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: Compressing and Querying Multiple GPS Traces for Transportation Planning Author(s): Dr. Catherine T. Lawson, Dr. Sekharipuram S. Ravi, Dr. Jeong-Hyon Hwang Publication Year: 2013 In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of vehicles which have been equipped with GPS devices. These devices generate huge volumes of trace data, and information extracted from these… |
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Title: Compressing and Querying Multiple GPS Traces for Transportation Planning Author(s): Dr. Catherine T. Lawson, Dr. Sekharipuram S. Ravi, Dr. Jeong-Hyon Hwang Publication Year: 2013 In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of vehicles which have been equipped with GPS devices. These devices generate huge volumes of trace data, and information extracted from these… |
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Title: Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Deteriorated Concrete Bridge Components Author(s): Dr. Riyad S. Aboutaha Publication Year: 2013 Corrosion of steel bars in reinforced concrete structures is a major durability problem for bridges constructed in the New York State (NYS). The heavy use of deicing salt compounds this problem. Corrosion of steel bars… |
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Title: Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Deteriorated Concrete Bridges Author(s): Dr. Riyad S. Aboutaha Publication Year: 2013 The findings of this investigation suggest the need for seismic retrofit of deteriorated reinforced concrete bridge columns, particularly, those with corroded lap splice in the longitudinal reinforcement. The study… |
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Title: Effects of New Jersey's Cell Phone/Text Ban Author(s): Dr. Ali Maher Publication Year: 2013 The objectives of this research were to ascertain whether the legislation has had any effect on actual crash and citation data as well as understanding whether NJ drivers know about the ban and their attitudes toward… |
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Title: Innovative Roadway Light Source and Dye Combinations to Improve Visibility and Reduce Environmental Impacts Author(s): Dr. John Bullough Publication Year: 2013 Sky glow light pollution is caused largely by reflected light off of roadway and other surfaces. The authors investigated the feasibility of a system consisting of a specialized LED streetlight and a dye-based roadway… |
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Title: Innovative Roadway Light Source and Dye Combinations to Improve Visibility and Reduce Environmental Impacts Author(s): Dr. John Bullough Publication Year: 2013 Sky glow light pollution is caused largely by reflected light off of roadway and other surfaces. The authors investigated the feasibility of a system consisting of a specialized LED streetlight and a dyebased roadway… |
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Title: Vehicle Classification Using Mobile Sensors Author(s): Dr. Xuegang (Jeff) Ban Publication Year: 2013 In this project, the feasibility of using mobile traffic sensors for binary vehicle classification (i.e., to distinguish passengers from trucks) on arterial roads is investigated. Here mobile sensors refer to those… |
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Title: Vehicle Classification Using Mobile Sensors Author(s): Dr. Xuegang (Jeff) Ban Publication Year: 2013 In this research, the feasibility of using mobile traffic sensors for binary vehicle classification on arterial roads is investigated. Features (e.g. speed related, acceleration/deceleration related, etc.) are… |
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Title: Modern Low Cost Maintenance of Concrete Bridges Using Effective NDT Test Data Author(s): Dr. Riyad S. Aboutaha Publication Year: 2012 According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, as of December 2008, of the 600,905 bridges 72,868 (12.1%) were categorized as structurally deficient (SD) and 89,024 (14.8%) were categorized as functionally… |
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Title: Early Age Rutting Potential of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) Author(s): Dr. Thomas Bennert Publication Year: 2012 Various plant produced Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) mixtures were evaluated and compared to identical plant produced Hot Mix Asphalt to assess their early life rutting potential. Along with laboratory permanent deformation… |
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Title: Prototype Development of the Open Mode Integrated Transportation System (OMITS) Author(s): Dr. Huiming Yin Publication Year: 2013 This report presents an overview of the Open Mode Integrated Transportation System (OMITS), introduces its key components and algorithms in the recent development and implementation, and demonstrates the working… |
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Title: A Simulation-based Assessment Approach to Increase Safety among Senior Drivers Author(s): Dr. Kevin Hulme Publication Year: 2013 In the U.S., there are about 38 million licensed drivers over age 65; about 1/8 of our population. By 2024, this figure will DOUBLE to 25%. The current research is intended to address the driving capabilities of our… |
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Title: A simulation-based Assessment Approach to increase Safety among Senior Drivers Author(s): Dr. Kevin Hulme Publication Year: 2013 Statistics show that in the U.S., there are about 38 million licensed drivers over age 65; about 1/8 of our population. By 2024, this figure will DOUBLE to 25%. The current research is intended to address the driving… |
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Title: Enhancing Resource Coordination for Multi-Modal Evacuation Planning Author(s): Dr. Daniel B. Hess Publication Year: 2013 This research project seeks to increase knowledge about coordinating effective multi-modal evacuation for disasters. It does so by identifying, evaluating, and assessing current transportation management approaches… |
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Title: Enhancing Resource Coordination for Multi-Modal Evacuation Planning Author(s): Dr. Daniel B. Hess Publication Year: 2013 The University Transportation Research Center - Region 2, supported a study entitled “Barriers to Resource Coordination for Multi-Modal Evacuation Planning.” Extreme events that require large-scale evacuation are a… |
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Title: Reliability of Inspection Ratings of Highway Bridges in the United States Author(s): Dr. Anil Agrawal Publication Year: 2014 The bridge collapse in Minnesota is a wake up call for us in terms of how invest in our bridges. In the wake of tragedy, we are all trying to find bridges that may be deficient. This may be an increased loss of resources that may be used to… |
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Title: Preliminary Analysis of the Regional and Social Impacts of the Proposed Monetization of the New Jersey Toll Roads Author(s): Dr. Jonathan R. Peters, Dr. Jonathan R. Peters Publication Year: 2008 The Governor of the State of New Jersey, Jon Corzine in his State of the State Address on January 8, 2008 proposed a major set of initiative to solve the general financial problems of the state. A key component of that proposal was a monetization… |
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Title: Bus Transit in the 21st Century - Perspectives and Prospects Author(s): Herbert Levinson (Late), Herbert Levinson (Late) Publication Year: 2000 This paper gives a broad overview of the role and opportunities for bus transit in the Twenty-first Century. Drawing from the inputs of a millenium paper prepared by the Bus Transit Committee, it reviews the past experience, present status, and… |
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Title: Beyond the Gas Tax: A Symposium on Funding Future Transportation Needs Author(s): Dr. Allison L. C. de Cerreño, Penny Eickemeyer, Penny Eickemeyer, Dr. Allison L. C. de Cerreño Publication Year: 2008 |