UTRC follows the reporting requirements set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). The purpose of these reports is to share the funded research results available for the transportation professionals and researchers and to publish the center’s past and future activities in the education, workforce development and technology transfer programs.
UTRC publications include a variety of reports; Project Reports, Project Briefs, Journal Articles, Quarterly Newsletters, Annual Reports, and Conference Reports. These reports can be accessed using the search tool which filters publications by the report type, publication year, principal investigator, and research topics.
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Title: Tragedy in Schoharie, New York, and Stretch Limousine Regulatory Reform Author(s): Matthew W. Daus, Esq Publication Year: 2019 A tragic limousine crash took the lives of 20 people in Schoharie, New York, in 2018. As the small town mourns the loss of life from one of the deadliest transportation disasters in almost a decade, policy makers across the United States may be… |
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Title: Pavement Deicing Using Hydronic Heat Exchange Loops in the Base Layer: Experimental and Modeling Feasibility Study Author(s): Dr. Sherif Abdelaziz, Jon Longtin, Dr. Huiming Yin, David P. Orr Publication Year: 2018 Extreme weather conditions play a vital factor in the deterioration of the national transportation infrastructure including pavements. Freezing and thawing of the pavement sections is one of the most critical processes resulting from these… |
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Title: Development of a New, Effective and Low-cost Media for Sustainable Management of Polluted Road Stormwater in Highly Urbanized Areas: Wood Mulch Coated with Aluminum- and Iron-Based Water Treatment Residuals Author(s): Kirk Barrett Publication Year: 2018 The goal of this project was to develop a new, effective and low-cost media for sustainable management of polluted road stormwater in highly urbanized areas. The overarching objective of this study was to provide the scientific basis for the… |
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Title: Development of a New, Effective and Low-cost Media for Sustainable Management of Polluted Road Stormwater in Highly Urbanized Areas: Wood Mulch C oated with Aluminum-and Iron-Based Water Treatment Residuals Author(s): Kirk Barrett Publication Year: 2018 The goal of this project was to develop a new, effective and low-cost media for sustainable management of polluted road stormwater in highly urbanized areas. The overarching objective of this study was to provide the scientific basis for the… |
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Title: Securing Inter-Vehicular Networks with Time and Driver Identity Considerations Author(s): Wenjia Li, N. Sertac Artan Publication Year: 2018 The exchange of information in a timely fashion is critical to accident prevention in transportation systems. Research has demonstrated that anticipating future collisions by as little as half a second before impact could lead to a 60% decrease… |
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Title: Dynamic Bus Routing Problem for Evacuation Author(s): Jee Eun Kang Publication Year: 2018 Evacuation is an important preventative decision before disaster occurs. Evacuation process has heavily dependent on automobile. While, in recent years, public transit attracts more and more attention but has been extensively used in evacuation… |
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Title: Accelerated Aging of Asphalt by UV-Oxidation Author(s): Daniel Hochstein Publication Year: 2018 The aging of asphalt binder due to UV-oxidation is a phenomenon that affects the durability and performance of asphalt pavements. This report documents results of accelerated laboratory UV-oxidation tests that have been conducted. Thin-film… |
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Title: Adaptive Evacuation Transportation Planning Under Uncertainty Author(s): Sung Hoon Chung Publication Year: 2018 The objective of this research project is to deliver a real-time, adaptive evacuation system for cascading events (e.g., hurricanes, following flooding, and following aftershocks). To realize this goal, the PI synthesized the existing information… |
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Title: Adaptive Evacuation Transportation Planning Under Uncertainty Author(s): Sung Hoon Chung Publication Year: 2018 |
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Title: Recommendations for Improving Fire Performance of Steel Bridge Girders Author(s): Reeves Whitney, Nicole Leo Braxtan Publication Year: 2018 Infrastructure risk due to fire has been well documented. In particular, bridges in the urban environment are susceptible due to low overhead clearances on overpasses, existing simple spans with no redundancy, due to low overhead clearances on… |
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Title: Portable and Integrated Multi-Sensor System for Data-Driven Performance Evaluation of Urban Transportation Networks Author(s): Dr. Kaan Ozbay Publication Year: 2018 The primary objectives of this research study are to deploy low-cost portable and integrated multi sensor systems for data-driven performance evaluation of urban transportation networks and to develop a system capable of real-time remote… |
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Title: Portable and Integrated Multi-Sensor System for Data Driven Performance Evaluation of Urban Transportation Networks Author(s): Dr. Kaan Ozbay, Hong Yang Publication Year: 2018 The primary objectives of this research study are (1) to deploy some promising low-cost portable and integrated multi sensor systems for data-driven performance evaluation of urban transportation networks and (2) to develop a system capable of… |
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Title: The Socialization of Travel: The Effects of Social Networks on Resiliency Author(s): Roger Chen Publication Year: 2018 With improvements in mobile information and communication technologies (ICT) and the increasing presence of innovative mobility services such as car-sharing, bike-sharing and ride-sourcing services, regional planning organizations (MPOs)… |
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Title: Mitigation of Transportation Induced Vibration Using Seismic Metamaterials Author(s): Lifeng Wang Publication Year: 2018 Transportation systems create new technical and environmental challenges including noise and ground vibration, which affect ambient architectures, quality of life, and sustainability of the communities. Noise and vibration assessments become key… |
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Title: Portable Bridge-Scour Monitoring using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Technology Development and Risk Assesment-based Platform for Deployment Prioritization Author(s): Mehdi Omidvar, Brent Horine Publication Year: 2018 In this study, advances were made toward implementation of a geographic information system (GIS)-based scour risk assessment program facilitated by autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) missions. |
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Title: Road Weather Information Systems for Winter Road Maintenance Author(s): Dr. Rouzbeh Nazari, Dr. Hao Wang Publication Year: 2018 Road Weather Information System (RWIS) technology is a useful tool in evaluating road conditions in cold climates, and is helpful in optimizing the timing of salting/plowing procedures, as well as the quantity of salt used. RWIS technology is… |
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Title: Improve Congestion Performance Measures Via Conflating Private and Public Information Sources Author(s): Dr. Rongfang (Rachel) Liu Publication Year: 2018 A series of transportation related legislations, from ISTEA (1991) to FAST (2015), have been consistently mandating the Congestion Management Plan as integral part of longrange transportation planning (LRTP) for metropolitan areas in the US. As… |
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Title: Investigating Public Opinions towards Emerging Transportation Technologies and Service Forms Author(s): Dr. Xiaokun (Cara) Wang Publication Year: 2018 In recent years, there has been a significant shift in how people use the transportation system. New technologies have resulted in new trends surrounding transportation. In this study, three emerging trends were considered: delivery lockers,… |
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Title: Investigating Public Opinions towards Emerging Transportation Technologies and Service Forms Author(s): Dr. Xiaokun (Cara) Wang Publication Year: 2018 Technology advancement is bringing many changes to the transportation system. Some well- known examples are connected and autonomous vehicles and on-demand mobility services (including the ride-hailing services such as Uber and on-demand home… |
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Title: Activity-Based Approach for the Design of Sustainable Area and Cordon Pricing Schemes Author(s): Daniel Rodriguez-Roman, Dr. Mahdieh Allahviranloo Publication Year: 2018 Vehicle-generated emissions remain a serious threat to the health of urban and suburban communities. Among the strategies implemented to address this environmental problem are area- and cordon-based pricing (ACP) schemes. Experiences in major… |