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TRB Webinar: Promising Practices for Concrete Paving for Young Engineers |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on April 30, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that will provide an overview of basic, promising practices for concrete paving, and the effects these practices may have on long term pavement performance. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. A certificate... |
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TRB Webinar: Life-Cycle Cost Analysis |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on May 23, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that will explore the basics of an economic analysis tool called the Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) and how it can be used in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) legislation. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for... |
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TRB Webinar: Subsurface Drainage for Slope Stabilization, Part 1 of 2 |
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TRB will conduct a webinar on May 29, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that will present the results of a recently completed pooled fund research project on subsurface drainage for slope stabilization. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. A certificate for 2 Professional... |
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National Congestion Pricing Conference* |
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TRB is cosponsoring the National Congestion Pricing Conference on July 9-10, 2013, in Seattle, Washington. The conference is designed to raise the awareness, advance the state-of-the-practice, and identify potential research and technology transfer needs related to congestion pricing deployment strategies in the United States. The conference... |
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Roadway Safety Culture Summit |
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TRB is sponsoring the Roadway Safety Culture Summit on August 21-23, 2013, in Washington, D.C. The national summit will explore needs and potential strategies that might help support efforts to advance the roadway safety culture across the United States. The summit will focus on the potential impacts of the safety culture on reducing the number... |
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RFP: Consequences of Delayed Maintenance of Highway Assets |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop processes for quantifying the consequences of delayed application of maintenance treatments on highway pavements, bridges, and other physical assets. Proposals are due June 6, 2013. |
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RFP: Bridge Superstructure Tolerance to Total and Differential Foundation Movements |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop procedures to (1) determine the acceptable levels of bridge foundation movements based upon superstructure tolerance to total and differential movements considering service and strength limit states, and (2) propose revisions to the... |
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RFI: NCRRP FY 2014 Research Problem Statements Sought |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Rail Research Program (NCRRP) has issued a request for problem statements identifying research needed for NCRRP’s FY 2014 program. Research problem statements for the NCRRP FY 2014 program are due June 15, 2013. These submittals form the basis for selection of the annual NCRRP research program. As an... |
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RFI: TCRP FY 2014 Research Problem Statements Sought |
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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program has issued a request for problem statements identifying research needed for TCRP’s FY 2014 program. Research problem statements for the TCRP FY 2014 program are due June 15, 2013. These submittals form the basis for selection of the annual TCRP research program. The TCRP undertakes applied research... |
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Enhanced Modeling of Aircraft Taxiway Noise, Volume 2: Aircraft Taxi Noise Database and Development Process |
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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Web-Only Document 9: Enhanced Modeling of Aircraft Taxiway Noise, Volume 2: Aircraft Taxi Noise Database and Development Process documents the procedures developed and employed in the creation of a taxi noise database for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Integrated Noise Model and... |
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TRB Aviation Group Brochure |
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TRB’s Aviation Group has released a brochure that highlights why and how to get involved in TRB aviation-related technical committee activities. The technical committees are communities of individuals who share a common interest and expertise. Each committee proposes research, shares research findings, sponsors a broad range of activities, and... |
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Left-Turn Accommodations at Unsignalized Intersections |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 745: Left-Turn Accommodations at Unsignalized Intersections presents guidance for the selection and design of left-turn accommodations at unsignalized intersections. The report includes 11 case studies of typical situations that illustrate the use of the guidance. NCHRP... |
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Development of Left-Turn Lane Warrants for Unsignalized Intersections |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 193: Development of Left-Turn Lane Warrants for Unsignalized Intersections provides background on the development of NCHRP Report 745: Left-Turn Accommodations at Unsignalized Intersections. |
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Online Traffic Simulation Service for Highway Incident Management |
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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Final Report for SHRP 2 Reliability IDEA Project L-15C: Online Traffic Simulation Service for Highway Incident Management describes Relteq Harmony, a decision support system that transportation network operators may use to help determine... |
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Establishing Monitoring Programs for Travel Time Reliability |
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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Reliability Project L02 has released a prepublication, non-edited version of a report titled Establishing Monitoring Programs for Travel Time Reliability that describes what reliability is and how it can be measured and analyzed. SHRP Reliability Project L02 also produced a report... |
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Guide to Establishing Monitoring Programs for Travel Time Reliability |
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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Reliability Project L02 has released a prepublication, non-edited version of a report titled Guide to Establishing Monitoring Programs for Travel Time Reliability that describes how to develop and use a Travel Time Reliability Monitoring System (TTRMS). The report also explains why such... |
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Fatigue Risk Management Guide for Rapid Renewal Highway Construction Projects |
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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Reliability Project R03 has released a prepublication, non-edited version of a report titled Fatigue Risk Management Guide for Rapid Renewal Highway Construction Projects designed to help in the development and implementation of fatigue risk management in rapid renewal highway construction... |
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Identifying and Reducing Worker, Inspector, and Manager Fatigue in Rapid Renewal Environments |
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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Reliability Project R03 has released a prepublication, non-edited version of a report titled Identifying and Reducing Worker, Inspector, and Manager Fatigue in Rapid Renewal Environments that documents worker fatigue impacts during rapid renewal operations in the highway construction... |
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Mapping Voids, Debonding, Delaminations, Moisture, and Other Defects Behind or Within Tunnel Linings |
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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Renewal Project R06G has released a prepublication, non-edited version of a report titled Mapping Voids, Debonding, Delaminations, Moisture, and Other Defects Behind or Within Tunnel Linings that identifies techniques that appear to provide useful information for evaluating tunnel... |
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Freight Data Cost Elements |
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TRB’s National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 22: Freight Data Cost Elements identifies the specific types of direct freight transportation cost data elements required for public investment, policy, and regulatory decisionmaking. The report also describes and assesses different strategies for identifying and obtaining the... |
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2011 Occupant Protection Traffic Safety Fact Sheet |
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The U.S. National Traffic Safety Highway Administration has released a fact sheet that provides updates on occupant protection—or seatbelt usage—in 2011. |
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2011 Older Population Traffic Safety Fact Sheet |
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The U.S. National Traffic Safety Highway Administration has released a fact sheet that focuses on the number of fatal and non-fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2011 for Americans age 65 and older. |
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2012 Urban Congestion Trends - Operations: The Key to Reliable Travel |
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a fact sheet that details year-to-year trends in hours spent in congestion, changes in the travel time index, and changes in the planning time index. |
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National Transportation Statistics |
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The U.S. Research and Innovative Technology Administration’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released its updated report of U.S. transportation system statistics, including on physical components, safety, economic performance, environment, and national security. |
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Review of NEXTGEN Air Transportation System: FAA Progress in Midterm Implementation |
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that assesses the Federal Aviation Administration’s midterm NextGen efforts in addressing key operational improvements, obstacles to the implementation of improvements, and measurement of midterm benefits. |
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Composting Animal Mortality Removed From Roads: A Pilot Study of Rotary Drum and Forced Aeration Compost Vessels |
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates two in-vessel composting systems for deer carcasses—a rotary drum system and a forced aeration bin system—to determine the utility of each as a carcass management option. |
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Comprehensive Highway Corridor Planning with Sustainability Indicators |
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The Maryland State Highway Administration has released a report that defines sustainability indicators for major geometric improvement options and proposes additional multimodal corridor improvement options. |
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Identification and Laboratory Assessment of Best Practices to Protect DOT Equipment from the Corrosive Effect of Chemical Deicers |
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The Washington State Department of Transportation has released a report that discusses best practices, such as design improvements and anti-corrosion coatings, for minimizing the corrosive effects of chloride deicers on winter application equipment and vehicles. |
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Preparation for Implementation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide in Michigan |
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has released a report that reviews research on hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixture characterization for a mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide, discusses MDOT's HMA testing program, and explains laboratory testing of samples collected. |
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Bridge Deck Reinforcement and PCP Cracking: Final Report |
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The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report that discusses optimizing reinforcement in the cast-in-place concrete placed on bridge decks and identifying ways of controlling cracking in precast, prestressed bridge deck panels. |
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CTS Catalyst: April 2013 |
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The latest issue of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) Catalyst newsletter is now available. Catalyst provides current information on the latest in transportation-related research and activities from the CTS. |
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Minimizing Traffic-Related Work Zone Crashes in Illinois |
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The Illinois Center for Transportation at the University of Illinois has released a report that presents findings that may help to minimize work zone crashes in Illinois, including an analysis of the frequency of work zone crashes and an evaluation of temporary rumble strips in work zones. |
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Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium Newsletter: Spring 2013 |
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The Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC) has released the latest issue of its newsletter. OTREC is a national university transportation center, and is a partnership between Portland State University, the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, and the Oregon Institute of Technology. |
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Prototype Development of the Open Mode Integrated Transportation System |
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The Region 2 University Transportation Research Center has released a report that presents an overview of the Open Mode Integrated Transportation System, introduces its recent key components and algorithms, and demonstrates the working mechanism of dynamic transit service. |
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Road Haulage Charges and Taxes: Summary Analysis and Data Tables 1998-2000 |
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The International Transport Forum has released a report that updates the database on heavy goods vehicle charges and taxes in Europe, and includes 2012 figures for taxes on vehicles, fuel, and road use. |
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Statistics Brief about Global Freight: Slow Change in 2012 |
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The International Transport Forum has released a statistics brief that details worldwide trends in global freight movement. |
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Toward Safer Transport of Goods and Passengers in Europse |
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The European Transport Safety Council has released a report that details 2011 data from the European Union about lives lost in collisions involving heavy goods vehicles and light goods vehicles, as well as busses and coaches. |
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Hearing on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Progress on Key Safety Initiatives |
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On April 16, 2013, the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to examine consequences of sequestration on the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency’s efforts to implement safety provisions, and the ongoing investigation of the Boeing 787. |
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Impaired Driving Risk Assessment: A Primer for Policymakers |
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The Traffic Injury Research Foundation has released a report that provides an overview of risk assessment practices in Canada for impaired drivers and provides a snapshot of practices used by driver licensing and criminal justice practitioners. |
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