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Price Indexing in Transportation Construction Contracts

  • 2011
  • AASHTO
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Economic and Investment Analysis Tools
  • Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • NCHRP
  • Outsourcing/PPP
  • Planning Analysis Tools
  • Programming/Budget/Funding
  • Project Development
  • Project Development Overview
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Senior Manager
  • TRB
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When market prices of cement, steel, asphalt, fuel or other commodities used in transportation infrastructure construction are increasing, state departments of transportation (DOTs) will typically be faced with demands from their contractors that price indexing or cost escalation clauses be incorpor
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Research

Rheological Characterization of Flow Table Reference Material

  • 2011
  • AASHTO
  • Associate Engineer
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • Communicating Reliability Information
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Engineer
  • Leadership
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Organizational Models
  • Principal Engineer
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • TRB
  • Technical Understanding
  • Technician
  • Training and Profesional Development
  • Vendor Access and Product Information
    • |PDF
The objectives of this research are to (1) fully characterize the reference material used in (a) AASHTO M 152, “Flow Table for Use in Tests of Hydraulic Cement,” (b) AASHTO T 71, “Effect of Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate on Strength of Mortar”; T 137 (ASTM C185), “Air content of Hydraulic Ceme
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Research

Application of AASHTO LRFD Specifications to Design of Sound Barriers

  • 2010
  • AASHTO
  • Associate Engineer
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Engineer
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • Media / PIO
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Principal Engineer
  • Project Development
  • Project Development Overview
  • Public
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Roadside Maintenance
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • TRB
  • Technical Understanding
  • Technician
  • Transit Professional
  • Transportation Planner
    • |PDF
The current design criteria for sound barriers are based on the AASHTO Standard “Guide Specifications for Design of Sound Barriers” dated 1989 and interims through 2002. The content of the AASHTO Guide Specifications for design of sound barriers is not consistent with the requirements of the AASHTO
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Update of the AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities

  • 2011
  • AASHTO
  • Associate Engineer
  • Bicycles and Pedestrians
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Employee Health and Safety
  • Engineer
  • Leadership
  • Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • Municipal Operations
  • NCHRP
  • Performance Management
  • Planning
  • Planning for Operations
  • Principal Engineer
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • TRB
  • TSMO Culture
  • Transportation Planner
    • |PDF
The 1st Edition of the AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities (AASHTO Pedestrian Guide) was published in 2004 and reflects the state of the practice in 2001 – 2002 when it was written. Being the first edition, this guide may need some content changes or additio
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Research

Seismic Isolation Design Examples of Highway Bridges

  • 2011
  • AASHTO
  • Associate Engineer
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Engineer
  • Freeway Operations
  • Hazard Identification
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Planning
  • Principal Engineer
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • Strategic Planning
  • System Architecture
  • System Architecture / Engineering
  • TRB
  • Technical Understanding
  • Technician
    • |PDF
The objective of this research was to develop the Third Edition of the AASHTO Guide Specifications for Isolation Design with examples.
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Best Practice

Best Practices for Implementing Quality Control and Quality Assurance for Tunnel Inspection

  • 2005-2009
  • AASHTO
  • Associate Engineer
  • Best Practice
  • Best Practice
  • Engineer
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Principal Engineer
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Risk Management
  • Risk Management
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • TRB
  • Technical Understanding
  • Technician
  • Training and Profesional Development
    • |PDF
The objective of this project is to develop guidelines for owners to use in selecting practices for tunnel inspection, operational safety and emergency response systems testing, and inventory procedures to improve the safety of highway tunnels.
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Research

Safety Impacts of the Emerging Digital Display Technology for Outdoor Advertising Signs

  • 2005-2009
  • AASHTO
  • Adaptive Signal Control Technology
  • Advanced Traffic Signal Control
  • Advanced Traffic Signal Control
  • Associate Engineer
  • Engineer
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Planning Analysis Tools
  • Principal Engineer
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Regional Traffic Signal Operations & Program Management
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • Sign Maintenance and Replacement
  • Statewide and Regional Integration
  • TRB
  • Technical Understanding
  • Technician
  • Traffic Signal Timing
  • Traffic Signal Timing Software
  • Transit Signal Priority
  • Transit Signal Priority
    • |PDF
This topic will review on-going human factor studies and guidelines with regard to highway agency DMS’s and CMS’s now in use on highways. The panel noted that the panel for this topic should include a representative from the outdoor advertising industry. The final report has been submitted and copi
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Research

Replacement Process for LED (Light Emitting Diode) Traffic Signals

  • 2005-2009
  • AASHTO
  • Adaptive Signal Control Technology
  • Advanced Traffic Signal Control
  • Advanced Traffic Signal Control
  • Associate Engineer
  • Engineer
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Planning Analysis Tools
  • Principal Engineer
  • Regional Traffic Signal Operations & Program Management
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • Statewide and Regional Integration
  • TRB
  • Technical Understanding
  • Technician
  • Traffic Signal Timing
  • Traffic Signal Timing Software
  • Transit Signal Priority
  • Transit Signal Priority
    • |PDF
As an initial step in developing maintenance guidelines for LED traffic signals, this project developed a process for determining when LED traffic signal heads should be replaced. Task 1. Synthesize existing human factors research relevant to the visibility of traffic signals, updating it as ap
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Presentation

Purdue Presentations January 26 and 27 2016: Salt Lake City Utah

  • 2016
  • Associate Engineer
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Engineer
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • Media / PIO
  • Operator
  • Presentation
  • Presentation
  • Principal Engineer
  • Public
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • Technician
  • Transit Professional
  • Transportation Planner

Purdue Presentations January 26 and 27 2016: Salt Lake City Utah

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Presentation

TSM&O Research Coordination & Highlights of the 2016 TRB Annual

  • 2016
  • Associate Engineer
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Emergency Manager
  • Engineer
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • Media / PIO
  • Operator
  • Presentation
  • Presentation
  • Principal Engineer
  • Public
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • Technician
  • Transit Professional
  • Transportation Planner
  • Webinar
  • Webinar

TSM&O Research Coordination & Highlights of the 2016 TRB Annual

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