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Logistics & Freight Management Transportation Planning & Economics CURRENT WORK Safety & Operations Cold Climate Operations & Systems – Current Road Ecology Infrastructure Longevity & sustainability Systems Engineering Development & Integration Mobility & Public Transportation COMPLETED WORK Safety & Operations Cold Climate Operations & Systems Road Ecology Infrastructure Longevity & Sustainability Systems Engineering Development & Integration Mobility & Public Transportation Logistics & Freight Management Transportation Planning & Economics Understanding the Salt Phase Diagram March 19, 2021 Evaluation of Storm Severity Index (SWI) and Winter Severity Index (WSI) Variables December 1, 2020 Severe Weather Index March 12, 2018 Investigation of Alternative Deicers for Snow and Ice Control April 13, 2017 Determination of Soil Organic Carbon and Soil Chloride Concentrations April 6, 2017 Highway Anti-Icing Products and Applications January 18, 2017 Field Usage of Alternative Deicers for Snow and Ice Control November 18, 2016 Estimating the Application Rate for Liquid Chloride Products Based on Residual Salt Concentration on the Pavement October 6, 2016 Understanding and Mitigating the Effects of Chloride Deicer Exposure on Concrete – UTC August 22, 2016 Recommendations for Winter Traction Materials Management on Roadways Adjacent to Bodies of Water August 9, 2016 Materials Corrosion Laboratory: Evaluating Common Corrosion Inhibited Deicers August 9, 2016 Winter Surface Condition Forecasting August 9, 2016 Assess Caltrans Road Weather Information System (RWIS) Devices and Related Sensors August 9, 2016 RoadView™ Needs Assessment and Cost/Benefit Analysis August 9, 2016 Feasibility of Applying CT Technology to the Investigation if Highway Icing August 9, 2016 Synthesis of Info on Anti-Icing/Pre-Wetting August 8, 2016 Corrosion Inhibition Mechanisms at the Steel/Concrete Interface – UTC August 8, 2016 Evaluation of the UDOT Weather Operations/RWIS Program, Phase I Scope of Work – UTC August 8, 2016 Synthesis of Vehicle-Based Winter Maintenance Technologies August 8, 2016 Investigating Innovative Research Opportunities Related to the Application of Electrochemistry in Transportation – UTC August 8, 2016 Evaluation of the UDOT Weather Operations/RWIS Program: Phase I August 8, 2016 Effect of Chloride-Based Deicers on Reinforced Concrete Structures, Phase I August 8, 2016 Validate Percent Wet Time Statewide August 8, 2016 Evaluation of Alternate Anti-Icing & Deicing Compounds Using Sodium Chloride & Magnesium Chloride as Baseline Deicers August 8, 2016 Analysis of Maintenance Decision Support System Benefits & Costs August 8, 2016 Electrochemical Rehabilitation of Salt-Contaminated Concrete: A Lab Study – UTC August 8, 2016 Mitigation of Moisture & Deicer Effects on Asphalt Thermal Cracking – UTC August 8, 2016 Validating the Durability of Corrosion Resistant Mineral Admixture Concrete (04-GS108) August 8, 2016 Impacts of Airport Pavement Deicing Products on Aircraft & Airfield Infrastructure August 8, 2016 Materials: Corrosion Lab Phase II – UTC August 8, 2016 An Autonomous & Self-Sustained Sensing System to Monitor Water Quality August 8, 2016 Aurora Cost Benefit for Weather Info in Winter Maintenance August 8, 2016 An Autonomous & Self-Sustained Sensing System to Monitor Water Quality Near Highways – UTC August 7, 2016 Inhibitor Longevity and Deicer Performance Study – UTC August 7, 2016 Development of Standardized Test Procedures for Evaluating Deicing Compounds August 7, 2016 Best Practices for Removing Snow and Ice from California Roadways – UTC August 7, 2016 Inhibitor Longevity and Deicer Performance Study August 7, 2016 Lab Investigation of Deicer Impacts on Concrete Microstructure and Pavement Friction Coefficient August 7, 2016 Fate and Transportation Behavior of Anti-Icers & Deicers in Airport Soils – UTC August 7, 2016 Establishing Best Practices: Snow/Ice Removal in California August 7, 2016 Replacing Thermal Sprayed Zinc Anodes on Cathodically Protected Steel Reinforced Concrete Bridges – UTC August 7, 2016 Evaluation of the UDOT Weather Operations/RWIS Program on Traffic Operations August 7, 2016 Deicer Interaction with Portland Cement Concrete – UTC August 7, 2016 Development of a Toolkit for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Specific Winter Maintenance Practices, Equipment and Operations August 7, 2016 Laboratory Testing of Mixed Liquid Deicers and Use of Multiple Performance Characteristics for Deicer Selection/Design – UTC August 7, 2016 Laboratory Investigation of Prewet Solid Deicing Salts Exposed to Traffic August 7, 2016 National Scan of Best Practices for Road Dust Control and Soil Stabilization August 6, 2016 Testing Methodology for Performance Characteristics and Friction Coefficient of Deicing and Anti-icing Chemicals August 6, 2016 Best Practices and Guidelines for Protecting DOT Equipment from the Corrosive Effect of Chemical Deicers August 5, 2016 A Corrosion Monitoring System for Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures August 5, 2016 Corrosion Monitoring System for Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures – UTC August 5, 2016 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Winter Chemicals on Reducing Crashes in Idaho August 5, 2016 Best Practices for Protecting DOT Equipment from the Corrosion Effect of Chemical Deicers – UTC August 5, 2016 WADOT Best Practices for Protecting DOT Equipment from the Corrosive Effect of Chemical Deicers August 5, 2016 Models for Estimating the Benefits for Winter Maintenance Operations August 5, 2016 Understanding and Mitigating the Effects of Chloride Deicer Exposure In Concrete August 5, 2016 A Corrosion Monitoring System for Existing Reinforced Concrete Structure August 5, 2016 Understanding and Mitigating Effects of Chloride Deicer Exposure on Concrete August 5, 2016 Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Chloride Roadway Deicers on the Natural Environment August 5, 2016 Develop Locally Sourced Salt Brine Additive for Anti-Icing August 5, 2016 Cost-Benefit Analysis Toolkit, Phase II August 5, 2016 Snow Removal at Extreme Temperatures August 5, 2016 Revised Chapter 8 Winter Operations and Salt, Sand and Chemical Management of Final Report on NCHRP 25-25 (004) August 5, 2016 Evaluation and Analysis of Liquid Deicers for Winter Maintenance August 5, 2016 Benefit-Cost Analysis of CDOT Fixed Automated Spray Technology (FAST) System August 5, 2016 Evaluation of Pervious Concrete Mixes in Areas Subject to Snow Plow Operations and Abrasive and Salt Applications August 5, 2016 Understanding the Chemical & Mechanical Performance of Snow & Ice Control Agents on Porous or Permeable Pavement August 5, 2016 Highway User Expectations for ITD Winter Maintenance August 5, 2016 Toxicological Effects of Chloride Based Deicers in the Natural Environment – Pre Award August 5, 2016 Optimization of Salt Storage for County Garage Facilities August 5, 2016 Cost-Benefit of Various Winter Maintenance Strategies August 5, 2016 Understanding the Effectiveness of Non-Chloride Liquid Agricultural By-Products and Solid Complex Chloride/Mineral Products Used in Snow and Ice Control Operations August 5, 2016 Best Practices for the Prevention of Corrosion of Department of Transportation Equipment: A User’s Manual August 5, 2016 Developing a Snow and Ice Control Environment Best Management Practices Manual August 5, 2016 Comparing the Direct Costs and Infrastructure Implications of Anti-Icing Strategies August 5, 2016 Locally Sourced Salt Brine Additives for Anti-Icing Optimization August 5, 2016 Center for Environmental Sustainability August 5, 2016 Highway Deicing Products and Application: Best Practices August 5, 2016 Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Highway Winter Maintenance Operations (Phase 1) August 5, 2016 Collaborative Research: Enabling Best Practices in Winter Roadway Snow and Ice Control Operations August 5, 2016 Converting Paved Roads to Unpaved August 5, 2016 Quantifying Salt Concentration on Pavement August 5, 2016 Use of Equipment Lighting During Snowplow Operation August 5, 2016 North American Study on Contracting Snow and Ice Response July 29, 2016 An Inorganic Composite Coating for Pipeline Rehabilitation and Corrosion Protection July 29, 2016 Development of Durable Green Concrete Exposed to Deicing Chemicals Via Synergistic Use of Locally Available Recycled Materials and Multi-Scale Modifiers July 29, 2016 Quantifying Salt Concentration On Pavement, Phase 2 July 29, 2016
Estimating the Application Rate for Liquid Chloride Products Based on Residual Salt Concentration on the Pavement October 6, 2016
Understanding and Mitigating the Effects of Chloride Deicer Exposure on Concrete – UTC August 22, 2016
Recommendations for Winter Traction Materials Management on Roadways Adjacent to Bodies of Water August 9, 2016
Investigating Innovative Research Opportunities Related to the Application of Electrochemistry in Transportation – UTC August 8, 2016
Evaluation of Alternate Anti-Icing & Deicing Compounds Using Sodium Chloride & Magnesium Chloride as Baseline Deicers August 8, 2016
Validating the Durability of Corrosion Resistant Mineral Admixture Concrete (04-GS108) August 8, 2016
An Autonomous & Self-Sustained Sensing System to Monitor Water Quality Near Highways – UTC August 7, 2016
Lab Investigation of Deicer Impacts on Concrete Microstructure and Pavement Friction Coefficient August 7, 2016
Replacing Thermal Sprayed Zinc Anodes on Cathodically Protected Steel Reinforced Concrete Bridges – UTC August 7, 2016
Development of a Toolkit for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Specific Winter Maintenance Practices, Equipment and Operations August 7, 2016
Laboratory Testing of Mixed Liquid Deicers and Use of Multiple Performance Characteristics for Deicer Selection/Design – UTC August 7, 2016
Testing Methodology for Performance Characteristics and Friction Coefficient of Deicing and Anti-icing Chemicals August 6, 2016
Best Practices and Guidelines for Protecting DOT Equipment from the Corrosive Effect of Chemical Deicers August 5, 2016
Best Practices for Protecting DOT Equipment from the Corrosion Effect of Chemical Deicers – UTC August 5, 2016
WADOT Best Practices for Protecting DOT Equipment from the Corrosive Effect of Chemical Deicers August 5, 2016
Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Chloride Roadway Deicers on the Natural Environment August 5, 2016
Revised Chapter 8 Winter Operations and Salt, Sand and Chemical Management of Final Report on NCHRP 25-25 (004) August 5, 2016
Evaluation of Pervious Concrete Mixes in Areas Subject to Snow Plow Operations and Abrasive and Salt Applications August 5, 2016
Understanding the Chemical & Mechanical Performance of Snow & Ice Control Agents on Porous or Permeable Pavement August 5, 2016
Toxicological Effects of Chloride Based Deicers in the Natural Environment – Pre Award August 5, 2016
Understanding the Effectiveness of Non-Chloride Liquid Agricultural By-Products and Solid Complex Chloride/Mineral Products Used in Snow and Ice Control Operations August 5, 2016
Best Practices for the Prevention of Corrosion of Department of Transportation Equipment: A User’s Manual August 5, 2016
Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Highway Winter Maintenance Operations (Phase 1) August 5, 2016
Collaborative Research: Enabling Best Practices in Winter Roadway Snow and Ice Control Operations August 5, 2016
Development of Durable Green Concrete Exposed to Deicing Chemicals Via Synergistic Use of Locally Available Recycled Materials and Multi-Scale Modifiers July 29, 2016