2013 Research Reports

Self-Consolidating Concrete Repairs on Interstate 25 Bridge Abutments North of Mead

Research Report 2013-1, Authors; Panos Kiousis, Brent Whitcomb, Keywords: Self-Consolidating Concrete, Bridges

Sustainable Stabilization of Sulfate-Bearing Soils with Expansive Soil-Rubber Technology

Research Report 2013-2, Authors: Antonio Carraro, Emily Budagher, Mahir Badanagki, Jong Beom Kang, Keywords: Sulfate Soils, Scrap Tires

Alternatives to the Public Funding and Operation of Colorado's Rest Areas

Research Report 2013-3, Authors: Brandon Howes, Keywords: Rest Areas, Public-Private Initiatives

Implementation of the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide for Colorado

Research Report 2013-4, Authors: Jagannath Mallela, Leslie Titus-Glover, Suri Sadasivam, Biplab Bhattacharya, Michael Darter, Harold Von Quintus, Keywords: Concrete Pavement, Asphalt Pavement, Pavement Management

Optimum Use of CDOT French and Hamburg Data (French and Hamburg Tests)

Research Report 2013-5, Authors: Kim Gilbert, Keywords: Asphalt Pavement

Construction Cost Forecast Model - Model Documentation and Technical Notes

Research Report 2013-6, Authors: Peter Mills, Keywords: Cost Estimation

Performance of Chip Seals Using Local and Minimally Processed Aggregates for Preservation of Low Traffic Volume Roadways

Research Report 2013-7, Authors: Scott Shuler, Keywords: Chip Seal, Preventive Maintenance, Maintenance and Operations

Helicopter Avalanche Control

Research Report 2013-08 (Cover page only), Authors: Vilam Petr, Ethan Greene, Christoph Hurley, Keywords: avalanches, explosives, detonation, high altitudes, weather conditions, snow conditions

Developing Criteria for Performance-Based Concrete Specifications

Research Report 2013-9, Authors: Zachoriah Ballard, Stephan Durham, Rui Liu, Keywords: High-Performance Concrete, Concrete Pavement, Fly Ash

Recycled Tires as Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Pavement Mixtures

Research Report 2013-10, Authors: Rui Liu, Keywords: Scrap Tires, Concrete Pavement

Investigation into Effective Traffic Noise Abatement Design Solutions for Mountain Corridors

Research Report 2013-11, Authors: Dale Tischmak, Keywords: Traffic Noise, Tire/Pavement Noise

Safety Performance Functions for Freeway Merge Zones

Research Report 2013-12; Authors: Craig Lyon, Bhagwant Persaud, David Hattan, Gabrielle Renner; Keywords: Traffic Safety

Long-Term Monitoring of Mechanical Properties of FRP Repair Materials

Research Report 2013-13, Authors: Rebecca Atadero, Douglas Allen, Oscar Mata, Keywords: Fiber-Reinforced Polymers, Bridges

Evaluation of Soil Resources for Sustained Vegetative Cover of Cut-Slopes Along I-70 near Straight Creek

Research Report 2013-14, Authors: Vic Claassen, Keywords: Roadside Vegetation, Erosion Control, Slope Stabilization

Evaluation of Seismic Testing for Quality Assurance of Lime-Stabilized Soil

Research Report 2013-15, Authors: Michael Mooney, Richard Bearce; Keywords: Soils, QA/QC, Earthquakes

Colorado Mileage-Based User Fee Study

Research Report 2013-16, Authors: David Ungemah, Richard Baker, Virginia Goodin, Chris Swenson, Jessica Juriga, Keywords: Mileage-Based User Fees, Road usage charging

Evaluation of Guardrail Embedded Lighting System in Trinidad, Colorado

Research Report 2013-17, Authors: Travis Terry, Ronald Gibbons, Keywords: Guardrail, Lighting

Development of Estimation Methodology for Bicycle and Pedestrian Volumes Based on Existing Counts

Research Report 2013-18, Authors: Krista Nordback, Wesley Marshall, Bruce Janson, Keywords: Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety

In-Place Voids Monitoring of Hot Mix Asphalt Pavements: Follow-Up

Research Report 2013-19, Authors: Richard Griffin, Keywords: Asphalt Pavement

Web-Based Flood Database for Colorado, Water Years 1867 through 2011

Research Report 2013-20, Authors: Michael S. Kohn, Robert D. Jarrett, Gary S. Krammes and Amanullah Mommandi. Keywords: Hydraulics, Floods, Data Collection, Databases, Streamflow, Floods, GIS, History