http://www.ntis.gov/rss/RSSNTISCategoryList.aspxNational Technical Reports Libraryen(c) 2008, National Technical Information Service. All rights reserved.5http://www.ntis.gov/images/logoRSS.jpghttp://www.ntis.govHeavy trucks are significant contributors to overall traffic noise levels. At highway speeds, the noise level produced by heavy trucks is about 10 dB greater than that of light vehicles. As a result, every heavy truck in the traffic flow contributes ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102343This poster presents the current adaptive control research being conducted at NASA ARC and LaRC in support of the Integrated Resilient Aircraft Control (IRAC) project. The technique 'Approximate Stability Margin Analysis of Hybrid Direct-Indirect Ada ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20090028817Table of Contents: Foreword; Safety Management System(SMS)Overview; Safety Policy; Safety Risk Management; Safety Assurance; Safety Promotion; Appendices; List of Tables and List of Figures. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102039This report quantifies aircraft requirements for the National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP). It provides information in a format similar to the 2002 report, Small Boat Requirements Study, 2003-2012. During the past three years, significant changes ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101957This 21st Annual Report on the Airport Improvement Program (AIP): Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 is submitted to Congress in accordance with Section 47131 of Title 49 of the United States Code. This report covers activities for the fiscal year ending Septembe ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102038The 23rd Annual Report of Accomplishments: Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 is submitted to Congress in accordance with Section 47131 of Title 49 of the United States Code (U.S.C.). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adm ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102034This 24th Annual Report of Accomplishments: Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 is submitted to Congress in accordance with Section 47131 of Title 49 of the United States Code (U.S.C.). This report covers activities for the fiscal ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102035Researchers surveyed DOTs in the U.S. and searched published literature for effective means of repairing and rehabilitating pavements with longitudinal cracking or joint separation. These methods included field assessment for determining the severity ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101355Table of Contents: Executive Summary; Scope and Methodology; Airport Finance Under Current Federal Policy; Innovative Federal Financing: Options and Impacts Options; Innovative Financing for Airports in the Context of Federal Fiscal Restraint; Conclu ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102036The Battery Life Estimator (BLE) Manual has been prepared to assist developers in their efforts to estimate the calendar life of advanced batteries for automotive applications. Testing requirements and procedures are defined by the various manuals pr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009963763Under support from TARDEC, an effort to develop a 10 kWe compact reliable robust power system for combat-vehicle applications is well underway. This system operates on battlefield-spec JP-8 to provide silent auxiliary power for the vehicle. The refor ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505892Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) is a law enforcement operational model supported by a partnership among the Department of Transportations National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and two agencies of the Department of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101965This project has demonstrated that it is possible to track the network-level performance of surface mixtures constructed in Texas. A procedure is outlined in the report to accomplish this and involves firstly identifying a projects extents in terms o ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101358A statewide survey of driver comprehension of managed lane signing is reported. Computer-based surveys were conducted using video clips of computer animations as well as still images of signs. The surveys were conducted in four Texas cities with a to ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101348This report documents the results of the research project completed by the Center for Energy, Transportation and the Environment (CETE) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) under Federal Transit Administration Cooperative Agreement TN- ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101948Because of the serious societal, environmental, economic, and public health problems associated with motorized transportation, there is increased interest in encouraging non-motorized modes of travel. The current study contributes toward this objecti ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101361This report summarizes a comprehensive joint-research project, funded by The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and performed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Cornell University. This three-volume report is perhaps the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101352Electronic vehicle identification (EVI) is already an important component of electronic toll collection. Universal EVI would provide the opportunity for transportation agencies to introduce ITS features such as in-vehicle information systems. In this ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101353Since 1996 Lane Transit District (LTD) actively pursued the development of a bus rapid transit (BRT) system. As part of the update process of TransPlan, a 20-year government plan to spend $1.53 billion on the transportation system of the Eugene-Sprin ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101967The overall goal of the Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) Visibility Research Program is to enhance the safety of road users through near-term improvements of the visibility on and along the roadway. The program also promotes the advancement of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101161The overall goal of the Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) Visibility Research Program is to enhance the safety of road users through near-term improvements of the visibility on and along the roadway. The program also promotes the advancement of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101162The overall goal of the Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) Visibility Research Program is to enhance the safety of road users through near-term improvements of the visibility on and along the roadway. The program also promotes the advancement of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101163The overall goal of the Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) Visibility Research Program is enhance the safety of road users through near-term improvements of the visibility on and along the roadway. The program also promotes the advancement of new ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101164The overall goal of the Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) Visibility Research Program is to enhance the safety of road users through near-term improvements of the visibility on and along the roadway. The program also promotes the advancement of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101165The overall goal of the Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) Visibility Research Program is to enhance the safety of road users through near-term improvements of the visibility on and along the roadway. The program also promotes the advancement of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101166The overall goal of the Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) Visibility Research Program is to enhance the safety of road users through near-term improvements of the visibility on and along the roadway. The program also promotes the advancement of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101167Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) has produced many examples that illustrate the abysmal heavy lift situation within USMC Engineer Support Battalions (ESBs). For example, in one instance during OIF I, Bridge Company C, 8th ESB crossed the Line of Departu ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505965Stated preference (SP) studies developed to estimate travelers value of travel time savings (VTTS) on managed lanes (ML) may underestimate the VTTS. This study investigates survey design strategies and differentiating the VTTS for ordinary and six co ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101958The objective of project NCHRP-100A was to develop a galvanic mesh anode for bridge deck application. The concept was to develop an expanded mesh or perforated sheet that would last at least 25 years, be durable for construction, not interfere with c ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101385This report presents comprehensive forecasts of aviation demand at Stewart International Airport for the years 2005 through 2015, 2020, and 2025. These forecasts were prepared as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Regional Air Service ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101155This research program addresses issues associated with the hydraulic effects of bridge rails on floodwater levels upstream of bridge structures. The hydraulics of bridge rails and traffic barrier systems are not well understood, especially with regar ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101357The General Services Administration (GSA) maintains a single coordinating office for aircraft management as directed by the Office of Management and Budget in Circular A-126, Improving the Management and Use of Government Aircraft. The responsibiliti ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101949Federal departments, agencies, and their contractors use motor vehicles to perform their missions. These vehicles, totaling more than 645,000 for Fiscal Year 2008, are obtained from three primary sources: agency purchase, lease from the GSA Fleet Pro ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101951This research examined financing tools that are applicable to rural and small urban area projects undertaken by the Texas Department of Transportation. It documents district experience with some of these tools and lessons learned. Pass-Through Tollin ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101364A distinctive feature of unmanned and conventional terrain vehicles with four or more driving wheels consists of the fact that energy/fuel efficiency and mobility depend markedly not only on the total power applied to all the driving wheels, but also ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505904This report explores public opinion on a new and promising concept--green transportation taxes and fees. These are taxes and fees set at variable rates, with higher rates for more polluting vehicles and lower rates for those that pollute less. This a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101975The purpose of this guide is to assist State officials and other stakeholders who are interested in establishing an Impaired-Driving Statewide Task Force or who are exploring ways to improve their current Task Force. The guide addresses issues such a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100935A variety of project delivery methods is available to the developers of public projects in the United States. While the traditional design-bid-build delivery method remains the most common, there is considerable interest on the part of airports in al ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101956Many corridors in the Texas State highway system are facing increasing congestion while having severe right-ofway limitations. The best form of congestion relief may not be additional highway lanes and/or grade separations. The best solution may be t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101359In homebasing the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet squadrons to the East Coast, the Navy intends to construct an outlying landing field (OLF) at Site C in Washington County, North Carolina, to accommodate field carrier landing practice (FCLP) and to mitigate ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505644This research program addresses issues associated with the hydraulic effects of bridge rails on floodwater levels upstream of bridge structures. The hydraulics of bridge rails and traffic barrier systems are not well understood, especially with regar ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101356This document is the final report for the evaluation of the USDOT-sponsored Surface Transportation Security and Reliability Information System Model Deployment, or iFlorida Model Deployment. This report discusses findings in the following areas: ITS ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101884This report examines Texas dray operations of interest to TxDOT planners. Chapter 1 provides background to the study and summarizes an earlier study report. Chapter 2 reports on a large drayage driver survey conducted at the Union Pacific Englewood i ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101360This research project evaluates the improvements necessary to maintain and extend the effectiveness of the air mobility en route system. Previous research regarding limitations and requirements for air delivery of personnel and material are examined ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505390The JACK model is a way of modeling revenue for use in developing reasonable expectaions of long range plan development. This document analyses this model and presents many charts,graphs, and tables to support the analysis. The figures used for the a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101367Some United States metropolitan areas with rail transit systems enjoy ridership and productivity success while others do not. This study examines the experiences of 11 U.S. metropolitan areas with between onr million and five million persons to bette ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102350This paper describes the project undertaken by DSO National Laboratories to demonstrate convoy movement involving a manned vehicle and two Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) along roads and dirt tracks at speeds up to 35 km/h and 20 km/h respectively. T ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505729This report describes the findings of the third phase of the project sponsored by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority on 'Minimum Color Vision Requirements for Professional Flight Crew.' This third part of the project, 'Recommendations for Ne ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505840This publication contains safety recommendations in air, rail, and highway modes of transportation adopted by the Transportation Safety Board during the month of October 2009. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2009916610Programs to enforce seat belt laws at night were conducted in Asheville and Greenville, North Carolina and Charleston, West Virginia. Asheville used night belt use checkpoints in a primary belt law State. Greenville used saturation patrols. Charlesto ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101954This report contains cruise statistics for seventeen major cruise lines that offer North American cruises with a U.S. port of call. The statistics include passengers booked and capacities offered by the cruise lines. Capacities are based on two passe ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102078Most research studies in the portland cement concrete (PCC) pavement area focused on addressing distresses related to pavement structure itself. As a result, the design and construction of other structural elements of the concrete curb and curb and g ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101363This guidebook should be of interest to airport managers and local government representatives interested in retaining existing and/or attracting new commercial air service in small communities. It provides information on the air service development ( ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101955This product is formatted as a chapter to be included in a current or future TxDOT manual. The chapter presents guidance on the use and placement of selected treatments to accommodate pedestrian accessibility at signalized intersections. Specific acc ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101347Travel reliability is a critical performance dimension of transportation systems and services. It enables people and firms to make better use of available resources, including time, through effective personal and business activity scheduling. Shipper ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101961The delays arising from traffic congestion are an unavoidably frustrating fact of life. Or are they unavoidable, that is. Why must we accept to take thirty minutes to make what should be a fifteen minute drive. Speed is distance divided by time; unle ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101969This guide covers four major areas: (1) Purpose, eligible recipients, eligible activities and funding management for FTA grant programs (2) Guidelines for the planning and development process (3) Soliciting proposals and submitting grant application ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101794This report describes the analysis of 747 taxiway centerline deviation data that were collected from 9/24/2000 to 9/27/2001 at Anchorage International Airport. Deviations were measured for nose and main gear at two laser locations for each of two 75 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102037In order to extend the usefulness of small unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to a wider range of missions, we are developing techniques to enable high-speed teleoperated control. Our goal is to quadruple the speed of teleoperated UGVs compared to curre ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505724This report describes operations at SunLine Transit Agency for a prototype fuel cell bus and five compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. This is the fifth evaluation report for this site, and it describes results and experiences from October 2008 throug ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009963558The idea in this research is to utilize ground-based LIDAR, in conjunction with point cloud processing algorithms, to assist with the identification, evaluation and management of highway slopes that are prone to rockfall. This includes the assessment ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101386A statistical projection of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2009 shows that an estimated 16,626 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. This represents a decline of about 7 percent as compared to the 17,871 fatalities that occurred in ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101938While transportation impacts are often masked by heavy growth in corridor traffic and latent travel demand, modeling enables measuring the real transportation impacts of rail projects. Rail transit is both safe and environmentally friendly. Rail syst ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101349State departments of transportation (DOTs) have seen significant funding increases throughout the past decade. The additional funding has also brought about an increase in the construction inspection and testing workload, but the DOTs have not seen a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101362An independent Science Advisory Panel (The Panel) was formed to assist the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation evaluate the effects of wastewater discharges from cruise ships in Alaskan waters. The Panel evaluated the dilution of wastewat ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506114