Portable large scale metrology instruments continue to gain popularity due to their increasing use in industrial applications. As a result, it has become more and more cr[...]

As urban areas continue to grow and become denser, transit will be vital in the success and progress of metropolitans. Light rail, particularly in the United States, has [...]

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 transportatio[...]

Roadside barriers are important safety devices installed on highways to mitigate the severity of injuries caused by crashes of errant vehicles. The two-bar metal bridge [...]

City governments across the country invest in rail transit to provide localized access to vital facilities for vulnerable groups of their populations, and to encourage de[...]

Light rail transit is considered as an environmentally sustainable transit option based on perceptions of its possible benefits on minimizing air pollution, energy consum[...]

This dissertation consists of two consecutive parts. The first part examines the impact of light rail transit (LRT) investment on the type of jobs (i.e., industrial and w[...]

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)'s Web Based Accident Prediction System (WBAPS) is used by federal, state and local agencies to get a preliminary idea on safety [...]