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Pavement repair strategies for selected distresses in FM roadways

Description: "Expansive soil is considered one of the most common causes of pavement distresses in FM roadways. Depending upon the moisture level, expansive soils will experience changes in volume due to moisture fluctuations from seasonal variations. The objective of this research was to evaluate existing repair projects on selected FM roadways. Those roadways experienced failures in the form of fatigue and rutting in the wheel path, and longitudinal (faulted) cracking including edge cracking. The causes … more
Date: June 2012
Creator: Dessouky, Samer; Oh, Jeong Ho; Yang, Mijia; Ilias, Mohammad; Lee, Sang Ick; Freeman, Tom et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Best Practice for Using RAS in HMA

Description: "The use of recycles asphalt shingles (RAS) in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) mixtures has the potential to significantly reduce the cost of asphalt paving mixes while conserving energy and preserving the environment. This report documents the best practices for the use of RAS in HMA in terms of Ras processing, characterizing the processed RAS (binder content,gradations, and performance grad [PG]), RAS mix design, production, and field construction."
Date: October 2011
Creator: Zhou, Fujie; Button, Joe W. & Epps, Jon
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Evaluating the Impact of Overweight Load Routing on Buried Utility Facilities [Report 2]

Description: "The objectives of this project were to (a) provide a review of technical design and engineering requirements for utility accommodation in Texas, (b) provide an assessment of potential impact of overweight loads on buried utilities, (c) provide recommendations for a business process for TxDOT overweight routing coordination, (d) provide recommendations for changes to TxDOT manuals, (e) provide an assessment of UAR adequacy to deal with overweight loads on buried utilities, and (f) provide recom… more
Date: December 2011
Creator: Kraus, Edgar; Oh, Jeong Ho; Fernando, Emmanuel; Li, Yingfeng; Quiroga, Cesar & Koncz, Nicholas
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Forecasting the Impacts of Shale Gas Developments on Public Health and Transportation Systems on Both Sides of the Mexico-U.S. Border

Description: Report on an improvement of the Bayesian system for forecasting the impact of shale gas development on public health and transportation systems on both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border near the Eagle Ford formation.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Medina-Cetina, Zenon & Varela, Patricia
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Metropolitan planning Organizations

Description: Pamphlet discussing Metropolitan Planning Organizations in Texas. These ensure that transportation planning in urban areas has collaboration with the public.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Evaluating the Need for Surface Treatments to Reduce Crash Frequency on Horizontal Curves

Description: This report studies for the application of high friction surface treatments at appropriate horizontal curve locations throughout the state and has the potential to improve driver performance.
Date: October 2013
Creator: Pratt, Michael P.; Geedipally, Srinivas R.; Pike, Adam M.; Carlson, Paul J.; Celoza, Amelia M. & Lord, Dominique
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Evaluation of Innovative Devices to Control Traffic Entering from Low-Volume Access Points within a Lane Closure

Description: This is a report to describe the methodology and analyses results used to identify and evaluate alternative methods of traffic control pertaining to lane closure on a two-lane, two-way road low-volume access points.
Date: October 2013
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Description of Current Texas Transportation Mobility and Maintenance Needs & Technical Addendum

Description: This is a report to address the increasing demands for funds to maintain growth in the Texas transportation system. The report provides immediate assessments of the state's mobility and maintenance needs and the impact of transportation investments to the state's economy and quality of life.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Cambridge Systematics
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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