Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Author "Turochy, Rod E."

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Analysis of Freeway Traffic Operations using Driver Assistive Truck Platooning Technology

Praharaj, Shraddha (2016-07-26)

Driver assistive truck platooning (DATP) as an application of cooperative adaptive cruise control is expected to have substantial benefits in the freight industry. This FHWA study looks into the benefits of DATP in the ...

Application of Shrinkage and Swelling Factors on State Highway Construction

Crooks, Alexandria Rhea (2013-04-16)

The objectives of the research were to review the state of practice for roadway related earthwork calculations for the southeastern states, develop a calculation tool for comparing various state earthwork methods, demonstrate ...

Development and Calibration of Safety Performance Functions for Intersections on Rural Divided Highways in Alabama

Rayapureddy, Ramya Krishna (2020-07-21)

Although median separated highways provide apparent benefits over undivided highways, sometimes median openings on rural divided highways (RDHs) provide some of the greatest opportunities for frequent and severe crashes ...

Evaluation of Inlet Protection Practices (IPPs) Using Large-Scale Testing Techniques

Perez, Michael (2014-11-24)

Most roadway construction efforts disturb existing vegetation thereby exposing bare soil to environmental variables that cause erosion. Soil eroded during storm events is conveyed by stormwater runoff and may become ...

An Evaluation of the Alabama Service and Assistance Patrol with Respect to Mobility-Related Benefits

Dixon, Luke (2007-05-15)

Freeway Service Patrols are one of the more commonly used incident management tools employed to reduce non-recurring congestion through quick response to accidents and other incidents along congested freeway segments. ...

Pavement Marking Specifications Compliance and Modeling of Retroreflectivity Performance

Ozelim, Luana (2012-05-16)

This study provided an analysis of a database containing 7,840 observations of 40 highway pavement marking projects constructed in Alabama in 2007 to determine the extent to which marking properties complied with ALDOT ...

Quality Control, Sensitivity Analysis, and Development of Traffic Factors for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design

Mai, Derong (2013-11-15)

The Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) is well-recognized as the next generation of pavement design. State transportation agencies across the U.S. are moving toward this method by implementing the MEPDG ...

A Statistical Analysis of Georgia's HMA Quality Assurance Proccess

Willis, James (2005-12-15)

In the recent years, there has been a push towards allowing contractors to use their own test results in the quality assurance process of Departments of Transportation (DOTs). While this movement saves the states money ...

Structural Characterization of Recycled Materials at the NCAT Test Track

Diaz Sanchez, Miguel Angel (2019-11-22)

The functional and structural performance of two pavement recycling techniques: Cold Central-Plant Recycling (CCPR) and Cement Treated Base (CTB) from a Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) process, were evaluated under accelerated ...

WIM-Based Live Load Model for Bridges

Iatsko, Olga (2018-04-24)

The knowledge of the actual live load is essential for a rational management of highway structures. Overloaded vehicles can cause damage including concrete cracking, potholes, excessive vibration and deflection, and even ...