Development of reliable pavement models (open access)

Development of reliable pavement models

"The current report proposes a framework for estimating the reliability of a given pavement structure as analyzed by the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG). The methodology proposes using a previously fit response surface, in place of the time-demanding implicit limit state functions used within the MEPDG, in combination with an analytical approach to estimating reliability using First-Order and Second-Order Reliability Methods (FORM and SORM). Additionally, in order to assess the accuracy of the FORM and SORM reliability estimates, Monte Carlo simulations are also performed."
Date: May 2011
Creator: Prozzi, Jorge Alberto & Aguiar-Moya, José Pablo
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managed lane travelers: do they pay for travel as they claimed they would? (open access)

Managed lane travelers: do they pay for travel as they claimed they would?

"This study examined if travelers are paying for travel on managed lanes (MLs) as they indicated that they would in a 2008 survey. To achieve the objectives, an Internet-based stated preferences (SP) survey of Houston's Katy Freeway travelers was conducted in 2010. Three survey design methodologies-Db-efficent, random level generation, and adaptive random-were tested in this survey."
Date: May 2011
Creator: Devarasetty, Prem Chand; Shaw, W. Douglass & Burris, Mark
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The light-duty-vehicle fleet's evolution: anticipating Plug-In-Electric-Vehicle adoption and greenhouse gas emissions across the U.S. fleet (open access)

The light-duty-vehicle fleet's evolution: anticipating Plug-In-Electric-Vehicle adoption and greenhouse gas emissions across the U.S. fleet

"The first part of this report relies on stated and revealed preference survey results across a sample of U.S. households to first ascertain vehicle acquisition, disposal, and use patterns, and then simulate these for a synthetic population over time. The second part of this report relies on data from the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX) to estimate the welfare impacts of carbon taxes and household-level capping of emission (with carbon-credit trading allowed)."
Date: May 2011
Creator: Kockelman, Kara; Musti, Sashank & Paul, Binny
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Optimal infrastructure maintenance scheduling problem under budget uncertainty (open access)

Optimal infrastructure maintenance scheduling problem under budget uncertainty

Report on research exploring a general class of infrastructure asset management problems due to the uncertainty of the maintenance budget from year to year and to develop a programming model to address the problem.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Zhang, Zhanmin & Gao, Lu
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Quality in the Blaine Aquifer of Texas (open access)

Water Quality in the Blaine Aquifer of Texas

"The purpose of this report is to describe the water quality of the Blaine Aquifer, particularly as compared with public drinking water standards, and to analyze, if possible, any changes in water quality over time."
Date: May 2011
Creator: Hopkins, Janie & Muller, Chris
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Development of a Special Topics Course on Civil Engineering Project Finance for the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering of Texas A&M University (open access)

Development of a Special Topics Course on Civil Engineering Project Finance for the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering of Texas A&M University

A project finance course integrated into the core curriculum for graduate civil engineering students. Even fewer programs treat project finance as a truly interdisciplinary topic. In fact, the topic of project finance often constitutes only a small part of the structured finance curricula. The purpose of this project was to bridge this gap by developing educational and teaching materials for an interdisciplinary course in project finance. This course communicates the implications of financial decisions on engineering choices and vice versa. The course is directed toward graduate students at the Master of Science level to better prepare them to deal with real-world transportation financing.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Damnjanovic, Ivan & Aslan, Zafer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Medallion, Volume 48, Number 5-6, May/June 2011 (open access)

The Medallion, Volume 48, Number 5-6, May/June 2011

Bi-monthly publication of the Texas Historical Commission containing articles about historic sites, events, and conservation in Texas, as well as organizational and related news.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Benefits of Public Roadside Safety Rest Areas in Texas :  technical report (open access)

Benefits of Public Roadside Safety Rest Areas in Texas : technical report

Report regarding efforts to develop a benefit-cost analysis methodology for safety rest areas in Texas and to demonstrate its application in select corridors throughout the state. This project also considers approaches to developing rest areas that could reduce costs to the public.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Carson, Jodi L.; Pezoldt, Val J.; Koncz, Nicholas A., 1964- & Obeng-Boampong, Kwaku Oduro, 1977-
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Water Source, May 2011 (open access)

The Texas Water Source, May 2011

Newsletter from the Texas Forest Service dedicated to water management, forests, and forestry in Texas.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas Forest Service. Water Resources Program.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Synthesis and Study of the Roadside Vegetation Establishment Process (open access)

Synthesis and Study of the Roadside Vegetation Establishment Process

"In this report the researchers try to provide a more diverse set of tools and options for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) personnel that will help ensure timely vegetation establishment to meet Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) regulatory requirements, minimize project delays, and help reduce long-term costs in vegetation development and management."
Date: May 2011
Creator: Storey, Beverly J.; Schutt, James R.; McFalls, Jett A.; Jones, Kim D.; Garza, Abel P.; Gaus, Teresa A. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Work zone positive protection guidelines (open access)

Work zone positive protection guidelines

"In this report the goal of the project was to develop implementation guidance that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) can use to make better decisions regarding when and where to use positive protection in work zones and when to consider exposure control and other traffic control measures that could improve work zone safety."
Date: May 2011
Creator: Ullman, Gerald L.; Iragavarapu, Vichika & Sun, Dahzi
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Quest, Volume 3, Number 1, May 2011 (open access)

Quest, Volume 3, Number 1, May 2011

Quarterly newsletter with information from the A&M System's nine universities, seven state agencies and comprehensive health science center.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas A & M University System
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Accuracy Testing of Gauges used for Testing Backflow-Prevention Assemblies (open access)

Accuracy Testing of Gauges used for Testing Backflow-Prevention Assemblies

"This publication is for public water system personnel, licensed back-flow prevention-assembly testers, and individuals or companies that test the accuracy of gauges used for testing back-flow-prevention assemblies. It discusses proper methods of testing gauges for accuracy, testing requirements, and responsibilities."
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Water System Map :  The Compilation of a Statewide Geodataset and Digital Maps of Water Service Area Boundaries (open access)

Texas Water System Map : The Compilation of a Statewide Geodataset and Digital Maps of Water Service Area Boundaries

This technical report describes the creation of a geodatabase of water system providers and the areas they serve (p. 1).
Date: May 16, 2011
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Public Participation in Environmental Permitting (open access)

Public Participation in Environmental Permitting

This brochure provides a brief overview of the public's rights and responsibilities in the environmental permitting process.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The TCEQ Border Initiative (open access)

The TCEQ Border Initiative

This document provides information about the "Texas Commission on Environmental Quality [TCEQ] cooperative effort to serve border residents. The TCEQ has individual projects and also works with local, state, and federal stakeholders to maximize efforts to improve the environment of the U.S.-Mexico border region." (p. 1).
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas EMS Magazine, Volume 32, Number 3, May/June 2011 (open access)

Texas EMS Magazine, Volume 32, Number 3, May/June 2011

Bimonthly magazine containing news and information that pertains to Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers. "The magazine's goals are to help organizations function professionally as EMS providers, to educate individuals so they can perform lifesaving prehospital skills under stressful conditions, and to help the public get into the EMS system when they need it" (p. 4).
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model (FVCOM) 3D Hydrodynamic Model Comparison (open access)

Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model (FVCOM) 3D Hydrodynamic Model Comparison

This document compares the performance of various hydrodynamic models on a common benchmark problem, The Corpus Christi Bay benchmark, designed by Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). The benchmark problem includes a data-set for calibration of the model and another data-set for verification of the model. The application of the Finite-Volume Coastal Ocean Model (FVCOM) to this benchmark problem enabled TWDB to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the model for use in predicting the three-dimensional circulation and salinity transport in bay and estuary systems on the Texas coast. (p. 2).
Date: May 3, 2011
Creator: Huang, Haosheng
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bell/Williamson Regional Water Supply Facility Plan (open access)

Bell/Williamson Regional Water Supply Facility Plan

This document contains the "Jarrel Schwertner Water Supply Corporation (JSWSC)final report for the Regional Water Supply Facility Planning Grant and their response to the Texas Development Boards (TWDB) draft report comment letter."
Date: May 3, 2011
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adult Decisions, Adult Directions (open access)

Adult Decisions, Adult Directions

Bilingual pamphlet discussing the ImmTrac Texas Immunization Registry, which is a "safe [and secure] way to electronically keep your immunization records in one place" (p. 1).
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
STD Partner Notification: What If I've Been Exposed to an STD? (open access)

STD Partner Notification: What If I've Been Exposed to an STD?

Pamphlet providing information on what actions to take if one has been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease, including how to get tested and actions that can reduce risk of infection.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Pecan Pest Management Newsletter, Volume 11, Number 3, May 2011 (open access)

Texas Pecan Pest Management Newsletter, Volume 11, Number 3, May 2011

Newsletter focusing on pecan disease and pest control in Texas.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas IPM
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Changing the Course (open access)

Changing the Course

A strategic plan for 2012-2013 to provide quality health care to people affected with diabetes, to provide access to effective treatment guidelines, to reduce the burden of diabetes in the state, to improve coverage for people with diabetes, and to reduce the costs associated with the care of complications.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas Diabetes Council
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forest Stewardship Briefings, May 2011 (open access)

Forest Stewardship Briefings, May 2011

Newsletter of the Texas Forest Service providing news about the activities of the agency and information related to Texas parks, land usage, and forestry in the state.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas Forest Service
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History