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Mid-America Transportation Center

Mid-America Transportation Center: Final Reports and Technical Briefs

The interdisciplinary areas of expertise required to successfully meet the research, education, and technology transfer objectives associated with our theme include risk and reliability analysis, structural analysis, materials engineering, transportation system operations, and alternative transportation infrastructure financing. MATC works with the leading faculty members from multiple academic departments of the consortium universities. These academics will partner with staff from the state transportation agencies and members of the commercial freight industry; engineers from the partner organizations will add comprehensive knowledge to minimize the risk to the critical infrastructure systems of the region (and, by extension, of the nation). This collaboration is established to foster an intellectual climate and physical environment capable of supporting the increasing need to improve safety and reduce risk on the multi-modal transportation system.

2010 2010

Infrared Thermography-Driven Flaw Detection and Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt Pavements, Yong K. Cho, Yong-Rak Kim, and Thaddaeus Bode

Characteristics and Contributory Causes Related to Large Truck Crashes (Phase I) -Fatal Crashes, Sundanda Dissanayake Ph.D., P.E.

Safety Investigation and Guidance for Work-Zone Devices in Freight Transportation Systems Subjected to Passenger Car and Truck Impacts with New Crash Standards, Ronald K. Faller Ph.D., P.E.; Dean L. Sicking Ph.D., P.E.; Karla A. Lechtenberg M.S.C.E., E.I.T.; James C. Holloway M.S.C.E., E.I.T.; and Jennifer D. Schmidt

Computational Design Tool for Bridge Hydrodynamic Loading in Inundated Flows of Midwest Rivers, Junke Guo, David M. Admiraal, and Tian C. Zhang

Extending Pavement Life Using Thin Surfacing To Counter the Effect of Increased Truck Traffic Due to Freight Movements on Highways, Mustaque Hossain Ph.D., P.E.; Vikranth S. Manepalli; Shaidur Rahman; and Haritha Y. Musty

Extending Asphalt Pavement Life Using Thin Whitetopping, Mustaque Hossain and Sharmin Sultana

Investigating RFID for Roadside Identification Involving Freight Commercial Vehicle Operators (CVO), Erick C. Jones Ph.D. and Judy Perkins Ph.D.

Impact of Truck Loading on Design and Analysis of Asphaltic Pavement Structures, Yong-Rak Kim, Hokie Ban, and Soohyok Im

Layer Moduli of Nebraska Pavements for the New Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG), Yong-Rak Kim, Soohyok Im, and Hoki Ban

Performance Measures of Warm Asphalt Mixtures for Safe and Reliable Freight Transportation, Hosin "David" Lee Ph.D., P.E. and Yongjoo "Thomas" Kim

Bottom Flange Reinforcement in NU I-Girders, George Morcous Ph.D.; Kromel Hanna Ph.D.; and Maher K. Tadros Ph.D., P.E.

Load Rating of Complex Bridges, George Morcous Ph.D.; Kromel Hanna Ph.D.; and Maher K. Tadros Ph.D., P.E.

Mitigating Wind Induced Truck Crashes, Thomas E. Mulinazzi and Steven Schrock Ph.D., P.E.

Developing a Sustainable Freight Transportation Framework with the Consideration of Improving Safety and Minimizing Carbon Emissions, Margaret Rita Neff, Yong Bai, Steven Schrock, and Thomas E. Mulinazzi

Automated Erosion System to Protect Highway Bridge Crossings at Abutments, Thanos Papanicolaou Ph.D., Christopher Wilson Ph.D., and Mohamed Elkakeem Ph.D.

Assessing the Damage Potential in Pretensioned Bridges, Caused by Increased Truck Loads Due to Freight Movements (Phase I), Robert J. Peterman and Steven Hammerschmidt

Improving Freight Fire Safety: Analysis and Testing of Real Engine Conditions to Progress Development of Mist-Controlling Additives for Fire Mitigation, Albert Rathner Ph.D.

Improving Freight Fire Safety: Assessment of the Effectiveness of Mist-controlling Additives in Mitigating Crash-induced Diesel Fires, Albert Ratner Ph.D.

Development of Advanced Finite Element Material Models for Cable Barrier Wire Rope, John D. Reid, Karla A. Lechtenberg, and Cody S. Stolle

Development of Advanced Finite Element Material Models for Cable Barrier Wire Rope, John D. Reid, Karla A. Lechtenberg, and Cody S. Stolle

Foundation Design for High Tension Cable Guardrails, John R. Rohde Ph.D., P.E.; Ling Zhu Ph.D.; and Ryan J. Terpsma B.S.M.E

DIRECT DETECTION OF LOCALIZED MODULATION OF ON CONCENTRATION ON AN ELECTRODE-ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE, Ravi Saraf and Gaurav Singh

Closed Course Testing of Portable Rumble Strips to Improve Truck Safety at Work Zones, Steven D. Schrock and Yong Bai

Study of RF Propagation Characteristics for Wireless Sensor Networks in Railroad Environments, Hamid Sharif and Michael Hempel

SECOND GENERATION PRECAST DECK PANEL (NUDECK) SYSTEM, Maher K. Tadros Ph.D., P.E.; Kromel E Hanna; and George Morcous Ph.D.

2009 2009

Steel Box System Monitoring of N-2 over I-80 Bridge, Atorod Azizinamini

Computer Aided Modeling of Soil Mix Designs to Predict Characteristics and Properties of Stabilized Road Bases, Charles W. Berryman Ph.D., CPC; Wayne Jensen Ph.D.; and Tim Hensley P.E.

DYNAMIC EVALUATION OF A PINNED ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR NEW YORK STATE’S TEMPORARY CONCRETE BARRIERS, Christopher N. Howard, Cale J. Stolle, Karla A. Lechtenberg, Ronald K. Faller, John D. Reid, and Dean L. Sicking

Inspector’s Manual for Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls, Wayne Jensen Ph.D.

Investigation and Mitigation of Driver Confusion at Modern Roundabouts, Aemal Khattak, Ram Bishu, Karen Schurr, and Gregory McKnight

Moisture Sensitivity of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Mixtures in Nebraska – Phase II, Yong-Rak Kim, Hoki Ban, and Ingryd Pinto

Effects of Aggregate Angularity on Mix Design Characteristics and Pavement Performance, Yong-Rak Kim and Leonardo T. Souza

Effects of Aggregate Angularity on Mix Design Characteristics and Pavement Performance, Yong-Rak Kim and Leonardo T. Souza

Use of Ground Penetrating Radar for Construction Quality Assurance of Concrete Pavement, George Morcous Ph.D. and Ece Erdogmus

Risk Mitigation for Highway and Railway Bridges, Andrzej S. Nowak; Marek Kozikowski,; and Marta Lutomirska,

DYNAMIC EVALUATION OF NEW YORK STATE’S ALUMINUM PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL POLE SYSTEM, Scott K. Rosenbaugh, Ronald K. Faller, Karla A. Lechtenberg, Robert W. Bielenberg, Dean L. Sicking, and John D. Reid

Application of Ultra-High Performance Concrete to Bridge Girders, Maher K. Tadros Ph.D., P.E. and George Morcous Ph.D.

2008 2008

DYNAMIC IMPACT TESTING OF CRT WOOD POSTS IN A RIGID SLEEVE, Steven W. Arens, Ronald K. Faller, John R. Rohde, and Karla A. Polivka

Investigation of Asphalt Pavement Analyzer Testing Program in Nebraska, Minki Hong and Yong-Rak Kim

Pavement Quality Indicators Study, Wayne Jensen Ph.D. and Cody Kluver

2007 2007

EVALUATION OF AN EXISTING STEEL POST ALTERNATIVE FOR THE THRIE BEAM BULLNOSE GUARDRAIL SYSTEM, Robert W. Bielenberg, Ronald K. Faller, John R. Rohde, and John D. Reid

DYNAMIC IMPACT TESTING OF W152x13.4 (W6x9) STEEL POSTS ON A 2:1 SLOPE, Gopi Dey, Ronald K. Faller, John A. Hascall, Robert W. Bielenberg, Karla A. Polivka, and Kirk Molacek

Investigating the Use of Small-Diameter Softwood as Guardrail Posts (Dynamic Test Results), Jason A. Hascall, Ronald K. Faller, John D. Reid, Dean L. Sicking, and David E. Kretschmann

Centerline Curbing Treatment at Railroad Crossings for Improved Safety, Aemal Khattak, Dwight L. Mosby Jr., Gregory McKnight, and Brian Gardner

2006 2006

Intersection Safety, Aemal Khattak

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE MIDWEST GUARDRAIL SYSTEM – UPDATE TO NCHRP 350 TEST NO. 3-11 WITH 28" C.G. HEIGHT (2214MG-2), Karla A. Polivka, Ronald K. Faller, Dean L. Sicking, John R. Rohde, Robert W. Bielenberg, and John D. Reid

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE PERMANENT NEW JERSEY SAFETY SHAPE BARRIER – UPDATE TO NCHRP 350 TEST NO. 4-12 (2214NJ-2), Karla A. Polivka, Ronald K. Faller, Dean L. Sicking, John R. Rohde, Robert W. Bielenberg, John D. Reid, and Brian A. Coon

2004 2004

Application of Freeway Video Surveillance for Accident Investigation, Aemal Khattak, Yu Liu, and Geza Pesti

Safety Evaluation of Left Turn Lane Line Width at Intersections with Opposing Left Turn Lanes, Aemal Khattak, Bhaven Naik, and Vijay Kannan

2003 2003

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF WELCH PRODUCTS RECYCLED RUBBER SPACER BLOCK, Bob W. Bielenberg and Ronald K. Faller

SAFETY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF MICHIGAN’S 4X5 PORTABLE SIGN SUPPORT, Ronald K. Faller, James C. Holloway, John R. Rohde, and Dean L. Sicking

DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS FOR PLACEMENT OF STEEL GUARDRAIL POSTS IN ROCK, Jason Herr, John R. Rohde, Dean L. Sicking, John D. Reid, Ronald K. Faller, James C. Holloway, Brian A. Coon, and Karla A. Polivka

BRIDGE RAILS AND TRANSITIONS FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION, Nicholas R. Hiser, Ronald K. Faller, Dean L. Sicking, John R. Rohde, John D. Reid, and Karla A. Polivka

GUIDELINES FOR ATTACHMENTS TO BRIDGE RAILS AND MEDIAN BARRIERS, Eric A. Keller, Dean L. Sicking, Ronald K. Faller, and Karla A. Polivka

Winter Operations, Abrasives and Salt Brine, Geza Pesti and Yu Liu

DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A TIE-DOWN SYSTEM FOR THE REDESIGNED F-SHAPE CONCRETE TEMPORARY BARRIER, Karla A. Polivka, Ronald K. Faller, John R. Rohde, James C. Holloway, Bob W. Bielenberg, and Dean L. Sicking

DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-PROFILE BRIDGE RAIL FOR TEST LEVEL 2 APPLICATIONS, Karla A. Polivka, Ronald K. Faller, Dean L. Sicking, John R. Rohde, John D. Reid, and James C. Holloway

2002 2002

CABLE BARRIER LITERATURE REVIEW, Brian A. Coon, Ronald K. Faller, and John D. Reid

2000 2000

CRASH TESTING OF MICHIGAN'S TYPE B (W-BEAM) GUARDRAIL SYSTEM - PHASE II, Karla A. Polivka, Dean L. Sicking, John A. Rohde, Ronald K. Faller, and James C. Holloway

1999 1999

DEVELOPMENT OF A 7.62-m LONG SPAN GUARDRAIL SYSTEM – PHASE II, Karla A. Polivka, Robert W. Bielenberg, Dean L. Sicking, Ronald K. Faller, John R. Rohde, and Eric A. Keller

COMPLIANCE TESTING OF IOWA’S SKID-MOUNTED SIGN DEVICE, Karla A. Polivka, Ronald K. Faller, John R. Rohde, James C. Holloway, and Dean L. Sicking

1996 1996

DEVELOPMENT OF A TL-3 F-SHAPE TEMPORARY CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIER, Ronald K. Faller, John R. Rohde, Barry T. Rosson, Richard P. Smith, and Kenneth H. Addink