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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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 2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting: New Attendees Welcome SessionDecember 12, 2013 Those attending the TRB Annual Meeting for the first time, or for the first time in several years, are invited the New Attendees Welcome Session on Sunday, January 12, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. The session agenda includes an overview of TRB, tips on navigating the Annual Meeting, hints on how to take advantage of networking opportunities during the meeting, an expl... |
2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting: Interactive Exhibit Searches and Thanks to ExhibitorsDecember 11, 2013 It is easier than ever to find your way to the exhibits during the 2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting. The website Interactive Exhibit Search allows you to identify exhibitors by organization, subject area, and even by country. To use the search, go to the exhibit website , login in or create a login in “My Briefcase,” open the Exhibitor Search, select the organizations you want to learn more a... |
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil – Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS)December 6, 2013 The Montana Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates a new bridge built with Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Integrated Bridge System (IBS) technology—which is alternating layers of granular fill material and fabric sheets of geotextile for a composite reinforcement that provides support for bridge slabs. |
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2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting: Transportation Options from D.C. Airports and Union StationDecember 6, 2013 To make the process as easy and as economical as possible to travel from any of the three D.C. area airports or from Washington D.C. Union Station to the Annual Meeting hotels, TRB has negotiated a special discounted rate with GO Airport Shuttle. Solo travel rates vary for each starting location; however, each additional person in your reservation party will travel for only $9 each way. Even if... |
 Critical Issues in Transportation: 2013December 2, 2013 TRB’s Executive Committee periodically identifies a set of critical issues in transportation to focus attention on their likely impact on the nation’s economy and quality of life. The discussion of the critical issues identified in this document is intended to facilitate debate and to encourage research leading to their resolution. Previous editions of Critical Issues in Transportation have hig... |
2014 TRB 93rd Annual Meeting: Mobile App Now AvailableDecember 1, 2013 TRB is pleased to announce release of its Annual Meeting Mobile App, supported by the PTV Group , that provides registered attendees access to the schedule of events, program participants, floor plans, exhibitors, and more through their iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. The app allows users to search for events chronologically or by subject area, program participant name, committee... |
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11th International Conference on Low-Volume RoadsNovember 26, 2013 TRB is sponsoring the 11th International Conference on Low-Volume Roads on July 12-15, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The conference, held every four years, will examine new technologies and new techniques in the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and administration of low-volume roads. Papers on all aspects of low-volume roads and streets may be submitted using TRB... |
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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 investigate the underlying causes of highway crashes and congestion in a short-term program of focused research. To carry out that investigation, SHRP 2 targets goals in four interrelated focus areas--Safety, Renewal, Reliability, and Capacity.
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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.
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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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