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This page contains a list of current TxDOT research projects involving CTR.

Project No Project Title RMC No Start Date End Date RS
0-4562 Corrosion Resistance of Grouted Post-Tensioning Systems 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 John E. Breen
0-4889 Sulfate Resistance of Concrete Exposed to External Sulfate Attack 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Kevin  Folliard
0-5220 Investigation of Stormwater Quality Improvements Utilizing Permeable Pavement and/or the Porous Friction Course (PFC) 3 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Michael  Barrett
0-5549 Horizontal Cracking in Concrete Pavements 1 9/30/2008 8/31/2009 TechMRT
0-5574 Curved Plate Girder Design for Safe and Economical Construction 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Todd Helwig
0-5701 Cross-Frame and Diaphragm Layout and Connection Details 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Michael Engelhardt
0-5706 Impact of Overhang Construction on Girder Design 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Todd  Helwig
0-5812 Development of Application Guide and Specifications for Geotextiles in Soil and Base 1 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Jorge Zornberg
0-5831 Bursting and Shear Behavior of Prestressed Concrete Beams With End Blocks 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Oguzhan Bayrak
0-5832 Develop Mechanistic/Empirical Design for CRCP 1 9/1/2008 8/31/2010 TechMRT
0-5836 Performance of Permeable Friction Course (PFC) Pavements Over Time 1 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Jorge A Prozzi
0-5865 Arterial Intelligent Transportation Systems-Infrastructure Elements and Traveler Information Requirements 4 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 C. Michael Walton
0-5881 Quantifying the Transportation Network Effects on Investment Risk Meashres for Toll Feasibility Analysis - TTI Lead 2 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Travis Waller
0-5913 Feasibility of Speed Harmonization and Peak Period Shoulder Use to Manage Urban Freeway Congestion 4 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Travis Waller
0-5973 Emerging Trade Corridors and Texas Transportation Planning 2 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Rob Harrison
0-5974 Estimating Texas Motor Vehicle Operating Costs 2 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Rob Harrison
0-5985 Evaluating Mexican Transportation Planning Processes and Implications for Texas Transportation Assets 2 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Jolanda Prozzi
0-6005 Developing a Testing Device for Total Pavements Acceptance 1 9/1/2008 8/31/2011 Kenneth H. Stokoe, II
0-6034 Planning and Financing Tools for Rural/Small Urban Area Projects 2 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 C. Michael Walton
0-6037 Alternatives to Asphalt Concrete Pavement Subbase for Concrete Pavement 1 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 TTI-Techmrt
0-6044 Estimated and Actual Usage of Toll Facilities 2 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 C. Michael Walton
0-6045 Laboratory Evaluation of Influence of Operational Tolerance (Acceptance Criterion) on Performance of HMAC 1 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Jorge A Prozzi
0-6094 Mitigation Methods for Temporary Concrete Traffic Barrier Effects on Flood Water Flows 5 9/19/2008 8/31/2009 Michael Barrett
0-6095 Longer Combination Vehicles & Road Trains for Texas? 2 9/1/2008 8/31/2010 C. Michael Walton
0-6147 Bacteria Levels in Discharge from Road Right-of-Ways 2 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Michael  Barrett
0-6190 Use of Dowel Bars at Longitudinal Construction Joints 1 9/1/2008 8/31/2010 TechMRT
0-6210 Adding Tour-Based Modeling to TxDOT’s Travel Modeling Framework 2 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Chandra R. Bhat
0-6235 Sketch Planning Techniques to Assess Regional Air Quality Impacts of Congestion Mitigation Strategies 2 9/1/2008 8/31/2010 Kara  Kockelman
0-6255 Use of Manufactured Sands for Concrete Paving 1 9/1/2008 8/31/2011 David W. Fowler
0-6268 Acquisition, Uses and Funding Options for Abandoned Rail Corridors 2 9/1/2008 2/28/2010 TTI/Lisa Loftus-Otway 
0-6297 Freight Planning Factors Impacting Texas Commodity Flows 2 9/1/2008 8/31/2010 C. Michael Walton
0-6306 Shear Strengthening of Large Reinforced Concrete Elements Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Sheets 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2011 James O. Jirsa
0-6326 Rational Use of Terminal Anchorages in Portland Cement Concrete Pavement 1 9/1/2008 8/31/2011 TechMRT   
0-6332 Development of Predictive Model for Bridge Deck Cracking and Strength Development 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2011 Kevin  Folliard
0-6348 Controlling Cracking in Prestressed Concrete Panels and Optimizing Bridge Deck Reinforcing Steel 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Richard E. Klingner
0-6357 Monitoring of Experimental Sections Using a Pavement Database 1 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Jorge A Prozzi
0-6374 Effects of New Prestress Loss Predictions on TxDOT Bridges 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2012 Oguzhan Bayrak
0-6395-CT Modeling Revenue for Use in Developing Reasonable Expectations of Revenue for Long Range Plan Development 2 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Rob  Harrison
5-1523-03 Complete Implementation of Electronic Appraisal System 3 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Zhanmin Zhang
5-4035-01 Construction and Evaluation of Post-Tensioned Prestressed Concrete Pavement 1 9/9/2008 2/28/2009 TechMRT   
5-4124-01 Bridge Strengthening Through the Use of Post-installed Shear Connectors 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Karl H. Frank
5-4829-01 Pilot Implementation to Quantify the Benefits of Using Geosynthetics for Unbound Base Courses 1 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Jorge  Zornberg
5-4834-01 Implementation of Ice Detection Equipment for Pavements and Bridge Decks 1 9/1/2008 5/31/2009 Terry  Dossey
5-5106-01 Pilot Implementation of New Test Procedures for Curing in Concrete Pavements 1 9/1/2008 12/31/2008 TechMRT   
5-9035-01 Pilot Implementation of a Web-based GIS System to Provide Information for Pavement Maintenance Decision-Making 1 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Zhanmin Zhang
9-1526 Investigation of the Fatigue Life of Steel Base Plate to Pole Connections for Traffic Structures 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Karl H. Frank
9_5498 Methods of Evaluating the Redundancy of Steel Bridges (previously 0-5498; changed with Mod 2) 5 9/1/2008 8/31/2009 Eric Williamson
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