Drivers of Vegetation Change on Texas Rangelands (open access)

Drivers of Vegetation Change on Texas Rangelands

This document provides information on vegetation changes on the Texas Rangelands.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Ansley, Jim & Hart, Charles R.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Register of Historic Places Eligibility Testing of Sites 41LT172 and 41LT354 in Luminant's Kosse Mine, Limestone, Texas (open access)

National Register of Historic Places Eligibility Testing of Sites 41LT172 and 41LT354 in Luminant's Kosse Mine, Limestone, Texas

Report on the findings of an archaeological investigation of two sites at Luminant's Kosse Mine in Limestone County, Texas to determine whether they were eligible to be included on the National Register of Historic Places.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Atkins North America, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water conservation savings quantification study (open access)

Water conservation savings quantification study

This report discusses a series of research tasks regarding approaches to quantifying conservation savings.
Date: February 21, 2012
Creator: BBC Research & Consulting
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Potential Connected Vehicle Applications to Enhance Mobility, Safety, and Environmental Security (open access)

Potential Connected Vehicle Applications to Enhance Mobility, Safety, and Environmental Security

Report on connected vehicles, reviewing current research and technologies and developing near-term practical applications that use connected vehicle technology.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Balke, Kevin N.; Songchitruksa, Praprut & Zeng, Xiaosi
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Teen Driver Cell Phone Blocker (open access)

Teen Driver Cell Phone Blocker

"In this report a study that was a randomized control intervention that measures the effectiveness of a cellular phone control device that communicates whit the vehicles of teen drivers to deny them access to their phone while driving for the purpose of reducing distraction=related negative driving events."
Date: February 2012
Creator: Benden, Mark; Fink, Rainer & Stafford, James
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Long-term Performance of Drilled Shaft Retaining Walls: Assessment of Existing Walls (open access)

Long-term Performance of Drilled Shaft Retaining Walls: Assessment of Existing Walls

Report assessing information and analysis for three drilled shaft walls in service in Houston, Texas.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Brown, Andrew C.; Dellinger, Gregory F. & Gilbert, Robert B.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Eagle Mountain Watershed Management (open access)

Eagle Mountain Watershed Management

This document provides information on watershed management for Eagle Mountain Lake.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Clayton, Brent
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cedar Creek Watershed Management (open access)

Cedar Creek Watershed Management

Overview of pollution and prevention methods for the Cedar Creek Watershed.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Clayton, Brent; Waidler, David; Wolfe, Clint & Mechell, Justin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas is your business, Be HUB Certified. Be Ready for Opportunity (open access)

Texas is your business, Be HUB Certified. Be Ready for Opportunity

Pamphlet providing information about Texas' Statewide Historically Underutilized Businesses Program, including defining eligible businesses, how to apply for certification, and how to bid for government contracts.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Combs, Susan
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Central Texas Student Futures Project (open access)

Central Texas Student Futures Project

This report identifies and analyzes the pathways and factors influencing how high school graduates transition from high school to post secondary education and the labor market.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Cumpton, Greg; Schexnayder, Deanna & King, Christopher T.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso County Community College District Annual Financial Report: 2011 (open access)

El Paso County Community College District Annual Financial Report: 2011

Annual financial report of the El Paso County Community College District for fiscal year 2011 providing statements of assets, revenues, expenses, taxes, and other relevant data.
Date: February 16, 2012
Creator: El Paso County Community College District. Financial and Information Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Performance Measures for Sustainable Freight Movement (open access)

Performance Measures for Sustainable Freight Movement

This report addresses the issues of freight sustainability at the transportation corridor level.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Farzaneh, Reza; Ramani, Tara; Krishnan, Anupama & Zietsman, Josias
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cross Section, Volume 58, Number 2, February 2012 (open access)

The Cross Section, Volume 58, Number 2, February 2012

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: February 2012
Creator: High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Still Creek Flood Protection Study (open access)

Still Creek Flood Protection Study

"The City of Bryan (City) has contracted Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI) to perform a detailed study of existing flooding issues within the Still Creek watershed...This report provides a summary of FNI's study methodologies, results, and recommendations for mitigating each flooding hazard." (p. 3-4).
Date: February 2012
Creator: Hubley, Scott K. & Johnston, J. Garrett
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conceptual Model for the Refined Seymour Aquifer Groundwater Availability Model :  Haskell, Knox, and Baylor Counties (open access)

Conceptual Model for the Refined Seymour Aquifer Groundwater Availability Model : Haskell, Knox, and Baylor Counties

Report on the development of conceptual groundwater availability models for the Seymour Aquifer in Haskell, Knox, and Baylor Counties in Texas.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Jones, Toya L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shear strengthening of reinforced and prestressed concrete beams using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets and anchors (open access)

Shear strengthening of reinforced and prestressed concrete beams using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets and anchors

This report presents experimental results, installation procedures for CFRP sheets and anchors, specifications for fabrication and installation of CFRP anchors, and anchored CFRP shear design guidelines.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Kim, Yungon.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 8, February 22, 2012 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 8, February 22, 2012

"This report reviews local efforts to ban texting while driving in Texas, research related to the effects of texting while driving, and the recent debate over implementing a ban statewide." (p. 1).
Date: February 22, 2012
Creator: Lubomudrov, Andrei
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
StarDate, Volume 40, Number 1, January/February 2012 (open access)

StarDate, Volume 40, Number 1, January/February 2012

Bimonthly publication of the McDonald Observatory discussing research, news, and other topics of interest related to astronomy and science. The publication offers key featured articles, miscellaneous astronomy information, a a current star chart, a calendar of astronomical events, and a Q&A titled Dear Merlin.
Date: February 2012
Creator: McDonald Observatory
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Identification of priority rail projects for Texas: initial methodology/user manual and guidebook (open access)

Identification of priority rail projects for Texas: initial methodology/user manual and guidebook

"This project developed a system of evaluative tools for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to prioritize its investments in rail-related projects on a statewide basis. This work is meant to ensure that the limited available funding for rail projects is applied in the most beneficial and efficient manner and is focused upon addressing TxDOT's strategic goals. From the findings, researches recommend a transparent methodology for evaluating proposed rail projects and establishing an initial process through which rail-related investments can periodically be re-evaluated."
Date: February 2012
Creator: Morgan, Curtis Alan
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alternative Methods of Flexible Base Compaction Acceptance (open access)

Alternative Methods of Flexible Base Compaction Acceptance

Partial abstract: "This report presents the results from the second year of research work investigating issues with flexible base acceptance testing within the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).... Based on the findings, this report presents a modified construction specification for flesible base and a draft test procedure for using the [dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP)] for compaction acceptance."
Date: February 2012
Creator: Sebesta, Stephen; Shon, Chang-Seon & Scullion, Tom
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Birds of Palo Duro Canyon State Park:  A Field Checklist (open access)

Birds of Palo Duro Canyon State Park: A Field Checklist

This document provides geographical information about the Palo Duro Canyon State Park and a checklist that "includes only those species which have been observed either within the park boundaries or have been observed flying overhead." (p. 1).
Date: February 2012
Creator: Seyffert, Kenneth D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Monitoring of Experimental Sections Using a Web-Based Database (open access)

Monitoring of Experimental Sections Using a Web-Based Database

Report describing the development of a wiki-type online database system to document TxDOT research and construction programs.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Smit, Andrè de Fortier; Prozzi, Jorge Alberto & Aguiar-Moya, José Pablo
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed Oncor Electric Delivery Company Bluff Creek to Brown 345-kV Transmission Line, Taylor, Runnels, Coleman, and Brown Counties, Texas (open access)

Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed Oncor Electric Delivery Company Bluff Creek to Brown 345-kV Transmission Line, Taylor, Runnels, Coleman, and Brown Counties, Texas

Report on a cultural resources survey of the proposed Bluff Creek to Brown Transmission Line Project, which extends across Taylor, Runnels, Coleman, and Brown counties in Texas.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Smith, Michael N.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
TRS News, February 2012 (open access)

TRS News, February 2012

Newsletter of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas providing updated information about programs, benefits, and related topics.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History