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Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 23, Number 7, July 1965 (open access)

Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 23, Number 7, July 1965

"Official publication of the Parks and Wildlife Department, dedicated to protecting and conserving natural resources; to providing and maintaining an excellent park system; and to improving hunting and fishing in Texas" (p. 2).
Date: July 1965
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
International air cargo operations and gateways: their emerging importance to the state of Texas (open access)

International air cargo operations and gateways: their emerging importance to the state of Texas

"This report examines the potential of Texas-based airports, especially Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport and the Houston Airport System, to emerge as international gateways for global trade in general and trans-Pacific trade in particular. The period covered is 2001 to 2006."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Cho, Hee Deok & Boske, Leigh B.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Impact of performance goals on the needs of highway infrastructure maintenance (open access)

Impact of performance goals on the needs of highway infrastructure maintenance

"This report proposes a methodological framework that is aimed at assisting highway agencies with the problem of objectively analyzing policy decisions in terms of the performance goals for their highway networks that would minimize the total transport costs to the society."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Zhang, Zhanmin & Jaipuria, Sunny
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Another look at the question of density and rail transit (open access)

Another look at the question of density and rail transit

"This research compares density in a few select cities with the accepted transit efficiency performance measure of operating cost per passenger mile to determine whether this statistic is better in more dense cities."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Hall, Kadijah & Lewis, Carol Abel
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
U.S. and Texas international trade and transportation (open access)

U.S. and Texas international trade and transportation

"This report examines various aspects of international trade, transportation, and foreign practices implemented to facilitate and fund transport-related infrastructure. The report is composed of six chapters. The first chapter provides an overview of the U.S. international trade outlook. The second chapter describes the roles played by air cargo transport, ports and ocean carriers, railroads, and the motor carrier industry in U.S. international trade. The third and fourth chapters focus on Texas-specific international trade and modal gateways. The fifth chapter reviews various transport funding mechanisms, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) applications, and forms of public-private partnerships adopted in various foreign countries. The final chapter describes the expansion of the Panama Canal and its likely Texas impacts."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Anazia, Larry K. & Boske, Leigh B.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Legislative Budget Board, Annual Report on Major State Investment Funds: Fiscal Year 2006 (open access)

Texas Legislative Budget Board, Annual Report on Major State Investment Funds: Fiscal Year 2006

This fiscal year Annual Report on Major State Investment Funds presents the financial performance for Texas' major investment funds.
Date: July 25, 2007
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program Annual Report, 2011 (open access)

Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program Annual Report, 2011

The annual report for the Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program for the fiscal year August 31, 2011.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aquifers of Texas (open access)

Aquifers of Texas

"This report is an update to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Report 345, Major and Minor Aquifers of Texas, published in 1995 and coauthored by John B. Ashworth and Janie Hopkins."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Mace, Robert E.; Petrossian, Rima & George, Peter G.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thinking critically about models used to predict emergency evacuation in Gulf Coast states (open access)

Thinking critically about models used to predict emergency evacuation in Gulf Coast states

Report examining evacuation procedures using existing forecasting models in the gulf coast states and discusses ways to improve the use of forecasting models by government officials.
Date: July 2010
Creator: Moseley, Brandon; Wynn, Garlin & Lewis, Carol Abel
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Assessing Public Benefits and Costs of Freight Transportation Projects: Measuring Shippers' Value of Delay on the Freight System (open access)

Assessing Public Benefits and Costs of Freight Transportation Projects: Measuring Shippers' Value of Delay on the Freight System

This report gauges the economic impact of freight delay due to highway congestion, this project focuses on estimating shippers' value of delay (VOD).
Date: July 2012
Creator: Gong, Qi; Miao, Qing; Wang, Bruce X. & Adams, Teresa M.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Examining Challenges, Opportunities, and Best Practices for Addressing Rural Mobility and Economic Development Under SAFETEA-LU's Coordinated Planning and Human Services Framework (open access)

Examining Challenges, Opportunities, and Best Practices for Addressing Rural Mobility and Economic Development Under SAFETEA-LU's Coordinated Planning and Human Services Framework

This report evaluates the recently developed coordinated transit and human services plan both the processes that have been adopted throughout the state as well as they types of outcomes that have emerged.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Martin, June; Giusti, Ceclia; Dumbaugh, Eric & Cherrington, Linda
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transit Management Certificate Program (open access)

Transit Management Certificate Program

"In this report Texas Transportation Institute(TTI) worked closely with the Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Department (LAUP) of Texas A&M University (TAMU) to develop a transit management certificate focus for the current Graduate Certificate in Transportation Planning (CTP) housed in the College of Architecture at TAMU. This program is the first step in the development of future educational opportunities in public transportation in Texas."
Date: July 2012
Creator: Cherrington, Linda; Sandidge, Matt & Joh, Ken
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Value of Public Transportation for Improving the Quality of Life for the Rural Elderly (open access)

The Value of Public Transportation for Improving the Quality of Life for the Rural Elderly

"This report focuses on non-medical transportation; medical transportation is addressed in the literature and is more widely available to the elderly. Because expanded rural transportation systems likely will be funded by taxpayers, an understanding of their preferences and willingness-to-pay for non-medical transportation options is essential."
Date: July 2012
Creator: Mjelde, James W.; Dudensing, Rebekka; Cherrington, Linda Kay; Yanhong, Jin; Israel, Alicia A. & Chen, Junyi
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Laboratory and field performance measurements to support the implementation of warm mix asphalt in Texas (open access)

Laboratory and field performance measurements to support the implementation of warm mix asphalt in Texas

An objective of this study was to monitor the performance of more than 10 warm mix asphalt (WMA) projects in the state. Several WMA technologies were included in the study (foaming, Advera, Evotherm, Rediset, Sasobit) and it was determined that performance of the warm mix was comparable to hot mix. In addition, mix from two warm mix projects were subjected to different curing times and temperatures and then evaluated for mixture volumetrics and performance properties. Results from this study lend support to the current procedures the Texas Department of Transportation has adopted.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Estakhri, Cindy K.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Full-depth reclamation : new test procedures and recommended updates to specifications (open access)

Full-depth reclamation : new test procedures and recommended updates to specifications

Rehabilitating an old pavement by pulverizing and stabilizing the existing pavement is a process referred to as Full Depth Reclamation (FDR). The stabilized layer becomes either the base or sub-base of the new pavement structure. This process has been used widely for over 20 years in Texas to strengthen and widen structurally inadequate pavement sections. This project developed guidelines on successful FDR practices, developed training materials, and identified areas where improvements to current practices are required. To improve the FDR process, this report includes the following enhancements: (1) As current laboratory testing to select the optimal type and amount of stabilizer takes too long and requires too much material, continue to run parallel testing with the small sample test protocols proposed in this report; (2) Use the falling weight deflectometer (FWD) during construction to validate that the design assumptions are being met; (3) Implement the proposed bond test to select the optimum prime material and amount needed to effectively bond the base to the surfacing materials; (4) Modify the specifications to avoid working in freezing conditions; and (5) Consider implementing the other modifications to specifications proposed in this report.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Scullion, Thomas; Sebesta, Stephen; Estakhri, Cindy K.; Harris, Pat; Shon, Chang-Seon; Harvey, Omar et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Low Cost Wireless Network Camera Sensors for Traffic Monitoring (open access)

Low Cost Wireless Network Camera Sensors for Traffic Monitoring

Report on a study investigating the ways new video and wireless technology can be implemented into Texas Department of Transportation video monitoring systems to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Huang, Yan & Buckles, Bill P.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guidance on extracting value from Texas Department of Transportation's land holdings (open access)

Guidance on extracting value from Texas Department of Transportation's land holdings

"In this report the Center of Transportation Research at The University of Texas at Austin undertook a comprehensive research study to identify and determine when, where, and under what circumstances Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) should pursue the implementation of Value Extraction Applications (VEA), and how to effectively recognize and involve key stakeholders."
Date: July 2012
Creator: Prozzi, Jolanda; Paes, Thiago; Loftus-Otway, Lisa & Caldas, Carlos
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Materials selection for concrete overlays : the final report (open access)

Materials selection for concrete overlays : the final report

Report on the existing concrete overlays in Texas and the results of laboratory research on the material selection and construction of concrete overlays.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Kim, Dong H.; Fowler, David W.; Ferron, Raissa P.; Trevino, Manuel M. & Whitney, David P.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Performance comparison of various seal coat grades used in Texas (open access)

Performance comparison of various seal coat grades used in Texas

This report documents research efforts to provide comparative quantitative performance information for various grades of seal coat aggregate available in the Texas Department of Transportation standard specifications. Length of service before replacement and level of noise generated at the tire-pavement interface were the primary focuses of the relative performance evaluations. The additional service life possible from seal coats with larger aggregate and higher asphalt application rates is compared to the additional cost generally associated with these larger aggregate seal coats. The comparative performance information combined with knowledge gathered from numerous department field engineers resulted in the development of guidelines for optimal seal coat grade selection.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Krugler, Paul E.; Wirth, John E.; Estakhri, Cindy K.; Freeman, Thomas J.; Wikander, John P. & Wimsatt, Andrew J.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Development of Texas Transportation Institute's asphalt compaction monitoring system (open access)

Development of Texas Transportation Institute's asphalt compaction monitoring system

"In recent years, the Texas Department of Transportation has made significant progress with the development and implementation of new technologies to measure the uniformity of new hot mix asphalt layer construction. In Project 0-6992, researchers took this check one step further by developing an accurate global positioning system tracking system for compaction rolling so that the compaction effort applied can be monitored for 100 percent of the new surface. This report presents details of the hardware and software developed in this study. The system was field tested on a number of new overlay projects in Texas."
Date: July 2012
Creator: Liu, Wenting; Scullion, Thomas & Kassem, Emad
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Accommodating oversize and overweight loads: technical report (open access)

Accommodating oversize and overweight loads: technical report

"In this report the research project resulted in a statewide map recommending primary and alternate Oversize/ overweight (OS/OW)route networks for the most common origins and destinations based on historical Motor Carrier Division data. Keeping strategic routes open for OS/OW loads and minimizing the number of reroutes along the way will reduce the impedance and unknowns in this critical segment of the motor carrier industry."
Date: July 2012
Creator: Middleton, Daniel R.; Li, Yingfeng; Le, Jerry & Koncz, Nicholas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Texas Charter Schools, 2009-2010 (open access)

Evaluation of Texas Charter Schools, 2009-2010

Results of a study to analyze overall data related to Texas charter schools, such as demographics, revenues, and student performance as well as "perceptions and satisfaction individuals had regarding their respective candidates" (p. ii).
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas A & M University. Education Research Center.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Study of the Potential Impacts of Highway Construction on Selected Birds With Emphasis on the Golden-Cheeked Warbler: Final Report 2008-2011 (open access)

Study of the Potential Impacts of Highway Construction on Selected Birds With Emphasis on the Golden-Cheeked Warbler: Final Report 2008-2011

"This report summarizes the 2008-2011 field seasons for the Highway 71 impact assessment of highway construction noise and activity on golden-cheeked warblers (Setophaga chrysoparia). Researchers examined if construction activity and noise altered the reproductive success and behavior of birds, with an emphasis on the golden-cheeked warbler."
Date: July 2012
Creator: Robinson, Dianne H.; Mathewson, Heather A. & Morrison, Michael L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools: 2009-2010, District and Campus Supplement (open access)

Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools: 2009-2010, District and Campus Supplement

This supplement to the annual Texas Education Agency report on graduation, completion, and dropouts in Texas public secondary schools provides annual dropout rates by county for the 2009-10 school year and longitudinal graduation, completion, and dropout rates by county for the class of 2010.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas Education Agency. Division of Research and Evaluation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History