Texas Safety Action Report (open access)

Texas Safety Action Report

Report regarding immediate and future actions to improve safety for Texans related to mass shootings and other attacks, and including explanations of relevant executive orders.
Date: September 12, 2019
Creator: Abbott, Greg, 1957-
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nanotechnology-Based System for Damage-Resistant Concrete Pavements (open access)

Nanotechnology-Based System for Damage-Resistant Concrete Pavements

This report's focus was to explore the use of nanotechnology-based nanofilaments, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanofibers (CNFs), as reinforcement for improving the mechanical properties of Portland cement paste and creating multifunctional and sensing concrete. (p. 1).
Date: August 2012
Creator: Abu Al-Rub, Rashid K.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Development and Evaluation of A Mash TL-3 31 Inch W-Beam Median Barrier (open access)

Development and Evaluation of A Mash TL-3 31 Inch W-Beam Median Barrier

Report on the results of a study testing W-beam median bars efficacy in vehicle crashes. The study used a pick-up truck to determine the most effective height of the guard rail to prevent the truck from climbing or flipping over the guard rail.
Date: 2014
Creator: Abu-Odeh, Akram Y.; Bligh, Roger P.; Mason, Melinda L. & Menges, Wanda L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crash Test and MASH TL-3 Evaluation of the TxDOT Short Radius Guardrail (open access)

Crash Test and MASH TL-3 Evaluation of the TxDOT Short Radius Guardrail

This the report done by the TTI that investigated, modeled, and simulated crash tested the MASH 3-33, 3-32, 3-31, and 3-35 test conditions.
Date: March 2015
Creator: Abu-Odeh, Akram Y.; McCaskey, Katherine; Bligh, Roger P.; Menges, Wanda L. & Kuhn, Darrell L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware test 3-10 on 31-inch W-beam guardrail with standard offset blocks (open access)

Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware test 3-10 on 31-inch W-beam guardrail with standard offset blocks

"The test reported herein corresponds to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) test 3-10. This is primarily a severity test that assesses risk of injury to the vehicle occupants."
Date: November 2010
Creator: Abu-Odeh, Akram Y.; Menges, Wanda L. & Bligh, Roger P.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Effect Of Changing Driving Conditions On Driver Behavior Towards Design Of A Safe And Efficient Traffic System (open access)

Effect Of Changing Driving Conditions On Driver Behavior Towards Design Of A Safe And Efficient Traffic System

A report on driver behavior, satisfaction, and speed in Conventional Lane Merges versus Joint Lane Merges.
Date: December 2013
Creator: Aghazadeh, Fereydoun; Ikuma, Laura Hughes & Ishak, Sherif
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wills Road Map: Practical Considerations in Will Drafting (open access)

Wills Road Map: Practical Considerations in Will Drafting

From introduction: "The purpose of Wills Road Map is to pull together legal concepts from various areas that impact the preparation of wills, including wills, probate, and trust law. While it features a very basic discussion of estate tax planning, the primary focus is on the various state law issues [...] to provide practical help, so the emphasis is on addressing principles that can affect the will beyond the language used in the will itself" (p. xiii).
Date: 2014
Creator: Akers, Steve R.; Jones, Bernard E. & Watts, R. J., II
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementing a Testing Protocol for Approving Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs): Natural Minerals and Reclaimed and Remediated Fly Ashes (open access)

Implementing a Testing Protocol for Approving Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs): Natural Minerals and Reclaimed and Remediated Fly Ashes

Report on implementing a testing protocol for approving alternative supplementary cementitious materials.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Al-Shmaisani, Saif; Kalina, Ryan; Rung, Michael; Ferron, Raissa & Juenger, Maria
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Direct Potable Reuse Resource Document, Final Report: Volume 1 (open access)

Direct Potable Reuse Resource Document, Final Report: Volume 1

Report on direct potable resuse of water that addresses common chemicals found in water, treatment methods, and standards for potability.
Date: April 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Direct Potable Reuse Resource Document, Final Report, Volume 2 (open access)

Direct Potable Reuse Resource Document, Final Report, Volume 2

Appendix to report on on direct potable resuse of water that addresses common chemicals found in water, treatment methods, and standards for potability.
Date: April 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
State of Technology of Water Reuse: Final Report (open access)

State of Technology of Water Reuse: Final Report

This report reviews the state of technology associated with implementation of water reuse projects. (p. 2).
Date: August 2010
Creator: Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Reuse Research Agenda (open access)

Water Reuse Research Agenda

This report identifies and prioritizes water reuse research topics to advance water reuse in Texas.
Date: February 2011
Creator: Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region I (East Texas) describing water sources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies for suppliers and counties, water conservation plans, drought response plans, financing of the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer and Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 2. Appendixes (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 2. Appendixes

Appendices for the water plan for Region I (East Texas) including water management strategies, water needs, water conservation methods, species of concern in the area, financing methods, and related reports.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer and Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charter Authorizer Accountability Report 2012-13 (open access)

Charter Authorizer Accountability Report 2012-13

Report on charter schools describing data collection methods and analysis of various factors and comparisons among types of schools in Texas.
Date: December 2014
Creator: Alexander, Celeste; Juniper, Cynthia; Farber, Matt & Wilkinson, Cheryl
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: State Board of Dental Examiners (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: State Board of Dental Examiners

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the State Board of Dental Examiners, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Allensworth, Anne; Davis, Julie; Roberson, Dawn & Walraven, Joe
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amarillo College Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2018 and 2019 (open access)

Amarillo College Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2018 and 2019

Report submitted by Amarillo College to the Texas 85th 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 2018 and 2019, and supporting documentation.
Date: August 5, 2016
Creator: Amarillo College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flood Protection Plan: Phase 2 (open access)

Flood Protection Plan: Phase 2

Report on a flood planning study for the City of Brownsville, expanding on a previous study done in 2006. The study examined new watersheds in the city and presented recommendations for infrastructure improvement to mitigate flood risks.
Date: August 2011
Creator: Ambiotec Civil Engineering Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
American Journal of Criminal Law, Volume 44, Number 1, Fall 2016 (open access)

American Journal of Criminal Law, Volume 44, Number 1, Fall 2016

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases.
Date: Autumn 2016
Creator: American Journal of Criminal Law
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Economics of Irrigation Systems (open access)

Economics of Irrigation Systems

This document provides information on irrigation systems for the AgriLife extension Texas A & M System.
Date: October 2011
Creator: Amosson, Stephen Harold
Object Type: Book
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
Nutrient Budget for Nueces Bay (open access)

Nutrient Budget for Nueces Bay

Studying environmental flow needs for Texas rivers and estuaries as part of the Adaptive Management Phase.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Anchor QEA, LLC
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Studies to Evaluate Achievement of Freshwater Inflow Standards and Ecological Response Final Report (open access)

Studies to Evaluate Achievement of Freshwater Inflow Standards and Ecological Response Final Report

Report on freshwater inflow standards and ecological responses on the Colorado and Lavaca Rivers and Matagorda and Lavaca Bays.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Anchor QEA, LLC
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History