This circular contains the proceedings of the Joint International Light Rail Conference that was held in Los Angeles, California, on April 19-21, 2009. The conference focused on the demands of rapidly growing light rail systems. With 15 sessions, five tours, a workshop, and a products and services showcase, the conference offered up-to-date information on planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations involved in running a light rail system. The proceedings contain 24 peer-reviewed research papers, organized according to the following headings: Opening General Session; Controlling Capital Costs: Design and Delivery; Light Rail: A Tool to Improve Regional Transit Ridership; Energy, Environment, and Transit: Greener--Efficient; Traffic Engineering Issues: LRT Performance; BRT and LRT: What Is the Role for Each Mode?; Stations, Stops, and Arts in Transit; Operations Planning: Coping with Change; Regulations and Standards; Infrastructure Maintenance: Renewal and Refurbishment; Streetcar Circulators and the New Urbanism; Operations, Supervision, and Service Quality; and The Next Generation Vehicle.
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Is it possible that someone may be able to provide following material by online link for its pdf format? I need it urgently.
Thanks a LOT in Advance.
Lime Stabilization: Proceedings of the Seminar Held at Loughborough University Civil & Building Engineering Department on 25 September, 1996
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By (author): N. Dixon
By (author): S. Glendinning
Edited by: C.D.F. Rodgers
Published by: Thomas Telford Ltd
Publication date: 11/Apr/1996
Format: Hardback - 182 pages
ISBN-10: 0727725637
ISBN-13: 9780727725639
Description
This book has been compiled to meet the increased need for knowledge on alternative ground improvement techniques using lime. It brings together expertise and experience from industry and academia to provide and overview of lime stabilisation.
====CONTENTS=====
The Lime Stabilisation Process
Introduction
An Introduction to Lime Stabilisation
Construction of Lime or Lime Plus Cement Stabilised Cohesive Soils
The Uses of Lime in Ground Engineering: a review of recent work undertaken at the Transport Research Laboratory
Specification and Performance of Lime-Clay Mixes
Introduction
Lime Treatment of Capping Layers under the Current DoT Specification for highway Works
Long-Term Performance of Lime Stabilised Road Subgrade
The Structural Performance of Stabilised Road Soil in Road Foundations
Novel Applications of Lime Stabilisation
Introduction
Modification of Clay Soils Using Lime
Lime Treatment of Metal Contaminated Sludges
Deep Stablilsation Using Lime
Case Studies
M-40 Lime Stablisation Experiences
Treatment of Silt using Lime and PFA to form Embankment Fill for the New A13
Slope Stabilisation using Reinforced Lime Nails
Author: Persaud, B N | Size: 6.69 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Transportation Research Board | Year: 2001 | pages: 81 | ISBN: 030906905X
This synthesis report summarizes the current practice and research on statistical methods in highway safety analysis. This synthesis report will be of interest to individuals with state transportation departments and with district and local agencies involved directly with safety analysis in highway jurisdictions, as well as to contractors undertaking safety analysis and associated work for them. Highway safety analysts in many countries around the world might also find this synthesis of interest. The focus of this report is on the type of safety analysis required to support traditional engineering functions, such as the identification of hazardous locations and the development and evaluation of countermeasures. Analyses related specifically to driver and vehicle safety are not covered, but some statistical methods used in these areas are of relevance and are summarized where appropriate. This synthesis may benefit analysts working in these other areas as well.
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This synthesis report will be of interest to various transportation-related groups around the world involved in collecting positional data with global positioning systems (GPSs) and integrating these data into existing geographic information systems (GISs). The focus is on the major issues that these groups are facing with data collection, data smoothing, and data integration, including identification of inaccurate, bad, or missing data points, and the lack of standard map matching algorithms. It addresses the fact that each application uses its own GPS equipment, GIS database, and internal set of GPS data processing rules, and that information sharing and coordination has been limited. This synthesis was accomplished through a literature review and a survey of the state-of-the-practice activities in GPS data collection, data smoothing, and map matching. This report of the Transportation Research Board provides information on the potential and the problems of integrating GPS data with data from GIS to provide departments of transportation with a powerful set of planning and programming tools. It addresses existing data standards and their applicability, procedures for processing and integrating spatial data, map matching algorithms and protocols, and recent developments in positioning, including cellular technology. The synthesis identifies a six-step method designed to help improve the quality of maps and reduce the severity of problems associated with GPS-GIS integration.
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Assessment and Rehabilitation of Existing Culverts
Author: Wyant, D C | Size: 3.35 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Transportation Research Board | Year: 2002 | pages: 80 | ISBN: 0309069203
This synthesis report will be of interest to department of transportation, county, and municipal engineers, as well as to other transportation professionals who are concerned with the condition and maintenance of buried culverts and storm sewers. Its objective is to determine the state of the practice of pipe assessment, the selection of appropriate repair or rehabilitation methods, and the management aspects of a pipe program. This report provides information on plastic, concrete, and metal pipes and their appurtenances, including inlets, manholes, joints, and headwalls. It also provides information on how transportation agencies have incorporated pipe assessment and corrective work (repair or rehabilitation) into a pipe management system and eventually into the larger transportation management system. Rehabilitation specifications and methods of field report are presented as well. The study presents what management systems and methods are being used by transportation agencies to predict the service life of pipes. This report of the Transportation Research Board contains information derived from survey responses from 39 state transportation agencies (including Guam and Puerto Rico), 21 federal agencies, and 15 localities, including county road commissions, public works departments, and county engineering departments. In addition, a literature search was conducted to determine the current state of the practice.
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This report presents the state of the practice about commonly used expansion joint systems in bridges. Specifically, it summarizes performance data for each system type and contains examples of selection criteria and design guidelines. The report will be of interest to bridge engineers and designers, and any agencies responsible for bridge operation and maintenance. Topics covered include a review of the current practice, expansion joint types and features, selection criteria and design guidelines, provisions to test joint seal watertightness, and lessons for maximizing the service life of joint systems. Information in support of this study came from the responses to a survey questionnaire from 34 states and 10 Canadian provinces. Questions addressed design procedures, use and experience, construction practices, maintenance and rehabilitation, and problems. Supplemental information relating to bridge deck selection and design criteria was provided by several states. Portions of the joint system guidelines of these states, which are considered important for purposes of comparison, are contained in the report.
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Author: Russell, H G | Size: 7.09 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Transportation Research Board | Year: 2004 | pages: 109 | ISBN: 0309070112
This synthesis report provides information on previous and current design and construction practices used to improve the performance of bridge decks. The primary focus is on North American practice for cast-in-place (full depth and partial depth), reinforced concrete bridge decks on steel beams, concrete I- and T-beams, or concrete box beams. Information was obtained on the following topics: factors that contribute to the durability of concrete bridge decks; performance of various types of deck protection strategies; lessons learned and the current state of the practice in design, construction, and maintenance of concrete bridge decks; available comparative analysis of the effects of using different methods and materials; specific reports of successes and failures; sample design and construction specifications; available life-cycle cost information; research in progress; and suggestions for future study. This synthesis report combines information obtained from survey responses from bridge owners and from a literature review.
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Pavement Management Applications Using Geographic Information Systems
Author: Flintsch, G W Dymond, R Collura, J | Size: 6.19 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Transportation Research Board | Year: 2004 | pages: 73 | ISBN: 0309070147
This report documents the state of the practice and knowledge of pavement management systems (PMS) using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other spatial technologies and discusses how the technologies have been combined to enhance the highway management process. The synthesis reviews the principal issues related to PMS data collection, integration, management, and dissemination; applications of spatial technologies for map generation and PMS spatial analysis; and implementation-related issues, including approaches used for integrating PMS and GIS and the different tools used to support pavement management decisions. This synthesis contains information drawn from a variety of sources, including a literature review, an electronic survey of state practices, and follow-up interviews with a select number of state transportation agencies.
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Author: Berger, R L | Size: 3.04 MB | Format:PDF | Quality:Original preprint | Publisher: Transportation Research Board | Year: 2005 | pages: 88 | ISBN: 0309070228
This synthesis report will be of interest to state department of transportation (DOT) management and personnel, as well as to other professionals in both the public and private sectors. Its primary purpose is to report on the incorporation of integrated roadside vegetation management decision-making processes into highway project planning, design, construction, and maintenance, as well as to document existing research and practice.
This synthesis report of the Transportation Research Board contains information culled from survey responses received from transportation agencies in 21 states and 5 Canadian provinces. Survey results offer up a broadly varied picture of the state of the practice. An overall increase in environmental knowledge and regulation has triggered implementation of individual vegetation management methods that are environmentally responsive, but often very costly. This has greatly challenged DOTs. Although there is little documentation, some example documents are presented to supplement text references. This information is combined with reviews of applicable literature to yield a compendium of successful practice and that which might have potential for success and implementation in other state DOTs.
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This synthesis report will be of interest to state transportation agencies (STAs) and their contractors as they implement Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) regulations as set forth in the U.S. Department of Transportation Final Rule, revised February 2, 1999. The revised Final Rule caused STAs to change the way they do business by prescribing new regulations, but also providing additional flexibility. The resulting different approaches to requirements among STAs are discussed, including bidder's lists; prompt payment provisions; return of retainage provisions; actual achievements, including accounting and reporting procedures; good faith efforts; and compliance, including substitutions, fraud, and commercially useful functions. The synthesis also includes information on construction and construction management contracts, design-build projects, master contracts (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, services on demand, and task ordering), pass-through to local agencies, and STA performance measures. The scope of the study applies generally to all DBE programs, but specifically to those in the highway transportation sector.
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