Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in Texas: Technical Analysis (open access)

Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in Texas: Technical Analysis

This report describe both quantitative and qualitatibe data related to the economic impact of historic preservation based on the Preservation Economic Impact Model (PEIM), developed by Rutgers to quantify the total impacts of historic preservation, encompassing both direct and secondary economic effects. It includes both visual and text summaries of data, with chapters profiling each aspect evaluated.
Date: 2015
Creator: Holleran, Michael; Oden, Michael; Lahr, Michael & Listokin, David
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Existing SmartPhone Applications and Data Needs for Travel Survey (open access)

Evaluation of Existing SmartPhone Applications and Data Needs for Travel Survey

Report on existing smartphone applications and how the data needs of travel surveys could be met through the use of smartphone applications.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Huang, Yan & Wang, Qian
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spread Prestressed Concrete Slab Beam Bridges (open access)

Spread Prestressed Concrete Slab Beam Bridges

Report on the use of slab beams that are spread apart with precast panel stay-in-place forms between beams and a cast-in-place concrete deck, and the development of appropriate design guidelines for this alternate spread slab beam bridge system.
Date: April 2015
Creator: Hueste, Mary Beth D.; Mander, John B.; Terzioglu, Tevfik; Jiang, Dongqi & Petersen-Gauthier, Joel
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas GEAR UP State Grant Evaluation Annual Implementation Report: Year 2 (open access)

Texas GEAR UP State Grant Evaluation Annual Implementation Report: Year 2

Annual report on the Texas Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) state grant (SG) program outlining the objects of the program, implementation of the grant, evaluation based on surveys, recommendations, and supplementary appendices.
Date: August 2015
Creator: ICF International (Firm)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Center for Partnered Pavement Preservation (ICP3): First Year Progress Report (open access)

International Center for Partnered Pavement Preservation (ICP3): First Year Progress Report

The Accelerating Innovation in Partnered Pavement Preservation project was initiated to promote and streamline research in the area of pavement preservation and to optimize the use of TxDOT's research and implementation resources by fostering cooperation and collaboration with the US DOT Center for Highway Pavement Preservation (CHPP). CHPP is a research and innovation partnership lead by Michigan State University which members include: The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, The University of Minnesota, The University of Hawaii at Manoa and North Carolina A&T University.
Date: August 2015
Creator: J. Prozzi; A. Smit; P. Serigos & S. Kouchaki
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Use of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) with CFRP Anchors for Shear-Strengthening and Design Recommendations/ Quality Control Procedures for CFRP Anchors (open access)

Use of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) with CFRP Anchors for Shear-Strengthening and Design Recommendations/ Quality Control Procedures for CFRP Anchors

Report on the use of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) with CFRP anchors for shear-strengthening and design recommendations/ quality control procedures.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Jirsa, James R.; Ghannoum, Wassim M.; Kim, Chang Hyuk; Sun, Wei; Shekarchi, William A.; Alotaibi, Nawaf K. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamar Institute of Technology Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Lamar Institute of Technology Annual Financial Report: 2015

Annual financial report of Lamar Institute of Technology documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: 2015
Creator: Lamar Institute of Technology
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamar State College Orange Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Lamar State College Orange Annual Financial Report: 2015

Annual financial report of Lamar State College Orange documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Lamar State College-Orange
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamar State College Orange Operating Budget: 2015 (open access)

Lamar State College Orange Operating Budget: 2015

Proposed budget for Lamar State College-Orange outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: 2015
Creator: Lamar State College-Orange
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamar State College Port Arthur Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Lamar State College Port Arthur Annual Financial Report: 2015

Annual financial report of Lamar State College Port Arthur documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: 2015
Creator: Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamar University Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Lamar University Annual Financial Report: 2015

Annual financial report of Lamar University documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Lamar University
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region P (Lavaca), 2016, Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region P (Lavaca), 2016, Main Report

Water plan for Lavaca Region describing water supply locations and suppliers, the general state of the water supply in the area, forecasts for future usage numbers, management and conservation plans for both suppliers and users, impacts of implementation of the water plan, and the plan making process.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Lavaca Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Developing a Methodology for Projecting Intercity Commuting (open access)

Developing a Methodology for Projecting Intercity Commuting

Research report on intercity commute and the usefulness of passenger rail options between major Texas cities.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Lewic, Carol Abel; Hassell, Vincent & Green, Veronica
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Modeling Salinity Fluxes in the Nueces Delta (open access)

Modeling Salinity Fluxes in the Nueces Delta

Report that summarizes the accomplishments of the the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Interagency contract to make improvements to the Nueces Delta Hydrodynamic Model (NDHM).
Date: October 30, 2015
Creator: Li, Zhi & Hodges, Ben R.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region O (Llano Estacado), 2016, Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region O (Llano Estacado), 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region O (Llano Estacado) describing water resources and suppliers for the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies for suppliers, drought response plans, financing of the plan, and the process of creating the plan. Includes a dedication to Delaine Baucom (1952-2014).
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Llano Estacado Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
TWDB Regional Water Feasibility Study: Pflugerville-130 Regional Water Conveyance Plan (open access)

TWDB Regional Water Feasibility Study: Pflugerville-130 Regional Water Conveyance Plan

Report on a regional water conveyance plan for the City of Pflugerville, Texas.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
NEPA Assignment in TxDOT: Analysis, Review, and Training (open access)

NEPA Assignment in TxDOT: Analysis, Review, and Training

Report detailing the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) assignment in TxDOT.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Loftus-Otway, Lisa; Bomba, Michael; Garner Frey, Brianna; McLain, Ashley; Miller, Brian; Stewart, Duncan et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improving Texas Incident Management Programs (open access)

Improving Texas Incident Management Programs

Report describing Texas incident management programs and recommending new policies to more quickly and efficiently clear stalled vehicles, accidents, or disabled vehicles from blocking traffic.
Date: [2015..2019]
Creator: Lomax, Tim & Baker, Trey
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing the TADM Process: Developing MPO Institutional Capacity-Technical Report (open access)

Managing the TADM Process: Developing MPO Institutional Capacity-Technical Report

This is a report by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute on the development of urban travel demand modes (TDMs) to play an important role in model development by providing the demographic data and regional roadway information required for accurate and reliable TDMs.
Date: April 2015
Creator: Lorenzini, Karen; Bhat, Chandra; Geiselbrecht, Tina; Overman, John; Narayanamoorthy, Sriram & Paleti, Rajesh
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Conceptual Mismatch: Transportation Stressors and Experiences for Low Income Adults (open access)

The Conceptual Mismatch: Transportation Stressors and Experiences for Low Income Adults

"This study examines the role of transportation in the lives of low-income adults in two medium-sized metropolitan areas and how their actual, lived transportation experiences function as stressors with potentially compounding impacts" (p. i).
Date: October 2015
Creator: Lowe, Kate; Mosby, Kim & Tolford, Tara
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region K describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, recommendations for water management for different suppliers and areas, drought response measures, and plan creation activities.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Lower Colorado Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 2. Water Management Strategies and Appendices (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 2. Water Management Strategies and Appendices

Volume two of the water plan for Region K (Lower Colorado) describing water management strategies, drought response plans, the process of creating the plan and appendices with with related reports.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Lower Colorado Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forecasting Models to Investigate Future Uncertain Purchase Costs due to Technology Changes, and Estimate Down Time Costs and Operating and Maintenance Costs (open access)

Forecasting Models to Investigate Future Uncertain Purchase Costs due to Technology Changes, and Estimate Down Time Costs and Operating and Maintenance Costs

Report on forecast models for estimating future purchase costs.
Date: August 2013
Creator: Machemehl, Randy; Gemar, Mason & Fan, Wei
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guidelines for Analyzing the Capacity of D-Regions with Premature Concrete Deterioration of ASR/DEF (open access)

Guidelines for Analyzing the Capacity of D-Regions with Premature Concrete Deterioration of ASR/DEF

This is a publication presenting guidelines for the analysis of bridge structures with mixtures of support members. It provides information on theory and modeling following U.S. standards.
Date: March 2015
Creator: Mander, John B.; Karthik, Madhu M. & Hurlebaus, Stefan
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History