Mid-America Transportation Center
Mid-America Transportation Center: Final Reports and Technical Briefs
2024
Evaluation of Driveway Assistance Device (DAD) Systems in One-Lane Two-Way Work Zone, MM Shakiul Haque, Aemal J. Khattak, and Li Zhao
Performance Reliability and Safety Index for Region VII Highways, Aemal J. Khattak, MM Shakiul Haque, and Li Zhao
2023
Exploring Statistical and Machine Learning-Based Missing Data Imputation Methods to Improve Crash Frequency Prediction Models for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Muhammad Umer Farooq and Aemal Khattak
Analyzing Major Elements of Crash Injury Severity Involving Priority-I Detriments of Vision-Zero Plan, Muhammad Umer Farooq, Cole Madson, and Aemal Khattak
A Heterogeneity-Based Temporal Stability Assessment of Pedestrian Crash Injury Severity Using an Aggregated Crash and Hospital Data Set, M. Umer Farooq and Aemal Khattak
Road Work Zone Safety: Investigating Injury Severity in Motor Vehicle Crashes Using Random Effects Multinomial Logit Model, Aemal Khattak and Muhammad Umer Farooq
The Effects of Inaccurate and Missing Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Inventory Data on Crash Model Estimation and Crash Prediction, Aemal Khattak and M. Umer Farooq
Motor Vehicle Drivers' Knowledge of Safely Traversing Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Aemal Khattak, M. Umer Farooq, and Abdul Farhan
2022
Exploration of the characteristics and trends of electric vehicle crashes: a case study in Norway, Chenhui Liu, Li Zhao, and Chaoru Lu
2021
IDENTIFYING ORIGIN-DESTINATION TRIPS FROM GPS DATA – APPLICATION IN TRAVEL TIME RELIABILITY OF DEDICATED TRUCKS, Li ZHAO and Ying LI
2020
An integrated computational and experimental study to investigate Staphylococcus aureus metabolism, Mohammad Mazharul Islam, Vinai C. Thomas, Matthew Van Beek, Jong-Sam Ahn, Abdulelah A. Alqarzaee, Chunyi Zhou, Paul D. Fey, Kenneth W. Bayles, and Rajib Saha
Corrigendum to “Heavy metal ion detection on a microspot electrode using an optical electrochemical probe” [Electrochem. Commun. 86 (2018) 94–98], Santanu Roy, Abhijeet Prasad, Rahul Tevatia, and Ravi Saraf
OptFill: A Tool for Infeasible Cycle-Free Gapfilling of Stoichiometric Metabolic Models, Wheaton L. Schroeder and Rajib Saha
Analysis of Component Errors in the Highway Capacity Manual Travel Time Reliability Estimations for Urban Streets, Ernest Tufuor and Laurence Rilett
Calibrating the Highway Capacity Manual Arterial Travel Time Reliability Model, Ernest Tufuor, Laurence Rilett, and Li Zhao
2019
Validation of the Highway Capacity Manual Urban Street Travel Time Reliability Methodology using Empirical Data, Ernest Tufuor and Laurence Rilett
2017
Design and Implementation of the Manitoba Constrained-Width Tall Wall Barrier, Harald P. Larsen, Scott K. Rosenbaugh, Andrew Pankratz, Diana Emerson, Jennifer Schmidt, Ronald K. Faller, and Elizabeth M. Regier
Steel Pin and Hanger Assembly Replacement Options, Daniel Linzell and Chandana C. Balakrishna
2016
Evaluation of Dowel Bar Inserter Practices in PCC Pavements with Magnetic Tomography Technology, Farshad Fallah and Yong-Rak Kim
Performance of Advance Warning Systems in a Coordinated System, Li Zhao, Laurence R. Rilett, Ernest Tufuor, Waleed Khan, and Christopher LeFrois
2015
ATTACHMENT OF A COMBINATION BRIDGE RAIL TO CONCRETE PARAPET UTILIZING EPOXY ADHESIVE ANCHORS, Robert W. Bielenberg, John D. Reid, Scott K. Rosenbaugh, Austin J. Haase, and Ronald K. Faller
Feasibility analysis of phase transition signals based on e-bike rider behavior, Sheng Dong, Jibiao Zhou, Li Zhao, Keshuang Tang, and Renfa Yang
Performance Characteristics of Posts Embedded in Soil, Brandt M. Humphrey, Karla A. Lechtenberg, John D. Reid, Ronald K. Faller, and James C. Holloway
Dynamic Post Testing Review, Karla A. Lechtenberg, John D. Reid, and Ronald K. Faller
CABLE-TO-POST ATTACHMENTS FOR A NON-PROPRIETARY HIGH-TENSION CABLE BARRIER – PHASE II, Scott K. Rosenbaugh, Robert W. Bielenberg, Brandt M. Humphrey, Ronald K. Faller, John D. Reid, and Karla A. Lechtenberg
Development and Evaluation of Weak-Post W-Beam Guardrail in Mow Strips, Scott K. Rosenbaugh, Ronald K. Faller, Karla A. Lechtenberg, and James C. Holloway
2014
PHASE I ASSESSMENT OF GUARDRAIL LENGTH-OF-NEED, Francisco Daniel B. Albuquerque, Cody S. Stolle, Dean L. Sicking, Ronald K. Faller, and Karla A. Lechtenberg
Alternative Funding Mechanisms for State Transportation Systems in Predominantly Rural States, John E. Anderson and Eric Thompson
ROADSIDE GRADING GUIDANCE - PHASE II, Kevin D. Schrum, Francisco D. B. Albuquerque, Dean L. Sicking, Ronald K. Faller, and John D. Reid
2013
Evaluation of J-turn Intersection Design Performance in Missouri, Final Report, Praveen Edara Ph.D., P.E., PTOE; Carlos Sun Ph.D., P.E., JD; and Sawyer Breslow
Calibration of Work Zone Impact Analysis Software for Missouri, Praveen Edara Ph.D., P.E., PTOE; Carlos Sun Ph.D., P.E., JD; and Zhongyuan Zhu
Investigation of Alternative Work Zone Merging Sign Configurations, Praveen Edara Ph.D., P.E., PTOE; Zhongyuan Zhu; and Carlos Sun Ph.D., P.E., JD
Investigation of Synergistic Effects of Warm Mix Asphalt and High Fractionated Reclaimed Asphalt for Safe, Environmentally Sustainable Highway, Hosin David Lee Ph.D., P.E. and Taha Ahmed MSc, E.I.
Development of a Guide for Prioritization of Railway Bridges for Repair and Replacement, Anna Maria Rakoczy and Andrzej S. Nowak
Towards Autonomous Vehicles, Chris Schwarz Ph.D., Geb Thomas Ph.D., Kory Nelson B.S, Michael McCrary B.S., Nicholas Schlarmann, and Matthew Powell
Cable Median Barrier Failure Analysis and Remediation Phase II, Cody S. Stolle, Dean L. Sicking, Ronald K. Faller, and John D. Reid
Calibration of the Highway Safety Manual for Missouri, Carlos Sun Ph.D., P.E., JD; Henry Brown MSCE, P.E.; Praveen Edara Ph.D., P.E.; Boris Carlos; and Kyuongmin Andrew Nam
New Highway Accident Location Manual for Missouri, Carlos Sun Ph.D., P.E., JD; Praveen Edara Ph.D., P.E., PTOE; and Henry Brown M.S., P.E.
Development of a Field Test Method for Total Suspended Solids Analysis, Tian Zhang, John S. Stansbury, and Jessica Branigan
2012
Calibration of Microsimulation Models for Multimodal Freight Networks, Justice Appiah Ph.D., P.E.; Bhaven Naik; and Scott Sorensen
Evaluation of the Environmental Impacts of Bridge Deck Runoff, Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt, Lauren Swadener, and Ekizabeth G. Jones
Improved Models of Cable-to-Post Attachments for High-Tension Cable Barriers, Robert W. Bielenberg, Cody S. Stolle, and John D. Reid
Concrete Surface with Nano-Particle Additives for Improved Wearing Resistance to Increasing Truck Traffic, Genda Chen, Dongming Yan Ph.D., Chenglin Wu Ph.D., Nicholas Leventis Ph.D, Shruti Mahadik Ph.D., and Zhibin Lin Ph.D
Pilot Study on Rugged Fiber Optic Brillouin Sensors for Large-Strain Measurements to Ensure the Safety of Transportation Structures, Genda Chen, Zhi Zhou, Hai Xiao, and Ying Huang
Effects of Geometric Design Features on Truck Crashes on Limited-Access Highways, Sundanda Dissanayake Ph.D., P.E. and Niranga Amarasingha M.S.
Characteristics and Contributory Causes Related to Large Truck Crashes - Phase II, Sundanda Dissanayake Ph.D., P.E. and Siddhartha Kotikalapudi
Improving Safety of the Surface Transportation System by Addressing the Issues of Vulnerable Road Users: Case of the Motorcyclists, Sundanda Dissanayake Ph.D., P.E. and Mohammad Saad B. Shaheed
Phase I Development of an Aesthetic, Precast Concrete Bridge Rail, Ronald K. Faller, Scott K. Rosenbaugh, Robert W. Bielenberg, Dean L. Sicking, and John D. Reid
Evaluation of Large Truck Crashes at Horizontal Curves on Two-Lane Rural Highways in Kansas, Eric J. Fitzsimmons Ph.D.; Steven Shruck Ph.D., P.E.; and Tomas E. Lindheimer
Onsite Use of Recycled Asphalt Pavement Materials and Geocells to Reconstruct Pavements Damaged by Heavy Trucks, Jie Han Ph.D., P.E.; Bhagaban Acharya; Jitendra K. Thakur; and Robert Parsons Ph.D., P.E.
Use of High-Volume Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) for Asphalt Pavement Rehabilitation Due to Increased Highway Truck Traffic from Freight Transportation, Mustaque Hossain, Haritha Y. Musty, and Nasim Sabahfer
Truck Safety at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Aemal Khattak and Miao Gao
Safety Improvements at Highway-Railroad Crossing for Pedestrians and Bicyclists and the Assessment of Long- Term Effects of Centerline Curbing, Aemal Khattak and Zheng Luo
Investigation of Factors Associated with Truck Crash Severity in Nebraska, Aemal Khattak, Zheng Luo M.S, and Mia Gao
Characteristics of Fatigued Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers -- A Preliminary Investigation, Aemal Khattak and Carrie Mohlman
Development of a Methodology for Assessment of Crash Costs at Highway- Rail Grade Crossings in Nebraska, Aemal Khattak and Eric Thompson
Impact of Truck Loading on Design and Analysis of Asphaltic Pavement Structures- Phase III, Yong-Rak Kim, Hoki Ban, and Soohyok Im
Research on Roadway Performance and Distress at Low Temperature, Yong-Rak Kim, Soohyok Im, and Hoki Ban
Implementation of Warm-Mix Asphalt Mixtures in Nebraska Pavements, Yong-Rak Kim, Jun Zhang, and Hoki Ban
LED Traffic Signal Replacement Schedules: Facilitating Smooth Freight Flows, Suzanna Long Ph.D., Ruwen Qin Ph.D., Abhijit Gosavi Ph.D., C. H. Wu Ph.D, Tom Ryan P.E., and Casey Noll
The U.S.-Canada Border Effect: Smaller Than Previously Thought and Becoming Smaller, Miwa Matsuo D.Des. and Hirokazu Ishise Ph.D.
A Preliminary Appraisal of the Safety and Operational Effects on the Regional Transportation System Caused by New Rail- Truck Intermodal Facilities, Thomas E. Mullinazzi, Steven D. Schrock, Eric J. Fitzsimmons, and Robert A. Rescot
Earmarked Revenues and Spending Volatility: The Case of Highway Finance, Phuong Nguyen-Hoang Ph.D. and William Duncombe Ph.D.
Development of System Reliability Models for Railway Bridges, Andrzej S. Nowak Ph.D. and Anna Maria Rakoczy Ph.D.
Monitoring the Effects of Knickpoint Erosion on Bridge Pier and Abutment Structural Damage Due to Scour, Thanos Papanicolaou, David M. Admiraal, Christopher Wilson, and Clark W. Kephart
Monitoring the Effects of Knickpoint Erosion on Bridge Pier and Abutment Structural Damage Due to Scour, Thanos Papanicolaou Ph.D., David M. Admiraal, Christopher Wilson Ph.D., and University of Iowa
Use of Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors for Performing Automated Bridge Pier Structural Damage Detection and Scour Monitoring, A.N. Thanos Papnicolaou Ph.D. and Achilleas Tsakiris
Determining the Stresses in Steel Railroad-Track Rails Due to Freight Movements Using Non-Contact Laser-Speckle, Robert Peterman Ph.D., P.E.; Rob Murphy; and Weixin Zhao Ph.D.
Improving Freight Fire Safety: Experiment Testing and Computer Modeling to Further Development of Mist-Controlling Additives for Fire Mitigation, Albert Ratner Ph.D. and University of Iowa
Feasibility of Using Cellular Telephone Data to Determine the Truckshed of Intermodal Facilities, Steven D. Schrock, Thomas Mulinazzi, and Ming-Heng Wang
Offset Right-Turn Lanes for Improved Intersection Sight Distance Final Report, Karen Schurr P.E. and Timothy J. Foss Jr.
Assessing the Structural, Driver and Economic Impacts of Traffic Pole Mounted Wind Power Generator and Solar Panel Hybrid System, Anuj Sharma Ph.D., Justice Appiah Ph.D., and Scott K. Rosenbaugh
IntelliDrive Technology based Yellow Onset Decision Assistance System for Trucks, Anuj Sharma Ph.D., Nathaniel Burnett, and Sepideh S. Aria Ph.D.
Assessing the Risk of Crash for Trucks on Onset Yellow, Anuj Sharma Ph.D. and Nathaniel P. Burnett
SPEED LIMIT RECOMMENDATION IN VICINITY OF SIGNALIZED, HIGH-SPEED INTERSECTION, Anuj Sharma Ph.D., Laurence Rilett Ph.D., Zifeng Wu M.S., and Shefang Wang
Effect of Freeway Level of Service and Driver Education on Truck Driver Stress - Phase 1, Anuj Sharma Ph.D., Senem Velipasalar Ph.D., Sanjay Singh M.D., Dave Engel B.S., and Sunil Gyawali Ph.D.
Cable Median Barrier Failure Analysis and Prevention, Dean L. Sicking and Cody S. Stolle
Cable Median Barrier Failure Analysis and Prevention, Dean L. Sicking and Cody S. Stolle
Feasibility of Integrating Natural and Constructed Wetlands in Roadway Drainage System Design, John S. Stansbury, Massom Moussavi, and Tian Zhang
Transportation Impacts of the Chicago River Closure to Prevent an Asian Carp Infestation, Aaron Strong Ph.D., Nikhil Sikka Ph.D., and Lindsay Salvatore Ph.D.
The Use of Cell Phone Network Data in Traffic Data Collection and Long-Haul Truckshed (Geographic Extent) Tracking, Ming-Heng Wang, Steven D. Schrock, Nate Vander Broek, and Thomas Mulinazzi
Initial Study and Verification of a Distributed Fiber Optic Corrosion Monitoring System for Transportation Structures, Hai Xiao Ph.D., Genda Chen, Zhan Gao Ph.D., Ying Huang Ph.D, and Fujian Tang Ph.D.
2011
Evaluation of NDOR’s Actuated Advance Warning Systems, Justice Appiah Ph.D., P.E.; Laurence Rilett Ph.D., P.E.; and Zifeng Wu
A Framework for the Nationwide Multimode Transportation Demand Analysis, Hojong Baik Ph.D., Yuepeng Cui, and Tao Li
Crash Analysis of I-64 Closure in St. Louis County, Ghulam H. Bham Ph.D. and Uday R.R Manepalli
Missouri Work Zone Capacity: Results of Field Data Analysis, Ghulam Bham Ph.D. and S. Hadi Khazraee
Effectiveness Study on Temporary Pavement Marking Removals Methods, Dr. Yong Cho, Dr. Jae-Ho Pyeon, and Koudous Kabassi
Impact of Truck Loading on Design and Analysis of Asphaltic Pavement Structures- Phase II, Yong-Rak Kim, Hoki Ban, and Soohyok Im .
Performance Measures of Warm Asphalt Mixtures for Safe and Reliable Freight Transportation Phase II: Evaluation of Friction and Raveling Characteristics of Warm Mix Asphalt Mixtures with Anti-stripping Agents, Hosin David Lee Ph.D., P.E. and Yongjoo Thomas Kim Ph.D.
Modeling Truck Speed in the Upstream of One-lane Two-way Highway Work Zones: Implications on Reducing Truck-Related Crashes in Work Zones, Yeu Li; Yong Bai Ph.D., P.E.; Steven D. Schrock; and Thomas E. Mulinazzi
Developing Deterioration Models for Nebraska Bridges, George Morcous Ph.D. and Afshin Hatami Ph.D.
Investigating RFID for Linear Asset Management, Judy A. Perkins Ph.D., P.E.; Erick C. Jones Ph.D., P.E., CSSBB; and Judith L. Mwakalonge Ph.D., E.I.T
Assessing the Damage Potential in Pretensioned Bridges Caused by Increased Truck Loads Due to Freight Moments (Phase II), Robert J. Peterman Ph.D., P.E. and Steven F. Hammerschmidt M.S.C.E.
ROADSIDE GRADING GUIDANCE - PHASE I, Kevin D. Schrum, Francisco D. B. Albuquerque, Dean L. Sicking, Ronald K. Faller, and John D. Reid
Impact of Large 0.7 Inch Strand on NU-I Girders, Maher K. Tadros Ph.D., P.E. and George Morcous Ph.D.
MODEL FOR PREDICTING THE IMPACT UPON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESULTING FROM HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, Eric Thompson, Kanou Comlavi, and Mallory Dimmit
Improving the Freight Transportation Roadway System during Snow Events: A Performance Evaluation of Deicing Chemicals, Christopher Y. Tuan and Barbara M. Gerbino-Bevins
2010
Estimating Highway Pavement Damage Costs Attributed to Truck Traffic, Yong Bai, Steven D. Schrock, Thomas E. Mulinazzi, Wenhua Hou, Chunxiao Liu, and Umar Firman
Safety Climate of Commercial Vehicle Operation, Linda Ng Boyle Ph.D. and Jeffrey Short
Infrared Thermography-Driven Flaw Detection and Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt Pavements, Yong K. Cho, Yong-Rak Kim Ph.D., and Thaddaeus Bode