FY 2001 RMC 1 – PAVEMENTS Construction Project # 0-1781 0-1887 0-4046 0-4126 0-4147 0-4188 Title Development Of Appropriate Testing Frequencies For The Guide To Minimum Testing For Construction And Maintenance Development Of Performance-Based Durability Tests And Specifications For Concrete Pavement The Impacts Of Construction Quality On The Life-Cycle Performance Of Pavements Using Mechanistic Analysis Development Of Infrared Photography And Ground Penetrating Radar Procedures For Identifying Mixture Segregation (DDO) Investigation Of Settlement At Bridge Approach Slab Expansion Joint Development Of Methods And Materials To Accelerate Construction And Opening Of PCC Pavements Maintenance Project # 0-1860 0-4040 0-4061 Title Subgrade Repair And Stabilization Using In-Situ Vitrification Analysis Of The Supplemental Maintenance Effectiveness Research Program (SMERP) Experiment Comparison Of Hot Poured Crack Sealant To Emulsified Asphalt Crack Sealant (DDO) Materials Project # 0-1700 0-1707 0-1708 0-1710 0-1742 0-1819 0-1872 0-4047 0-4114 0-4183 0-4185 0-4240 7-1993 7-2966 7-4935 7-4954 Title Improving Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Performance Long Term Research On Bituminous Coarse Aggregate Predicting Hot Mix Performance From Measured Properties Superpave Binder Tests For Surface Treatment Binders Improved HMAC Plant Binder Aging Simulation Evaluation Of Shear Strength Properties Of HMAC For Predicting Performance Evaluate Non-Specification Properties For Performance Graded Asphalts Which May Affect Performance Analysis And Development Of Asphalt Quality Assurance Procedures (DDO) Development of a Test Procedure for the Tube Suction Test (TST) Development Of Improved Alkali Silica Reactivity Test Procedures And Criteria Correlation Of Field Performance To Hamburg Wheel-Tracking Test Results (DDO) Develop Guidelines and Procedures for Stabilization of Sulfate Soils Evaluation Of Nontraditional Soil And Aggregate Stabilizers Durability Of Surface Treatments As The Wearing Course Placed On Crushed Fly Ash And Long Term Performance Of Crushed Fly Ash For Flexible Base Use Of Waste Foundry Sands In Transportation Applications Use Of Recycled Portland Cement Concrete Fines In TxDOT Applications Page 1 of 9 FY 2001 Pavement Design Project # 0- 187 0-1735 0-1777 0-1778 0-1780 0-1831 0-1869 0-4035 0-4182 7-4920 9-1502 Title Texas Flexible Pavement Data Base Development Of Structural Field Testing Of Flexible Pavement Layers Field Synthesis Of Geotextiles In Flexible And Rigid Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies Including Cost Considerations TxDOT Rigid Pavement Database Design Moduli From Seismic Data Improvement Of Concrete Pavement Performance Model Improving Flexible Pavement Design Procedures Further Development Of Post-Tension Prestressed Concrete Pavements In Texas Full Depth Recycling: Field Performance And Design Guidelines Improving Long Term Flexible Pavement Performance Model Calibrations With Local APT Data And Implementation For Focused Solutions To NAFTA Problems Pavement Management Project # 0-1782 0-1784 0-4186 7-3997 7-4901 7-4975 Title Development Of A Real-Time Transverse Pavement Profile Measurement System Evaluate The Reproducibility Of The TxDOT FWD Fleet And Recommend Improvements To The FWD Calibration Procedure Cradle-To-Grave Monitoring Of Pavements And PMIS Functionality Enhancement Planning Automated Crack Monitoring System Evaluation Of Ride Equation Using Current Profiler Systems And New Sensor Technology Implementation Of An Automated Pavement Surface Distress Rating System For Asphaltic Pavements Traffic Characterization Project # 0-4184 Title Characterize The Effects Of Permitted Overweight Loads On SH 4/48 At The Port Of Brownsville Page 2 of 9 FY 2001 RMC 2 – TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Demand Project # 0-1833 0-4080 0-4083 0-4198 9-1519 Title Infrastructure Impacts Of Containerships (Including Mega-Containerships) On The Texas Transportation System Activity-Based Travel Demand Modeling For Metropolitan Areas In Texas Impacts Of Inland Ports On Trade Flows And Transportation In Texas Evaluation of Travel Demand Models Freight Pipeline Feasibility Study Impacts Project # 0-1843 0-1873 0-4001 0-4078 0-4141 0-4142 Title Investigate The Economic Impacts Of Highway Relief Routes On Small And Medium Size Communities Investigation Of The Impact Of Frontage Roads As An Element Of Controlled Access Facilities Addressing Environmental Issues During Planning Behaviorally-Consistent Integrated Transportation-Land Use Models Techniques For Managing Access On Arterials Forecasting Traffic Characteristics For Air Quality Analyses Modes Project # 0-1849 0-1858 0-4007 0-4008 0-4009 Title Airport Access-Intermodal Strategies To Address Congestion At Airport/Highway Interfaces The Value Of Pipelines To The Transportation System Of Texas The Role Of Rural Rail Transportation Districts In Texas Transit Safety And Security Best Practices Pricing Strategies For Managed Lanes System Project # 0-1810 0-4054 7-4938 Title Highway Cost Allocation In Texas Using Real-Time Traffic Data For Transportation Planning Development Of An Urban Accessibility Index Page 3 of 9 FY 2001 RMC 3 – GEOMETRIC DESIGN, ENVIRONMENT, HYDRAULICS, & ROW Environment Project # 0-1836 0-1838 0-2107 0-2108 0-2112 0-2113 0-4015 0-4173 0-4190 0-4197 7-1996 7-4903 7-4916 Title Regional Applications For Biotechnical Methods Of Streambank Stabilization In Texas Transportation Control Measure Effectiveness In Ozone Nonattainment Areas Mobile Source Emissions Modeling; Methods, Sensitivity And Analysis Of Assumptions Develop An Integrated Roadside Management System (IRMS) For TxDOT Evaluation Of Noise Barriers Develop Plans To Add Cost-Effective And Aesthetically Pleasing Features To Transportation Projects Streamlining The Environmental Approval Process Feasibility Of Retrofitting Drainage Facilities To Improve Water Quality Emissions Due To Construction Equipment And Traffic Delays Environmental Benefits Of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Mobile Stormwater Sampling System To Collect Stormwater Samples At Highway Speeds Directly From The Road Surface Right-Of-Way Mowing Height Research A Study Of Ocelot Populations In Cameron County And Their Preference And Utilization For Highway Crossings Geometric Project # 0-1816 0-4048 0-4064 0-4161 0-4162 0-4171 Title Center Of Excellence Dyna3D Analysis (Crash Test Center) Low Cost Design Safety Improvements For Rural Highways Design Criteria For Improved Two Lane Section (Super 2) Entry-Exit And Intersection Design Criteria For Barrier Separated HOV Facilities Evaluation Of Barrier Systems And Placement Issues Sample Size Expansion Of The Sidewalk Cross Slope Variability With Respect To The Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines Hydraulics Project # 0-2104 0-2105 0-2109 0-4193 0-4194 Title Climatic Adjustment Of National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Runoff Curve Numbers Develop Guidance For Design Of New Bridges And Mitigation Of Existing Sites In Severely Degrading And Migrating Streams Evaluate The Effects Of Channel Improvement, Especially Channel Transitions, On Culverts And Bridges Regional Characteristics Of Unit Hydrographs Regional Characteristics Of Storm Hyetographs Page 4 of 9 FY 2001 Right-of-Way Project # 0-2110 0-4149 Title Development Of A GIS Platform For Inventory Of Utilities Located Within TxDOT Right Of Way Feasibility Of Utility Corridors In TxDOT Right-Of-Way Page 5 of 9 FY 2001 RMC 4 – TRAFFIC OPERATIONS Operational Issues in Design Project # 0-1792 0-2125 0-4031 0-4160 7-4945 Title Roadside Safety Hardware For Traffic Control Devices Development Of Countermeasures For Drowsy Driver Crash Problem Measures To Improve Truck Traffic Safety In Texas Operating Freeways With Managed Lanes Understanding Road Rage Operations Management Project # 0-1752 0-2119 0-2127 0-4020 0-4022 0-4070 0-4156 0-4158 7-3986 7-4951 Title Translink Research Program Evaluation Of Vehicle Detection Systems Developing Guidance For Sharing Archived/Warehoused ITS Data Improvements To Signal Timing Software Detection-Control System For Rural Signalized Intersections Improved Inductive Loop Design For High-Bed And Light Vehicles Integration Of Point-Based And Link-Based Vehicle Detection Data Improving Diamond Interchange Operations Using Advanced Traffic Controller Features Evaluation Of ITS Environmental Monitoring System (Priority Corridor) Improved ITS Information Network For Incident Management And Travelers Policies, Procedures, and Education Project # 0-1790 7-4961 Title Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Benefits An Evaluation Of Dallas Area HOV Lanes Traffic Operations Devices and their Applications Project # 0-1796 0-2137 0-4021 0-4023 0-4027 0-4049 0-4150 0-4170 7-4940 Title Impacts Of Retroreflectivity On Sign Management, Maintenance, And Design Improving Work Safety Through Better Work Zone Traffic Management And Enforcement Traffic Control For Complex Work Zones Automated Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) Design And Display Signalization Countermeasures To Reduce Red-Light-Running Evaluation Of Clearview Alphabet With Super High Intensity Prismatic Sheeting Evaluation Of Pavement Marking Effectiveness Improved Signing For Urban Conditions Photometric Requirements For Arrow Panels And Portable Changeable Message Signs Page 6 of 9 FY 2001 RMC 5 – STRUCTURES Environment and Safety Issues Project # 0-4177 Title Use Of Recycled Asphalt Pavement And Crushed Concrete As Backfill For Mechanically Stabilized Earth Retaining Walls Long Term Performance Project # 0-1400 0-1401 0-1405 0-1706 0-1774 0-1857 0-1895 0-1896 0-2100 0-2102 0-2116 0-2135 0-4069 0-4085 0-4086 0-4148 7-2941 7-4904 Title Investigation Of Wind/Rain Induced Stay Vibrations In Cable Stayed Bridges Determination Of Fatigue Damage In Cable Stays Durability Design Of Post-Tensioning Substructure Elements Optimization Of Concrete Mix Designs For Durability Effect Of Wrapping Chloride Contaminated Structural Concrete With Multiple Layers Of Glass Fiber/Composites And Resin Structural Assessment Of In-Service Bridges With Premature Concrete Deterioration Evaluate The Effect Of Allowing The Use Of 12*Sqrt (F’C) To Load Rate Prestressed Concrete Bridges Field Monitoring Of Trapezoidal Steel Box Beams Long-Term Strength Properties Of High Pi Clays Used In Embankment Construction Study Of Dapped Girder Ends On Steel Structures Effect Of Wet Mat Curing Time And Earlier Loading On Long- Term Durability Of Bridge Decks Guidelines For Inspection Of Fracture Critical Steel Trapezoidal Girders Mitigation Techniques For In-Service Structures With Premature Concrete Deterioration Preventing Premature Concrete Deterioration Due To Asr/Def In New Concrete Allowable Design Release Stresses For Prestressed Concrete Beams Field Monitoring Of Trapezoidal Box Girders With Skewed Supports Long-Term Behavior Of HPC Bridges Feasibility Of Hot-Dip (Zinc) Galvanizing And Other Coatings For Protection Of Reinforcing Steel New Technologies Project # 0-1852 0-1853 0-1854 0-1855 0-1892 0-1898 Title Prestressed Structural Lightweight Concrete Beams Alternative Vertical Shear Reinforcement In Prestressed Concrete Beams New Design Method For Inverted “T” Bents Explore New Uses For T-Headed Bars In Structural Concrete Reinforcement Applications Inspecting FRP Composite Structures With Nondestructive Testing Simplified Details For Trapezoidal Steel Box Beams Page 7 of 9 FY 2001 0-2101 0-4098 0-4138 0-4145 0-4178 7-3995 9-1520 Allowable Stresses And Resistance Factors For High Strength Concrete Use Of Innovative Materials To Control Drying Shrinkage Cracking Of Concrete Bridge Decks Full-Scale Crash Tests Of FRP Bar Reinforced Bridge Rails Lateral Bracing Of Bridge Girders By Permanent Metal Deck Forms (PMDF) Fillet Weld Detailing For Stiffener Development Of Testing Procedures To Determine The Water/ Cement Ration Of Hardened Portland Cement Concrete Using Semi-Automated Image Analysis Techniques-Phase II FRP Reinforcing Bars In Bridge Decks Page 8 of 9 FY 2001 RMC P – POLICY Policy Project # 0-2122 0-2129 0-4144 0-4297 0-4941 Title Synthesis Study Of The Effects Of Overweight/Oversized Trucks Innovative Project Delivery Methods Available For Immediate Implementation In TxDOT Study Of Re-Refined Oil Used In Diesel Engines Tools for Contracting with Consultant for Engineering Services on Highway Projects Equipment Replacement Criteria Based On Life Cycle Cost Benefit Analysis (LCCBA) Term: Transportation Equipment Replacement Methodology Page 9 of 9