Development of an Early-Stage Toll Revenue Estimation Model (open access)

Development of an Early-Stage Toll Revenue Estimation Model

This report contains a standalone, spreadsheet-based model that prepares early-stage traffic and toll revenue estimates.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Beaty, Curtis & Lieu, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Compendium of student papers: 2011 undergraduate transportation scholars program. (open access)

Compendium of student papers: 2011 undergraduate transportation scholars program.

Report compiling the research papers written by students participating in the 2011 Undergraduate Transportation Scholars Program. The papers in this compendium report on the following topics: evaluating the impact of nighttime work zone lighting characteristics n motorists; late night roadway visibility; investigation of the use and pricing of the I-15 express lanes in San Diego; intercity passenger rail access to airports: a case study at the Milwaukee airport; development of a background complexity assessment tool; identifying pavement preservation treatments suitable for performance-related specifications; and arsenic content and retro-reflectivity of glass beads used in pavement markings.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Desorcie, Felicia; Jian, Ruoxin; Kelly, Pete; Larson, Shawn; Rasulo, Marcus; Rivera, Joshua et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Examining the Design and Development Factors Associated with Crashes Involving Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Motorists in Urban Environments (open access)

Examining the Design and Development Factors Associated with Crashes Involving Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Motorists in Urban Environments

This report study examines how urban form-related variables affect the incidence of crashes involving pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Dumbaugh, Eric; Li, Wenhao & Joh, Kenneth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Examining the Design and Developmental Factors Associated with Crashes Involving Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Motorists in Urban Environments (open access)

Examining the Design and Developmental Factors Associated with Crashes Involving Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Motorists in Urban Environments

This report study examines how urban form-related variables affect the incidence of crashes involving pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Dumbaugh, Eric; Li, Wenhao & Joh, Kenneth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cottonwood Creek and Fish Creek Watersheds Flood Protection Plan (open access)

Cottonwood Creek and Fish Creek Watersheds Flood Protection Plan

Report on a flood protection plan for the Cottonwood Creek and Fish Creek Watersheds in the City of Arlington, Texas.
Date: May 31, 2012
Creator: Espey Consultants, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evolution of Oxbow Lakes along the Brazos River: Final Report (open access)

Evolution of Oxbow Lakes along the Brazos River: Final Report

Final report discussing the evaluation of "the relationship between oxbow lake geometry and sedimentation for numerous oxbows along the middle and lower reaches of the Brazos River" (p. 1).
Date: May 2012
Creator: Giardino, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Develop Mechanistic-Empirical Design for CRCP (open access)

Develop Mechanistic-Empirical Design for CRCP

This report explains why a mechanistic-empirical (ME) based pavement design method will allow Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to optimize pavement structures to best utilize the limited financial resources available.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Ha, Soojun; Yeon, Jungheum; Choi, Byounghooi; Jung, Youn su; Zollinger, Dan G.; Wimsatt, Andrew James, 1964- et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Habitat Requirements of the Golden Orb (Quadrula aurea): Final Report (open access)

Habitat Requirements of the Golden Orb (Quadrula aurea): Final Report

Final report of a project to determine habitat parameters influencing distributions of Golden Orb (Q.aurea) mussels in the Guadalupe-San Antonio river basin: "The objectives of this study can be summarized by the following task: 1) Identify four samples with sufficient populations of Q.aurea to evaluate habitat parameters. 2) Evaluate the distribution of Q.aurea at selected sample sites in relation to habitat parameters and monitor flow conditions at these locations. 3) Calculate the shear stress ratio (RSS) for multiple flow conditions and the relationship with mussel density at selected sites. 4) Compile and summarize life history information for Q.aurea and related species" (p. 8).
Date: May 31, 2012
Creator: Hammontree, Sarah E.; Mabe, J. A. & Kennedy, J. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aerial Assessment of Aquatic and Riparian Habitat in the Brazos River and Blanco River, Texas (open access)

Aerial Assessment of Aquatic and Riparian Habitat in the Brazos River and Blanco River, Texas

This report's purpose is "to evaluate the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UVA) to acquire high resolution multispectral aerial imagery from Texas rivers supporting natural resource management objectives" (p. 2).
Date: May 6, 2012
Creator: Hardy, Thomas B.; Kollaus, Kristy; Tolman, Kristina; Heard, Thomas & Tennant, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rational Use of terminal Achorages in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements (open access)

Rational Use of terminal Achorages in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Report describing the results of a study to look at various systems used to protect bridges from expansion of Portland cement concrete (PCC) due to changes in temperatures. It includes background information on the problem, identifies particular bridges that have concerns, a literature review on the topic, results of field experimentation, collection and analysis of data, and conclusions and recommendations, with supplementary references and appendices.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Jaiswal, Harshita; Ryu, Sungwoo; Choi, Pangil; Choi, Seongcheol; Jayawickrama, Priyantha; Senadheera, Sanjaya et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Effects of bending and heat on the ductility and fracture toughness of flange plate (open access)

Effects of bending and heat on the ductility and fracture toughness of flange plate

"This report documents the findings of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)sponsored research project that investigated the possible causes of the cracking and developed recommendations to prevent the occurrence of such cracking."
Date: May 2012
Creator: Keating, Peter B. & Christian, Lee C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: [Texas Adult Criminal Justice System and Windham School District] (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: [Texas Adult Criminal Justice System and Windham School District]

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Windham School District, and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. It includes background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Lieberknecht, Chloe; Kennedy, Kelly; Daly, Leah; Beverly, Eric; Reed, Joseph; Roberson, Dawn et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Recommendations for design, construction, and maintenance of bridge approach slabs (open access)

Recommendations for design, construction, and maintenance of bridge approach slabs

Report regarding treatment methods for controlling settlements of approach slabs of new bridge construction. The report is presented in two parts, with the first part concerns the compiling and presentation of documented information while the second part deals with field evaluation of methods to reduce settlement.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Puppala, Anand J.; Archeewa, Ekarut; Saride, Sireesh; Hoyos, Laureano R., 1972- & Nazarian, Soheil, 1955-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alternative Methods of Flexible Base Compaction Acceptance (open access)

Alternative Methods of Flexible Base Compaction Acceptance

"This report summarizes the concerns expressed with the current Texas Department of Transportation(TxDOT) methods, presents approaches some TxDOT districts have taken to overcome problems, and summarizes the current status of other agencies' efforts at mechanistic based acceptance for flexible base. Also this report presents results and findings from a full-scale compaction experiment."
Date: May 2012
Creator: Sebesta, Stephen; Taylor, Ross & Frazier, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Bond Review Board Local Government Annual Report: 2011 (open access)

Texas Bond Review Board Local Government Annual Report: 2011

Annual report of local government debt in Texas, broken down by areas and categories, with statistics and other relevant information.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas Bond Review Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program: 2012 (open access)

Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program: 2012

This document is a comprehensive extensive public review process of the 2012 Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program (Management Program).
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Lottery Commission Internal Audit: Retailer Sales Incentive Program (open access)

Texas Lottery Commission Internal Audit: Retailer Sales Incentive Program

Report detailing the Internal Audit Division's review of the Retailer Sales Incentive Program (RSIP), the purpose of which was to verify all requirements outlined in Rider 10(b) of the General Appropriations Act were met, and to review controls surrounding the implementation of the RSIP to determine whether it met management's overall stated goals and objectives.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas Lottery Commission. Internal Audit Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inmate Monthly Report: April 2012 (open access)

Inmate Monthly Report: April 2012

Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Waco Independent School District, May 2012 (open access)

Waco Independent School District, May 2012

This document "reviews the management and performance of Waco Independent School District's (Waco ISD) educational, financial, and operational functions."
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Definitions of "Rural" in Texas Statutes and the Texas Administrative Code as of April 2012 (open access)

Definitions of "Rural" in Texas Statutes and the Texas Administrative Code as of April 2012

Report on the the various definitions and places of usage for the term rural in Texas laws and codes.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council. Research Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History