Communicating the Value of Research: Contractor's Final Report (2009) / Chapter Skim
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NCHRP 20-78: Final Report Page 29 CHAPTER 3: CASE STUDY SELECTION CRITERIA AND RECOMMENDED TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROJECTS Introduction Task 3 in the study work plan required the study team to describe the characteristics of transportation research projects that would be useful for in-depth evaluation and to identify a suitable number of projects for Task 4 case study evaluation. We conducted seven in-depth case studies, and each individual case study consisted of a "whole" study, in which facts were gathered from various sources about the entire lifecycle of the transportation research project -- from research proposal to funding (where possible)
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NCHRP 20-78: Final Report Page 30 Hypothesis Testing A primary benefit of the case study approach is that it is useful for both generating and testing hypotheses. From our analysis of the communications efforts leading to the passage of the research components of SAFETEA-LU (Working Paper #1)
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NCHRP 20-78: Final Report Page 31 3. Diversity in the locations of the performing organizations.
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NCHRP 20-78: Final Report Page 32 2. Development of a Tough Alloy Structural Steel: Using a high performance steel developed by Northwestern University on behalf of FHWA and US Navy, researchers modified its composition to increase its cold weather toughness and weldability to make it more suitable for highway bridge applications.
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NCHRP 20-78: Final Report Page 33 this case study was to ascertain how the sponsors were able to sell "research" instead of just doing something more immediate. To implement the research, the state needed to defer other capital improvements.
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NCHRP 20-78: Final Report Page 34 5. Eliminating Cross-Median Fatalities: Statewide Installation of Median Cable Barrier in Missouri: According to Missouri data, a motorist crossing the median is highly likely to collide with another vehicle, and the chances are high that the opposing vehicle will be a large truck.
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NCHRP 20-78: Final Report Page 35 B Soft Science 6.
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NCHRP 20-78: Final Report Page 36 C Possible Projects 8.
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NCHRP 20-78: Final Report Page 37 9. Seattle Area Freeway and HOV Lane Performance Monitoring: The Washington State Department of Transportation sponsors an analysis of the operation of the freeway and highoccupancy vehicle facilities in the Seattle region conducted by the University of Washington Transportation Research Center.
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