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What's New

Publications:

LTRC Research Featured in TR News (March/April 2012): "Surface Resistivity Measurements for Quality Assurance Pave the Way to Savings in Louisiana"
TR News is copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences; article posted with permission of the Transportation Research Board
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2011-12 Annual Report Published
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Fact Sheets:
09-4C New Concrete Mixtures Turn Waste into Quality Roads Fact Sheet >>
10-1C Concrete Testing Device Provides Substantial Savings  Fact Sheet >>
04-5B Aggregate Mixture Found to Increase Safety on Roads Fact Sheet >>
03-3P DOTD Implements Soil Measuring Device to Increase Life of Pavements Fact Sheet >>
Final Reports and Technical Summaries:
498
10-2GT
Geotechnical Information Database – Phase 2 Final Report >>
Tech Summary >>
442
05-3ST
Development of Advanced Grid Stiffened (AGS) Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Tube-Encased Concrete Columns Final Report >>
Tech Summary >>
494
06-2SS
Development of a Time-Dependent Hurricane Evacuation Model for the New Orleans Area Final Report >>
Tech Summary >>
491
08-3ST
Evaluation of Design Methods to Determine Scour Depths for Bridge Structures Final Report >>
Tech Summary >>
495
11-4GT
Calibration of Resistance Factors for Drilled Shafts for the New FHWA Design Method Final Report >>
Tech Summary >>
448
01-3ENV
Transport, Speciation, Toxicity, and Treatability of Highway Stormwater Discharged to Receiving Waters in Louisiana Final Report >>
Tech Summary >>
Project Capsules:
13-1C
Evaluation of MIT-SCAN-T2 for Thickness Quality Control for PCC and HMA Pavements
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12-3P
Minimizing Shrinkage Cracking in Cement-Stabilized Bases Through the Use of Micro-cracking
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12-4PF
Synthesis of Research Results: Regional Implementation of Warm Mix Asphalt
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13-3ST
Effects of Hydrokinetic Turbines on Mississippi River Infrastructure
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12-2SS
History of Road Design Standards in LADOTD
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Technical Assistance Reports:
12-01TA-C Evaluation of Girder Cores from the US 90 Bayou Ramos Bridge View PDF
Research Implementation Updates:
Reports 310, 382, and 395 Use of High Performance, High Strength Concrete (HPC) Bulb-Tee Girders Saves Millions on I-10 Twin Span Bridge in New Orleans District View PDF

TECHNOLOGY TODAY Volume 27, Number 3:
  • 2013 Louisiana Transportation Conference a Success
  • Transportation Awards and Recipients
  • AASHTO RAC Meeting to Convene in Baton Rouge
  • Local Researchers Awarded Honors at TRB
  • 2013 Southeastern Transportation Consortium
  • Staff Updates and Accomplishments
  • Recently Published
IMPLEMENTATION IMPACTS Volume 1, Number 1:
  • Concrete Testing Device Provides Substantial Savings
  • DOTD Implements Soil Measuring Device to Increase Life of Pavements
  • Aggregate Mixture Found to Increase Safety on Roads
  • Researchers Localize Federal Mandate for Further Cost Savings in Design
  • Use of High Performance Concrete Saves Millions on I-10 Twin Span Bridge
  • New Concrete Mixtures Turn Waste into Quality Roads
  • Edge Lines on Rural Roads Reduce Crash Rate by 17%
  • Researchers Better Define Vibration Impacts of Pile Driving
  • Local Research Suggests Adjustment to National Guidelines

Awards:

Transportation Innovation for Research Exploration (TIRE) Awards
Fiscal Year 2013


A Smart Asphalt Sealant Qinghao Meng Southern
Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of
Structural Composites from Algae-Based Binders
William Chirdon ULL
Development of Nanostructured, Functionalized Catalysts for Production of Long Chain Asphalt Binders from Renewable Biomass Daniel Hayes LSU
Video Analytics for Effective Traffic Operations S. Mukhopadhyay LSU


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