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Geotechnology Research at TRB
The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal. This page highlights recently released TRB reports, meeting announcements, requests for proposals, and other announcements related to geotechnology. In addition, it includes links to selected geotechnology research-related activities taking place at the federal and state levels, and within the academic and international transportation communities. Finally, this page also highlights and provides links to TRB programs and activities, which are the source of most of TRB’s geotechnology-related research products. |
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TRB Geotechnology-Related Programs and Activities
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 Seismic Design of Non-Conventional BridgesJune 20, 2019 TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 532: Seismic Design of Non-Conventional Bridges documents seismic design approaches and criteria used for “non-conventional” bridges, such as long-span cable-supported bridges, bridges with truss tower substructures, and arch bridges. Design of conventional bridges for seismic demands in the United States is based on one of t... |
TRB Webinar: Cone Penetration Test and Liquefaction Evaluation for Highway BridgesJune 19, 2019 TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, June 24, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that discussed the cone penetration test (CPT), which can provide data for investigating and characterizing site specific subsurface conditions. Improperly characterizing subsurface conditions may increase risks during the planning, design, construction, and operation of transportation infrastructure. This webinar focu... |
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 Thank You to Organizations that have Contributed to TRB's Centennial Activities! Join Them Today!June 17, 2019 TRB turns 100 on November 11, 2020. Your organization is invited to join the entities listed below that have contributed to the TRB Century Patron program to support activities that will mark the anniversary; promote the value of transportation research; and celebrate the achievements of TRB’s volunteers, sponsors, affiliates, and staff. Century Patron contribution levels begin at $3,000 for or... |
 2020 TRB Annual Meeting: Papers Due August 1!June 17, 2019 TRB is accepting papers for consideration as part of the program for the 99th TRB Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2020, in Washington, D.C., and/or for publication in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). All papers for presentation at the 2020 TRB Annual Meeting must be submitted to TRB’s paper submission website by August 1, 2019. Please be sur... |
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Rainfall Thresholds for Landslides: Deterministic and Probabilistic ApproachesJune 6, 2019 TRL Limited has released a report that describes a method to identify and forecast periods of time when the debris flow hazard is greater and landslide risk increases. Rainfall-induced debris flows, a form of landslide, are common in Scotland. The goal of this report is to rank the hazards posed by debris flows. |
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Reminder: Easy Steps to Make Sure You Get Every TRB EmailJune 5, 2019 Attention state departments of transportation! TRB is aware that some TRB sponsors have not been receiving notifications for webinar announcements, the e-newsletter, and other forms of communication. Please ensure that your IT departments are regularly whitelisting the following domains: service.govdelivery.com govdelivery.com gotowebinar.com This must be done manually to avoid emails sent from... |
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Cooperative Research Programs
TRB's Cooperative Research Programs Division manages several cooperative research programs that frequently produces reports that have relevence to issues outside of the program's core focus areas.
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Technical Activities Standing Committees
TRB's Technical Activities Division provides a forum for transportation professionals in all modes and functions to identify research needs and to share information on research and issues of interest. The Division's staff of specialists in each mode and discipline work with a network of volunteers to carry out activities on behalf of TRB sponsors and the transportation community, including the TRB Annual Meeting, conferences and workshops, publications, visits to each state, and responses to inquiries. This network includes members and friends of over 200 standing committees, supplemented by designated TRB representatives in each state, over 150 universities, and 35 transit agencies. |
Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2)
Congress established the SHRP 2 in 2006 to find strategic solutions to three national transportation challenges: improving highway safety, reducing congestion, and improving methods for renewing roads and bridges. Research was focused in four areas, which are described below. The program carried out 145 research projects and produced 130 products as well as 132 research reports. |
Research in Progress in this Subject Area
TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database now contains more than 11,900 current or recently completed transportation research projects. Most of the RiP records are projects funded by federal and state departments of transportation. University transportation research is also included. The RiP Database also serves as a clearinghouse of University Transportation Centers ongoing research. |
Research Needs in this Subject Area
An important function of TRB is to stimulate research that addresses concerns, issues, or problems facing the transportation community. In support of this function, TRB Technical Activities standing committees identify, develop, and disseminate research need statements (RNS) for use by practitioners, researchers, and others.
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Research Completed in this Subject Area
TRB's TRID is integrated database that combines the records from TRB's Transportation Research Information Services ( TRIS) Database and the OECD's Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation ( ITRD) Database. TRID provides access to over 900,000 records of transportation research worldwide. |
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