2013 ... Dr. Kara Kockelman [and four others] · "Transportation planning involves evaluating the congestion, safety, emissions, and other impacts of large-scale network improvements and policy implementations. This document is a User’s Guide for the Project Evaluation Toolkit (PET), a sketch planning toolkit developed for
6487-P1 [CTR] ... 0-6487-P1 / 5-6235-01-P1; Product 5-6235-01-P2; Product 5-6235-01-P3; Product 5-
Full-text Link: http://library.ctr.utexas.edu/ctr-publications/PETguide.pdf
3.75 MB
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ A Project Evaluation Toolkit (PET) for Abstracted Networks: Final Report5.
2013 ... Kara Kockelman, Dan Fagnant, Brice Nichols, Steve Boyles · This report summarizes research for TxDOT Project No. 0-6487, which enhanced and expanded the open-source Project Evaluation Toolkit (PET) to evaluate operational strategies for transport project (and policy) impact evaluation. Such strategies include advanced traveler
2011 ... Andre de Fortier Smit, Sivaram Prasad, Jorge Prozzi, Maghsoud Tahmoressi · This study provides revised mix design recommendations for crack attenuating mixtures (CAM) with local aggregates. The use of lower quality aggregates is cost beneficial but limits the application of these mixes in terms of reduced performance. Aggregate
2011 ... RS: Jorge Prozzi; Researchers: Prasad Buddhavarapu, Andre de Fortier Smit, Maghsoud Tahmoressi · Laboratory testing of aggregates from 14 quarries in Texas was done to characterize the classification, aggregate imaging system (AIMS) and filler properties of aggregates. Current performance criteria in terms of Hamburg
[2013] ... Research Performed by: Center for Transportation Research; Research Supervisor: Oguzhan Bayrak; Researchers: Nancy Larson [and three others] · "Diagonal web cracking of inverted-T straddle bent caps has been reported with increasing frequency in Texas, triggering concerns about current design procedures for such
2012 ... Andrew Holick, TxDOT Bryan District · Andrew Holick, Roadway Design Engineer at TxDOT's Bryan District, discusses RTI Research Project 0-6414 will create a set of roundabout guidelines specific to Texas and readily accessible to TxDOT personnel. The roundabout guidelines for Texas should incorporate past successful
6414-VSR [CTR] ... RTI VSR 0-6414 ... Best Practices Video Summary Report
Full-text Link: http://youtu.be/Nj61DCyPg3w
YouTube video
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pilot Workshop and Materials (CD ROM)10.
2011 ... by Jennifer Duthie and Travis Waller · This CD-ROM contains the Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) file containing a 215-slide presentation for the "Roundabout Evaluation and Design Workshop" prepared by CTR and Kittelson & Associates, Inc. for the Texas Department of Transportation. The objectives of the workshop were to
2011 ... Alison Mills [and three others] · "Circular intersection forms have been part of the transportation system in the United States since at least 1905. Their widespread usage decreased after the mid-1950s due to high crash experience and problems with congestion. Therefore, the modern roundabout was developed to improve the safety
2011 ... Authors: Alison Mills [and five others] · Although roundabouts have now been implemented in many parts of the U.S., very few have been built in Texas. This report contains best practices for choosing appropriate locations and design concepts for Texas roundabouts. This research effort is comprised of the following components:
2011 ... RS: S. Travis Waller; Researchers: Jenifer Duthie [and three others] · Although roundabouts have now been implemented in many parts of the U.S., very few have been built in Texas. Therefore, this research effort was designed to develop guidelines for implementing them in Texas. The desired guidelines were to suggest best
2009 ... Khali R. Persad [and six others] · Recently, as part of a comprehensive analysis of budget and funding options, a TxDOT special task force has examined the agency's current financial forecasting methods and has developed a model designed to estimate future State Highway Fund revenues and expenditures. The Joint Analysis
2009 ... Khali Persad [and six others] · This CDROM includes PDFs of presentations on the following topics: "TXDOT Revenue and Expenditure Trends;" "Examine Highway Fund Diversions, & Benchmark Texas Vehicle Registration Fees;" "Evaluation of the JACK Model;" "Future highway construction cost trends;" "Fuel Efficiency
6395-CT-P2 [CTR] ... Product 0-6395-CT-P2
Full-text Link: Online resource not available.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Evaluation of TxDOT's J.A.C.K. Model for Revenue and Expenditure Projections16.
2009 ... Khali R. Persad [and six others] · This research report documents work conducted by the Center for Transportation (CTR) at The University of Texas at Austin in analyzing the Joint Analysis using the Combined Knowledge (J.A.C.K.) program. This program was developed by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
2010 ... Juan Chen and Cindy Menches · Research Motivation: TxDOT is expanding maintenance outsourcing as a result of budget and manpower restraints; TxDOT wants to identify efficient contracting strategies that might be implemented to help them achieve their maintenance goals. Research Objectives: Identify innovative maintenance
2010 ... Cindy L. Menches, Nabeel Khwaja, Juan Chen · This document can be used by Maintenance Division and district personnel at all levels to encourage implementation of innovative methods for outsourcing more extensive maintenance activities within TxDOT. These research objectives were accomplished through the following research
2010 ... Cindy L. Menches, Nabeel Khwaja, Juan Chen · TxDOT is faced with a need to expand their maintenance contracted services due to shortage of in-house personnel and expertise. As a result, TxDOT had a need to investigate maintenance contracting strategies to identify those efficient strategies that might be implemented to
2009 ... Cindy L. Menches, Juan Chen and Nabeel Khwaja · For the past decades, shortages of in-house resources -- including expertise, equipment, and experienced personnel -- have caused many state highway agencies to outsource a significant amount of their maintenance work. Some states have experimented with innovative
[2013] ... Research Performed by: Center for Transportation Research; Research Supervisor: Oguzhan Bayrak; Researchers: David Garber [and four others] · "In 2008, TxDOT initiated Project 0-6374 to investigate prestress losses in pretensioned concrete girders. The prestress loss estimates in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design
2012 ... Jose Pablo Aguiar-Moya, Andre de Fortier Smit, Jorge A. Prozzi · In recent years, a number of databases have been developed as part of TxDOT’s Research Program for a diversity of goals and objectives. However, there is no one database that collects and stores lessons learned from long-term field application of different technologies
2011 ... RS: Jorge Alberto Prozzi; Researchers: Jose Pablo Aguiar-Moya and Andre de Fortier Smit · The goal of this project was to develop a database of experimental pavement sections constructed in Texas. It provided for collection of performance data of these sections to determine the types of experiments that have been successful
[2013] ... Research Performed by: Center for Transportation Research; Research Supervisor: Richard E. Klingner; Researchers: Oguzhan Bayrak [and eight others] · "Bridge decks composed of precast, pre-stressed panels (PCPs) overlain by cast-in-place (CIP) are popular in many states of the United States, including Texas...
2013 ... Oghuzan Bayrak [and nine others] · Bridge decks composed of precast, prestressed panels (PCPs) overlain by cast-in-place (CIP) are popular in many states, including Texas. Optimization of top-mat reinforcement and reduction of collinear panel cracking were addressed in this project. Longitudinal top-mat reinforcement was
2010 ... Richard E. Klingner, Oguzhan Bayrak, James O. Jirsa and Shih-ho Chao · TxDOT Project 0-6348 “Controlling Cracking in Prestressed Concrete Panels and Optimizing Bridge Deck Reinforcing Steel” started on September 1, 2008 and is scheduled to end on August 31, 2012. The project is proceeding on schedule. This report
[2012] ... [Research Performed by: Center for Transportation Research; Research Supervisor: Dr. Kevin Folliard; Researchers: Phil Pesek and three others] · "While early-age cracking will not cause failure of a bridge deck system independently, the penetration of deleterious substances through the early-age cracks into the bridge deck
2010 ... Kevin Folliard and Kyle Riding · The ConcreteWorks suite of software includes ConcreteWorks and MixProportions. The ConcreteWorks program currently can calculate mass concrete temperature development, ASR Susceptability, and DEF susceptability. ConcreteWorks has six built in mass concrete member temperature
2009 ... Kevin Folliard [and four others] · Early-age cracking, typically caused by drying shrinkage (and often coupled with autogenous and thermal shrinkage), can have several detrimental effects on long-term behavior and durability. Cracking can also provide ingress of water that can drive chemical reactions, such as alkali-silica reaction
2012 ... [Keith Ramsey, TxDOT BRG Division-Austin] · Keith Ramsey, TxDOT BRG Division-Austin Director of Field Operations discusses RTI Research Project 0-6306 which demonstrated the feasibility of using carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) for shear strengthening of large bridge girders or supporting elements. · "Published on
2012 ... Yungon Kim [and six others] · The ability to quickly apply carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) materials with a minimum of disruption to the use of a structure and with virtually no change in the geometry or weight of the element makes CFRP a viable and attractive material for strengthening existing elements. However,
6306-1 [CTR] ... FHWA/TX-12/0-6306-1; Product 0-6306-P1
Full-text Link: http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_reports/0_6306_1.pdf
20 MB
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Shear Strengthening of Large Reinforced Concrete Elements Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Sheets32.
2011 ... RS: James Jirsa; Researchers: Jose Garcia [and five others] · The objective of the study was to demonstrate the feasibility of using anchored carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) for shear strengthening of large bridge girders or supporting elements. Particularly, the external U-wrap application of CFRP sheets anchored
6306 [CTR] ... PSR 0-6306 ... Project Summary Report, 0-6306
Full-text Link: ftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/rti/psr/6306.pdf
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Multimodal Freight Database and User Manual33.
2012 ... By: Dan Seedah [and four others] · "The Multimodal Freight Database is a one-stop shop for Texas freight data. It extracts and consolidates relevant freight data variables from major public databases. Commodity codes are mapped across databases thus providing a user-friendly interface for data search, comparison, and analysis. It
2012 ... [Jolanda Prozzi and Migdalia Carrion] · "The objectives of this Implementation Project are to disseminate information about the Multimodal Freight Database (MFD) by hosting six workshops (Task 1), hosting a webinar to demonstrate the MFD to selected FHWA freight leaders (Task 2), and updating the MFD given the feedback received
2012 ... [Mr. Kirk Fauver (Statewide Planning Engineer, FHWA) and Ms. Jolanda Prozzi (Assistant Director, CTR)] · "Implementation Project 5-6297-01, entitled Multimodal Freight Database, extends the work that has been conducted as part of TxDOT Research Project 0-6297 [Freight Planning Factors Impacting Texas Commodity Flows].
2012 ... Migdalia Carrion [and three others] · As part of TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) Project 0-6297 entitled “Freight Planning Factors Impacting Texas Commodity Flows,” the Center for Transportation Research (CTR) team focused on understanding the critical factors that influence freight planning in Texas. All U.S. states are
2011 ... Jolanda Prozzi [and six others] · Efficient, reliable, and safe freight transportation is critical to the economic prosperity of any region. An efficient multimodal and intermodal transportation system reduces transportation and supply chain transaction costs and increases connectivity, reliability, and accessibility to local
2011 ... RS: C. Michael Walton; Researchers: Chandra Bhat, Migdalia Carrion, Nathan Hutson, Ken Perrine, Jolanda Prozzi, Dan Seedah · Intermodal and freight concerns have thus received increasing attention in the wake of globalization, increasing congestion, and changes in the logistics structure of shippers. Both the Intermodal Surface
2010 ... Jorge Prozzi · CONTENTS: 0-6275-P1.mdb · Publ. by: University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research (CTR)/University of Texas at Tyler (UT-Tyler).
2012 ... Ambarish Banerjee [and four others] · The original scope of TxDOT Research Project 0-6275 included continuing the development of the Texas Flexible Pavement database (TFPD) developed as part of Research Project 0-5513. The objective of 0-5513 was to deliver a database capable of hosting the data necessary for new pavement
2010 ... by Mark Rached, David W. Fowler, David Whitney · The guidelines described in this document aim at providing guidance on how manufactured fine aggregates (MFAs) can be used in Class P concrete. The goal is achieve the desired properties of concrete (workability, strength, and durability) while using MFAs and minimizing
2012 ... Marc Rached, David W. Fowler, David P. Whitney · This report summarizes findings and recommendations regarding the usage of manufactured fine aggregates in portland cement concrete pavement (PCCP). The supporting research included both field and laboratory testing of aggregates and concrete properties that relate to
6255-P1 [CTR] ... FHWA/TX-11/0-6255-P1
Full-text Link: http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_reports/0_6255_p1.pdf
686 KB
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sketch Planning Techniques to Assess Regional Air Quality Impacts of Congestion Mitigation Strategies45.
2011 ... RS: Kara Kockelman; Researchers: Daniel Fagnant [and four others] · A quick-response project-planning tool can be extremely valuable in anticipating -- and comparing -- the air quality, emissions, congestion, safety, and other impacts of large-scale network improvements and policy implementations. | The research team first surveyed
2010 ... Kara Kockelman [and five others] · A quick-response project-planning tool can be extremely valuable in anticipating the congestion, safety, emissions, and other impacts of large-scale network improvements and policy implementations. This report identifies the advantages and limitations of existing methods and toolkits for sketch-
2013 ... Kara Kockelman [and three others] · This report summarizes the research completed for TxDOT Project No. 5-6235-01 and discusses the implications and future applications of the work. This project extended the capabilities of the Project Evaluation Toolkit (PET), while introducing the software to a large network of potential
2009 ... Ipek N. Sener [and three others] · The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in conjunction with the metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) under its purview, oversees the travel demand model development and implementation for most of the urban areas in Texas. In these urban areas, a package of computer programs
2009 ... Nazneen Ferdous [and three others] · Travel demand modeling, in recent years, has seen a paradigm shift with an emphasis on analyzing travel at the individual level rather than using direct statistical projections of aggregate travel demand as in the trip-based approach. Specifically, several metropolitan planning organizations
6210-1 [CTR] ... FHWA/TX-10/0-6210-1
Full-text Link: http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_reports/0_6210_1.pdf
1.1 MB
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Adding Tour-Based Modeling to TxDOT’s Travel Modeling Framework50.
2009 ... Chandra R. Bhat [and three others] · The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in conjunction with the metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) under its purview, oversees the travel demand model development and implementation for most of the urban areas in Texas. In these urban areas, a package of
2011 ... RS: Michael E. Barrett; Researchers: Randall Charbeneau [and three others] · This research project is designed to provide TxDOT with the information to respond to regulatory requirements by evaluating the contribution of bacteria from TxDOT facilities to two diverse systems in Central Texas: the Guadalupe River in
2010 ... C.M Walton [and three others, CTR], Angela Jannini Weissman [and four others, UTSA] · The second year of this study focused on Texas highway corridors carrying heavy truck volumes and examined LCV operations—particularly infrastructure costs—to identify where the highest economic advantage from LCV
2010 ... C.M. Walton [and nine others] · Trucking remains the only major freight mode not to benefit from increases in size and weight regulations since 1982. The need for more productive trucks both longer (LTL) and heavier (TL) is growing with economic activity, rising fuel costs and concerns over environmental impacts from
2011 ... RS: C. Michael Walton, CTR; Researchers: Robert Harrison [and five others] · Texas faces a highway funding shortfall and increasing freight demand, which translates to fewer miles of new highway and higher levels of congestion. One solution is to move the additional freight on more productive trucks on key routes on the current
2008 ... RS: Jorge G. Zornberg; Researchers: Jeffrey Kuhn and Michael Plaisted · The goal of this project is to use centrifuge technology to properly characterize the swelling potential of expansive clays. Expansive clays can be found across the entire state of Texas, and constitute a significant problem to the Texas Department of
2013 ... Jorge Zornberg [and three others] · "February 2013; Published May 2013" · Publ. by: University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research (CTR).
2009 ... Jorge G. Zornberg, Jeffrey Kuhn and Michael Plaisted · A feasibility study was performed to determine the potential advantages of characterizing the swelling properties of highly plastic clay using a geotechnical centrifuge. This study consisted of an experimental program involving a series of tests in a small and large centrifuge in which
2009 ... by Jorge A. Prozzi; prepared for and sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation · CONTENTS: File "TxDOT 0-6045 Chapter 1_mod.pptx" : Project 0-6045, Evaluation of Influence of Operational Tolerance, Chapter 1: Introduction (233KB, 23 slides) -- -- File "TxDOT 0-6045 Chapter 2_mod.pptx" : Project 0-6045,
2009 ... by Jorge A. Prozzi and Jose P. Aguiar-Moya · 1 database · CONTENTS: 0-6045_P2.mdb · Publ. by: University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research (CTR).
2010 ... Christian G. Vasquez, Jose P. Aguiar-Moya, Andre de F. Smit, Jorge A. Prozzi · The performance of flexible pavements relies heavily on the final quality of the hot-mix asphalt concrete (HMAC) as it is produced and placed in the field. To account for production and construction variability while ensuring the quality of the HMAC,
6045-1 [CTR] ... FHWA/TX-11 /0-6045-1
Full-text Link: http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_reports/0_6045_1.pdf
1.2 MB
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Laboratory Evaluation of Influence of Operational Tolerance (Acceptance Criterion) on Performance of HMAC61.
2009 ... Jorge A. Prozzi [and three others] · The development of high performing mixtures is a major objective of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) design; however, most mix design methods are based on volumetrics because volumetric properties correlate with performance. This correlation is by no means perfect, therefore, more reliable methods
2010 ... Jolanda Prozzi [and nine others] · Inadequate funding from fuel taxes, increased demand for transportation, and increased maintenance needs due to an aging highway system, have resulted in significant deficits along with renewed interest in toll road development, both to finance new roads or add capacity to existing
2009 ... Jolanda Prozzi [and four others] · As the use of toll roads increase to finance new road infrastructure or add capacity to existing road infrastructure, the question of who use and do not use toll roads becomes increasingly important to toll road developers, financiers, Traffic and Revenue consultants, and investors, among others. The
2009 ... Jolanda Prozzi [and four others] · As toll road usage increases to finance new road infrastructure or add capacity to existing road infrastructure, the question of who does and does not use toll roads becomes increasingly important to toll road developers, financiers, Traffic and Revenue consultants, and investors, among others.
2008 ... C. Michael Walton [and six others] · Reliable T&R forecasts are critical to the success of toll proposals. However, a number of studies by the bond rating agencies—specifically Standard & Poor’s (S&P)—have shown that a majority of toll roads failed to meet revenue expectations in their first full year of operation. These studies alluded
2009 ... C. Michael Walton [and nine others] · As toll road development increases to finance new or add capacity to existing road infrastructure, reliable traffic and revenue (T&R) forecasts informed by a robust understanding of who uses and who does not use toll roads becomes increasingly important to toll road developers, financiers, T&R
2009 ... Dr. Khali Persad, Dr. C. Michael Walton and Patricia Franco · In this research product, financing techniques and partnerships for rural and small urban area transportation projects are presented. This research examined alternative financing options, TxDOT experience with them, and lessons learned. The results will be of use
2009 ... Khali R. Persad, C. Michael Walton, Patricia Franco · This research examined financing tools that are applicable to rural and small urban area projects undertaken by the Texas Department of Transportation. It documents district experience with some of these tools and lessons learned. Pass-Through Tolling Agreements
2008 ... RS: C. Michael Walton; Researchers: Patricia Franco and Khali R. Persad · This research addresses the unique financing and planning needs of rural and small urban areas (RSUA) of Texas. It will aid these areas in determining the financing and planning tools appropriate to each type of transportation project and the
[2013] ... Research Supervisor: Kenneth H. Stokoe II; Researchers: Jung-Su Lee [and four others] · "The predecessor of the total pavement acceptance device (TPAD) is the rolling dynamic deflectometer (RDD). The RDD was developed by the Center for Transportation Research (CTR) at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) with
[2013] ... Ken Stokoe II, June-Su Lee · Product information and user guides for various components of the TPAD (Total Pavement Acceptance Device). · Publication date based on e-mail from CTR publication department, 2/18/2013. | Title from Texas Department of Transportation memo dated 1/10/2013. | At end of title: "Note: The
2012 ... CTR: Kenneth H. Stokoe, II [and four others]; TTI: Thomas Scullion and Wenting Liu · During the third year of Project 0-6005, significant progress was made towards building the Total Pavement Acceptance Device (TPAD). The TPAD will be a multi-function pavement evaluating device that will be used to profile continuously along
2012 ... Kenneth H. Stokoe, II, CTR [and seven others]; Thomas Scullion, Wenting Liu, TTI · During the second year of Project 0-6005, significant progress was made towards building the Total Pavement Acceptance Device (TPAD). The TPAD will be a multi-function device that will be used to profile continuously along pavements at speeds
2010 ... Kenneth H. Stokoe, II [and six others] (CTR); Thomas Scullion and Wenting Liu (TTI) · During the first year of Project 0-6005, significant progress was made towards developing the Total Pavement Acceptance Device (TPAD). The TPAD will be a multi-function device that will be used to survey continuously along pavements at
6005-1 [CTR] ... FHWA/TX-11/ 0-6005-1
Full-text Link: http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_reports/0_6005_1.pdf
2.8 MB
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