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2019 TRB Annual Meeting: Papers Due August 1, 2018 TRB is accepting papers for consideration as part of the program for the 98th TRB Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2019, 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 2019 TRB Annual Meeting or publication in the TRR—must...   TCRP FY 2019 Research Problem Statements Due June 29, 2018 Research problem statements are now being accepted for the FY 2019 Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP). To submit a problem statement, first review and follow the format in this outline. Problem statements may be submitted electronically or be sent to tcrp@nas.edu as a Microsoft Word attachment. Previously submitted proposals may be...   Seeking Consultant for NCHRP Fast Track Project 20-07/Task 419: Expressions of Interest Due June 26 TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) is seeking expression of interest from consultants/firms wishing to be considered for proposing on NCHRP Project 20-07/Task 419, Process and Guidelines for Permitting Small Wireless Facilities within Public Rights-of-Way (ROW). The objectives of this research are (1) to propose a process ...   Seeking Consultant for NCHRP Fast Track Project 20-07/Task 421: Expressions of Interest Due June 26 TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) is seeking expression of interest from consultants/firms wishing to be considered for proposing on NCHRP Project 20-07/Task 421, Review and Update of AASHTO Standard Methods of Test T27 and T30. The objective of this research is to review and evaluate the procedures and requirements of...   TRB Webinar: Field Performance of Corrugated Pipes Manufactured with Recycled Materials TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 870: Field Performance of Corrugated Pipe Manufactured with Recycled Polyethylene Content. This webinar will discuss how to evaluate the field performance of...   TRB Webinar: Water Finance Clearinghouse for Transportation Stormwater Infrastructure TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, July 16, 2018 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that will discuss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water Finance Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse is a web-based portal that provides real-time updates and information about financing options for stormwater infrastructure. Employees of state and federal...   TRB Webinar: Structural Design of Porous Asphalt Pavements TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that will discuss the composition and use of porous asphalt pavements. Porous asphalt pavements (PAP) have the potential to increase sustainability and lessen the environmental impact of projects, although PAP is typically used for parking lots and other low volume road...   TRB Webinar: Preparing and Using Airport Design Day Flight Schedules TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Research Report 163: Guidebook for Preparing and Using Airport Design Day Flight Schedules. Airports use design day flight schedules (DDFS) for a number of different purposes, including...   TRB "Snap Search" Series: Environmental Process and Natural Resources TRB has released two new Snap Searches exploring the environmental process and natural resources. A Snap Search provides a summary of TRB research reports that are underway and published, upcoming events, and ongoing committees that cover these specific topics. Produced by TRB’s Library, Snap Searches are designed for the busy researcher or...   Managing Roadways and Transit: Joint Mid-Year Conference: Early Bird Registration Through July 27 TRB is sponsoring the Managing Roadways and Transit Together to Move People into a New Age of Technology: Joint Mid-Year Conference on September 25-27, 2018 in Bellevue, Washington. The workshop will facilitate presentations about the current state of the practice about managed lanes, roadway pricing, and public transit. Discussions will focus on...   Innovations in Freight Data Workshop TRB is sponsoring the Innovations in Freight Data Workshop on April 9-10, 2019 in Irvine, California. The 2019 workshop will build from the 2017 workshop and bring together freight data users and decision makers to learn and share the latest applications of emerging freight data sources, development of value-added features, integration of data...   Back To Top   The Renewal of Stormwater Systems Using Trenchless Technologies TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 519: The Renewal of Stormwater Systems Using Trenchless Technologies summarizes technologies used for the renewal of stormwater systems, including new, emerging, and underutilized trenchless methods, and identifies future research needs. Both trenchless replacement and...   Tools for a Sustainable Transit Agency TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Report 197: Tools for a Sustainable Transit Agency explores the development of practical tools for improving sustainability at transit agencies: The Sustainability Routemap: An interactive PDF, similar to a website, that guides the user to improve a transit agency’s sustainability...   Transportation Research Record: Early Access Papers Addressing Data and Information Technology: Part 1 TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board has released 15 early access papers addressing data and information technology, including: Missouri-Specific Crash Prediction Model for Signalized Intersections (link) Data Fusion of Commercial Vehicle GPS and Roadside Intercept Survey Data (link) ...   Transportation Research Record: Early Access Papers Addressing Data and Information Technology: Part 2 TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board has released 15 early access papers addressing data and information technology, including: Vulnerability of Traffic Control System Under Cyber-Attacks Using Falsified Data (link) Interstate Speed Profiles (link) A Vibration-Based Vehicle...   Back To Top   Road to Coordination: Lessons Learned while Developing the San Luis Obispo County Travel Management and Coordination Center (TMCC) The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released a report that discusses the San Luis Obispo County Travel Management Coordination Center under the FTA’s Mobility Services for All Americans Program. The goal of this report is to help a county or region improve its social service transportation network to make it easier for customers to...   Corrosion Forecasting and Failure Projection of Post-Tension Tendons in Deficient Cementitious Grout The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a report that develops a methodology to forecast the onset and subsequent rate of wire and strand fractures and tendon failures given information regarding the extent of grout deficiencies. This report builds upon the results from a recent FHWA study that determined the extent of...   Review of PHMSA’s Pipeline Safety Research and Development Program The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General has released a report that reviews the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)’s Pipeline Safety Research and Development Program. This program was designed to provide safety improvements, reduce environmental impacts, and enhance reliability of the...   Enhancing Safety and Operations at Complex Interchanges with Improved Signing, Markings, and Integrated Geometry The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that identifies recommendations for signing, delineation, and geometric design to reduce workloads at critical points approaching complex interchanges. This report aims to develop key findings with regard to traffic control devices, pavement markings, and geometric design implementation ...   Back To Top   Optimization of Asphalt Mixture Design for the Louisiana ALF Test Sections The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a report that analyzes the design and characterization of asphalt mixtures used in road pavements. This report identifies the compaction and performance characteristics of crushed aggregate mixtures and considers specific attributes of asphalt, including Superpave.   Back To Top   Mechanistic-Empirical (M-E) Design Implementation & Monitoring for Flexible Pavements: 2018 Project Summary The Illinois Center for Transportation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has released a report that identifies special topics and implementations of Mechanistic-Empirical (M-E)-based flexible pavement design concepts and procedures. M-E concepts were previously developed and updated by the Illinois Department of Transportation, and ...   Material Selection Guidance for Asphalt Pavement Design The National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University has released a report that provides guidance for flexible pavement design methods and identifies the challenges when trying to incorporate these materials. This report also provides a basic understanding of different materials and technologies, mix design considerations, material...   Development of a Computational Framework for Big Data-Driven Prediction of Long-Term Bridge Performance and Traffic Flow The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that develops and validates several computational tools for bridge management. This report provides a framework for practitioners to predict various information regarding long-term bridge performance, associated environments, and traffic flows.   Why TNCs Will Be Regulated Like Taxis–Historically Speaking The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that determines how transportation network companies (TNCs) will be regulated in the near future. The authors hypothesize that when TNCs are regulated like taxis, customers will experience a high level of service at reasonable rates.   Evaluation of Successful Forested Wetland Mitigation in Iowa The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that evaluates tree seedling performance, site selection, and project design of forested wetland restoration sites in Iowa. Road projects sometimes have unavoidable impacts on wetlands, and while many wetland mitigation projects in the state have been successful,...   Back To Top   Effluent and Load Restraint The National Transport Commission in Australia has released a report that discusses the loss of effluent as a load restraint breach for heavy vehicle drivers transporting livestock. This report focuses on the enforcement of such breaches under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and identifies solutions to clarify the HVNL chain of...   Changing Driving Laws to Support Automated Vehicles The National Transport Commission in Australia has released a report that identifies the responsible parties in situations when an automated driving system may drive a vehicle and establishes legal obligations that may be required for users of automated vehicles. This report also outlines any further work that needs to be done in order for...   Determination of Real-World Emissions from Passenger Vehicles Using Remote Sensing Data The International Council on Clean Transportation has released a report that documents the methodologies for evaluating real-world vehicle emissions. This report is the first in the series and focuses on real-world nitrogen oxide emissions measured by remote sensing.   Back To Top	Remember you can update your interests at any time to help us deliver only the most relevant information to you each week. Update my interests Email Us Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Aviation Highway Marine Transportation Motor Carriers Pedestrians and Bicyclists Pipelines Public Transportation Rail
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