management & safety of transportation systems

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

Management & Safetyof Transportation Systems

The University of Alabama, The University of Alabama at Birmingham,and The University of Alabama in Huntsville

2006 ANNUAL REPORT

250 Hackberry LaneSuite 207 Shelby Hall

P.O. Box 870205The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL 35487-0205

Phone: 205.348.9925Fax: 205.348.6862

[email protected]

Editors: James Cruise, Ph.D.Barbara Moore

Disclaimer: The projects associated with this report were funded wholly or in part by the University Transportation Center for Alabama (UTCA). Thecontents of this Annual Report reflect the views of the editors, who are solely responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the information presented herein.This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the US Department of Transportation, University Transportations Centers Program, in the interest ofinformation exchange. The US Government, UTCA, and the three universities sponsoring UTCA assume no liability for the contents or use thereof.

The University Transportation Center for Alabama (UTCA) continued its record of service during the 2006 operational year. A few significant achievements are listed below with details given within the report.

• UTCA was reviewed by a committee from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Research Competitive Program. The committee made insightful and valuable recommendations which the Executive Committee began to implement in the late summer.

• UTCA served the profession by conducting six seminars/short courses for transportation engineers in which Professional Development Hours were issued to attendees. Over 360 professional engineers took advantage of these opportunities.

• Research conducted through the UTCA led to 13 publications that appeared in prestigious journals and design guidelines of important professional organizations such as the American Concrete Institute.

• UTCA hosted a meeting of the Alabama Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. The keynote address overviewed the new Traffic Analysis Toolbox and was given by a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) traffic operations expert.

• As a result of the most recent Congressional reauthorization of transportation programs and a national competition among university transportation research centers, UTCA has moved to a new federal center designation and a new source of funding.

This report provides details of these and other accomplishments and elucidates the manner in which the faculty of the UA system campuses and Alabama transportation professionals have supported and embraced the UTCA. As always, the Executive Committee is greatly appreciative of the efforts of all individuals, particularly the faculty, who have worked to make UTCA a service-oriented, successful enterprise.

Sincerely,

Daniel S. TurnerExecutive Director

1. Message from the Executive Director

The University Transportation Center for Alabama (UTCA) conducts transportation education, research, and technology transfer activities on the three campuses of The University of Alabama System (UA System). All faculty and staff members from The University of Alabama, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, and The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UA, UAB, and UAH) are eligible to conduct projects.

Mission

The UTCA mission is the same as that of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT):

To advance technology and expertise in the multiple disciplines that comprise transportation through the mechanisms of education, research, and technology transfer while serving as a university-based center of excellence.

UTCA used its mission statement as the primary guidance in preparing its strategic plan and in designing its programs.

Theme

The theme reflects the capabilities of UA System faculty members and the transportation needs of Alabama. It was carefully chosen by the UTCA Executive Committee to provide additional guidance and direction for activities.

Management and Safety of Transportation Systems

In allocating UTCA funding, the UTCA gives priority to programs and projects that closely follow the theme. For example, all proposals are specifically examined for compliance with the theme.

1. Mission and Theme

Description of Center

UTCA conducts transportation education, research, and technology transfer activities using faculty members and students from the three campuses of The UA System.

UTCA began operation on March 15, 1999. It was created by a resolution of the Board of Trustees of The UA System. The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA21) provided initial funding and established UTCA as a “university transportation center” of the US Department of Transportation.

Structure

The headquarters is located at UA, and each campus has a branch office operating under the supervision of an Associate Director. The Director and Associate Directors form the Executive Committee which provides oversight and supervision.

Any faculty member of The UA System is eligible to conduct UTCA projects. Faculty members who perform these projects work in their own offices on their own campuses.

Advisory Board

ALDOTCity Public WorksContractorsCounty EngineersFreight-LogisticsFHWAMPOsTransit

Executive Committee

Director, UA, Engineering

Assoc. Director,UAH, Engineering

Assoc. Director, UA, C&BA

Assoc. Director,UAB, Engineering

UAHProjects

UAProjects

UABProjects

UAHFaculty& Staff

UAFaculty& Staff

UABFaculty& Staff

2. Management Structure

FIGURE 2-1 UTC management structure.

Dr. Daniel S. TurnerDirectorDepartment of Civil, Construction & Environmental EngineeringThe University of AlabamaBox 870205Tuscaloosa, AL 35487(205) 348-1704(205) 348-6862 [email protected]

Dr. F. FouadAssociate DirectorDepartment of Civil, Construction & Environmental EngineeringThe University of Alabama at Birmingham1075 13th Street SouthSuite 140 Hoehn BuildingBirmingham, AL 35294(205) 934-8430(205) 934-9855 [email protected]

Dr. James F. CruiseAssociate DirectorDepartment of Civil, Construction & Environmental EngineeringThe University of Alabama in HuntsvilleS201 Technology HallHuntsville, AL 35899(256) 824-7361(256) 824-6724 [email protected]

Dr. Mike HardinAssociate DirectorDepartment of Information Systems, Statictics & Information SciencesThe University of AlabamaBox 870221Tuscaloosa, AL 35487(205) 348-8901(205) 348-2951 [email protected]

Mrs. Connie HarrisAdministrative SecretaryDepartment of Civil, Construction & Environmental EngineeringThe University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL 35487205-348-9925205-348-6862 [email protected]


The following five individuals are continuously assigned to UTCA, all on a part-time basis. Other staff members are temporary, in that they are engaged for only the life of a particular project.

UTCA has a strong Advisory Board that takes an active role in the research/technology transfer program. Its members initi-ate the Annual Research Plan document, review proposals, evaluate UTCA’s annual accomplishments and progress, and otherwise assist in guiding operations and establishing the direction of growth.

ChairMr. Donald VaughnDeputy Director and Chief EngineerALDOT; Montgomery, AL

Academic ResearchDr. Brian SmithVirginia Transportation CouncilUniv. of Virginia; Charlottesville, VA

City EngineerMr. Joe RobinsonDOT Director/City EngineerTuscaloosa, AL

Construction IndustryMr. Billy Norrell, Executive DirectorAlabama Road Builders AssociationMontgomery, AL

County EngineerMr. Randy ColeShelby County EngineerColumbiana, AL


Federal Representative, StateMr. Mark Bartlett, Vice-ChairAdministrator; AL Division FHWAMontgomery, AL

Federal Representative, NationalMr. Eddie Curtis, FHWA Office ofTransportation ManagementAtlanta, GA

Federal Representative, RegionalMr. Grant Zammit, TrafficManagement/Congestion MitigationFHWA Resource Center; Atlanta, GA

Highway DesignMr. Don ArkleAssistant Chief EngineerALDOT

Highway BridgesMr. Fred Conway Bridge EngineerALDOT

Highway – Geotechnical & MaterialsMr. Larry LockettMaterials & Tests EngineerALDOT

Logistics Mr. George Overstreet, OwnerClark Leasing Co., Inc.Thomasville, AL

Municipal Planning OrganizationsMr. James MooreTransportation Planner IICity of Huntsville, AL

Transit Agencies & OrganizationsMr. Steve OstaseskiGresham Smith, Inc.Birmingham, AL

Transportation EngineeringMr. James Brown, President Almon Associates, Inc.Tuscaloosa, AL

3. Financial Overview

FIGURE 3-2 shows that bridge projects were the largest category of expenditures in 2006 followed closely by transportation management projects. Administrative and operations costs represented 19% of all expenditures. Given that UTC is a tri-campus organization with administrative offices on each campus, this figure seems reasonable under the circumstances. The UTCA emphasis on management and safety is reflected in the statistic that together they accounted for 31% of all expenditures. This will be improved in the future by returning focus to projects that reflect the theme.

FIGURE 3-1 UTCA revenue sources for 2006.

2006 Revenues ($2.19 M)

Other

SPR

UTC

University Matching

Future Funding As a result of the recent Congressional reauthorization of transportation programs and a national competition among university transportation research centers, UTCA has received a new federal center designation and a new source of funding. The center was formerly classified as a Tier I Center. It will become a Title III Center in January of 2007. At the same time the source of UTCA’s base federal funding will shift to Title 3 (Federal Transit Administration) funds. The result will be a slight reduction in funding and a slight shift in emphasis of research programs.

FIGURE 3-2 UTCA expenditures for 2006.

2006 Expenditures ($2.19 M)

Bridge Projects

Mgmt Projects

SafetyProjects

TechTransfer

Admin

Education

2006 Funding This portion of the report presents a financial overview of UTCA. Funding received and allocated during the year is reflected in TABLE 3-1, FIGURE 3-1, and FIGURE 3-2.

TABLE 3-1 2006 Funding-All Sources ($1000)

REVENUE SOURCES

Univ. Match $ 802 37 % UTC, RITA $ 796 36 % SPR, ALDOT $ 444 20 % Other $ 147 7 % $ 2,189 100 %

EXPENDITURES

Bridges $ 588 27 % Management $ 519 24 % Admin $ 423 19 % Education $ 352 16 % Tech Trans $ 161 7 % Safety $ 146 7 % $ 2,189 100 %

UTCA’s three primary sources of revenue for the year were the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), University Match-ing funds, and UTC. ALDOT State Planning & Research funds were particularly important in supplementing UTC support and in matching funds for the UTC funds. The success of UTC investigators in leverag-ing these funds is instrumental in the success of the center.

FIGURE 3-1 graphically illustrates the relative roles of the three primary funding sources.

UTCA Educational Goals

UTCA will provide a multidisciplinary program of course work and experiential learning that reinforces the transportation theme of the center. (Strategic Plan, part II.A)

Instructional Program

Transportation faculty members have instituted a rotating two-year program of courses shared between the three campuses. Each campus teaches its required undergraduate class, and each semester there are at least two other transportation courses offered. This ensures that each undergraduate is exposed to four transportation electives during the junior and senior years and that graduate students have a continuous choice of courses in their specialty areas.

Such a large number of courses is not possible if courses are offered independently on any of the three campuses. However, since 2002 the three programs have been teaching the rotating program using the Intercampus Interactive Telecommunication System (IITS) to teach students on the other two campuses. IITS consists of teleconference classes transmitted via the Internet, with cameras in each classroom.

This arrangement promotes unity and spirit among transportation students and also provides students access to transportation expertise on the other two UA system campuses.

4. Education Programs

TABLE 4-1 Multi-Campus Courses

Term Faculty Course Delivery

SP 02 Jones, UAB Transportation Planning IITS*

SU 02 Turner, UA Traffic Engineering Videotape

FA 02 Sisiopiku, UAB Intelligent Trans Systems IITS*

FA 02 Turner, UA Traffic Safety Videotape

SP 03 Anderson, UAH Traffic Engineering IITS*

SP 03 Turner, UA Geometric Design of Highways IITS*

FA 03 Anderson,UAH Transportation Planning IITS*

FA 03 Haynes, UA Airport Plan/design IITS*

FA 03 Sisiopiku, UAB Traffic Flow Theory IITS*

SP 04 Turner, UA Traffic Safety IITS*

SP 04 Sisiopiku, UAB Simulation for Transportation IITS*

SP 04 Anderson, UAH Traffic Engr. Operations IITS*

FA 04 Lindly, UA Pavement Rehabilitation IITS*

FA 04 Anderson, UAH Urban Transportation Planning IITS*

FA 04 Sisiopiku, UAB Intelligent Transportation Systems IITS*

SP 05 Turner, UA Geometric Design of Roadways IITS*

SP 05 Anderson, UAH Traffic Engr. Design IITS*

SP 05 Sisiopiku, UAB Non-motorized Transp. Design and Planning IITS*

FA 05 Anderson, UAH Urban Transportation Planning IITS*

FA 05 Lindly, UA Pavement Rehabilitation IITS*

SP 06 Turner, UA Trans. Safety and Security IITS*

FA 06 Anderson, UAH Urban Transp. Planning IITS*

FA 06 Sisiopiku, UAB Intell. Transp. Systems IITS*

*Intercampus Interactive Television System provides real-time televised classes to other campuses.

Typically, students from all three campuses meet jointly at least once per semester. This is often in the form of a field trip, a design session, or professional conference. This promotes unity and spirit among transportation students.

Student of the Year

Mrs. Johnnie C. Waid is a working mother of four children whose activi-ties include graduate school and a Graduate Research Assistantship at UAB where she is pursuing a doctoral degree in Civil Engineering. She completed a BS in Civil Engineering in May 2005, a Construction Man-agement certificate in August 2005, and a MS in Civil Engineering in May 2006, all from UAB. Her master’s thesis resulted from her work on a UTCA research project on alternate funding for Alabama highways.

Mrs. Waid has presented or co-presented at six state and national transportation meetings and is the author or co-author of four technical reports and technical papers. She is a Goodridge Foundation Fellow and a Future Faculty Fellow and has been recognized by a number of honor societies including Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, and Phi Theta Kappa. Her professional activities include membership in ASCE, SWE, and NSBE and service as Vice-President of the Student Chapter of ITE, President of the Student Chapter of AGC, and Senator in the UAB Graduate Student Association. UTCA is proud to recognize her as its 2006-07 Student of the Year.

Pre-College Programs

Two UTCA projects were conducted in 2006 to attract talented young people into the transportation profession. They are briefly described below and are described in more detail in Section 5 of this report.

Dr. Kate Leonard conducted one of these efforts. It consisted of two summer sessions for middle school students in Huntsville (Project 06304). One week was devoted to working with alumni from previous institutes. The participants for the first week-long event learned basics of materials, structures, safety, and other transportation engineering top-ics by performing hands-on experiments. Faculty and local professional engineers acted as instructors.

Field trips were incorporated into the program including a session in which the students had to plan and implement a route from campus to the downtown Huntsville traffic operations center and the railroad depot museum using public transportation. In the second session, twelve alumni were selected to come to campus and work with faculty for a whole day in one area of civil engineering. For example, they learned how to use GPS to locate areas on the UAH campus and then downloaded their data onto a digital map with Dr. Michael Anderson. Another day they designed, built, and raced solar-powered cars with Dr. Kate Leonard.


FIGURE 4-1 Mrs. Johnnie C. Waid.FIGURE 4-2 Participants in Dr. Leonard’s program.

The UA 2006 Advanced Transportation Institute (ATI) was conducted in June for rising high school juniors and seniors from the Black Belt region of the state. Dr. Dan Turner directed the Institute at the Montgomery headquarters of the Alabama DOT. As in preceding years, ALDOT was the co-sponsor and provided staff members, speakers, and field trips.

The Institute curriculum featured presentations by ALDOT professionals and university staff members and was designed to prepare the students for university life and transportation careers. The highlight of the week was a series of competitions in concrete cylinder preparation, computer bridge design, pin & straw bridge design, and egg drop.

Presentations during the week included the following:

• bridge design, construction, and underwater inspection;• roadway materials;• environmental studies;• intelligent transportation systems;• professional development and business etiquette;

• roadway design and construction;• traffic engineering;• transportation career opportunities;• transportation safety; and• university admission and scholarships.

Graduate Student Paper Presentations

UTCA project 06311 by Dr. Mike Anderson of UAH again subsidized the trips of deserving students to the annual TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Students are invited to present their research to a panel of representatives of each campus, and winners are selected. This year the student presentations were held as part of the UTCA Research Symposium and the Transportation Career Fair on November 13, 2006 in the Ferguson Center of The University of Alabama. Overall, nine students representing the three campuses submitted abstracts for the program and were invited to present (one from UA, four from UAB, and four from UAH). Based on available funding and RITA guidelines, six students from the symposium were awarded travel funds to attend the TRB Annual Meeting.


FIGURE 4-4 Student presenter at symposium.

FIGURE 4-3 ATI students test pin and straw bridges.

ITE Student Chapter

The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Student Chapter at UAB continues to thrive under the guidance of Dr. Virginia Sisiopiku. Officers were Amar S. Chaukar (president), Johnnie C. Waid (vice- president), Suman Reddy Surabhi (secretary), and Walter Anderson (treasurer).

Over the past year the ITE Student Chapter organized and participated in a number of events including field trips, conferences, guest speaker presentations, and paper and poster sessions.


On November 13, 2006 ITE student chapter members and the faculty advisor, Dr. Virginia Sisiopiku, participated in the UTCA Research Symposium in Tuscaloosa. During the event three UAB students were recognized as the winners of the UTCA student paper competition award and received funding to attend the 86th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. These include Stephanie Watson, Walter Anderson, and Ian Hosch. Moreover, UAB organized a half-day workshop on “Dynamic Traffic Assignment” as part of the program.

FIGURE 4-5 Student participants with Dr. Anderson.

FIGURE 4-6 Dr. Sisiopiku and a sample of students and faculty members.

UTCA will utilize an objective process for selecting and reviewing research that balances the multiple objectives of the program. (Strategic Plan, part II.D)

UTCA will have an ongoing program of basic and applied research, the products of which are judged by peers or other experts in the field, to advance the body of knowledge in transportation. (Strategic Plan, part II.E)

Research Project Selection

UTCA continues to encourage all faculty members in The UA System to compete for project funding. The Advisory Board and Executive Committee create an Annual Research Plan to define research topics of highest importance. Peer experts review proposals and recommend projects for funding.

A large number of faculty members have participated in this process, as illustrated by TABLES 5-1 and 5-2. The degree of participation has exceeded the initial goals of the Executive Committee and has produced a large network of interdisciplin-ary transportation experts.

TABLE 5-1 Faculty Proposals

435 Proposals received by UTCA 1999-2006

128 Different PIs who wrote proposals

51 Additional individuals as Co-PIs

60 Different academic units represented

64 Interdisciplinary proposals

40 Multi-campus proposals

TABLE 5-2 Research Selection (UTC funds)

Grant Yr 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Total

Proposals 55 61 49 39 63 51 33 53 34 436

Awarded UTC projects 14 9 11 10 19 19 16 14 10 120

Different PIs 13 8 11 10 16 17 14 12 10 109

New PIs 13 6 3 6 6 6 4 3 3 50

’99-03 data from Performance Indicator tables’07 projects are awarded but not yet underway

2006 Projects

UTCA funded 14 projects from 2006 UTC monies. An additional six projects were funded by ALDOT using SPR funds. The projects are briefly described below.

Project 06101, “Transportation Systems Curriculum for High Schools,” Dr. Matthew Elam (UA). This project is creating computer-based learning modules for high school students in Hale County. The modules provide exciting exercises to prepare students to study transportation or a related discipline in college.

Project 06109, “Long-Term Warranties on Highway Projects,” Dr. Qingbin Cui (UA). This project is investigating the economic and legal viability of using warranty provisions in Alabama highway projects to shift post-construction responsibil-ity for quality control to the contractor.

5. Research Program

Project 06112, “Development of ITS-Related Educational Activities,” Dr. Steven L. Jones, Jr. (UA). This project is developing educational activities for The UA’s Intelligent Transportation Systems lab. It includes a graduate course on advanced traffic management, ITS activities for undergraduates, and a professional seminar.

Project 06113, “Annual Technology Transfer Program Continuation,” Dr. Steven L. Jones, Jr. (UA). Dr. Jones is conducting the UTCA technology program, including a technology transfer newsletter (The UTCA Signal), seminars, and the annual Research Symposium. A technology transfer Advisory Committee steers the project.

Project 06115, “Advanced Transportation Institute 06,” Dr. Dan Turner (UA). This is the fifth edition of a UTCA/ALDOT summer institute. This project introduces rising junior and senior high school students to transportation careers through presentations, design labs, field trips, and similar activities.

Project 06122, “Federal Transit Administration Workshops,” Dr. Jay Lindly (UA). UTCA is supporting the mission of the Federal Transit Administration by hosting three workshops to outline transit research needs in the US.

Project 06202, “Transportation Facilities Management Under Emergencies,” Dr. Virginia Sisiopiku (UAB). Dr. Sisiopiku is developing a dynamic traffic simulation and assignment tool for pre-planning and evaluation of alternative relief strategies for use by transportation decision-makers in the Birmingham area.

Project 06210, “Deck Forms for Bridge Construction Safety,” Dr. James Davidson (UAB). This project will improve bridge design efficiency and construction safety by developing a methodology that considers the contribution of concrete deck forms to stability during the construction of steel girder bridges.

Project 06211, “Emergency Reconstruction of Critical Transportation Infrastructure,” Dr. Wilbur A. Hitchcock (UAB). This project is reviewing methodologies employed in Alabama for damage assessment, redesign, construction contracting, funding, etc. in response to infrastructure damage from natural disasters or terrorist acts.

Project 06217, “Strengthening Steel Bridge Girders Using CFRP,” Dr. Talat Abu-Amra (UAB). This study is investigating strengthening steel bridges with Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) plates on the girders. This could be cost effective for steel bridge rehabilitation and for addressing hurricane loads. Project 06303, “Multimedia Resource for LRFD Concrete Bridge Design,” Dr. Houssam Toutanji (UAH). This is an extension of previous bridge resource modules (self-training CD-ROMS) summarizing the Load and Resistance Design technique. The target audience is ALDOT and Alabama consulting bridge engineers.

Project 06304, “Summer Transportation Engineering Institute - Phase VII,” Dr. Kate Leonard (UAH). This is a continuation of a summer program for encouraging diversity in transportation-related educational programs. Participants are eighth graders with preference given to female and minority students.

Project 06306, “Alabama MPO Freight Transportation Forecast Tool,” Dr. Michael Anderson (UAH). This project is developing an Alabama-specific freight transportation forecast tool for traditional urban transportation modeling schemes used by Alabama MPOs.

Project 06311, “Student Funding to Attend TRB Conference,” Dr. Michael Anderson (UAH). This project hosts a student research paper competition to award funding to graduate students to attend the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

Project 06401, “Bridge Health Monitoring Metrics,” Dr. Jim Richardson (UA). This project is developing a family of deterioration prediction models for the ALDOT bridge management system. It is based upon application of modern analytical procedures using historical ALDOT bridge inspection data.

Project 06402, “Alabama Bridge Information Management Plus,” Dr. Dan Turner (UA). This project will synthesize best national practices to formulate a new bridge preservation strategy for ALDOT. It will prioritize replacement, rehabilitation, and maintenance activities.

5. Research Program

Project 06403, “Update School Bus Standard Vehicle for Load Rating Bridges,” Dr. Jim Richardson (UA). This project is identifying a representative school bus (weight and axle spacing) for load rating highway bridges to determine which rural bridges should be load posted.

Project 06406, “ASAP Air Quality Evaluation,” Dr. Steven Jones (UA). This project is determining the extent to which Alabama Service Assistance Patrol vehicles reduce air pollution in Jefferson County by assisting broken down motorists to get underway again, thus keeping I-20/59 traffic mov-ing and removing emissions from idling vehicles. (Subcontract to Auburn University)

Project 06407, “ITS Education Experiences,” Dr. Steven Jones (UA). In this project Dr. Jones is inventorying uses and practices of university ITS laboratories. The project is concentrating on educational aspects but is also documenting research activities that might be appropriate for UA, UAB, and UAH.

Project 06411, “Feasibility of a Pilot Car Program,” Dr. Steven Jones (UA). This project is investigating the feasibility of certification training for escort car drivers who accompany oversize-overweight vehicles permitted to drive on Alabama highways. If feasible, the program can be expanded to other states in the southeast.

5. Research Program

The UTCA will provide readily available research results to potential users in a form that can be directly implemented, utilized, or otherwise applied. (Strategic Plan, part II.F )

The Executive Committee continued its seminar, short course, and other outreach activities funded through project 06113. Dr. Steven Jones of UA served as the Technology Transfer coordinator for UTCA.

During the year there were increased efforts to publicize the results of UTCA projects. Examples include:

Public Relations Efforts

• During the first half of 2006, UTCA hosted a meeting of the Alabama Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. The program consisted of three technical presentations followed by a keynote address by the Federal Highway Administration on its Traffic Analysis Toolbox. The event was attended by more than 70 participants including 25 students from the three UTCA campuses.

• The UTCA Signal was published and distributed electronically to both the UTCA and ALSITE e-mail lists. It was also published on the UTCA website.

• UTCA assisted in the promotion of a training course entitled “Implementation of FHWA Culvert Management System” in March 2006. As a result of this course, UTCA issued more than 25 certificates for professional development hours (PDHs).

• The UTCA Research Symposium-Transportation Career Fair was held in November 2006 in conjunction with the poster session for student research. Representatives from private consulting firms and the Alabama Department of Transportation had booths at the Career Fair. Students interacted with these representatives and, in one case, an interview was held for an internship position. The event was attended by more than 60 individuals representing faculty and students from the three UTCA campuses as well as transportation agencies and private consulting firms from around the state. Four PDHs were awarded for attending the Research Symposium and an additional three PDHs were awarded for attending the DTA seminar.

AAAS Reviews UTCA

The University of Alabama arranged for UTCA to receive a rigorous review by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Research Competitiveness Program. AAAS assembled a team of four experts for the visit. They spent two days at UA reviewing documents and interviewing 20 individuals from the three campuses including Vice-Presidents and faculty members. The team assessed UTCA operations and developed recommendations involving UTCA’s structure, thereby creating an atmosphere of sustained success and enhanced communications. The Executive Committee has made several enhancements to incorporate the AAAS recommendations to make UTCA more efficient and more productive. As a result of the review of UTCA, it is likely that other UA centers will participate in such reviews in the future.

6. Technology Transfer Program

Sample Seminars and Short Courses

UTCA faculty members conducted six seminars and short courses this year with about 360 attendees. The following examples illustrate that practitioners are receiving the benefits of UTCA research projects and new transportation courses.

Cui, Q., “Long-Term Warranties on Highway Projects.” University Transportation Center for Alabama Research Symposium, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, November 13, 2006, 20 participants.

Cui, Q., “One-day Workshop on Highway Warranties.” University of Alabama, December 5, 2006, 8 presentations, 30 participants.

Turner, Daniel S., Co-Author and Co-Instructor, “Road Safety Workshop for County Engineers,” with Linda Guin and Waymon Benifield, Birmingham, Alabama, December 14, 2006, 92 participants.

Turner, Daniel S., Director and Co-Instructor, “Workshop on the HSM for the AASHTO Joint Task Committee,” Washington, DC., August 30, 2006, 29 participants.

Turner, Daniel S., Instructor, “UTCA Grant Writing Workshop,” at UAB on August 22, 2006 and at UAH on August 28, 2006, 34 participants.

Turner, Daniel S., Co-Instructor, “Professional Issues in Education, Licensing and Accreditation,” with Ken Fridley and Lynn Doyle, Alabama Section ITE Annual Meeting, Gulf Shores, AL, June 8, 2007, 63 participants.

Final Reports

Since startup in 1999 UTCA has published 155 final reports. All of these reports are available on the web site.

Refereed Papers

Faculty members reported that 13 papers were published or accepted for publication in refereed journals and conference proceedings in 2006. These papers were based upon the results of UTCA research projects. Specific details follow:

Anderson, M.D., Y.M. Abdullah, S.E. Gholston, and S. L. Jones, “Development of a Methodology to Predict through Trip Rates for Small Communities,” ASCE Journal of Urban Planning Development, pp. 112-114, Vol. 132, No. 2., June 2006.

Ayyildiz, O., R.W. Peters, and P.R. Anderson, 2006. “Sonolytic Degradation of Halogenated Organic Compounds in Groundwater: Mass Transfer Effects,” Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, [in press].

Fouad, F. H. (with ACI Committee 234 members), “Guide for the Use of Silica Fume in Concrete,” ACI 234R-06, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, June 2006, p. 63.

Fouad, F. H. (with ACI Committee 523 members), “Guide for Cast-in-Place Low-Density Cellular Concrete,” ACI 523.1R-06, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, October 2006.

Grabrowski, D.C. and Morrisey, “Do Higher Gasoline Taxes Save Lives?” Economic Letters 90 (1), pp. 51-55.

Hammond, D., M. Lalor, and S. Jones, “In-Vehicle Measurement of Particle Number Concentrations on School Buses Equipped with Diesel Retrofits.” Journal of Water, Air and Soil Pollution, October 2006.

Hussain, A. and D. Brown, “Land Use Patterns, Urbanization and Deer-Vehicle Crashes in Alabama,” Human-Wildlife Conflicts 1(1), Spring 2007, pp. 89-96.


Nassif, H., T. Abu-Amra, N. Suksawang, Y. Khodair, and N. Shah, (accepted in revised form July 25, 2006), “Field Investigation and Performance of Bridge Approach Slabs,” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, Taylor & Francis Publishers [in press]

Peters, R.W., and J.P. Perl, “Savings and Optimization: Case Studies,” Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering, 2006, [in press].

Sisiopiku, V.P., A. Rousseau, F. H. Fouad, and R.W. Peters. “Technology Evaluation of Hydrogen Light-Duty Vehicles,” ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, Vol. 132, No. 6, June 2006, pp. 568-574.

Uddin, N, F. Fouad, K. Shelar, U. Vaidya, “Structural Behavior of Hybrid Autoclave Aerated Concrete/FRP Sandwich Structures,” ACI Structural Journal, 2006 [in press].

Uddin, N., F. Fouad, A. Khotpal, U. Vaidya. “Structural Characterization of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP), and Autoclave Aerated Concrete (AAC) Panels,” Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Volume 25, Number 9, 2006, pp. 981-1001.

Uddin, N., and M. Shohel, “Demonstration of Cost-effective VARTM Technology for Repair and Strengthening- A Case Study with I-565 Highway Bridge,” ACI Concrete International, Vol. 28, Issue 11, 2006, pp. 60-71.

Sample Papers Presented

During 2006 UTCA faculty members reported giving nearly 40 papers at some 25 meetings (including three international conferences). The wide range of meetings gave good exposure to UTCA faculty members and research products. Some examples follow:

Anderson, M.D., S. Vuppalanchi, S.E. Gholston, S.L. Jones, and S. Bricka, “A Small Urban Community Application of an Internet-Based Tool to Conduct a Non-Traditional Transportation Survey,” Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 2007.

Anderson, M.D., S.L. Jones, S. Ostaseski, and M.G. Lewandowski, “GIS Forecast of Potential Interchange Land-Use Patterns to Support Access Management.” Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 2007.

Anderson, M.D., J.A. Ortega, S.E. Gholston, and S.L. Jones, “Development and Analysis of an Internet-Based Travel Survey.” 9th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation, Chicago, IL, August 2006.

Anderson, M.D., and J.A. Ortega, “Application of an Internet-Based Travel Survey in a Medium-Sized Community.” 10th Tools of the Trade Conference, Nashville, TN, February 2007.

Byrd, J.E., and V.P. Sisiopiku, “Assessment of Pedestrian Facilities on the Basis of Level of Service.” Transportation Research Board 5th International Symposium on Highway Capacity and Quality of Service, Yokohama, Japan. 2006.

Dodson, J., J. Edwards, K. Leonard, and M. Lunsman, “DRIVING-HEALTH® Inventory Performance and Accident Rates Among Older Drivers,” Gerontological Society of America, November 2007.

Edwards, J., J. Dodson, and K. Leonard, “DRIVINGHEALTH® Inventory Performance and Self-Perceptions Among Older Drivers,” Association of Psychological Sciences, Annual Convention, Washington, DC, 2006.

Edwards, G., J. Dodson, and K. Leonard, “Age Performance, and Attitudes Regarding Mandatory Driver-License Testing,” Association of Psychological Sciences, Annual Convention, Washington, DC, 2006.

Elam, Matthew, “Transportation Systems Curriculum for High Schools,” American Society for Engineering Education, Southeastern Section Annual Conference, Technical Session 3: Civil Engineering (T3-B), Tuscaloosa, AL, April 3, 2006.


Jones, S.L., M.D. Anderson, S. Ostaseski, S. Addy, and M.G. Lewandowski, “Corridor X Access Management and Development Plan,” 7th National Access Management Conference, Park City, UT, August 2006.

Leonard, K.M., and E.R. Blevins, “Gearing Up for Transportation Engineering: A Summer Institute for Under-Represented Middle School Students,” 37th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, October, 2007.

Quick, A. and Q. Cui, “Evaluation of New Mexico Highway 44’s Warranty Provisions from a Real Option Perspective,” CSCE 34th Annual General Meeting & Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 23-26, 2006.

Sharma, K., S.L. Jones, M.D. Anderson, S. Ostaseski, “Simulation of Access Management Treatments Near Interstate Interchanges,” 7th National Access Management Conference, Park City, UT, August 2006.

Sisiopiku, V.P., A. Rousseau, F. Fouad, and R.W. Peters, “An Assessment of Vehicular Energy Use by Hydrogen and Gasoline Powertrains for a Mid-Size Passenger Car,” 85th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 2006.

Sisiopiku, V.P., and J.E. Byrd, “Comparison of Level of Service Methodologies for Pedestrian Sidewalks,” 85th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 2006.

Sultana, Selima and Joe Weber, “Exploring the Links between Sprawl, Race and Commuting: Does Job Sprawl Reduce the Distance between the Home and Workplace?” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago, IL, March 7-11, 2006.

Turner, Daniel S. “CUTC’s Collaborative Role in Research, Human Capital Development, and Technology Deployment,” Session 228 - Meeting the Challenge to Achieve a Nationally Coordinated Research Program, TRB Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 22, 2006.

Turner, Daniel S. “Overview of the Council of University Transportation Centers and its Members,” Winter Meeting of the Research Advisory Committee of AASHTO, January 21, 2006.


Turner, Daniel S. “The National R&T Partnership Agenda - Why FHWA and UTCs Need to Improve the Communication System,” First Annual Workshop on Highway Safety R&D with University Transportation Centers, Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety, McLean, VA, November 30, 2006.

Turner, Daniel S. “Partnering with State DOTs and USDOT – One Center Director’s Perspective,” Annual Meeting of the AASHTO Research Advisory Committee, Columbus, OH, July 7, 2006.

Uddin, N., J. Purdue, and U. Vaidya, “Design of Concrete Columns Strengthened with Prefabricated Polypropylene Wrap,” Third International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2006) December 13-15 2006, Miami, FL, USA.

Uddin, N., Shohel, U. Vaidya, and J. Serrano, “Bridge Retrofitting Using Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) Process,” Structural Fault and Repair Conference, June 13- 15, 2006, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Uddin, N., A.M. Abro, and U. Vaidya, “Design and Manufacturing of Low Cost Thermoplastic Composite Bridge Girder,” ASCE SEI Conference, St. Louis, MO, 2006.

Weber, Joe, and Selima Sultana, “Urban Sprawl and Accessibility to Employment in Birmingham.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers, Morgantown, WV, November 19-21, 2006.

Weber, Joe, Selima Sultana, and Isabelle Maret, “Urban Sprawl, Commuting, and Access to Public Transportation in the Southeast.” Presented at the 29th Annual Applied Geography Conference, Tampa, FL, October 11-14, 2006.

Weber, Joe, and Selima Sultana, “Urban Sprawl and Employment Accessibility in the Metropolitan South,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago, IL, March 8-11, 2006.

Tabulation of UTC Projects

TABLES 7-1 through 7-3 indicate the status of all projects that are part of the University Transportation Center programs that UTCA conducts for the US Department of Transportation. These projects are restricted to (1) those funded with UTC monies and (2) those funded with ALDOT State Planning and Research (SPR) monies, which are used to match UTC funds.

7. List of Projects

TABLE 7-1 New Projects (Since 2006 Semi-annual Report)

ProjectNo. ProjectTitle PI Start-Date End-Date 06121 Traffic Signals-Oversaturated Streets Jones, S. 31-Aug-06 1-Sep-07 06122 Federal Transit Workshop Lindly, J. 25-Sep-06 15-Mar-07 06401 Bridge Health Monitoring Metrics Richardson, J. 2-Aug-06 30-Apr-08 06402 AL Bridge Management System Plus Turner, D. 2-Aug-06 31-Aug-07 06411 Feasibility Pilot Car Program Jones, S. 1-Nov-06 31-Aug-06

Projects Funded by Other Agencies

It is important for UTCA’s fiscal stability that funding comes from multiple agencies, not just the UTC program. Toward that end, UTCA has conducted research and technology transfer projects for a broad base of stakeholders. This is a normal function for a university transportation center. Such projects are necessary for center growth, expansion of expertise, and especially for continuity of faculty proj-ects. These projects are reflected in TABLE 7-4 of this report.

TABLE 7-2 Projects Underway

ProjectNo. ProjectTitle FacultyName StartDate EndDate 03112 Forecast Bridge Decay/Maintenance Sharpe, S. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03415 Trans Modeling Support - Ala MPOs Anderson, M. 1-Jan-05 31-Aug-07 03416 Pavement Management System Review Hale, D. 1-Mar-03 29-Dec-06 03417 GASB 34 Compliance: Phase 3 Hale, D. 1-Aug-03 29-Dec-06 03418 GASB 34 Compliance: Phase 3-Bridges Hale, D. 1-Aug-03 29-Dec-06 04101 Minimizing Hwy Const. Emissions Williamson, D. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04215 Alt. Hwy Project Delivery Systems Fouad, F. 1-Jan-04 30-Apr-06 04308 Bridge Vulnerability Assessment Youngblood, A. 31-Jul-04 30-Nov-05 04402 Sect. 5310 and 5311 FTA Compliance Anderson, M. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-06 04403 Statewide Implementation of MIMS Anderson, M. 1-Jan-04 30-Jun-06 05104 Develop Bridge Testing Manual Richardson, J. 1-Jun-05 31-Dec-06 05106 Optimum Document Repository Hale, D. 1-Jul-05 30-Jun-07 05109 Risk-Based Bridge Inspect-Mgmt Fridley, K. 1-Jun-05 31-May-06 05231 Transportation CIP Education Hitchcock, W. 1-Aug-05 30-Apr-07 05302 Internet Surveys-Traffic Modeling Anderson, M. 1-Jul-05 30-Sep-06 05307 Transportation Cyber Security Murphy, L. 1-Jan-05 31-Dec-05 05315 Multimedia for LRFD Steel Bridges Toutanji, H. 1-Jun-05 31-Jul-07 05319 Review of Urban Transportation Anderson, M. 7-Oct-05 30-Nov-06 05402 Training Program Enhancements Wingenter, T. 1-Jan-05 31-Dec-07 05403 Signalized Intersection Crashes Turner, D. 1-Jan-05 31-Jul-07 05404 Bridge Maintenance Mgmt System Hale, D. 1-Jan-05 31-Dec-05 05409 Evaluate Double Drop Bead Edge Lines Lindly, J. 1-Mar-06 30-Apr-09 06109 Warranties in Highway Projects Cui, Q. 1-Jan-06 30-Jun-06 06112 ITS Educational Activities Jones, S. 1-Jan-06 30-Jun-07 06113 Annual Tech. Transfer Program 2006 Jones, S. 1-Jan-06 31-Dec-06 06202 Transportation Facilities in Emerg. Mgmt. Sisiopiku, V. 1-Jan-06 31-Dec-06 06210 Deck Forms for Bridge Construction Davidson, J. 1-Jan-06 31-Dec-06 06211 Emergency Reconstruct Infrastructure Hitchcock, W. 1-Jan-06 31-Aug-07 06217 Strengthen Steel Bridge Girders-CFRP Abu-Amra, T. 1-Jan-06 30-Jun-07 06303 Multimedia-LRFD Conc. Bridge Toutanji, H. 1-Jan-06 29-Feb-06 06306 AL MPO-Freight Trans Forecast Anderson, M. 1-Jan-06 31-May-07 06311 Student Funding for TRB 2006 Anderson, M. 1-Jan-06 31-Jan-06 06403 School Bus Rating for Bridges Richardson, J. 29-Mar-06 30-Apr-07 06406 ASAP Air Quality Evaluation Jones, S. 1-Jan-06 31-Jan-06 06407 ITS Education Activities Jones, S. 1-Jan-06 31-Jan-06

7. List of Projects

TABLE 7-3 Projects Completed

ProjectNo. ProjectTitle FacultyName StartDate EndDate 99101 Co. Bridge Replace Guide, Phase-1 Triche, M. 1-Jul-99 15-Aug-00 99104 Rural Public Transit Systems Lindly, J. 1-Jul-99 15-Aug-00 99113 Crash Data Mining and Visualization Conerly, M. 15-Aug-99 15-Aug-00 99115 Improving Crash Locations w/ GPS/GIS Graettinger, A. 1-Jul-99 31-Aug-00 99118 Multidisciplinary Transportation/Logistics Sterling, J. 1-Oct-99 30-Sep-00 992111 Exhibit at McWane Center, Outreach to K-12 Lalor, M. 1-Jan-00 Canceled 99236 Trans Programs via Distance Learning Lalor, M. 1-Jul-99 30-Sep-03 99238 Drivers with Diminished Capabilities Owsley, C. 1-Jul-99 28-Feb-01 99244 GIS-Based Hazardous Materials. Routing Pitt, R. 1-Aug-99 31-Dec-00 992472 Concrete Pavement Short-course Delatte, N. 1-Jul-99 30-Jul-00 99249 Multi-campus Trans Education Program Delatte, N. 1-Jan-00 31-Dec-00 99250 Crashes in Minorities/High Risk Groups Wynn, T. 1-Jan-99 31-Dec-00 99252 UTCA & Other Safety-Related Centers Davidson, J. 1-Sep-99 30-Nov-00 99324 3-D Safety Alarms for Drivers Bliss, J. 1-Jul-99 31-Aug-00 993283 Tranplan and GIS Support Anderson, M. 1-Jul-99 28-Feb-01 00102 Video for Traffic Mgmt. and Safety McFadden, J. 1-Jan-00 31-Mar-01 00103 ITS Expert Services McFadden, J. 1-Jan-00 31-Mar-01 00107 Work Zone Enhancement Short course Lindly, J. 1-Jan-00 31-Mar-01 00108 Air Quality Aspects of Traffic Mgmt. Williamson, D. 1-Jan-00 31-Dec-00 00110 Traffic Mgmt./Emergency Communication Bunn, M. 1-Jan-00 31-Dec-00 00202 Materials Short course/ITS Short course Delatte, N. 1-Jan-00 31-Dec-00 00214 Health/Public Safety –Hazardous. Materials Becker, S. 1-Jan-00 31-Dec-00 00304 Transportation Summer Institute 2000 Leonard, K. 1-Jan-00 31-Dec-00 00305 Cementitious Materials for Bridge Decks Toutanji, H. 1-Jan-00 31-Jul-02 00456 Managing Construction Bidding Turner, D. 19-Jan-00 19-May-01 00461 Highway Capacity Manual Turner, D. 14-Dec-00 15-Aug-02 00462 MUTCD Turner, D. 14-Dec-00 4-May-02 00463 Video Tech/Traffic Mgmt Graettinger, A. 5-Mar-01 30-Jun-02 00465 Work Zone Safety Lindly, J. 2-Jan-01 2-Jan-02 00466 MOBILE-6 Williamson, D. 4-Dec-00 4-Dec-01 00467 Computer-based Sign Support Design Davidson, J. 1-Oct-00 31-Feb-02 01101 Success Factors-Traffic Mgmt./Emergencies Bunn, M. 1-Jan-01 31-Dec-01 01105 Emergency Evacuation Procedures Triche, M. 1-Jan-01 31-Aug-05 011104 Intercity Bus Service Study Lindly, J. 1-Jan-20 1-May-02 01111 Aviation Transportation Internship Haynes, C. 1-Jan-01 31-Dec-01 01112 Maintenance System for Stormwater Durrans, R. 16-May-01 15-Oct-02 01216 Advanced Public Trans in Birmingham Jones, S. 1-Jan-01 30-Sep-03 01218 Flowable Fill – Local Bridge Replacement Davidson, J. 1-Jan-01 30-Sep-03 01220 Concrete Overlays and Repairs Delatte, N. 1-Jan-01 30-Sep-03 01326 Transportation Summer Institute 2001 Leonard, K. 1-Jan-01 30-Sep-03 01327 New Procedure for Bridge Deck Evaluation Toutanji, H. 1-Jan-01 30-Sep-03

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TABLE 7-3 Projects Completed (continued)

013285 Trip Generation & Travel Rate Indices Anderson, M. 1-Jan-01 30-Jun-04 01453 Utility Pole Safety Program Lindly, J. 15-Feb-01 15-Mar-02 01461 Software Support for ALDOT – Phase 3 Brown, D. 1-May-01 10-May-02 01465 Evaluate Profile Pavement Markings Lindly, J. 13-Aug-01 13-Aug-03 02101 Web-Based Airport Licensing Haynes, C. 1-Jan-02 31-Dec-02 02113 Adv. Transportation Summer Institute Turner, D. 1-Jan-02 31-Dec-02 02114 GIS-Resource Allocation Visualization Hale, D. 1-Jan-02 31-Dec-02 02115 Crash Safety – Data Mining Approach Hardin, M. 1-Jan-02 31-Dec-02 02201 Catalysts/Zeolites for Diesel Exhaust Peters, R. 1-Jan-01 31-Mar-03 02205 Trans Improvement Through Telework Grimes, G. 1-Jan-01 31-Jan-03 02209 High School Trans Education Program Jones, S. 1-Jan-02 31-Dec-02 02215 Crash Safety Data Mining Approach Hardin, M. 1-Jan-02 31-Dec-02 022171 Traffic Simulation Software Comparison Jones, S. 1-Sep-02 31-Dec-03 02304 EDTR for Bridge Strain Monitoring Lin, M. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 02402 Evaluation of Retroreflectometers Lindly, J. 1-Nov-01 1-Jun-02 02403 Bridge Database and Data Retrieval Graettinger, A. 14-Feb-02 14-Nov-02 02409 Adj. of Pavement Life Cycle Cost Factors Lindly, J. 4-Jun-02 30-Jun-03 02410 Revise System of Airport Licensing Haynes, C. 4-Jun-03 4-Sep-03 02411 Phase 2: GASB-34 Compliance Hale, D. 12-Feb-02 31-May-03 03102 GIS and Crash Data Graettinger, A. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03103 St. Clair Co. Trans Needs Assessment Lindly, J. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03105 PM2.5 Emissions from B’ham Roads Williamson, D. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03108 Runway Topo Considerations in Airports Haynes, C. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03113 Advanced Transportation Institute II Turner, D. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03114 ITS Applications for Trans Infrastructure Turner, D. 1-Jan-03 15-Aug-04 03217 Technology Transfer Program Jones, S. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03226 Regional Traffic Simulation Sisiopiku, V. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03228 Stability of Curved Bridges Davidson, J. 1-Jan-03 31-Aug-04 03229 Vulnerability Reduction for Bridges Uddin, N. 1-Jan-03 3-Dec-03 03235 Access Management Training Sisiopiku, V. 15-Jul-03 15-Jul-04 03301 Multimedia Tech - Timber Bridge Repair Toutanji, H. 1-Jan-03 31-Jul-04 03303 Sensor Networks for Auto Tracking Yoo, S. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03304 GIS to Accompany CARE Gholston, S. 1-Jan-03 1-Aug-04 03305 Transportation Summer Institute 2003 Leonard, K. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03306 Hand-held Explosives Sensor System Bosco, C. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03308 Student Funding for TRB Anderson, M. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03309 Expert Sys – Drilled Shaft Const Inspect Gopu, V. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03401 Study of 511 Traveler Information System Lindly, J. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03402 Proof Load Test Concrete Bridges Richardson, J. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03404 Computerize ALDOT R&D Library Lindly, J. 1-Jan-03 31-Dec-03 03405 I-565 Bridge Repair with VARTM Uddin, N. 1-Dec-03 31-Dec-03 03412 CO Air Quality Model Jones, S. 14-Feb-02 14-Feb-04

7. List of Projects

7. List of Projects

TABLE 7-3 Projects Completed (continued)

03419 Trans Network: Data-Analyze-Visualize Hale, D. 1-Aug-03 30-Aug-04 04107 Data Mining to Improve Traffic Safety Smith, R. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04108 Impact of Sprawl AL Commuting Weber, K. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04111 Web Bridge Sufficiency Calculator Malloy, A. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04112 NPDES Technology Transfer Johnson, P. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04115 Advanced Transportation Institute 2004 Turner, D. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04116 Trans Labs/Facilities Shelby Hall Turner, D. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04117 Hwy Drainage Conservation Practices Pitt, R. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04203 Freeway Ramp Metering in Alabama Sisiopiku, V. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04210 Low Cost Thermoplastic Treat Bridges Uddin, N. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04213 Tech Transfer Program Continuation Jones, S. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04219 New Criteria-Traffic Signal Supports Fouad, F. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04301 Transportation Summer Institute 2004 Leonard, K. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04303 County Pvmt Management System Anderson, M. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04306 TRB and TRB Conference Attendance Anderson, M. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04310 Data Mining - Safety/Road Condition Graves, S. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04213 Tech Transfer Program Continuation Jones, S. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04312 Multimedia Tech for Bridge Repair; II Toutanji, H. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04401 Vehicle Fleet Database & Asset Mgmt Anderson, M. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04404 Off-Road Accs. & CHSP Development Turner, D. 1-Dec-03 31-Dec-04 04405 Evaluation of Rumble Stripes Lindly, J. 5-Nov-03 31-Dec-05 04312 Multimedia Tech for Bridge Repair; II Toutanji, H. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04401 Vehicle Fleet Database & Asset Mgmt Anderson, M. 1-Jan-04 31-Dec-04 04404 Off-Road Accs. & CHSP Development Turner, D. 1-Dec-03 31-Dec-04 04405 Evaluation of Rumble Stripes Lindly, J. 5-Nov-03 31-Dec-05 04406 Work Zone Configurations and Effects Lindly, J. 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-04 04407 Statewide Traffic Signal Design Manual Jones, S. 1-Jan-05 31-Dec-05 05107 Advanced Transportation Institute 2005 Turner, D. 1-Jan-05 31-Dec-05 05114 Alternate Financing AL Highways McLeod, R. 1-Jan-05 31-Dec-05 05205 Annual Tech Transfer Program Jones, S. 1-Jun-05 31-Dec-05 05209 Culvert Management System Davidson, J. 1-Jun-05 31-May-06 05215 Prefab. Concrete Bridge Systems Fouad, F. 1-Jan-05 31-Dec-06 05228 Analysis of Thermoplastic Bridge Uddin, N. 1-Jan-05 31-Dec-06 05301 Student Funding for TRB Anderson, M. 1-Jan-05 31-Dec-05 05303 Transportation Summer Institute 2005 Leonard, K. 1-Jan-05 31-Dec-05 05312 Identify-Mgmt Impaired Drivers Leonard, K. 1-Jun-05 31-May-06 05406 Resh-Development Peer Exchange Turner, D. 15-Mar-05 31-May-05 06101 Trans Curriculum for High Schools Elam, M. 1-Jan-06 31-Dec-06 06115 Advanced Transportation Institute 2006 Turner, D. 1-Jan-06 31-Dec-06 06304 Transportation Summer Institute 2006 Leonard, K. 1-Jan-06 31-Dec-06

1 Partially funded by UTC monies; partially funded by other sources. Cancelled in early 2001 by UTCA Executive Committee 2 Partially funded by UTC monies; partially funded by other sources.3 Projects 99328 and 99458 were initially reported as separate projects. They were merged and are now reported as project 99328

4 Projects 01110 and 01452 were initially reported as separate projects. They were merged and are now reported as project 01110.5 Projects 01328 and 01451 were initially reported as separate projects. They were merged and are now reported as project 01328.6 Project 02301 was previously classified as a UTC project, but has been deleted and replaced by project 02217.

TABLE 7-4 Non-UTC Projects

Year Numberof Non-UTC Non-UTCProjects Funding

1999 7 $2.94 M

2000 12 $3.58 M

2001 20 $3.06 M

2002 21 $1.77 M

2003 16 $2.16 M

2004 9 $0.89 M

2005 3 $0.55 M

2006 9 $0.59 M

Total 97 $15.54 M

7. List of Projects

In addition to conducting projects with funding provided by US DOT as part of the University Transportation Centers program, UTCA actively seeks other partners for its activities. These efforts are reflected in TABLE 7-4.

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