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... 139 aPPeNDIX C Survey Responses 1. Please select the types of unbound materials that your agency has dealt with (check all that apply)
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... 140 5. What is your agency's acceptance criterion for compacted soil layers in embankments (check all that apply)
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... 141 12. Describe the extent of evaluation your agency has done for the following devices (check all that apply)
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... 142 16. Level of Calibration Needed -- SDG or SQI Value Count Percent Time-consuming 2 18.2% Simple and quick 1 9.1% I don't know 2 72.7% 16.
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... 143 17. Cost -- TDR-based devices Value Count Percent More expensive 0 0.0% About the same 0 0.0% Less expensive 0 0.0% I don't know 0 0.0% 17.
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... 144 17. GPS compatibility -- SDG or SQI Value Count Percent Yes 2 20.0% No 0 0.0% I don't know 8 80.0% 18.
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... 145 19. Based on your agency's experience, please indicate the compatibility of the following devices with various unbound materials (check all that apply)
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... 146 23. Which of the following devices has your agency implemented its use in field projects for compaction control of unbound materials (check all that apply)
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... 147 24. Level of Calibration Needed -- BCD Value Count Percent Difficult 1 20.0% Time-consuming 0 0.0% Simple and quick 0 0.0% I don't know 4 80.0% 24.
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... 148 24. Testing Time -- DCP Value Count Percent Short 5 27.8% Moderately short 8 44.4% Slightly long 4 22.2% I don't know 3 5.6% 24.
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... 149 24. Level of Expertise Required -- LWD Value Count Percent Intermediate 8 66.7% Low 1 8.3% I don't know 3 25.0% 24.
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... 150 25. Durability -- BCD Value Count Percent Very good 0 0.0% Good 0 0.0% Fair 1 20.0% Poor 0 0.0% I don't know 4 80.0% 25.
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... 151 25. Safety -- DCP Value Count Percent Safe 6 35.3% Moderately safe 9 52.9% Slightly hazardous 1 5.9% Unsafe 0 0.0% I don't know 1 5.9% 25.
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... 152 25. GPS compatibility -- LWD Value Count Percent Yes 4 33.3% No 2 16.7% I don't know 6 50.0% 25.
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... 153 26. Accuracy -- SCS Value Count Percent Very good 0 0.0% Good 0 0.0% Fair 0 0.0% Poor 0 0.0% I don't know 5 100.0% 26.
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... 154 26. Recommendation for use -- BCD Value Count Percent Yes 1 20.0% No 0 0.0% I don't know 4 80.0% 26.
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... 155 29. What are the main obstacles that will stop/impede the implementation of stiffness/strength based specification for compaction control of unbound materials in your state (check all that apply)
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... 156 33. Accuracy -- Field Microwave Value Count Percent Very good 2 8.3% Good 13 54.2% Fair 1 4.2% Poor 1 4.2% I don't know 7 29.2% 33.
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... 157 33. Ease of use -- Field Microwave Value Count Percent Easy 6 26.1% Moderately easy 9 39.1% Slightly complex 1 4.4% I don't know 7 30.4% 33.
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... Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005)

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