Interim report; research report [of the Research Staff] to the Advisory Committee on Highways and the Legislative Council.

Mode of access: Internet.

Famous books : sketches in the highways and byeways of English literature.

"References to the leading authorities consulted in this work will be found in the index on p. 373-384."

Aplicação dos métodos gravimétrico e magnetométrico para a definição do comportamento estrutural da faixa de dobramentos Araguaia

O presente trabalho consiste na interpretação de informações gravimétricas e aeromagnetométricas (Projeto Geofísico Brasil-Canadá - PGBC) da região setentrional da Faixa de Dobramentos Araguaia, envolvendo uma área de aproximadamente 129.000km², compreendida entre os meridianos 47°50’W e 50°30’W e paralelos 4°50'S e 9°00'S. Abrange porções sudeste do Estado do Pará, noroeste de Goiás e oeste do Maranhão. Os trabalhos de campo constaram de levantamentos gravimétrico e altimétrico, ao longo de rodovias que constituem a rede viária regional, e os resultados obtidos, após correções e reduções, foram então organizados de forma a constituírem um mapa de anomalias Bouguer, apresentado em escala 1:500.000. O padrão gravimétrico da faixa de dobramentos Araguaia se caracteriza por mostrar feições predominantemente longitudinais, com curvas isoanômalas de direções submeridianas, concordante com o comportamento litológico-estrutural conhecido para a área. Na porção centro-meridional desse mapa aparece uma zona de anomalia negativa, alongada e intensa (menos de -100mgal), a qual sofre duas importantes inflexões para NW, sendo uma correlacionável ao Lineamento Carajás, e a outra na altura do paralelo 5°30'S. Apresenta zonas de altos gravimétricos, notadamente na porção noroeste (domínio cratônico), relacionada à influência das metavulcânicas do Grupo Grão Pará, e na porção nordeste, devida a massas densas introduzidas na crosta. Destaca-se também o relativo alto gravimétrico acompanhando o flanco oriental do eixo de ocorrência das braquidobras, podendo ser devido a massas excedentes colocadas sob essa região, através de esforços tectônicos, produzindo elevações do nível de base da crosta e consequentemente do embasamento. De forma genérica o flanco oriental da faixa mostra um gradiente mais intenso que o ocidental, devido principalmente à configuração geométrica das estruturas nesse setor. Da mesma forma merece destaque o gradiente regional ascendente de sul para norte. A análise das cartas de intensidade magnética do PGBC fornecem condições à individualização de diversos domínios magnéticos, perfeitamente correlacionáveis litológico e estruturalmente com as unidades geotectônicas que compõem o arcabouço regional, assim como suas subunidades. A execução de modelamento simples, quer para as informações gravimétricas como magnetométricas, objetivaram fornecer subsídios semi-quantitativos à interpretação, de forma a auxiliar no estabelecimento do padrão geométrico do embasamento da faixa de dobramentos Araguaia, assim como das estruturas a ela impostas. Assim, por meio do processamento das informações gravimétricas, verificou-se um padrão geométrico na forma de fatias imbricadas, estabelecidas sobre o substrato. A grande anomalia negativa da porção centro-meridional da faixa pode estar relacionada a uma deficiência de massa profunda (depressão na base da crosta) ou ainda a uma associação entre contraste de densidade e espessamento do pacote de supracrustais, nessa porção. O baixo gravimétrico da porção sudeste da área, entre Guarai e Tupirama, é devido a uma depressão do embasamento, da mesma forma como a anomalia negativa associada ao Lineamento Carajás está relacionada a uma estrutura sinformal conhecida.

Evaluation of Current Repair Criteria for Longitudinal Barrier with Crash Damage

To protect motorists and avoid tort liability, highway agencies expend considerable resources to repair damaged longitudinal barriers, such as w-beam guardrails. With limited funding available, though, highway agencies are unable to maintain all field-installed systems in the ideal as-built condition. Instead, these agencies focus on repairing only damage that has a detrimental effect on the safety performance of the barrier. The distinction between minor damage and more severe performance-altering damage, however, is not always clear. This paper presents a critical review of current United States (US) and Canadian criteria on whether to repair damaged longitudinal barrier. Barrier repair policies were obtained via comprehensive literature review and a survey of US and Canadian transportation agencies. In an analysis of the maintenance procedures of 40 US States and 8 Canadian transportation agencies, fewer than one-third of highway agencies were found to have quantitative measures to determine when barrier repair is warranted. In addition, no engineering basis for the current US barrier repair guidelines could be found. These findings underscore the importance of the development of quantitative barrier repair guidelines based on a strong technical foundation.

Development of a Traffic Control Devices and Pavement Markings Manual for Iowa's Cities and Counties with a Survery of Common Practices, April 2001

Transportation agencies in Iowa are responsible for a significant public investment with the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices and pavement markings. Included in this investment are thousands of signs and other inventory items, equipment, facilities, and staff. The proper application of traffic control devices and pavement markings is critical to public safety on streets and highways, and local governments have a prescribed responsibility under the Code of Iowa to properly manage these assets. This research report addresses current traffic control and pavement marking application, maintenance, and management in Iowa.

Evaluation of Gateway and Low-Cost Traffic-Calming Treatments for Major Routes in Small, Rural Communities, TR-523, 2007

Many rural communities have developed around highways or major county roads; as a result, the main street through small rural communities is often part of a high-speed rural highway. Highways and county roads are characterized by high speeds outside the city limits; they then transition into a reduced speed section through the rural community. Consequently, drivers passing through the community often enter at high speeds and maintain those speeds as they travel through the community. Traffic calming in small rural communities along major roadways is common in Europe, but the U.S. does not have experience with applying traffic-calming measures outside of major urban areas. The purpose of the project was to evaluate traffic-calming treatments on the major road through small Iowa communities using either single-measure low-cost or gateway treatments. The project was partially funded by the Iowa Highway Research Board (IHRB). The focus of the IHRB portion was to evaluate single-measure, low-cost, traffic-calming measures that are appropriate to major roads through small rural communities. Seven different low-cost traffic treatments were implemented and evaluated in five rural Iowa communities. The research evaluated the use of two gateway treatments in Union and Roland; five single-measure treatments (speed table, on-pavement “SLOW” markings, a driver speed feedback sign, tubular markers, and on-pavement entrance treatments) were evaluated in Gilbert, Slater, and Dexter.

Advanced technologies for improving large-truck safety on two-lane secondary roads. Final report.

Virginia Department of Transportation, Richmond

A study to develop warrants for conversion to one-way frontage roads. Final report.

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Transportation Planning Division, Austin

Safety treatment of roadside culverts on low volume roads. Final report.

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Transportation Planning Division, Austin

Illinois highway and street mileage statistics for year ending December 31, ...

Description based on: 1979; title from cover.

Toll-road developments and their significance in the provision of expressways,

Bibliography: leaves 26-42 at end.

Commercial and Industrial Network Improvement and Programming Policy, Summary, 1991

The Commercial and Industrial Network improvement and programming policy reflected in this summary report was adopted for use in future highway programming by the Transportation Commission on November 5, 1991. The Iowa Department of Transportation, as directed by the Legislature, has established a 2,331-mile network of commercial and industrial highways and is directing a significant amount of primary construction funding resources toward improvements to this network. This summary outlines the technical needs assessment for improvements on the Commercial and Industrial Network for the next 20-year period. The portions of the network which require four-lane capacity, as well as major improvements to the two-lane sections, are graphically displayed. Detailed improvement needs and costs are listed in tabular form for the first two five-year periods (1992-1996 and 1997-2001). It is essential to note that these improvement needs are the result of a technical assessment and do not imply any funding commitment.

Simulation and dynamics of freeway traffic

This paper presents the new package entitled Simulator of Intelligent Transportation Systems (SITS) and a computational oriented analysis of traffic dynamics. The SITS adopts a microscopic simulation approach to reproduce real traffic conditions considering different types of vehicles, drivers and roads. A set of experiments with the SITS reveal the dynamic phenomena exhibited by this kind of system. For this purpose a modelling formalism is developed that embeds the statistics and the Laplace transform. The results make possible the adoption of classical system theory tools and point out that it is possible to study traffic systems taking advantage of the knowledge gathered with automatic control algorithms. A complementary perspective for the analysis of the traffic flow is also quantified through the entropy measure.

Spatial analysis and investigation of fire events occurrences in the Valencian Community, Spain

Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies.