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NCHRP Report 611: Seismic Analysis and Design of Retaining Walls, Buried Structures, Slopes, and Embankments

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 611: Seismic Analysis and Design of Retaining Walls, Buried Structures, Slopes, and Embankments explores analytical and design methods for the seismic design of retaining walls, buried structures, slopes, and embankments. The Final ...

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NCFRP Report 7: Identifying and Using Low-Cost and Quickly Implementable Ways to Address Freight-System Mobility Constraints

TRB's National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 7: Identifying and Using Low-Cost and Quickly Implementable Ways to Address Freight-System Mobility Constraints explores standardized descriptions of the dimensions of the freight transportation system, identifies freight mobility constraints in a multimodal ...

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NCHRP Report 624: Selection and Application of Warning Lights on Roadway Operations Equipment

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 624: Selection and Application of Warning Lights on Roadway Operations Equipment explores recommended guidelines for the selection and application of warning lights on roadway operations equipment.



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NCHRP Synthesis 411: Microsurfacing

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 411: Microsurfacing explores highway microsurfacing project selection, design, contracting, equipment, construction, and performance measurement processes used by transportation agencies in the United States and Canada.

Microsurfacing is a polymer-modified cold-mix surface ...

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NCHRP Report 627: Traffic Safety Evaluation of Nighttime and Daytime Work Zones

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 627: Traffic Safety Evaluation of Nighttime and Daytime Work Zones explores the crash rates for nighttime and daytime work zones and examines management practices that promote safety and mobility in work zones. ...

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NCHRP Research Results Digest 351: Precision Statements for AASHTO Standard Methods of Test T 148, T 265, T 267, AND T 283

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Results Digest 351: Precision Statements for AASHTO Standard Methods of Test T 148, T 265, T 267, AND T 283 summarizes the findings of four interlaboratory studies conducted in 2009 and 2010 ...

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NCHRP Report 629: Ruggedness Testing of the Dynamic Modulus and Flow Number Tests with the Simple Performance Tester

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 629: Ruggedness Testing of the Dynamic Modulus and Flow Number Tests with the Simple Performance Tester examines ruggedness testing that was conducted with a simple performance tester for the dynamic modulus and ...

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NCHRP Synthesis 413: Techniques for Effective Highway Construction Projects in Congested Urban Areas

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 413: Techniques for Effective Highway Construction Projects in Congested Urban Areas explores a diverse set of techniques designed to address highway construction challenges in congested urban areas such as high-traffic volumes, utility ...

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NCHRP Report 621: Acceptance Tests for Surface Characteristics of Steel Strands in Prestressed Concrete

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 621: Acceptance Tests for Surface Characteristics of Steel Strands in Prestressed Concrete explores tests to identify and measure residues on the surface of steel pre-stressing strands and to establish thresholds for residue ...

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TCRP Report 71 Volume 6: Direct-Fixation Track Design Specifications, Research, and Related Material

TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 71, Track-Related Research, Volume 6: Direct-Fixation Track Design Specifications, Research, and Related Material is a two-part CD-ROM formatted report that suggests guidance on the design and construction of direct-fixation track systems. Part A ...

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