Use of Containers to Carry Bulk and Break Bulk Commodities and Its Impact on Gulf Region Ports and International Trade (open access)

Use of Containers to Carry Bulk and Break Bulk Commodities and Its Impact on Gulf Region Ports and International Trade

A report on the use of containers to carry bulk and break bulk commodities in Gulf Coast ports in Louisiana after the completion of the Panama Canal expansion.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Amdal, James R. & Howlett, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
DRT Accessibility Tool(P1) User Guide(P2) Workshop Materials(P3) (open access)

DRT Accessibility Tool(P1) User Guide(P2) Workshop Materials(P3)

Report discussing the demand-responsive transit system for TxDoT with guides on how to use the tool.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Bhat, Chandra R.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forecasting Tool User Manual: A Generic Mode Choice Model Applicable for Small and Medium-Sized MPOs (open access)

Forecasting Tool User Manual: A Generic Mode Choice Model Applicable for Small and Medium-Sized MPOs

Forecasting tool manual for mode choice applications in small and medium sized MPO's.
Date: December 2013
Creator: Bhat, Chandra R.; Hoklas, Megan Marie; Deng, Jun & Dubey, Subodh Kant
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blinn College Request for Legislative Appropriations for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 (open access)

Blinn College Request for Legislative Appropriations for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017

Request for funding by legislative appropriations by Blinn College for FY 2016-2017, submitted to the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy and the Legislative Budget Board.
Date: August 4, 2014
Creator: Blinn College
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Natives eNews, August 2014 (open access)

South Texas Natives eNews, August 2014

Digital newsletter of the South Texas Natives program, an initiative to develop and promote native plants for the restoration and reclamation of habitats on private and public lands. It describes projects undertaken by the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute and provides other relevant information about natural habitats and plants.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 (open access)

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017

Report submitted by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to the 84th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 with supporting documentation.
Date: August 4, 2014
Creator: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Future of Fully Automated Vehicles: Opportunities for Vehicle- and Ride-Sharing, with Cost and Emissions Savings (open access)

The Future of Fully Automated Vehicles: Opportunities for Vehicle- and Ride-Sharing, with Cost and Emissions Savings

A report on the utility and benefits of fully automated vehicles.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Fagnant, Daniel & Kockelman, Kara
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Developing Tolled-Route Demand Estimation Capabilities for Texas: Opportunities for Enhancement of Existing Models (open access)

Developing Tolled-Route Demand Estimation Capabilities for Texas: Opportunities for Enhancement of Existing Models

Technical report on including existing or planned toll roads in urban travel demand models produced by the TxDOT Transportation Planning and Programming (TPP) Division.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Hall, Kevin; Kockelman, Kara; Mullins, Andy; Chen, T. Donna; Fagnant, Dan & Boyles, Stephen
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Examining the Market Potential for Natural-Gas Powered Trucks: Barriers and Opportunities for Promoting Environmental Sustainability and Economic Prosperity (open access)

Examining the Market Potential for Natural-Gas Powered Trucks: Barriers and Opportunities for Promoting Environmental Sustainability and Economic Prosperity

Report on the potential of natural-gas-powered trucks for increasing environmental sustainability and potential barriers to implementation of natural-gas fueled trucks.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Hazlett, Ryan & Cresswell, Lauren
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cross Section, Volume 60, Number 8, August 2014 (open access)

The Cross Section, Volume 60, Number 8, August 2014

Monthly newsletter of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, discussing the field of underground water. Topics include profiles of water conservation research, annual pre-plant soil moisture survey data, annual Winter Water Level measurement data, and information about the latest water conservation tips.
Date: August 2014
Creator: High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Investigation of Alternative Supplementary Cementing Materials (SCMs) (open access)

Investigation of Alternative Supplementary Cementing Materials (SCMs)

Report on the results of a study of alternative supplementary cementing materials available in Texas.
Date: August 31, 2014
Creator: Juenger, Marie; Seraj, Saaamiya; Cano, Rachel; Liu, Shukui; Whitney, David; Ferron, Raissa et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Data Collected on TPAD Implementation Projects (open access)

Data Collected on TPAD Implementation Projects

Report summarizing testing of Total Pavement Acceptance Device (TPAD) implementation in different locations around the state.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Lee, Jung-Su & Stokoe, Kenneth H., II
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Decision-Making And Competitive Funding: Metropolitan Planning Organizations And The Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery Program (open access)

Regional Decision-Making And Competitive Funding: Metropolitan Planning Organizations And The Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery Program

A report on the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program and regional transportation planning.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Lowe, Kate
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
McLennan Community College Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 (open access)

McLennan Community College Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017

Report submitted by the McLennan Community College containing summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2016 and 2017 with supporting documentation.
Date: August 4, 2014
Creator: McLennan Community College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fatigue and Fracture Properties of Aged Binders in the Context of Reclaimed Asphalt Mixes (open access)

Fatigue and Fracture Properties of Aged Binders in the Context of Reclaimed Asphalt Mixes

Report on the results of a study on the fatigue and fracture properties of reclaimed asphalt mixes.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Motamed, Arash; Nyanhongo, Solomon; Karki, Pravat & Bhasin, Amit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Anticipating the Consequences of School District Consolidation in Major Metropolitan Areas: A Simulation Based on Cost Function Analysis (open access)

Anticipating the Consequences of School District Consolidation in Major Metropolitan Areas: A Simulation Based on Cost Function Analysis

Report on the cost analysis of school district consolidation in larger metropolitan areas.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Taylor, Lori L.; Gronberg, Timothy J.; Jansen, Dennis W. & Karakaplan, Mustafa U.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Timber Price Trends, Volume 32, Number 4, July/August 2014 (open access)

Texas Timber Price Trends, Volume 32, Number 4, July/August 2014

Bi-monthly report on average prices paid for standing timber in Texas, calculated based on reported timber sales.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas A & M Forest Service
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Controlling Conductivity Of Asphalt Concrete With Graphite (open access)

Controlling Conductivity Of Asphalt Concrete With Graphite

A report on controlling the conductivity of asphalt concrete by using graphite.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementation of Texas Asphalt Concrete Overlay Design System (open access)

Implementation of Texas Asphalt Concrete Overlay Design System

Report documenting study on a new overlay design system for asphalt overlays, named the Texas Asphalt Concrete Overlay Design System (TxACOL).
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Project Summary: Accounting for Electric Vehicles in Air Quality Conformity (open access)

Project Summary: Accounting for Electric Vehicles in Air Quality Conformity

Summary sheet describing research performed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute regarding accounting for electric vehicles in air quality conformity analyses.
Date: August 31, 2014
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Project Summary: ASR Testing: A New Approach to Aggregate Classification and Mix Design Verification (open access)

Project Summary: ASR Testing: A New Approach to Aggregate Classification and Mix Design Verification

Summary sheet describing research performed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute regarding a new approach to aggregate classification and mix design verification for ASR testing.
Date: August 31, 2014
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Project Summary: Development of Design Standards for Mounting Temporary Large Guide Signs (open access)

Project Summary: Development of Design Standards for Mounting Temporary Large Guide Signs

Summary sheet describing research performed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute regarding development of design standards for mounting temporary large guide signs.
Date: August 31, 2014
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Project Summary: Development of New Delineator Material and Impact Testing Standard to Prevent Premature Failures Specific to Installation Application (open access)

Project Summary: Development of New Delineator Material and Impact Testing Standard to Prevent Premature Failures Specific to Installation Application

Summary sheet describing research performed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute regarding development of new delineator material and impact testing standard to prevent premature failures specific to installation application.
Date: August 31, 2014
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Project Summary: Evaluation of Design and Construction Issues of Thin HMA Overlays (open access)

Project Summary: Evaluation of Design and Construction Issues of Thin HMA Overlays

Summary sheet describing research performed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute regarding design and construction issues of thin HMA overlays.
Date: 2014-08~
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History