CTR Library's Research Digest, May 2011

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Research Digest FORWARD ALL REQUESTS TO: The University of Texas at Austin Center for Transportation Research LIBRARY 1616 Guadalupe St. | Suite 4.202 | Austin, Texas 78701 Phones: (512) 232-3126 and (512) 232-3138 Email: ctrlib@austin.utexas.edu In this Issue:

TxDOT Research Reports

Table of Contents Item 1.

Highway Safety Design Workshops (TTI 4703-01-1)......................................................................................... 1

Item 2.

Guide for the Geometric Design and Operational Factors that Impact Truck Use of Toll Roads

Item 3.

Test Procedure for Determining Organic Matter Content in Soils : UV-Vis Method (TTI 55402 01-P4)................................................................................................................................................................................

Item 4.

Sustainable Transportation Performance Measures Calculator : User's Manual (TTI 5541-01-P2)........... 2

Item 5.

Delivery of Workshops on Corridor Management and Preservation in Texas (TTI 5606-01-1)...........

3

Item 6.

Field Evaluation of Asphalt Mixture Skid Resistance and Its Relationship to Aggregate Characteristics (TTI 5627-2)..............................................................................................................................

3

Item 7.

Symbols and Warrants for Major Traffic Generator Guide Signing : Technical Report (TSU 4 5800-1)....................................................................................................................................................................... ........

Item 8.

Warrants for Major Traffic Generator Guide Signing (TSU 5800-P1).........................................................4 4

Item 9.

Hydraulic Capacity of Type-H Inlets : Final Report (TechMRT 5823-1)......................................................

Item 10.

(TTI 5377-P2)............................................................................................................................................................ .. 1.....

5

Evaluating Existing Culverts for Load Capacity Allowing for Soil Structure Interaction

(TechMRT 5849-1).................................................................................................................................................... 6

Item 11.

A Portable Profiler for Pavement Profile Measurements : Final Report (UTA 6004-2)...........................

6

Item 12.

Progress during the First Year Towards Building the Total Pavement Acceptance Device (TPAD) (CTR 6005-1).........................................................................................................................................

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Item 13.

Improving Stop Line Detection Using Video Imaging Detectors : Technical Report (TTI 6030-1)......

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Item 14.

Intersection Video Detection Field Handbook : An Update (TTI 6030-P3)...............................................

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Item 15.

Laboratory Evaluation of Influence of Operational Tolerance (Acceptance Criterion) on Performance of Hot-Mix Asphalt Concrete (CTR 6045-1)...........................................................................

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Item 16.

Recommendations and Guidelines on Shoreline Development and Hazards to Navigation (TTI 6225-P1).................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Item 17.

TxDOT and Electric Power Transmission Lines : Technical Report (TechMRT 6495-1)........................

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Research and Technology Implementation Office

May 2011

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