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Transportation Excellence Through ResearchResearch ImpactsBetter—Faster—CheaperJuly 2012
Transportation Excellence Through ResearchTable of ContentsNote: A project with a red title and an asterisk (*) is designated as a Sweet 16 project.Introduction . 9List of Sweet 16 High Value Research Projects . 9Region 1 . 9Region 2 . 9Region 3 . 9Region 4 . 10Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) . 11Transportation Networks: Data, Analysis, Methodology Development and Visualization . 11Performance of Self-Consolidating Concrete in Pre-stressed Girders . 12Development of Multimedia Resource and Short Courses for LRFD Design . 14Introduction to Mechanistic-Empirical (M-E) Design Short Courses . 15Alaska Department of Transportation (AKDOT) . 17AK Specification for Palliative Applications on Unpaved Roads and Runways . 17California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) . 19Systems Engineering Guidebook. 19Diagnosing Chronic Errors in Freeway Loop Detectors from Existing Field Hardware . 21Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) . 23Bird Nesting and Droppings Control on Highway Structures . 23Functional Assessment of Colorado Wetlands (FACWet) Method* . 24Worker Safety at the Colorado Department of Transportation . 25Development of Steel Design Details and Selection Criteria for Cost Effective and Innovative Steel Bridges inColorado . 26Development of an Internet-Based Tool for Estimating Flood Magnitudes . 28Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) . 31Guidelines for the Load and Resistance Factor Design and Rating of Riveted and Bolted Gusset-Plate Connectionsfor Steel Bridges. 31Research Impacts: Better—Faster—Cheaper2
Transportation Excellence Through ResearchPier Scour in Clear-Water Conditions with Non-Uniform Bed Materials . 32Field-Cast Ultra-High Performance Concrete Connections for Prefabricated Bridge Elements. 33Capacity Analysis for Planning of Junctions (CAP-X). 35Construction Quality Assurance For Design-Build Highway Projects. 38LTPP Computed Parameter: Dynamic Modulus . 40Safety Evaluation of the Safety Edge Treatment . 42Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM) . 44Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) . 47Base Connections for Signal/Sign Structures . 47Guidebook for Using Automatic Passenger Counters for NTD Reporting . 49Durability of In Situ Pipe Repair . 50Operational and Safety Impacts of Restriping Inside Lanes of Urban Multilane Curbed Roadways to 11 Feet or Lessto Create Wider Outside Curb Lanes for Bicyclists . 52Database for Corridor Analysis of On-Ramp Signals . 54Evaluation of Pollution Levels Due to the Use of Consumer Fertilizers under Florida Conditions . 56Base Course Resilient Modulus for the MEPDG . 57Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). 60Bridge Repair and Strengthening Study, Parts 1 and 2 . 60Impact of Environmental Justice Analysis on Transportation Planning . 61Durability of Precast Prestressed Concrete Piles and Pile Caps in Marine Environment: Reinforcement Corrosionand its Mitigation, Parts 1 and 2 . 62Assessment of the Impact of Future External Factors on Road Revenues* . 63Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). 65Development of A Highway Incident Management Operational and Training Guide . 65Green Friendly Best Management Practices (BMP) for Interstate Rest Areas . 67An Expert Systems Approach to Highway Construction Scheduling* . 69Implementing Pavement Management Systems for Local Agencies . 71Snowplow Simulation Training Study. 74Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Federal Highway Administration . 76Analysis of INDOT‘s Current Hydraulic Policies . 76Recovering Full Repair Costs of INDOT Infrastructure Damaged by Motor Vehicle Crashes . 77Research Impacts: Better—Faster—Cheaper3
Transportation Excellence Through ResearchQuantify the Benefits of Pavement Preservation . 78Experimental Evaluation and Implementation of Post-Tensioning in Concrete Bridge Decks . 80Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) . 82Western Iowa Missouri River Flooding―Geo-Infrastructure Damage Assessment, Repair and Mitigation Strategies82Pilot Construction Projects for Granular Shoulder Stabilization . 83Right of Way Snow Fence Designs . 84Traffic Speed Estimations for Winter Performance Measurement . 85Practices, Design, Construction, and Repair Using Trenchless Technology . 86Winter Crash Analysis . 88Winter Operations Dashboard . 89Winter Operations GPS/AVL . 91Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). 98Modeling of Laterally Loaded Drilled Shafts Behind Mechanically Stabilized Earth Block Walls . 98Promoting Centerline Rumble Strips to Increase Rural, Two-Lane Highway Safety. 100The Economics of Potential Reduction of the Rural Road System in Kansas* . 102Development of an Enhanced Transportation-Leveraging Investments in Kansas (T-LINK) Calculator . 104Kentucky Transportation Cabinet . 107Use of Ground Penetrating Radar for Void Detection and Hydro-Geochemical Water Testing Results at theCumberland Gap Tunnel . 107Improving Intersection Design Practices* . 108Guidelines for Road Diet Conversions . 109Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) . 111Aggregate Mixture Found to Increase Safety on Roads . 111Calibration of Resistance Factors Needed in the LRFD Design of Driven Piles and Drilled Shafts . 112Cost Effective Prevention of Reflective Cracking of Composite Pavements . 113Evaluation of Ternary Cementitous Combinations . 114Implementation of Rolling Wheel Deflectometer (RWD) in PMS and Pavement Preservation . 115Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) . 117Monitoring Wildlife Passage Structures on a New Highway in Gorham, Maine . 117Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) . 119Research Impacts: Better—Faster—Cheaper4
Transportation Excellence Through ResearchAn Investigation into the Use of Road Drainage Structures by Wildlife in Maryland . 119Low Cost Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges Using Wireless Sensors* . 121Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) . 123Evaluating the Appropriate Level of Service for Michigan Rest Areas and Welcome Centers Considering Safety andEconomic Factors . 123Improving Drivers‘ Ability to Safely and Effectively Use Roundabouts: Educating the Public to NavigateRoundabouts .
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices . 191 Fatigue Failure and Cracking in High Mast Poles* .192 Develop Mechanistic-Empirical Design for CRCP . 193. Research Impacts: Better—Faster—Cheaper 7 Transportation Excellence Through Research Full Depth Reclamation, Performance Based Design, Construction and Quality Control . 194 Rational Use of .
