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Full-Text Articles in Engineering
Physical And Chemical Ground Improvement For Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Under Cyclic Loads, Buddhima Indraratna, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Jayan S. Vinod, Sanjay Nimbalkar
Physical And Chemical Ground Improvement For Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Under Cyclic Loads, Buddhima Indraratna, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Jayan S. Vinod, Sanjay Nimbalkar
Buddhima Indraratna
Railways form one of the major worldwide transportation networks and they continue to provide quick and safe public and freight transportation. In order to compete with other modes of transportation and to meet the ever growing demand of public and freight transport, railway industries face challenges to improve their efficiency and decrease the costs of maintenance and infrastructure. Large cyclic loading from heavy haul and passenger trains often leads to progressive deterioration of the track. The excessive deformations and degradations of the ballast layer and unacceptable differential settlement or pumping of underlying soft and compressible subgrade soils necessitate frequent costly …
Engaging New Partners In Transportation Research: Integrating Publishing, Archiving, And Indexing Of Technical Literature Into The Research Process, Mark P. Newton, Darcy M. Bullock, Charles Watkinson, Paul J. Bracke, Deborah K. Horton
Engaging New Partners In Transportation Research: Integrating Publishing, Archiving, And Indexing Of Technical Literature Into The Research Process, Mark P. Newton, Darcy M. Bullock, Charles Watkinson, Paul J. Bracke, Deborah K. Horton
Libraries Research Publications
transportation research. The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) annually invests approximately $180 million in State Planning and Research (SPR) and University Transportation Centers (UTC). This investment generates an extensive portfolio of “grey literature” that is not yet uniformly cataloged or accessible, despite the best efforts of the National Technical Information Service, the Transportation Research Board, and the National Transportation Library. This paper reports on a review of publishing and archiving practices for transportation research technical reports, summarizes best practices, and recommends that UTC and SPR research programs seek and strengthen partnerships with libraries to facilitate improved production, stewardship and …
Civil Engineering And Construction News, Georgia Southern University
Civil Engineering And Construction News, Georgia Southern University
Civil Engineering & Construction News (2011-2022)
- Georgia Southern University Civil Engineering Professor to Examine Performance of Rubberized Road Materials for Georgia Department of Transportation
Design And Testing Of An Automated Semiâ]Trailer Control System, Conor H. Dodd
Design And Testing Of An Automated Semiâ]Trailer Control System, Conor H. Dodd
Honors Theses
Growing up in Maine, the trucking industry is an ever-present part of life. With a very sparse, lightly used rail system, almost all of the raw materials and goods that enter and leave the state do so by truck. Truckers in Maine are constantly challenged by Maine’s roads, which can often be difficult or even treacherous to navigate. The rough logging roads near Jackman or Millinocket, or the sharp ninety degree turns near the Portland oil docks, can ruin a trucker’s day, or even worse, cause an accident. For example, there is a tiny four-way intersection on Broadway in South …
The Impacts Of Road Capacity Removal, Jason E. Billings
The Impacts Of Road Capacity Removal, Jason E. Billings
Master's Theses
The road infrastructure of North America is aging, and many governments are faced with a critical decision: do we repair or remove freeways from our urban centers? Freeway repair is exceptionally expensive, but removing a freeway is widely seen as a risky venture which may result in negative traffic effects. Therefore, it is necessary to gain a clearer understanding of how removing road capacity effects traffic distribution. Three freeway segments were ultimately selected for case study analysis: two in San Francisco and one in Milwaukee. This analysis consisted of identifying changes in the traffic volumes and volume-capacity (V/C) ratios in …
Development & Application Of The Transportation Index For Sustainable Places (Tisp), Jason Zheng
Development & Application Of The Transportation Index For Sustainable Places (Tisp), Jason Zheng
Master's Theses
The purpose of transportation systems go beyond the movement of people and goods. These systems shape the natural and built environment which subsequently affects social and economic interactions. However, conventional metrics typically only address the mobility aspect of transportation via measures such as level of service and congestion. Metrics are needed to evaluate the broader impacts of transportation.
This work describes the Transportation Index for Sustainable Places (TISP), a performance metric designed to assess the sustainability of transportation systems with respect to environmental, social, and economic outcomes. The development of the TISP was guided through literature review focused on understanding …
Increasing Accuracy Of Simulation Modeling Via A Dynamic Modeling Approach, Prasanna Rao Venkateswara Rao
Increasing Accuracy Of Simulation Modeling Via A Dynamic Modeling Approach, Prasanna Rao Venkateswara Rao
Masters Theses
Simulating processes is a valuable tool which provides in-depth knowledge about overall performance of a system and caters valuable insight on improving processes. Current simulation models are developed and run based on the existing business and operations conditions at the time during which the simulation model is developed. Therefore a simulation run over one year will be based on operational and business conditions defined at the beginning of the run. The results of the simulation therefore are unrealistic, as the actual process will be going through dynamic changes during that given year. In essence the simulation model does not have …
Health, Transportation, And The Built Environment: Building A Roadmap For Change With Smaller Cities, Cynthia Carlson, Semra Aytur, Kevin Gardner, Shannon Rogers
Health, Transportation, And The Built Environment: Building A Roadmap For Change With Smaller Cities, Cynthia Carlson, Semra Aytur, Kevin Gardner, Shannon Rogers
Civil Engineering Faculty Publications
Presentation at the 2011 Active Living Research Annual Conference.
Risk Perception Analysis Of A Small Aircraft Transportation System, David S. Ferrel, Thomas Q. Carney, Scott R. Winter
Risk Perception Analysis Of A Small Aircraft Transportation System, David S. Ferrel, Thomas Q. Carney, Scott R. Winter
Publications
This study examines the impact and relationship between demographic factors and risk perceptions toward Small Aircraft Transportation Systems (SATS). The study included 178 participants who responded to an electronic survey administered to Purdue University faculty members and to selected leaders within the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics department. Participants were surveyed as to their demographic identities including gender, age, academic position, and aviation familiarity, as well as their perceptions of physical, financial, and status risk from a SATS program. Results of this study showed that certain demographic factors are significant predictors of certain SATS travel risk perceptions. Participants’ intentions to travel via …
Physical And Chemical Ground Improvement For Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Under Cyclic Loads, Buddhima Indraratna, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Jayan S. Vinod, Sanjay Nimbalkar
Physical And Chemical Ground Improvement For Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Under Cyclic Loads, Buddhima Indraratna, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Jayan S. Vinod, Sanjay Nimbalkar
Faculty of Engineering - Papers (Archive)
Railways form one of the major worldwide transportation networks and they continue to provide quick and safe public and freight transportation. In order to compete with other modes of transportation and to meet the ever growing demand of public and freight transport, railway industries face challenges to improve their efficiency and decrease the costs of maintenance and infrastructure. Large cyclic loading from heavy haul and passenger trains often leads to progressive deterioration of the track. The excessive deformations and degradations of the ballast layer and unacceptable differential settlement or pumping of underlying soft and compressible subgrade soils necessitate frequent costly …
Regularity Of Monge-Ampere Equations In Optimal Transportation, Jiakun Liu
Regularity Of Monge-Ampere Equations In Optimal Transportation, Jiakun Liu
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
We consider some recent regularity results for the Monge-Ampère equation arising in the optimal transportation problem. The Monge-Ampère equation under consideration has the following type
A Financial Impact Assessment Of Ld 1725: Stream Crossings Presentation, New England Environmental Finance Center
A Financial Impact Assessment Of Ld 1725: Stream Crossings Presentation, New England Environmental Finance Center
Economics and Finance
This report looks at the potential financial impact of LD 1725 on the estimated 30,000 stream crossings in the State of Maine that would be affected by the law. Our research for this report included the analysis of nearly 2000 stream crossings and the data collection necessary for the development of extensive stream crossing replacement cost models. We found that the 1.2 bankfull requirements in LD 1725 would result in a 75% ‐ 250% increase in structure widths for stream crossing projects across the state. An upsize of this magnitude would increase the cost of replacing stream crossings statewide by …