregates used in surface mixes in the state of Texas.
Date: December 2010
Creator: Masad, Eyad; Rezaei, Arash; Chowdhury, Arif & Freeman, Thomas J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report

Exploratory study : vehicle mileage fees in Texas

Description: This project evaluates Vehicle Mileage (VM) fees as a possible funding mechanism for meeting the State of Texas' long-term transportation needs. Researchers conducted listening sessions with the general public and stakeholders to gather input on the concept. Researchers also prepared a decision matrix that can aid policy makers in evaluating the various trade-offs in policy that will be encountered in vehicle mileage fee system development. This study identified both challenges and opportunitie… more
Date: January 2011
Creator: Baker, Richard & Goodin, Ginger
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Implementation of Transverse Variable Asphalt Rate seal coat practices in Texas

Description: An implementation project was performed to expand use of transversely varied asphalt rate (TVAR) seal coat practices in all districts. The project included nine regional workshops, continued field texture testing of test sites, provided one set of sand patch test equipment to each Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) district, and published 500 copies of the TVAR Field Guide for broad TxDOT distribution.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Krugler, Paul E. & Estakhri, Cindy K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report

Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware test 3-11 of the Texas Department of Transportation Portable Concrete Traffic Barriers with sign support assembly

Description: This report presents the details of the design developed for mounting the traffic control sign support on top a portable concrete traffic barrier (PCTB), description of the full scale crash test performed on the design, and an assessment and evaluation of the performance of the PCTB with the sign support mounted on top according to specifications of "Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware" (MASH). The PCTB mounted sign support assembly anchored to the top of the TxDOT Type 2 PCTB tested for this … more
Date: January 2011
Creator: Williams, William F. & Menges, Wanda L.
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Planning tools to assess the real estate leveraging potential for roadways and transit: technical report

Description: Report on research examining the implementation of Senate Bill 1266, which provides for alternative funding methods for transportation projects and presenting recommended amendments to address the bill's shortcomings.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Vadali, Sharada; Bujanda, Arturo; Li, Yingfeng; Kuhn, Beverly; Zhang, Ming; Aldrete, Rafael M. et al.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report

Safety and economic impacts of converting two-way frontage roads to one-way : methodology and findings

Description: Report on research develop information to communicate the safety and economic impacts of converting frontage roads from two-way to one-way. Researchers studied five locations in Texas where frontage roads were converted from two-way operation to one-way operation and developed accident modification factors related to frontage road conversion segments that roadway designers can use to guide frontage road conversion project planning.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Eisele, William L.; Yager, Christine E.; Brewer, Marcus A.; Frawley, William E.; Park, Eun Sug; Lord, Dominique et al.
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Development of a precast bridge deck overhang system

Description: This research investigated the overhang and shear capacity of a precast overhang system for potential use during the construction of bridges with precast overhang panels. The research was performed in three phases: the Phase 1 research including work specifically for the Rock Creek Bridge in Parker County, Texas; the Phase 2 research for general precast overhang panels, and; the Phase 3 research investigating the shear capacity. Grout material characteristics were also assessed for possible use… more
Date: February 2011
Creator: Trejo, David; Head, Monique H.; Mander, John; Mander, Thomas J.; Henley, Mathew; Scott, Reece et al.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report

Evaluating the Impact of Overweight Load Routing on Buried Utility Facilities [Report 1]

Description: From abstract: This report focuses on the year one project objectives, which were (a) provide a review of technical design and engineering requirements for utility accommodation in Texas, (b) provide a preliminary assessment of potential impact of overweight loads on buried utilities, (c) provide a preliminary assessment of Utility Accommodation Rules (UAR) adequacy to deal with overweight loads on buried utilities, (d) provide preliminary recommendations for a business process for Texas Depart… more
Date: February 2011
Creator: Kraus, Edgar; Fernando, Emmanuel; Li, Yingfeng; Oh, Jeong Ho; Koncz, Nicholas & Quiroga, Cesar
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report

Realtime monitoring of bridge scour using remote monitoring technology

Description: Report on research performed on the application of instruments including accelerometers and tiltmeters to monitor bridge scour. The instrumentation on the two bridges does not show great hope of application of accelerometers to monitor bridge scour because of a lack of sufficient excitation from traffic. Tiltmeters can provide the integral behavior of the bridge, and therefore are very useful devices for scour monitoring. Guidelines and protocols for scour monitoring based on the US59 over Guad… more
Date: February 2011
Creator: Briaud, Jean-Louis; Hurlebaus, Stefan; Chang, Kuang-An; Yao, Congpu; Sharma, Hrishikesh; Yu, Ok-Youn et al.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report

Collision Loads on Bridge Piers: Phase 2. Report of Guidelines for Designing Bridge Piers and Abutments for Vehicle Collisions

Description: "An instrumented, simulated bridge pier was constructed, and two full-scale collisions with an 80,000-lb van-type tractor-trailer were performed on it. The trailer was ballasted with bags of sand on pallets. The simulated pier was 36 inches in diameter and was supported in the longitudinal direction by two load cells. Force-versus-time data were obtained from the load cells."
Date: March 2011
Creator: Buth, Eugene; Brackin, Michael S.; Williams, William F. & Fry, Gary T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report

Field and laboratory investigations for Full Depth Reclamation projects

Description: Full-depth reclamation (FDR) offers a timely, cost-effective solution to restore a pavement's condition. However, FDR represents only one technique in the engineer's toolkit available for addressing deteriorating pavement conditions. The purpose of this project is to provide guidance on determining whether a pavement is a candidate for FDR and, if so, what design, construction, and inspection processes will maximize the performance of the completed reclamation. This report presents initial reco… more
Date: March 2011
Creator: Sebesta, Stephen; Scullion, Thomas & Estakhri, Cindy K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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