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Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP 2) Research Reports

Research Reports explore the conduct of research in a specific project and present the findings of the research team. All SHRP 2 research reports are available on the Internet and about half are printed and available from the TRB Bookstore. 

Evaluation of Data Needs, Crash Surrogates, and Analysis Methods to Address Lane Departure Research Questions Using Naturalistic Driving Study DataEvaluation of Data Needs, Crash Surrogates, and Analysis Methods to Address Lane Departure Research Questions Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data
October 20, 2011
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-SO1E-RW-1: Evaluation of Data Needs, Crash Surrogates, and Analysis Methods to Address Lane Departure Research Questions Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data examines the statistical relationship between surrogate measures of collisions (conflicts, critical incidents, near collisions, or roadside encroachment) and actual collis...

Site-Based Video System Design and DevelopmentSite-Based Video System Design and Development
November 30, 2012
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-S09-RW-1: Site-Based Video System Design and Development documents the development of a Site Observer, a prototype system capable of capturing vehicle movements through intersections by using a site-based video imaging system. The Site Observer system allows for viewing crashes and near crashes as well as a basis for developing ...

Design of the In-Vehicle Driving Behavior and Crash Risk Study: In Support of the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving StudyDesign of the In-Vehicle Driving Behavior and Crash Risk Study: In Support of the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study
April 4, 2011
TRB’s Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-S05-RR-1: Design of the In-Vehicle Driving Behavior and Crash Risk Study provides a summary of the key aspects of the planning effort supporting the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS). SHRP 2 Safety Project S05: Design of the In-Vehicle Driving Behavior and Crash Risk Study (Study Design) designed the SHRP 2 NDS, which will collec...

Roadway Measurement System EvaluationRoadway Measurement System Evaluation
August 25, 2011
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-S03-RW-1: Roadway Measurement System Evaluation documents the evaluation of automated, mobile data-collection services to provide data on roadway features and characteristics considered important for safety analysis, especially analysis of data from the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study. This report is only available in electron...

Integration of Analysis Methods and Development of Analysis PlanIntegration of Analysis Methods and Development of Analysis Plan
February 28, 2012
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) has released a report that provides an analysis plan for the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) to help guide the development of Project S08, Analysis of In-Vehicle Field Study Data and Countermeasure Implications, and to help assist researchers planning to use the SHRP 2 NDS data. This publication is only available in electronic for...

Analysis of Existing Data: Prospective Views on Methodological ParadigmsAnalysis of Existing Data: Prospective Views on Methodological Paradigms
June 9, 2012
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-S01B-RW-1: Analysis of Existing Data: Prospective Views on Methodological Paradigms investigates structured modeling paradigms for the analysis of naturalistic driving data. This report is available only in electronic format.

Development of Analysis Methods Using Recent DataDevelopment of Analysis Methods Using Recent Data
April 6, 2012
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-S01A-RW-1: Development of Analysis Methods Using Recent Data introduces an approach to microscopic or individual event modeling of crash-related events, where driver actions, initial speeds, and vehicle locations are treated as inputs to a physical model describing vehicle motion. The report also illustrates how a trajectory mod...

Guidelines for the Preservation of High-Traffic-Volume RoadwaysGuidelines for the Preservation of High-Traffic-Volume Roadways
March 8, 2011
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-R26-RR-2: Guidelines for the Preservation of High-Traffic-Volume Roadways provides suggested guidelines for the application of preservation treatments on high-volume roadways. The guidelines consider traffic volume, pavement condition, work-zone requirements, environmental conditions, and expected performance. Errata (October 20...

Preservation Approaches for High-Traffic-Volume RoadwaysPreservation Approaches for High-Traffic-Volume Roadways
November 26, 2011
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-R26-RR-1: Preservation Approaches for High-Traffic-Volume Roadways documents the state of the practice of preservation treatment on asphalt and concrete pavements. The report focuses on treatments suitable for application on high-traffic-volume roadways but also discusses current practices for low-volume roadways.  The same...

Using the Existing Pavement In-Place and Achieving Long LifeUsing the Existing Pavement In-Place and Achieving Long Life
February 23, 2013
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Renewal Project R23 has released a prepublication, non-edited version of a report titled Using the Existing Pavement In-Place and Achieving Long Life that describes a procedure for identifying when existing pavements can be used in place as part of the rehabilitation solution and the methods necessary to incorporate the original material ...

Composite Pavement Systems Volume 2: PCC/PCC PavementsComposite Pavement Systems Volume 2: PCC/PCC Pavements
February 21, 2013
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Renewal Project R21 has released a prepublication, non-edited version of a report titled Composite Pavement Systems Volume 2: PCC/PCC Pavements that investigates the structural and functional performance of placing a relatively thin, high-quality PCC surface atop a thicker PCC layer. The first report in the series,  Composite Pa...

Composite Pavement Systems Volume 1: HMA/PCC PavementsComposite Pavement Systems Volume 1: HMA/PCC Pavements
February 21, 2013
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Renewal Project R21 has released a prepublication, non-edited version of a report titled Composite Pavement Systems Volume 1: HMA/PCC Pavements that investigates the structural and functional performance of surfacing a new portland cement concrete (PCC) pavement layer with a high-quality hot mix asphalt (HMA) layer. The second report...

SmartGAP User’s GuideSmartGAP User’s Guide
April 30, 2013
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Capacity Project C16 has released a prepublication, non-edited version of the SmartGAP User’s Guide. SmartGAP is a scenario planning software tool that synthesizes households and firms in a region and determines their travel demand characteristics based on their built environment and transportation policies. SHRP 2 Capacity Project C16 ha...

Integrating the Priorities of Transportation Agencies and Utility CompaniesIntegrating the Priorities of Transportation Agencies and Utility Companies
July 3, 2009
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-R15-RW: Integrating the Priorities of Transportation Agencies and Utility Companies examines current practices, opportunities for enhancement, and anticipated barriers for integrating utility and transportation agency priorities in highway renewal projects.  The report also explores 13 best practices that span the whole pro...

Identification of Utility Conflicts and SolutionsIdentification of Utility Conflicts and Solutions
October 29, 2012
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-R15B-RW-1: Identification of Utility Conflicts and Solutions provides concepts and procedures to identify and resolve utility conflicts that public agencies and utilities can use to help improve the highway project development process. Tools described in the report include utility conflict matrices that enable users to organize,...