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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"fdot"”.
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Guardrail Height Safety Requirements Given Recent Crash History and Evolution of Vehicle Design
… of current Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) guardrail heights in relation to the modern vehicle fleet. The study examines how vehicle characteristics such as weight, center of gravity, and type at crash locations involving guardrail failures to identify potential patterns between …
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Optical Imaging Of Tissue Physiology With Exogenous Contrast Agents
… fluorescence diffuse optical tomography (SFD-FDOT). The new reconstruction algorithm modified the more complex SFD-FDOT reconstruction method to rapidly acquire the depth of fluorescent target(s) and then estimate the transverse margins of the fluorescent target(s). Tissue phantom experiments …
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Inspection of Flexible Fillers in Post-Tensioned Bridges
<p>The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is currently pushing toward the use of flexible fillers (FF) in new post-tensioned (PT) bridges. Flexible fillers have several advantages compared to the currently used cementitious grouts (CG) and can offer longer-lasting structures by providing …
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Flexural Behavior of Laterally Damaged Full-Scale Bridge Girders Through the Use of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP)
… at the Florida Department of Transportation FDOT structures lab in Tallahassee, Florida. The test specimens were tested under static loading to failure under 4-point bending. Different CFRP configurations were applied to each of the girders. Each of the test girders performed very well as …
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Performance Review of Pipe to Structure Connections In Storm Water Infrastructure
… sites. Additional inspections were conducted in FDOT Districts 2 & 5 on traditional connections to evaluate their performance. Field inspections were completed using a Quickview<strong> </strong>AirHD [1] inspection camera to document pipe-to-structure connections and evaluate connection …
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Evaluating the Impact of Access Density on Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
… using Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) data. Geometric, traffic, crash, and access management information was collected and analyzed across 133 viable bicycle and 108 viable pedestrian minisegments. Statistical methods, including negative binomial regression, were employed to …
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Evaluation of Chloride Diffusion in Concrete Using Bulk Diffusion Test and Scanning Electron Microscopy
… which underwent chemical analysis according to FDOT criteria, FM5-516. The research project team experienced the significant time, resources, and labor required to conduct the tedious testing. Scanning Electron Microscopy, SEM, equipped with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, EDS, proved to …
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Applying Log-linear Models And GIS To Study The Safety Of Pedestrians And Bicyclists : A Case Study Of Orange County School Children
… were downloaded from the CAR database of the FDOT mainframe website. The crash data was related to the GIS maps to visually depict the proximity of crashes to the school zones and thus identified risky schools and school districts. It was concluded from the spatial analysis that the incidence …
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Development Of A Graphical User Interface For Cal3qhc Called Calqcad
… combustion of gasoline in motor vehicles (FDOT 1996). The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) gives important considerations to the actions to be taken. Transportation conformity . The Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA, 1970) was an important step in meeting the National Ambient Air …
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Durability Assessment and Service Life Prediction of Concrete in Extreme Aggressive Environment
… the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) objectives to optimize concrete performance and extend the service life of infrastructure. The findings contribute to the advancement of concrete technology by establishing robust testing methods and performance benchmarks, ultimately leading …
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Evaluating Travelers Experience with Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) And Citizens Band Radio Advisory System (CBRAS) On Florida's Turnpike Enterprise Toll Roadways And Florida Interstate Highways
The goal of this thesis is to evaluate travelers' experience with Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) and Citizens' Band Radio Advisory System (CBRAS) technologies on both Florida Interstate Highway system (FIH) and the Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) toll roads. To achieve this goal, two different …