Hydrogeochemical Evaluation of the Texas Gulf Coast Aquifer System and Implications for Developing Groundwater Availability Models (open access)

Hydrogeochemical Evaluation of the Texas Gulf Coast Aquifer System and Implications for Developing Groundwater Availability Models

Report on hydrogeochemicals in the Texas Gulf Coast Aquifer System and their implications for groundwater availability studies.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Young, Steven C.; Bassett, R. L.; Pinkard, James & Chowdhury, Ali H.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Law Review, Volume 92, Number 5, April 2014 (open access)

Texas Law Review, Volume 92, Number 5, April 2014

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases. Topics in this issue covers administrative law, Department of Justice on community orginizations, the law through civilian oversight of police, and the Southern Manifesto and Brown v. Board of Education.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas Law Review Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 72, Number 3, April 2014 (open access)

Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 72, Number 3, April 2014

Monthly magazine discussing natural resources, parks, hunting and fishing, and other information related to the outdoors in Texas.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parole Guidelines Annual Report: 2013 (open access)

Texas Parole Guidelines Annual Report: 2013

Annual report describing the history of parole guidelines, their components, other information about applying the guidelines, and related information.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freer ISD Executive Summary (open access)

Freer ISD Executive Summary

Executive summary of the activities of Freer school district, including financial information,
Date: April 2014
Creator: Freer Independent School District
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation [of] Binder and Mixture Aging for Warm Mix Asphalt: Technical Report (open access)

Evaluation [of] Binder and Mixture Aging for Warm Mix Asphalt: Technical Report

This is a report on the uses and benefits of warm mix asphalt (WMA). There are eight key findings.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Glover, Charles J.; Liu, Guanlan; Rose, Avery A.; Tong, Yunwei; Gu, Fan; Ling, Meng et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Developing Guidelines for Repairing Severe Edge Failures: Technical Report (open access)

Developing Guidelines for Repairing Severe Edge Failures: Technical Report

This is a report presenting various edge failures, various methods of repair, and those results. Method found by researchers found that geogrid reinforcement is beneficial to reduce longitudinal edge cracking but does not totally negate the problem.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Sebesta, Stephen & Scullion, Tom
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Field Performance of RAS Test Sections and Laboratory Investigation of Impact of Rejuvenators on Engineering Properties of RAP/RAS Mixes (open access)

Field Performance of RAS Test Sections and Laboratory Investigation of Impact of Rejuvenators on Engineering Properties of RAP/RAS Mixes

This is a report on recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) widely used in Texas.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Im, Soohyok & Zhou, Fujie
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Round Up, April/May 2014 (open access)

Round Up, April/May 2014

Magazine for Texas Lottery retailers that contains news, retailer spotlights, and a list of lottery winners.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas Lottery Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coastal Water Authority Financial Statements: 2013 (open access)

Coastal Water Authority Financial Statements: 2013

Financial statements for the Coastal Water Authority in Texas including an independent auditor's report, basic statements with explanations, and supplemental notes.
Date: April 4, 2014
Creator: Coastal Water Authority
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Main Street Matters, April 2014 (open access)

Main Street Matters, April 2014

Newsletter issued by the Texas Main Street Program discussing news, events, and other information related to the program as well as featuring designated participating communities and providing technical advice regarding conservation and restoration.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Public Water Systems: Introduction (open access)

Managing Small Public Water Systems: Introduction

Guide describing regulations for managing a small public water system.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Debris from Declared Disasters (open access)

Managing Debris from Declared Disasters

This information is intended to increase understanding of environmental rules surrounding debris from declared disasters and reasonable courses of action to follow.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Critial Infrastructure Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Public Water Systems: Part E, Resources (open access)

Managing Small Public Water Systems: Part E, Resources

Part E of the 'Managing Small Public Water Systems' series lists resources that may help you as you create and carry out your asset-management plan and conduct everyday operations at your utility.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Criminal Justice State Agency Energy Savings Program Quarterly Report: April 2014 (open access)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice State Agency Energy Savings Program Quarterly Report: April 2014

Quarterly report about implementation of the State Agency Energy Savings plan by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, discussing goals and progress to decrease use of electricity, natural gas, and gasoline.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Business Organizations Code (open access)

Texas Business Organizations Code

Text of the Texas Business Organizations Code, effective beginning January 1, 2006.
Date: April 6, 2014
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Public Water Systems: Part D, Compliance (open access)

Managing Small Public Water Systems: Part D, Compliance

Part D of 'Managing Small Public Water Systems' is designed to help you become familiar with the rules for the investigation and enforcement process, and the violations that can lead to fines and enforcement.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Public Water Systems: Part C, Operation and Maintenance (open access)

Managing Small Public Water Systems: Part C, Operation and Maintenance

Par C contains worksheets that help you create your own operation and maintenance manual for your utility and maps out a program for scheduling and performing preventive and general maintenance.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Revision (open access)

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Revision

Text of Texas's Civil Practice and Remedies Code which is part of the state's statutory revision program.
Date: April 4, 2014
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
You Can Take Care of Texas Too! (open access)

You Can Take Care of Texas Too!

Flyer for the Take Care of Texas program of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality offering suggestions for preserving water, energy, and resources.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Feasibility Study of Two-Lift Concrete Paving: Technical Report (open access)

Feasibility Study of Two-Lift Concrete Paving: Technical Report

Technical report on the advantages of two-lift concrete paving (2LCP) instead on a single homogeneous layer.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Hu, Jiong; Fowler, David; Siddiqui, Md Sarwar & Whitney, David
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
HMA Sheer Resistance, Permanent Deformation, and Rutting Tests for Texas Mixes: Year - 1 Report (open access)

HMA Sheer Resistance, Permanent Deformation, and Rutting Tests for Texas Mixes: Year - 1 Report

Report on the Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test (HWTT) proven history of indentifying hot-mix asphalt (HMA) mixes that are moisture susceptible and/or prone to rutting.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Walubita, Lubinda F.; Lee, Sang Ick; Zhang, Jun; Faruk, Abu N. M.; Nguyen, Stan & Scullion, Tom
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Construction of New Profiler Certification Tracks (open access)

Construction of New Profiler Certification Tracks

Technical report on TxDOT's use of inerial profilers on concrete and asphalt surfaces with different textures.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Fernando, Emmanuel G. & Harrison, Gerry
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Testing of Alternative Supporting Materials for Portable Roll-up Signs Used for Maintenance Work Zones (open access)

Testing of Alternative Supporting Materials for Portable Roll-up Signs Used for Maintenance Work Zones

Report describing research on portable roll-up transportation signs used to identify short-term work zones, which frequently fail due to gusting wind. The project focused on understanding the effects of wind on the signs, identifying alternative sign frame materials, and developing modified designs for this kind of signage.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Bae, Sang-Wook; Tate, Derrick; Zuo, Delong; Bligh, Roger; Menges, Wanda L.; Gonzalez, Victoria et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History