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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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Evaluation of 3-D Laser Scanning Equipment: 2016 Interim ReportJuly 20, 2017 The Illinois Center for Transportation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has released a report that provides findings of an evaluation of 3-D laser scanning equipment to determine the tangible costs versus benefits by using the equipment in place of or in conjunction with conventional surveying methods. The Trimble TX5 laser scanning unit was used for this study. |
TRB Webinar: Guidelines for Geofoam Applications in Slope Stability ProjectsJuly 20, 2017 TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, July 27, 2017 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that describes ways to use geofoam to address slope stability problems. Presenters will provide information about the design methodology of geofoam and an overview of construction practices. Presenters will also review the standards for the use of geofoam in slope stability applications. The results of this research... |
Slope Stabilization and Repair Solutions for Local Government EngineersJuly 20, 2017 The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released a report that addresses the need to provide a consistent approach to slope stabilization that applies to common slope failures. The purpose of this project is to create a user-friendly guide focusing on locally maintained slopes requiring reoccurring maintenance in Minnesota. |
 Call for Nominations: Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership in TransportationJuly 20, 2017 The Transportation Research Board is seeking nominations for the Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership in Transportation . This TRB award, which recognizes excellence in people-oriented initiatives throughout transportation, was inaugurated in 2002 and is presented biennially. The next presentation of the award will be made during the Chairman’s Luncheon on January 10 2018, during t... |
 2018 TRB Annual Meeting: Papers Due August 1, 2017July 20, 2017 TRB is accepting papers for consideration as part of the program for the 97th TRB Annual Meeting , January 7–11, 2018, in Washington, D.C., and for publication in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR) . All papers—whether for presentation at the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting or publication in the TRR —must be submitted in PDF format directly to T... |
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 Geological, Geoenvironmental, and Geotechnical Engineering: Volume 2July 10, 2017 TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2656 consists of 8 papers that explore geological engineering, including: Comparison of California Bearing Ratio and Pin Puncture Strength Testing Used in the Evaluation of Geotextiles Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Analysis of Freeze–Thaw Behavior of Pavement Structure over a Box Culvert Jump-Starting a Ge... |
Effective Post-Construction Best Management Practices (BMPs) to Infiltrate and Retain Stormwater RunoffJuly 7, 2017 The University of Illinois Center for Transportation has released a report that describes performance analyses of newly-constructed linear best management practices in retaining stormwater run-off from precipitation in post-construction highway applications and urban areas. The performance analyses were conducted using numerical simulations and field observations on a four-lane highway on sites... |
Evaluation of a Folded Plate Girder Bridge System July 6, 2017 The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that evaluates the structural behavior of a bridge with a folded plate girder superstructure supported on geosynthetic-reinforced soil abutments. The structural behavior was investigated by conducting laboratory and field testing to validate the adequacy of the folded plate girder for short-span bridge construction. |
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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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