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NETC AWARDS $300,000 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT FOR TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH. THE AWARDS ARE AS FOLLOWS: • $100,000 for Dr. Adel Sadek's research on “Determining Optimum Distance for a Lane Drop Downstream from a Signalized Intersection”. • $100,000 for Dr. Richard Watts' research on “Infrastructure Management Systems Enhancement and Integration to Support True Integrated Decision-Making”. • $100,000 for Dr. Lisa Aultman-Hall's research on “Reliable Travel Time Estimation to Support Real-Time System Management Information”.
NETC ALLOCATES $512,000 FOR TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AT NEW ENGLAND'S STATE UNIVERSITIES IN FFY 2008. THE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT RESEARCH PROJECTS ADDRESSING: • “Sustainable Transportation Systems and Advanced Technologies for New England's Northern Communities”. • “Evacuation Modeling to Assist Hazard Management and Response in Urban and Rural Areas of New England” • “Best Management Practices for Managing the Invasive Japanese Knotweed along New England's Transportation Corridors” • “Sealing of Small Movement Bridge Expansion Joints” • “Interaction Between Salinity, Soil Quality and Amendments in Roadside Plantings” • “Strategies for Increasing the Implementation of Findings from NETC Funded Research”
NETC TO COLLABORATE WITH THE UNIVERISTY OF VERMONT'S NATIONAL UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER IN THE FUNDING OF RESEARCH AT NEW ENGLAND'S STATE UNIVERSITIES ADDRESSING “SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NEW ENGLAND'S NORTHERN COMMUNITIES”: The collaboration will provide increased financial resources for research to address the transportation needs of New England's communities and enhance the capability of the University of Vermont's National University Transportation Center for carrying out its research mission through the leveraging of funding and access to the administrative resources of NETC.
NETC RESEARCHERS, DR. JOHN IVAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT AND DR. ADEL SADEK AND SARANG RANADE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT RECEIVED THE ‘BEST 2007 PAPER' AWARD PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD'S COMMITTEE ON ‘OPERATIONAL EFFECTS OF GEOMETRICS'. THEIR PAPER ENTITLED: “A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING THE BENEFITS OF LEFT-TURN INSTALLATIONS AT UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS” WAS A PRODUCT OF THEIR NETC FUNDED RESEARCH ON “WARRANTS FOR EXCLUSIVE LEFT TURN LANES AT UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS AND DRIVEWAYS”.
FINDINGS FROM THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH PROJECTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO NEW ENGLAND'S STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES AND UNIVERSITIES, THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS' REGION 1 RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE AND NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION LIBRARY: • NETC 03-5: “Evaluation of a Field Permeameter as a Longitudinal Joint Quality Control Indicator, Daniel, J. S., Mallick, R. B., Mogawer, W. S., April 20, 2007, NETCR64. • NETC 04-5: “Network-Based Crash Prediction Using Geographic Information Systems”, Ivan, J. N., Garder, P. E., Bindra, S., Jonsson, B. T., Shin, H-S, Deng, Z., June 6, 2007, NETCR67. • NETC 00-8: “Performance and Effectiveness of a Thin Pavement Section Using Geogrids and Drainage Geocomposites in a Cold Region”, Helstrom, C. L., Humphrey, D. N., Labbe, J. M., August 2007, NETCR60 Copies of the above reports are available from the NETC website at www.netc.umassd.edu .
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: • The NETC Coordinator's office responded to the following requests for technical assistance, information and NETC reports: - Departmento de Investigacion, Madrid Spain : request for a copy of the NETC report NETCR8 “Tire Chips As Lightweight Backfill for Retaining Walls”, Humphrey, D., University of Maine, 1998. - Departmento de Investigacion, Madrid, Spain : request for technical information on the use of tire shreds for embankments for the M111 highway project in Madrid. - Ohio Department of Transportation : request for a copy of the NETC report entitled: “Network-Based Highway Crash Prediction Using Geographic Information Systems”, Ivan, J.N., Garder, P.E., NETCR67. - New Hampshire Department of Transportation : request for an electronic version of: “NETC Handbook for Use by the Trucking Industry to Utilize the NETC Common Truck Permit Procedures for Certain Non-Divisionable Oversize/Overweight Vehicles Traveling on State Highways” - Texas Transportation Institute, The Texas A&M University : request for information on non-proprietary roadside safety hardware currently in use in New England. • The Fall 2007 edition of ‘Research News', the NETC newsletter, was published by the NETC Coordinator's office. • The NETC Coordinator presented an exhibit of the Consortium's research at the 93 RD Annual Meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials held at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in September 2007. • The NETC Coordinator gave an illustrated presentation entitled: “Transportation Research Opportunities through the New England Transportation Program” at the ‘20 TH Rhode Island Transportation Forum' held at the University of Rhode Island on November 2, 2007. • The NETC Coordinator gave a briefing on the Consortium's activities for the annual visit to Connecticut of the National Academy of Sciences' Transportation Research Board representative, held at the University of Connecticut, in May 2007. • The following papers arising from NETC sponsored research were presented at technical conferences or published in technical journals by NETC researchers: • “Assisting Elder Drivers' Comprehension of Dynamic Message Signs,” Clark, A.T., Wang, J.H., Maier-Speredelozzi, V., Collyer, C.E., Proceedings of the 87th Annual Meeting of Transportation Research Board , Paper No. 08-2276, p.1-16, CD-ROM, 2008. • “A Decision Support System for Predicting the likely Benefits of Left-turn Lane Installation,” Ranade, S., Sadek, A.W. and Ivan, J., 2007, Accepted for presentation at the TRB Annual meeting, January 2007, Accepted for publication in Transportation Research Record . • “Driving Simulator Evaluation of Driver Performance during Hands-Free Cell Phone Operation in a Work Zone: Driving without a Clue”, Transportation Research Record, TRR 07-2873, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC.
THE CONSORTIUM COMPLETED THE MOVE OF ITS COORDINATOR'S OFFICE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH'S ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING CENTER IN FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS:Contact information for the office is: FUNDING APPROVED FOR NEW RESEARCH TO ADDRESS HIGH PRIORITY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS:
NETC TO UNDERTAKE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER/DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON THE USE OF ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR NEW ENGLAND'S HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE: The NETC Advisory Committee approved $25,000 in funding for a Technology Transfer/Demonstration project entitled “Advanced Composite Materials in New England's Transportation Infrastructure: Phase I Implementation Project of NETC 01-1”. The objective of the project is to demonstrate the feasibility and positive impact of using Advanced Composite Materials in a traditional/common element of New England's transportation infrastructure, leading to their increased use in future projects. RESEARCH FINDINGS on: Advanced Composite Materials, Erosion Control, Bridge Rail Transitions, BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS, Implementation of Traveler Information Systems and Subgrade Support Values for New England Soils published and distributed: Findings from the following research projects were distributed to New England's State transportation agencies and universities, the Federal Highway Administration, the AASHTO Region 1 Research Advisory Committee, the National Technical Information Service, and the National Transportation Library:
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:
- Vermont Agency of Transportation: Technical advice on bridge rail post bolt problem - Rhode Island Department of Transportation: Copy of NETC Final Report “New England Vehicle Classification and Truck Weight Program, Phase I.” - State of Connecticut, State Library : NETC Annual Reports for Calendar Years 2003, 2004. - Delaware Department of Transportation: Copy of NETC Final Report “Establish Subgrade Support Values for Typical Soils in New England” Phase I.” - Ohio Department of Transportation: Copy of NETC Final Report Effective Visualization Techniques for the Public Presentation of Transportation Projects” - Ministry of Transportation, Province of Ontario Canada – Schematic drawings of NETC Bridge Rails. - Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst: Copy of NETC Final Report “New England Vehicle Classification and Truck Weight Program, Phase I.” - Weyant's Transport, Inc.: Copy of “NETC Handbook for Use by the Trucking Industry to Utilize the NETC Common Truck Permit Procedures for Certain Non-Divisible Oversize/Overweight Vehicles Traveling On State Highways.” • Eight Papers Arising from NETC Sponsored Research were Presented at Technical Conferences or Published in Technical Journals by NETC Researchers: - “Geogrid Reinforced Pavement Structure in a Cold Region,” Helstrom, C.L., Humphrey, D.N., and Hayden, S.A., Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering, ASCE, Orono, Maine, 12 pp., 2006 - “Resilient Modulus of Subgrade Soils A-1-b, A-3, and A-7-6 using LTPP Data: Prediction Models with Experimental Verification,” Joshi, Shraddha, and Malla, Proceedings, ASCE GeoCongress 2006 , (Atlanta, GA, Feb. 26-March 01, 2006), ASCE, Reston, VA; Feb. 2006, 6p (CD ROM). - “Laboratory Evaluation of Weathering and Freeze-Thaw Effects on Silicone Foam Bridge Joint Sealant,” Shrestha, M.R., Malla, R.B., Boob, S. and Shaw, M.T., Paper #369, Proceedings, SEM 2006 Annual Conference and Exposition (St. Louis, MO, June 04-07, 2006), SEM, Bethel, CT, June 2006, 8p (CD ROM). - “Development and Laboratory Analysis of Silicone Foam Sealant for Bridge Expansion Joints,” Malla, R., Shaw, M., Shrestha, M., and Brijmohan, S., Journal of Bridge Engineering , ASCE, Reston, VA, July 2006. - “A New Admixture to Mitigate Corrosion Problems,” Civjan, S.A., and Crellin, B.J., Concrete International , Volume 28, No. 8, Pp. 78-82. - “Development and Evaluation of a Field Permeameter as a Longitudinal Joint Quality Indicator,” Mallick, R.B., and Daniel, J.S., International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 1, March 2006. pp. 11-21. - “Longitudinal Joint Permeameter: Non-Destructive Test for QC,” Daniel, J.S. , a presentation to PennDOT Bituminous Technician Certification Program, March 14, 2006. - “Using Land Use Data to Estimate Exposure for Improving Road Accident Prediction,” Jonsson, T., Ivan, J.N., Zhang, C., presented at 32 nd Annual Traffic Records Forum, Palm Desert CA, Aug. 3, 2006. • Research Needs Statement Submitted to NCHRP for Consideration for Funding: A Research Needs Statement entitled “Effects of Pavement Markings on Pavement Performance” was submitted to NCHRP for consideration for funding at the national level.
YEAR 2005 THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH SUBMITS SUCCESSFUL PROPOSAL TO HOUSE THE NETC COORDINATOR'S OFFICE: In response to an RFP from the consortium, the University of Massachusetts' submitted the winning proposal for housing the office of the Consortium's Coordinator. The Coordinator's office will move from the Connecticut Transportation Institute at the University of Connecticut to the Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in January 2006. FUNDING APPROVED FOR NEW RESEARCH TO ADDRESS HIGH PRIORITY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS: The NETC Advisory Committee approved funding for seven research projects, totaling $543,250, to be initiated in FY 2006 to address the following high priority regional transportation research needs:
FINDINGS FROM FOUR RESEARCH PROJECTS PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED: Final reports for the following projects were published and distributed to New England's State transportation agencies and universities, the Federal Highway Administration, the AASHTO Region 1 Research Advisory Committee, the National Technical Information Service, and the National Transportation Library:
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: - NETC Newsletter: Spring, Summer, and Fall editions of the NETC Newsletter were published. - Meetings/Conferences: • AASHTO Annual Meeting: The NETC Coordinator presented an exhibit of NETC research activities at the AASHTO Annual Meeting held in Nashville, TN, in September 2005. • Papers Presented at Technical Conferences or Published in Technical Journals by NETC Researchers: • “ Portable Falling Weight Deflectometer Study”, D. Humphrey, a Paper and Presentation to the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2005. • “ Portable Falling Weight Deflectometer Study”, D. Humphrey, a Presentation to the Northeast Material Engineers Annual Meeting 2005. • “Formulate Approach for 511 Implementation in New England”, G. Loane, R. Knapick, a Presentation to the I-95 Corridor Coalition Traveler Information Program Track Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, June 14, 2005. • “Resilient Modulus Prediction Models for Some New England Subgrade Soils”, R. Malla, S. Joshi, a Presentation and Paper, Electronic Proceedings, Joint ASCE/ASME/SES Conference on Mechanics and Materials, Baton Rouge, LA, June 2005. • “Silicone Foam Sealant for Bridge Expansion Joints”, a Presentation and Paper, McMat 2005 Mechanics and Materials Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, June 2005. • “Experimental Evaluation of Mechanical Characteristics of Silicone Foam Sealant for Bridge Expansion Joints”, a Presentation and Paper, Society for Experimental Mechanics 2005 Annual Conference, Portland Oregon, June 2005. • “Development and Laboratory Analysis of Silicone Foam Sealant for Bridge Expansion Joints”, R. Malla, M. Shaw, M. Shresta, and S. Boob, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, August 2005. • “Hycrete-DSS An Innovative Admixture for Concrete: An Update on NETC 03-2”, a Presentation, 16 th Annual Meeting Northeast Materials and Research Meeting, Concord, NH, June 2005. • “Bacterial Monitoring in Stormwater Treatment Units”, M. Lulla, X. Zhang, a Poster Presentation, 8 th Student Research Symposium, University of Massachusetts Lowell, April 2005. • “Distribution of Pathogenic Indicator Bacteria in a Structural BMP”, X. Zhang, a Presentation, Water Environment Federation Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., October 2005. • “Longitudinal Joint Permeameter: New Non-Destructive Pavement Joint Test”, J. Daniel, a Presentation, North East Asphalt User/Producer Group Meeting, Burlington, VT, October 2005. • “Development of a Longitudinal Joint Permeameter as a QC/QA Tool for HMA Pavements”, J. Daniel, a Presentation, Peter Asphalt Research Conference, Cheyenne, WY, June 2005. • “Preliminary Investigation of Basalt Fiber Composite Properties for Applications in Transportation”, Q. Liu, M. Shaw, R. Parnas, and A. McDonnell, a Presentation and Paper, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2005. • “Procedure for Allocating Zone Data to links”, J. Ivan, Poster Session, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2005. • “A Procedure for Allocating Zonal Attributes to a Link Network in a GIS Environment”, T. Jonsson, Z. Deng, and J. Ivan, a Paper, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2005. YEAR 2004 In accordance with the policies and procedures of the Consortium which provide for
the rotation of the Directorships of the Policy and Advisory Committees among the Consortium's agencies, David Cole, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Transportation was appointed Chairman of the Policy Committee and Dale Peabody, Director of Research for the Maine department of Transportation was appointed Chairman of the Advisory Committee. Their term of office is July 1, 2004 through Research Program for Fiscal Year 2005: The Consortium's Advisory Committee has selected nine research projects to address the region's transportation research needs in the following areas: Development of Base resistant Load-Displacement Curves for the Design of Drilled Shaft Rock Sockets Safety of Reflective Median Barriers Analysis of Roundabout Operational Characteristics Utilizing Microscopic Simulation Modeling Characterization of the Rate Constant of Pozolan Available Alkalis Measurement of Work of Adhesion Between Paint and Metalized/Galvanized Steel Employing Graphic-Aided Dynamic Message Signs to Assist Elder Drivers' Message Comprehension Warrants for Exclusive Left Turn Lanes at Unsignalized Intersections and Drive Ways Evaluation of Alternate Traffic Simulation Models, Including CA4PRS, for Analysis of Traffic Impacts of Highway Construction, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Projects Financing Intermodal Transportation in New England
YEAR 2002 Massachusetts Highway Department Assumes Directorship of the NETC Policy and Advisory Committees: In accordance with the policies and procedures of the Consortium which provide for
the rotation of the Directorships of the Policy and Advisory Committees among the Consortium's agencies, John Cogliano, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Highway Department was appointed Chairman of the Policy Committee and Stephen Pepin, Manager of Research, Massachusetts Highway Department was appointed Chairman Funding Approved for New Research: The NETC Policy Committee, upoin recommendation of the Advisory Committee, approved seven research projects, totaling $560,000, to address high priority regional transportation research needs in the following areas: Ability of Wood Fiber Materials to Attenuate Heavy Metals Associated with Highway Runoff Feasibility Study of an Erosion Laboratory in New England Measuring Pollutant Removal Efficiencies of Storm Water Treatment Units Evaluation of Field Permeameter As a Longitudinal Quality Control Indicator New England Land Grant University Consortium Transportation Research Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Findings From Three Research Projects Published and Distributed: Final reports from the following projects were published and distributed to New England's state transportation agencies and universities, the Federal Highway Administration, and the AASHTO Region 1 Research Advisory Committee, and the National Transportation Library: NETC 99-6: "Analytical and Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Concrete Removal Operations On Adjascent Concrete That Is To Remain" NETC00-2: "Evaluation of Permeability of Superpave Mixes" NETC00-5: "Guardrail Testing - Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal (MELT) at NCHRP 350 TL-2" Technology Transfer: PROCESSED 21 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION and/or NETC RESEARCH PROJECT REPORTS Requests for information and/or research project reports were received from a variety of sources including:Ohio DOT, Washington State DOT, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Texas Natural Resources Commission, Yukon Territorial Government (Canada), The Highway Institute (Belgrade, Yugoslavia), and a number of consultants and private citizens. PRESENTATIONS AT MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials Washington Briefing At the invitation of AASHTO, the NETC Coordinator attended the AASHTO Washington Briefing held in February. The briefing provided transportation officials with an opportunity to hear about current transportation issues and discuss them with personnel and staff of transportation-related Senate and Congressional committees. Connecticut Transportation Research Showcase The NETC Coordinator made a presentation on the Consortium's mission, organization, project selection procedures and current research projects at the University of Connecticut on March 19. Association of General Contractors/American Road Transportation Builders Association/American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials Task Dean Albertson, Texas Transportation Institute, Principal Investigator for NETC Project 00-5 "Guardrail Testing-Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal (MELT) at NCHRP 350 TL-2", presented the results of the crash tests conducted on MELT guardrail terminal to the ACC/ARTBA/AASHTO Task Force 13 meeting in Seattle, Washington in April. Annual Visit by Transportation Research Board Representative On May 21, the NETC Coordinator presented on the Consortium's mission, organization, project selection procedures and current research projects, at the annual visit of TRB's representative to the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Transportation Institute at the University of Connecticut. American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials Annual Meeting The NETC Coordinator presented an exhibit of NETC research projects at the AASHTO Annual Meeting in Abchorage, Alaska in October. Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials Annual Meeting The NETC Coordinator presented an exhibit of NETC research projects at the NASTO Annual Meeting in Newport, Rhode Island in April. Northeast States Materials Engineers Association The NETC Coordinator presented an exhibit of NETC research projects at the NESMEA Annual Meeting held in Newport, Rhode Island in October. Groundscapes Erosion Control Conference Dr. Kenneth Demars, University of Connecticut, PI for NETC project 97-3 "Wood Waste Compost as an Erosion Control Mulch and Filter Berm," made a powerpoint presentation on "Compost Applications for Erosion Control: New and Improved Methods" at the conference "Putting Compost in the Specs: Practical Applications for Erosion Control" held at the Wrentham Development Center, Wrentham, Massachusetts in October. 2002 National Summit to Prevent Drowsy Driving (sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences, Washiongton, DC) A presentation entitled "The Efficacy and Use of Continuous Shoulder Rumble Strips: Engineering a Solution," was presented by Dr. Per Garder, University of Maine (Orono) at the summit held in Washington, DC in November. Dr. Garder based his presentation, in part, on the results from the research he conducted for NETC project 99-4 "Quantifying Roadside Rest Area Usage." The summit was covered by CNN Live Today, CNN Live on Location, CBS Early Show, National Public Radio's Market Place, radio networks ABC, CBS, and the Associated Press. Two related stories by nationally syndicated health columnist Jane Brody were carried by the New York Times. PAPERS PRESENTED AT TECHNICAL CONFERENCES 82nd Annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board "An Evaluation of Use of Rapid Triaxial Test in Quality Control of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)," Mogawer, W.S., presented at the 82nd Annual TRB Meeting in Washington, DC in January 2003. Other: NETC begins utilizing video conferencing for Technical Committee meetings: NETC, in cooperation with the FHWA Division Offices in New England, is now encouraging its Project Technical Committees to utilize the FHWA Division Offices' video conferencing facilities for meetings. After completing several pilot meetings utilizing video conferencing, NETC concluded that the use of this technology not only saved travel time and related expenses, but also resulted in more effective meetings.
YEAR 2001 Findings from three research projects published: Final reports from the following projects were published and distributed to New England's state transportation agencies and universities, the Federal Highway Administration, and the AASHTO Region 1 Research Advisory Committee: Implementation and Evaluation of Traffic Marking Recesses for the Application of Thermoplastic Pavement Markings on Modified Open-Graded Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Guidelines for the Development of Priority Based Statewide Scour Monitoring Systems in New England Properties, Standards and Performance of Wood Waste Compost as an Erosion Control Mulch and as a Filter Berm Technology Transfer: PRESENTATIONS AT MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES Annual Visit by Transportation Research Board Representative In June, the NETC Coordinator presented on the Consortium's mission, organization, project selection procedures and current research projects, at the annual visit of TRB's representative to the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Transportation Institute at the University of Connecticut. American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials Annual Meeting The NETC Coordinator presented an exhibit of NETC research projects at the AASHTO Annual Meeting in Fort Worth, Texas in December 2001. Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials Annual Meeting The NETC Coordinator presented an exhibit of NETC research projects at the NASTO Annual Meeting in Portland, Maine in May 2001. Connecticut Joint Highway Research Advisory Council Meeting The NETC Coordinator presented a report on Consortium activities to the CT Joint Highway Research Advisory Council at its December 2001 meeting. American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials Region One Research Advisory Committee Meeting The NETC Coordinator gave a power-point presentation entitled "the New England Transportation Consortium" at the AASHTO Region One RAC meeting in Providence, Rhode Island in June 2001. The presentation covered NETC's mission, funding, organization, management, and project development procedures; as well as highlights of NETC activities for calendar year 2000. PAPERS PRESENTED AT TECHNICAL CONFERENCES International Conference on the Beneficial Use of Recycled Materials in Transportation Applications, Arlington, VA, November 2001 SPIE Symposium on Complex Adaptive Structures, Hutchinson Island, FL, SPIE Symposium on Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures and Highways, Newport Beach, CA, March 2001 American Concrete Institute Fall Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Northeast Asphalt Users Producer Group Meeting, Albany, NY, October 2001 PUBLICATION IN TECHNICAL JOURNAL In Smart Materials and Structures, April 2001... PROCESSED 34 REQUESTS FOR PROJECT REPORTS Requests for research reports were received from a variety of sources, including: Other: The New England Transportation Consortium, along with WindSat (a Department of the Navy R&D program), and the Northern Virginia Regional Partnership (an alliance of counties and municipalities formed to foster technological development) was selected by a researcher at the University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning and Development, to identify principles for consideration by government managers with responsibility for developing technology-focused partnerships. The study, entitled Interorganizational Dynamics of Technology Partnerships, S. Millick, University of Southern California, School of Policy, Planning and Development, was published as a doctoral dissertation in July 2001.
YEAR 2000 Funding approved for new research: Composite reinforced timber guardrail Portable falling weight deflectometer Modified eccentric loading guardrail terminal Vizualization techniques for public presentations of transportation projects Incident detection algorithms
Thin pavements using geogrids and drainage composites in a cold region Newsletter Publication: Research News, the Consortium's biannual newsletter, was published for the first time and distributed to 300 transportation professionals and researchers at New England transportation agencies and state universities. NETC won a competitive technology marketing grant from the Federal Highway Administration to develop a web-based electronic version of Research News. The current edition contains information on NETC's organization, active research and available publications. Newsletter Findings from three research projects published: Final reports from the following projects were published and distributed to New England's state transportation agencies and universities, the Federal Highway Administration, and the AASHTO Region 1 Research Advisory Committee: Use of Wood Waste Materials for Erosion Control Use of Tire Chip/Soil Mixtures to Limit Frost Heave and Pavement Damage of Paved Roads Implementation and Evaluation of Traffic Marking Recesses for Application of Thermoplastic Pavement Markings on Modified Open Graded Friction Course Research Positions Funded: Twelve student research positions were funded, seven of which were graduate students and five were undergraduates. Technology Transfer: NETC researchers made 9 presentations at technical conferences and published three papers in technical journals. Presentations at Meetings and Conferences: Annual Visit of Transportation Research Board Representative: Presentations at New England Materials and Research Engineers 11th Annual Meeting: "Marketing the New England Transportation Consortium Research Program," Gerald M. McCarthy, NETC Coordinator. American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Annual Meeting, Dec. 2000, Indianapolis, IN: NETC Coordinator presented an exhibit of NETC research projects. Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO) Annual Meeting, April, 2000, Mashentucket, CT: NETC Coordinator presented an exhibit of NETC Research projects. Connecticut Joint Highway Research Advisory Council Meeting, Dec., 2000: NETC Coordinator presented a report on the activities of the Consortium. Processed 15 Requests for Research Reports: Requests for final reports of NETC-funded research projects were received from the Arizona, Maryland and Ohio Departments of Transportation; the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority; the Coalition of New England Governors; the Ministry of Transport, Government of Quebec; the Town of Auburn, MA; consultants in New Jersey, New Hampshire and Massachusetts; magazine publisher in Ohio; a member of private industry in Massachusetts; and FHWA-RI.
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