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Research reports | Transportation Synthesis Reports

See all completed research reports and briefs, listed by research program. Files are in Adobe PDF format .

Research reports

• Specification and Design of Fiber Reinforced Bridge Deck Forms for Use on Wide Flange T-Girders
  July 2008
  Final report (3.3 MB)
  Research Brief (281 KB)

• Evaluation of Interlayer Bonding in HMA Pavements
  June 2008
  Final report (1 MB)
  Research Brief (232 KB)

• Effects of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag in Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) - Expanded Study
  June 2008
  Final report (834 KB)
  Research Brief (228 KB)

• Portland Cement Concrete Pavements Over Rubbilized PCC
  June 2008
  Final report (515 KB)
  Research Brief (178 KB)

• Guidelines for Improving Full-Depth Repair of PCC Pavements in Wisconsin
  May 2008
  Final report (2.9 MB)
  Research Brief (187 KB)

• Investigation of Vertical Members to Resist Surficial Slope Instabilities 
  May 2008
  Final report (4 MB)
  Research Brief (236 KB)

Transportation Synthesis Reports

• Use of Fly-Ash in Full-Depth Reclamation
  (9.9 MB)
  June 2008
  A review of transportation Web sites on the use of fly ash in full-depth pavement reclamation projects. The TSR also contains results from 22 states and three Canadian projects from a RAC survey on the same topic.

• Achieving Accord with TERO: A Survey of Programs and Policies Used by State DOTs
  (773 KB)
  May 2008
  A review of state DOT policies regarding the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance, including program descriptions and related regulations.

• Improved Life for Longitudinal Joints in Asphalt Pavement
  (106 KB)
  May 2008
  A review of recent research and practices aimed at improving the life of longitudinal joints in asphalt pavement.

• WisDOT Research Efforts That Support Implementation of the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide
  (167 KB)
  April 2008
  A review of the research studies and projects funded or supported by WisDOT to support the adoption of the AASHTO MEPDG.

• Numbering State Trunk Highways: A Survey of Methods Used by State DOTs
  (5.8 MB)
  April 2008
  A survey of the methods and procedures of 13 states and two Canadian provinces for numbering U.S. and state trunk highways.

• Virtual Snowplow Training: State of the Practice and Recent Research
  (819 KB)
  March 2008
  A summary of the use and benefits of virtual snowplow simulators in states' snowplow training programs. 

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