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Railway Transportation Of Tourists: Problems And Solutions, M.M. Talipov

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

Uzbekistan is one of the top ten countries in the world in terms of the scale of tourism and the number of historical monuments. The cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and Shakhrisabz are included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The country has created the necessary conditions that meet the requirements of tourists, more and more existing directions are expanding. The peace and stability prevailing in our country, the atmosphere of goodness and mercy, Uzbek hospitality known throughout the world are an important factor in capturing the flow of tourists arriving in our country.

Recovery Of Worn Parts By Electrodes, Sh.Kh. Yuldashev, M.N. Masharipov

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

Studies have been worked on the restoration of various perishable parts with welding. The main purpose of the research is to increase the strength of the working surfaces of parts different coating by welding different types of covered electrodes. Studies have been carried out to determine the composition, structure, rigidity and eroding resistance of the welded covering material. As a result of laboratory research, the optimal composition of the covering material is determined and the optimal method of welding them to the eroded working surface of the parts is selected.

Increase In The Throughput Capacity Of The “D-S” Section In Railway Transport, S.K. Khudayberganov, S.A Abduqodirov

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

This article analyzes the current state of the throughput capacity of the railway section D-S. Based on foreign experience, research was carried out and measures were developed to increase the capacity of trains on the site. After analysis, the site’s throughput capacity was presented at Uzbek Railways JSC.

Methodological Approach To Substantiating Economically Feasible Volumes Of Work In The Road Sector, I.M. Tsarenkova

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

This paper presents the results of a study aimed at developing methodological bases for selecting the most rational management decisions in the current economic situation to improve the transport and operational condition of individual sections of roads and the development of the national road network. The relevance of road infrastructure modernization as a system of measures aimed at improving it and improving consumer qualities is proved. In this regard, the theoretical substantiation of the content of the concept "modernization of highways" and the characteristics of the types of work performed in this case are presented. In the development of the …

Calculation Of Seismic Resistance Of Reinforced Concrete Railway Spans Without Prestressing Reinforcement, U.Sh. Raxmanov, G.B. Ismailova

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

The article discusses the calculation of earthquake resistance of reinforced concrete rail spans without prestressing reinforcement. The calculation is made for the main and special combination of loads. The calculation results show that with a design seismicity of 8 points, the bending moment in the middle of the beam span will significantly decrease compared to a design seismicity of 9 points

Nonlinear Innovation Identification For Ship Maneuvering Modeling Via The Full-Scale Trial Data, Chunyu Song

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Right Of Way Process Review (Phase I), Christopher W. Van Dyke, Bryan Gibson, Robin Baskette, Jeff Jasper, Candice Y. Wallace, Steven Douglas Kreis

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

From the Executive Summary:

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is responsible for planning, developing, constructing, and maintaining a prodigious inventory of roadway and bridge assets throughout the state. Project development is a complex process involving the coordination of numerous divisions and preconstruction disciplines across the Cabinet. On many projects, right-of-way (ROW) acquisition presents many challenges. Frequently, the ROW process is found on the critical path, meaning that it effectively governs a project’s overall duration. In some cases — especially on more complex projects — acquiring the ROW may take several years. Recognizing the need to shorten the duration and improve …

Application Of Artificial Intelligence And Geographic Information System For Developing Automated Walkability Score, Md Mehedi Hasan

Dissertations

Walking is considered as one of the major modes of active transportation, which contributes to the livability of cities. It is highly important to ensure walk friendly sidewalks to promote human physical activities along roads. Over the last two decades, different walk scores were estimated in respect to walkability measures by applying different methods and approaches. However, in the era of big data and machine learning revolution, there is still a gap to measure the composite walkability score in an automated way by applying and quantifying the activityfriendliness of walkable streets. In this study, a street-level automated walkability score was …

Quantifying The Effects Of Climate Change On Pavement Performance Prediction Using Aashtoware Pavement Me Design, Md Shahjalal Chowdhury

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

Climate change is one of the most concerning global issues and has the potential to influence every aspect of human life. Like different components of society, it can impose significant adverse impacts on pavement infrastructure. Although several research efforts have focused on studying the effects of climate change on natural and built systems, its impact on pavement performance has not been studied as extensively. The primary objectives of this thesis research was to quantify the effect of temperature changes on flexible pavement response and performance prediction using the AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design (PMED), and quantify the effects of Local Calibration …

Eco-Driving Systems For Connected Automated Vehicles: Multi-Objective Trajectory Optimization, Ke Huang, Xianfeng Yang

Mineta Transportation Institute

This study aims to leverage advances in connected automated vehicle (CAV) technology to design an eco-driving and platooning system that can improve the fuel and operational efficiency of vehicles during freeway driving. Following a two-stage control logic, the proposed algorithm optimizes CAVs’ trajectories with three objectives: travel time minimization, fuel consumption minimization, and traffic safety improvement. The first stage, designed for CAV trajectory planning, is carried out with two optimization models. The second stage, for real-time control purposes, is developed to ensure the operational safety of CAVs. Based on extensive numerical simulations, the results have confirmed the effectiveness of the …

Performance Testing Of Hot Mix Asphalt Containing Biochar, Shadi Saadeh, Yazan Al-Zubi, Basel Zaatarah

Mineta Transportation Institute

In recent years, researchers have been able to identify asphalt binder additives, such as polymers and bio-binder, that can enhance the rheological and mechanical properties of asphalt binders. Earlier studies show that utilizing bio-binder as a partial replacement for asphalt binder has shown promising results in both mechanical and sustainability aspects. Biochar additions improved binder viscosity and low-temperature characteristics. Biochar, which is a byproduct of producing bio-binder, has shown enhanced rheological and mechanical properties when used as an additive to the asphalt binder. In this study, the mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures containing Biochar were investigated. In addition, its color …

Laboratory And Short-Term Field Performance Of Crumb Rubber Modified Asphalt Emulsion In Chip Seal Applications, Md Nafiur Rahman

LSU Master's Theses

Chip sealing is a commonly used pavement maintenance treatment that aims to delay pavement deterioration by reducing water infiltration and restoring skid resistance. Loss of aggregate and bleeding are considered the major failure mechanisms in chip seal, and therefore, are the main design criteria for this treatment method. The objective of this study was to evaluate the laboratory and short-term field performance of chip seals prepared with different types of asphalt emulsions, application rates, and aggregate blends. A newly introduced crumb-rubber modified asphalt emulsion was evaluated that allows chip seal installation at the same temperature of a standard emulsion. Types …

Interdisciplinary Education Outreach With Traffic Sensor Build Kits, Sarah V. Hernandez, Mariah B. Crews

Civil Engineering Teaching and Learning

The goal of this project was to attract K-12 students to transportation engineering careers through STEM outreach programs. To accomplish this goal, the object of the project was to design and implement maritime freight oriented educational outreach activities centered on traffic sensing technologies for middle, high school, and first-year college students. In MarTREC Project 5011 (Evaluating the Performance of Intermodal Connectors), the research team designed a low-cost, easily implementable LiDAR and Bluetooth sensor bundle that was capable of detecting, characterizing, and tracking freight trucks as they traveled to and from inland waterway port areas. The sensor provided data necessary to …

Examining The Effects Of Reducing The Cement Content Of Portland Cement Concrete Pavement, Bryan Casillas

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Portland cement is a significant component in a concrete mixture. For concrete used in portland cement concrete pavement (PCCP), the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) specifies a minimum cementitious material content of 564 lb/yd3 and a maximum water-cementitious material ratio of 0.45. Prior research conducted at the University of Arkansas, TRC 0603, indicated concrete mixtures used in five bridge decks throughout Arkansas achieved the required 28-day strength at seven days, and the measured compressive strength at 28 days was 30% greater than required. The use of high strength concrete in pavements throughout the state can increase cracking and consequently reduce …

Quantifying Workability, Compactability, And Cohesion Gain Of Asphalt Emulsion Cold In-Place Recycling, Sadie Casillas

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

To maximize the life and quality of a pavement, proper maintenance and rehabilitation are essential. Strategies for pavement rehabilitation with many sustainable benefits are pavement recycling. This dissertation focuses on two types of in-situ pavement recycling: Cold in-place recycling (CIR) stabilized with asphalt emulsion and full depth reclamation (FDR) stabilized with asphalt emulsion or foamed asphalt. One white paper (Chapter 2), two accepted peer reviewed journal articles (Chapters 3 and 4), and one submitted peer reviewed journal article (Chapter 5) are presented in this document to create better understanding of the unique material characterization of asphalt emulsion cold recycled materials, …

Verifying The Calcium Oxychloride Threshold In Cementitious Pastes, Fatoumata Traore

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Calcium oxychloride (CAOXY) formation is a serious deterioration mechanism known to cause joint damage in concrete pavements. CAOXY is the product of a chemical reaction between calcium chloride (CaCl2) or magnesium chloride (MgCl) deicing salts and calcium hydroxide in the cementitious matrix. Currently, the accepted CAOXY threshold at which deterioration is mitigated in cementitious paste is 15 g/100 g paste (15 oz/100 oz paste); however, this limit was developed using flexural strength testing. For this investigation, the current threshold was evaluated using compressive strength and mass change over time in paste specimens exposed to CaCl2. Fly ash is used to …

Commodity-Based Freight Activity On Inland Waterways Through The Fusion Of Public Datasets For Multimodal Transportation Planning, Magdalena I. Asborno

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Within the U.S., the 18.6 billion tons of goods currently moved along the multimodal transportation system are expected to grow 51% by 2045. Most of those goods are transported by roadways. However, several benefits can be realized by shippers and consumers by shifting freight to more efficient modes, such as inland waterways, or adopting a multimodal scheme. To support such freight growth sustainably and efficiently, federal legislation calls for the development of plans, methods, and tools to identify and prioritize future multimodal transportation infrastructure needs. However, given the historical mode-specific approach to freight data collection, analysis, and modeling, challenges remain …

Online Survey Of Driver Comprehension Of The Flashing Yellow Arrow For Right-Turn Signal Indications, Sirisha Kothuri, Christopher Monsere, Hisham Jashami, David Hurwitz

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper presents the results of an online survey of licensed driver comprehension of the right-turn signal displays with a focus on the flashing yellow arrow (FYA) and also including the circular green and red and red arrow. Recruitment postcards were mailed to a random sample of 9,872 residents in Oregon. The online survey yielded 399 responses. The open-ended responses were coded for comprehension and analyzed. The results suggest that FYA for right turns is well understood by Oregon drivers despite its current novelty (only two locations at the time of the research). Importantly, survey respondents were more likely to …

Development Of An Improved Arterial Roadway Performance Reliability Methodology, Ernest Tufuor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The need for reliable performance measures of urban arterial roadways is increasing because of the rise in traffic congestion and the high value of travel time. Consequently, travel time reliability (TTR), which combines components of measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion of travel times, has recently received considerable research interest.

The basis of all TTR metrics is the travel time distribution (TTD). Estimating and forecasting arterial TTDs for TTR analysis is the focus of this dissertation. This dissertation proposes a new TTR methodology that is a marked improvement on recent TTR estimation and forecasting methodologies including the current …

Case Study: Diesel-Powered Loaders Compared To Hybrid Loaders In Heavy Civil Construction, Jesus O. Pena

Construction Management

With the construction industry constantly changing, the environmental impacts of greenhouses gases have become a huge concern. Many contractors are adapting and switching over to hybrid powered systems to allow for more energy saving methods for heavy equipment, an increase in productivity, and efficient construction equipment that comply with emission regulations. The goal for this paper is to analyze the feasibility of heavy civil construction companies switching over from conventional diesel-powered wheel loaders to hybrid wheel loaders. Due to the competitive and saturated market in roadwork construction, many contractors have already begun to invest into hybrid systems. This provides cost …

Congestion-Clearing Payments To Passengers, Paul Minett, John S. Niles, Richard W. Lee, Brittany Bogue

Mineta Transportation Institute

Peak period motor vehicle traffic volume congests roads all over the world. This project hypothesizes implementing congestion- clearing payments to passengers as a permanent congestion-management solution. Ongoing congestion-free travel would be achieved by removing existing congestion, and absorbing (re)generated demand, at costs that would be expected to increase as the total number of travelers increases over time. The project develops a comprehensive, step-by-step methodology to calculate the benefits and costs of paying for drivers to become passengers at a congestion-clearing level and to maintain this level over time. The method is derived from the literature, analysis by the project team, …

A Multimodal Approach For Monitoring Driving Behavior And Emotions, Arash Tavakoli, Vahid Balali, Arsalan Heydarian

Mineta Transportation Institute

Studies have indicated that emotions can significantly be influenced by environmental factors; these factors can also significantly influence drivers’ emotional state and, accordingly, their driving behavior. Furthermore, as the demand for autonomous vehicles is expected to significantly increase within the next decade, a proper understanding of drivers’/passengers’ emotions, behavior, and preferences will be needed in order to create an acceptable level of trust with humans. This paper proposes a novel semi-automated approach for understanding the effect of environmental factors on drivers’ emotions and behavioral changes through a naturalistic driving study. This setup includes a frontal road and facial camera, a …

Exploratory Analysis Of Recent Trends In School Travel Mode Choices In The U.S., Abhay Lidbe, Xiaobing Li, Emmanuel Kofi Adanu, Shashi Nambisan, Steven Jones

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Faculty Research

The study explores the recent trends in school travel using the 2017 National Household Travel Survey data. The study also investigates the exogenous factors affecting the school travel mode choice using random parameters multinomial logit (RPMNL) model. The results indicate that urban school trips range between 3 and 5 miles, whereas, average rural trips are longer than 6 miles. School commute times are higher among lower-income households. Further, the share of school bus and auto has declined while that of walking and biking has increased in 2017. This change is significant among high school students. Like other studies, the findings …

Current State And Prospects Of Construction Of High-Speed Railway Overpasses In Seismic Conditions Of The Republic Of Uzbekistan, Ulugbek Zabixullayevich Shermuxamedov, Saidxon Salixanovich Salixanov

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

The article deals with the issues of seismic stability of high-speed railway overpasses in the Republic of Uzbekistan, taking into account the experience of their design and construction in developed foreign countries. A review of technical solutions to ensure the seismic stability of overpasses and bridges located on high-speed and high-speed Railways in the world and in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Features of ensuring seismic stability of bridges and overpasses on high-speed lines are given.

Substantiation Of Technical And Economic Indicators Of Modern Technologies With The Current Maintenance Of The Subgrade Of Railways, Pardaboy Abduraximovich Begmatov, Sunnatulla Sulaymanov, Sherzod Amirkulovich Tadjibayev

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

The article summarizes the results of a comparison of technical and economic indicators of existing technologies used to clean and destroy herbs and shrubs on the territory of the railway line. It was proved that the use of small means of mechanization in the performance of work included in the routing is effective.

About The Influence Of A Zeolite Containing Filler (Natrolite) On The Properties Of Cement Binder, Anvar Ishanovich Adilkhodjayev, Ilkhom Abdullaevich Kadyrov, Kadyr Saparbaevich Umarov

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

The issue of the influence of the zeolite-containing filler of the Beltau field on the properties of cement binder is considered. Graphically presented are the experimental results of the effect of dispersion and degree of filling on the strength of cement stone. The data obtained confirm the advisability of using this type of filler in concrete.

Research Of Running Resistance To Longitudinal Movement Of Rails On Jsc "Zbekiston Temir Yulari", Gali-Askar Khalfin

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

This article presents the main design characteristics of a joint-less track, analyzes the linear resistance to longitudinal movements of rails, and also shows the design of a special measuring stand and measurement methods. The result of testing the Methodology the first stage will be obtained materials that are required for the preparation of new regulations on laying, maintenance and repair of seamless way, including with whips length block area and stage, as well as for the development of technological processes for the production of certain types of track work.

Automation Of The Process Of Attaching Locomotives To Trains In Conditions Of A Non-Pairing Graphics, Marufdjan Xalikovich Rasulov, Makhamadaziz Makhamadaminovich Rasulmukhamedov, Shinpolat Mansuralievich Suyunbayev, Masud Numonzhonovich Masharipov

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

As you know, in the conditions of an unpaired train schedule at points of turnover and re-coupling of locomotives, it becomes necessary to determine candidates for dispatch or dispatch of locomotives in reserve. In this article, a technology has been developed to minimize the downtime of locomotives at points of turnover and re-coupling in conditions of their insufficiency or excess. In order to automate the process of identifying candidates for sending or sending locomotives, an algorithm has been created in reserve and a program for solving this problem on a computer has been developed. The developed computer program on the …

About Fastening Cargo On The Wagon Under The Influence Of Transverse Forces, Yadgor Ozodovich Ruzmetov, Jamol Shihnazarov

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

The content of the article is devoted to the incorrectness of the existing methodology for calculating freight fastening. Based on the conducted research, the article proved that the strength of freight fasteners subjected to transverse forces is not provided. The existing methodology for calculating freight fastenings, firstly, does not take into account the force of preliminary twists of the fastening wire, which increase the adhesion force of the freight to the car floor, and secondly, it does not take into account freight shifts that occur during transportation. The force in all wire fasteners subjected to transverse forces, depending on the …

Systematization Of Factors Influencing During Processing Of Wagons At The Sorting Station, Dilmurod Baхodirovich Butunov, Nodir Kodirovich Aripov, Alfiya Mirkhatimovna Bashirova

Journal of Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers

This article discusses the issues of systematization of factors affecting the main quality indicator of the operation of the sorting station. The methods of system and factor analysis and statistical data processing are used. The structure of the elements for the transit wagon transit time with processing at the sorting station has been developed. Systematized factors affecting the processing of wagons at the sorting station according to the elements of the time spent in transit wagon.