2018 Research Reports

Research Report 2018-01, Author; Paul S Chinowsky. Keywords: Safety, Worker Safety, Culture, Field Operations, Safety Management

Research Report 2018-03, Authors: Marwan Hafez, Khaled Ksaibati, Rebecca Atadero. Keywords: Local Roads, Pavement Management

Research Report 2018-04, Authors: Marwan Hafez, Khaled Ksaibati, Rebecca Atadero. Keywords: Local Roads, Pavement Management, Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Report 2018-05, Authors: Yunping Xi, Yuxiang Jing, Renee Railsback. Keywords: Bridge Decks, Concrete Pavement, Corrosion Protection.

Research Report 2018-06, Authors: Julia Kintsch, Patricia Cramer, Paige Singer, Michelle Cowardin, Joy Phelan. Keywords: Wildlife Crossings, wildlife vehicle collisions, Traffic Safety, wildlife overpass, adaptive management

Research Report 2018-07, Author; Vilem Petr, Eduardo Lozano, Erika Nieczkoski Paul S Chinowsky. Keywords: Geotechnical, safety, blasting, aesthetics, explosives, rockslides, slope stabilization, half casts, blast design, presplitting

Research Report 2018-08, Authors: Hussam Mahmoud, Thomas Wilson, Robert Johnson, Guangyang Hou. Keywords: Bridges, Denver Area, Earthquakes, Colorado, 2-span, 3-span, SAP2000, connection detail, bent support

Report 2018-09, Authors: Albert Molinas, Amanullah Mommandi, Aziz Khan, and Brett Sollenberger. Keywords: Pipes, Hydraulics.

Research Report 2018-10, Authors; Albert Molinas, Amanullah Mommandi, Aziz Khan, Brett Sollenberger. Keywords: Bridge Scour, Hydraulics, Pier scour, local scour, effects of gradation, HEC-18, steep mountain streams, excess velocity, steep channels, pier scour in gravel, pier scour in cobble bed, pier scour in boulder bed, effects of coarse material, local scour for high Froude number.

Report 2018-11, Authors: Ronald Y.S. Pak and Zhichao Zhang. Keywords: Geotechnical, Retaining Walls, geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS), mechanically stabilized earth (MSE), micropiles, impact road barriers, slope stability, factor of safety, finite element, large deformation, LS-DYNA.

Research Report 2018-12, Authors: Hussam Mahmoud, Rebecca Atadero, Karly Rager, Aura Lee Harper Smith. Keywords: Bridges, Bridge Decks, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Deck Joints, Expansion Joint, Joint Elimination, Thermal Gradient.

Research Report 2018-13, Authors: Md Rashadul Islam, Sylvester A. Kalevela and Jill A. Rivera. Keywords: Recycling, Asphalt Pavement

Research Report 2018-14, Authors: Scott Shuler. Keywords: Asphalt Pavement, Tack coat, bond strength, asphalt overlays.

Research Report 2018-15, Author: Yail Jimmy Kim, Keywords: Concrete Pavement, High-Performance Concrete.

Research Report 2018-16, Authors: Linfei Li, Yunping Xi, Renée Railsback, Keywords: Bridge Decks, Corrosion Protection

Research Report 2018-17, Author: Neal Goffinet and Tamara Keefe. Keywords: Bird Control, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, migratory birds, noise, vibration, maintenance, bridge

Research Report 2018-18, Author: Mark Treon. Keywords: Tunnel Liner testing, Thermography, Void mapping, Tunnel Lidar

Research Report 2018-19. Author: Christopher Bareither, Paul Heyliger, Kayla Moden, and Kirsten Peterson. Keywords: Erosion Control, Geotechnical, geotechnical engineering, numerical modeling, runoff, Soils, wildfire, Emergency Preparedness, Roadside Vegetation

Research Report No. CDOT-2018-20, Authors: Dr. Rodolfo Valdes Vasquez, Dr. Kelly Strong, and Dr. Scott Shuler. Keywords: Arrester beds, Escape lanes, Road safety, Safety, Trucking safety. Emergency Escape Ramps (EER) Improvements, Emergency Preparedness, Traffic Safety, Truck Traffic, Truck Ramp Aggregates, Vehicle Handling

Research Report 2018-21, Authors: Robert Johnson, Rebecca Atadero. Keywords: Bridges, Steel Girders, Simple Made Continuous Steel Bridges, Connections

Research Report 2018-22. This report managed by Environmental Programs Branch. Author: Tim Tetherow. Keywords: Environmental Assessments, visual mitigation measures, SMART, context sensitive strategies.