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POST-DISASTER INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURES IN EASTERN INDIA AT VISAKHAPATNAM AFTER VERY SEVERE CYCLONE HUDHUD
Title
POST-DISASTER INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURES IN EASTERN INDIA AT VISAKHAPATNAM AFTER VERY SEVERE CYCLONE HUDHUD
Author
ALHAIDER, IBRAHEEM
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering
Description
This thesis reports a systematic post-disaster assessment of structures after the Very Severe Cyclone (VSC) Hudhud in eastern India during October 2014, which is the strongest storm event to hit any Indian city. Started as a tropical storm in the ...
Robust Condition Monitoring for Modern Power Conversion
Title
Robust Condition Monitoring for Modern Power Conversion
Author
Anderson, Jason
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Electrical engineering
Description
The entire US electrical grid contains assets valued at approximately $800 billion, and many of these assets are nearing the end of their design lifetimes. In addition, there is a growing dependence upon power electronics in mission-critical asset...
ADVANCED CONSIDERATIONS IN LIDAR TECHNOLOGY: APPLICATION ENHANCEMENT, INSPECTION WORKFLOW IMPLEMENTATION AND DATA COLLECTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Title
ADVANCED CONSIDERATIONS IN LIDAR TECHNOLOGY: APPLICATION ENHANCEMENT, INSPECTION WORKFLOW IMPLEMENTATION AND DATA COLLECTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Author
Bian, Haitao
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering
Description
Bridge inspection is a critical topic in infrastructure management and is facing unprecedented challenges as the public is concerned more about bridge safety after a series of bridge failures. LiDAR based remote sensing is recommended as a way in ...
USE OF MULTISENSOR DATA IN MODELING FREEWAY TRAVEL TIME: VARIABILITY ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION
Title
USE OF MULTISENSOR DATA IN MODELING FREEWAY TRAVEL TIME: VARIABILITY ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION
Author
Chen, Zhen
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Transportation
Description
Nowadays anonymous vehicle probe data have been greatly improved in both data coverage and data fidelity. Thus, vehicle probe data have become a reliable source for freeway travel time analysis. The travel time variability is highly complex as it ...
MODELING TRAVEL DEMAND AND CRASHES AT MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC LEVELS
Title
MODELING TRAVEL DEMAND AND CRASHES AT MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC LEVELS
Author
Duddu, Venkata Ramana
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering, City planning, Transportation--Planning
Description
Accurate travel demand / Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) and crash predictions helps planners to plan, propose and prioritize infrastructure projects for future improvements. Existing methods are based on demographic characteristics, socio-eco...
Examining Associations, Identifying Chokepoints, and Modeling Truck Travel Time Performance Measures
Title
Examining Associations, Identifying Chokepoints, and Modeling Truck Travel Time Performance Measures
Author
Duvvuri, Sarvani
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Transportation, Civil engineering
Description
Trucks transport a significant amount of freight tonnage and are more susceptible to complex interactions with other vehicles in a traffic stream. While traffic congestion continues to be an important ‘highway’ problem, delays in truck travel resu...
Modeling and Identifying Factors Associated with Fatal Crashes Involving Vehicles with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
Title
Modeling and Identifying Factors Associated with Fatal Crashes Involving Vehicles with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
Author
Gajera, Hardik
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering
Description
Recent advancements in vehicular technology are expected to enhance traffic safety by either warning the drivers or by automating the tasks related to driving to reduce the human driver’s involvement. The driver warning systems (DWSs) are designed...
Applying Travel Time Reliability Measures in Identifying and Ranking Freeway Bottlenecks at the Network Level
Title
Applying Travel Time Reliability Measures in Identifying and Ranking Freeway Bottlenecks at the Network Level
Author
Gong, Linfeng
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering, Transportation
Description
The continuing growth of traffic congestion on U.S. roadways has become an increasing concern for both travelers and transportation agencies. According to the Texas Transportation Institute’s estimate, the total financial cost of congestion in the...
Modeling the Effects of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems on Driver Behavior
Title
Modeling the Effects of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems on Driver Behavior
Author
Gouribhatla, Raghuveer
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Transportation
Description
About 38,000 fatalities are reported every year in the United States and traffic crashes (referred to as crashes) are the leading cause of deaths among people up to 54 years. Additionally, economic loss due to crashes is estimated equal to $380 mi...
Modeling Freeway Level-of-Service based on Travel Time and Travel Time Reliability
Title
Modeling Freeway Level-of-Service based on Travel Time and Travel Time Reliability
Author
Imran, Md. Shah
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering, Transportation, City planning
Description
The assessment of operational performance is a challenge for the local transportation agencies and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) due to the dynamic nature in traffic movement. As demand approaches to the capacity of a roadway (or of t...
Examining the Association Between Bus Transit Reliability and Ridership
Title
Examining the Association Between Bus Transit Reliability and Ridership
Author
Jayanthi, Lakshmi Sravya
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Transportation
Description
The road infrastructure has not been developed at the rate of growing travel demand in many cities in the United States, mainly due to space and resource constraints. Practitioners are exploring means to increase public transportation ridership wi...
Capturing Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflicts Using Computer Vision: Predicting the Severity of Conflicts and Examining the Effects of Pedestrian, Vehicle and Signal Timing-Related Factors
Title
Capturing Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflicts Using Computer Vision: Predicting the Severity of Conflicts and Examining the Effects of Pedestrian, Vehicle and Signal Timing-Related Factors
Author
Kalambay, Panick
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Transportation
Description
According to crash statistics, the United States witnessed 6,205 pedestrian fatalities and 76,000 injuries on its roads in 2019. These numbers are still unacceptably high and urge the need for proactive measures to mitigate pedestrian-vehicle conf...
Modeling Operational Performance of Urban Roads with Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions
Title
Modeling Operational Performance of Urban Roads with Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions
Author
Kodupuganti, Swapneel Rao
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering, Transportation
Description
Several urban areas in the United States have planned for new facilities to cater to the needs of users of alternative modes of transportation (e.g., public transportation, walking, and bicycling) over the next decade. As an example, the city of C...
Modeling the Effect of a Road Construction Project on Travel Time at Link-Level
Title
Modeling the Effect of a Road Construction Project on Travel Time at Link-Level
Author
Kukkapalli, Venu Madhav
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Transportation, Statistics
Description
Drivers observe variation in travel time due to congestion and delay on existing transportation facilities. A road construction project has a significant effect on travel time, leading to increased congestion, delay, and driver frustration. The ef...
Methods to Estimate Link Level Travel Based on Spatial Effects
Title
Methods to Estimate Link Level Travel Based on Spatial Effects
Author
Kusam, Prasanna
Date Created
2011
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering, City planning, Transportation--Planning
Description
Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) is used in several planning, roadway design, operational and safety analyses by transportation planners and engineers. Existing methods are very complex and do not adequately address the modeling needs. Errors a...
THE USE OF MACHINE LEARNING METHOD FOR MODELING AND ANALYZING PEDESTRIAN CRASH DATA AND COMPARISONS WITH TRADITIONAL DISCRETE CHOICE METHODS
Title
THE USE OF MACHINE LEARNING METHOD FOR MODELING AND ANALYZING PEDESTRIAN CRASH DATA AND COMPARISONS WITH TRADITIONAL DISCRETE CHOICE METHODS
Author
Li, Yang
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Transportation
Description
As one of the most vulnerable entity within the transportation system, pedestrians might face more dangers and sustain severer injuries in the traffic crashes than others. The safety of pedestrians is particularly critical within the context of co...
EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL USE OF CROWDSOURCED BICYCLE DATA FOR CYCLING ACTIVITIES AND SAFETY ANALYSIS
Title
EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL USE OF CROWDSOURCED BICYCLE DATA FOR CYCLING ACTIVITIES AND SAFETY ANALYSIS
Author
Lin, Zijing
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Transportation
Description
Cycling, as a healthier and greener travel mode, has been encouraged for short-distance trips by city planners and policymakers. Since cycling provides an efficient way to improve public health, alleviate traffic congestion, and reduce energy cons...
Impact of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles on Mobility of Highway Systems
Title
Impact of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles on Mobility of Highway Systems
Author
Liu, Pengfei
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Transportation, Automated vehicles
Description
Connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies are known as an effective way to improve safety and mobility of the transportation system. As a combination technology of connected vehicle and autonomous vehicle, CAVs share real time traffic da...
The impact of connected and autonomous vehicles on the performance of superstreets
Title
The impact of connected and autonomous vehicles on the performance of superstreets
Author
Liu, Shaojie
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Transportation, Human ecology--Study and teaching
Description
Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are a type of emerging technology that has promising potentials in improving many aspects of the existing transportation infrastructure, including operations, safety, and the environment. With the capabilit...
The impact of connected and autonomous vehicles on the performance of superstreets
Title
The impact of connected and autonomous vehicles on the performance of superstreets
Author
Liu, Shaojie
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Transportation, Human ecology--Study and teaching
Description
Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are a type of emerging technology that has promising potentials in improving many aspects of the existing transportation infrastructure, including operations, safety, and the environment. With the capabilit...