September 6-7, 2012
Madison, Wisconsin

Program

The final program for the 2012 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Forum is available for download.

Presentations and Other Materials

General Session: Research and the Development of Transportation Infrastructures: A Few Lessons from History (Bruce E. Seely, Michigan Technological University)

1-A Civil Engineering: Bridges

• Iowa DOT Pontis Bridge Management System Implementation: Lessons Learned (Aldemir Becktas, Iowa State University)
• Truck Loads for Bridge Design and Evaluation Based on WIM Data (Gongkang Fu, Illinois Institute of Technology)
• An Investigation of Suitable Shear Friction Interfaces to Facilitate UHPC Overlays on Concrete Bridge Decks (Sriram Aaleti, Iowa State University)

1-B Planning & Finance: Environmental Issues

• Methodology and Results of Incorporating Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Consumption Measures into the Texas Transportation Institute’s Urban Mobility Report (Bill Eisele, Texas A&M University; Paul Meier, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Estimating the Effect of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure (Tracey Holloway, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Evaluation of Gate Strategies Efficiency in Emission Reduction at Marine Container Terminals (Mihalis Golias, University of Memphis)
• Evaluating Emissions and Air Quality Impacts of Truck-to-Rail Freight Modal Shifts (Tracey Holloway, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

1-C Traffic & Safety: Crashes and Crash Prevention

• Impact of Education and Awareness Programs on the Usage and Attitude Towards Texting While Driving Among Young Drivers (Sharad Maheshwari & Kelwyn D’Souza, Hampton University)
• Evaluation of Dynamic Speed Feedback Signs on Rural Curves (Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University)
• Run-Off-Road Crashes: Characteristics, Contributory Causes, and Severity Affecting Factors (Sunanda Dissanayake, Kansas State University)
• Wisconsin Crash Calendar (Joni Graves, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

1-D Planning & Finance: Transportation Investments

• Transportation Revenue Estimator and Needs Determination System (TRENDS) (Brianne Glover & Nicholas Norboge, Texas A&M University)
• Transportation Infrastructure, Industrial Productivity, and Return on Investment (Jeff Eloff, University of Toledo)
• Port Cost Comparisons and Productivity from Public Funding (Kanisa Rungjang, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Luncheon: Everyday Counts Initiative & Wis40 GRS Bridge Project (Scot Becker, Wisconsin DOT)

2-A Civil Engineering: Pavements

• MnROAD Current and Future Benefits (Ben Worel, Minnesota DOT)
• Railway Substructure Stabilization with Polyurethane Injections (Andrew Keene, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• X-Ray Micro-Computed Tomography for the Durability Characterization of Aggregates (Andrew Druckrey, University of Tennessee)
• Leaching Characteristics of Alkaline Substances and Heavy Metals from Recycled Concrete Aggregate as Unbound Base Course Material (Jiannan Chen, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

2-B Planning & Finance: Regional Freight Issues

• County Truck-Freight Possibilities (Henry Myers, University of Toledo)
• Freight-Focus Technology Applications for the Ports Region of Long Beach and Los Angeles (Chris Hedden, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.)
• Maritime Data Standardization and Enhancement using AIS and GIS (Samir Dhar & Peter Lindquist, University of Toledo)

2-C Traffic & Safety: Commercial and Large Vehicles

• Modeling and Predicting Transit Bus Driver Distraction (Kelwyn D’Souza, Hampton University)
• Establishing Values of Time for Trucks in Order to Understand the Impact of Tolling Strategies on Highways (Mazen Hussein, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
• On-road Evaluation of Hybrid Transit Buses (Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University)
• Identification of Characteristics and Severity Analysis of Large Truck Crashes Using a Binary Logit Model (Sunanda Dissanayake, Kansas State University)

2-D Planning & Finance: Planning and Forecasting

• Results from the 2011 Hiawatha Service Passenger Surveys (Ben Sperry, Texas A&M University; Arun Rao, Wisconsin DOT)
• Smart Corridor Selection and Design Principles Applied in West Chicago (Sam Van Hecke, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.)
• The Impact of Capture Rates on Simulated Origin-Destination Data (John Campbell, Traffic Analysis & Design, Inc.)
• An Integrated Transportation Planning and Operations Model for Memphis, Tennessee (Mihalis Golias, University of Memphis)

3-A Civil Engineering: Geotechnical Issues

• Resilient Modulus of Wisconsin Fine-Grained Soils (Hani Titi, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
• Field Testing Comparison on Four Drive Pile Types (Van Komurka, Wagner Komurka Geotechnical Group, Inc.)
• Use of Free-Free Resonant Column Testing (Andrew Keene, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Temperature Effects on Resilient Modulus of Recycled Concrete Aggregate and Recycled Asphalt Pavement (Ryan Shedivy, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Freeze-Thaw Cycling Effect on Cementitiously Stabilized Materials (Tirupan Mandal, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

3-B Planning & Finance: Freight in the Midwest

• Economic and Traffic Considerations of the Primary Network for MAFC States (Ben Zietlow, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Developing the Marine Highway System: Experiences in MAFC States (Ernie Perry, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• New National Energy Economy, New Local Impacts: Transportation Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing and Sand Mining in the MAFC Region (Maria Hart, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Increase Private Sector Freight Input and Support Through Freight Advisory Committees (William Gardner, Minnesota DOT)

3-C Traffic & Safety: Congestion Issues

• An Econometric Measure of the Marginal Cost of Congestion (Michael Rodriguez, Parsons Brinkerhoff)
• Incorporating a Dynamic ITS Inventory Deployment Process in Wisconsin (Peter Rafferty, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• An Optimal Lane-Based Signal Merge Control Model for Freeway Work Zone Operations (Yue Liu, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
• Binary Tree Vehicle Routing Algorithm: Method and Applications (Qifeng Wang, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Workshop: Conducting Research for State DOTs (Kimberley Dinkins, Diane Gurtner, Peg Lafky, and Daniel Yeh, Wisconsin DOT)

4-A Civil Engineering: Asset Management

• Application of Data Environment Analysis Methods to Analyze and Improve Efficiency of Infrastructure Maintenance Strategies (Emil Juni, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Reliability-Based Inspection Protocols for Sign Support Structures (Chris Foley & Joe Diekfuss, Marquette University)
• Cost-Effective Means of Managing Pavement in Poor Condition (Myungook Kang, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

4-B Planning & Finance: Global Freight Issues

• Realignment of Warehouses in South Mississippi Due to the Panama Canal Expansion (Chad Miller, MD Sarder, and Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi)
• A Multi-Modal Freight Safety, Security, and Environmental Routing Tool (Mark Abkowitz, Vanderbilt University)
• Realigning Multimodal Freight Networks in Response to International Capacity Expansion (MD Sarder, Chad Miller, and Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi)
• Valuation of Freight Data Disaggregation Using Value of Sales Data (Michael Anderson, University of Alabama in Huntsville)

4-C Traffic & Safety: Traffic Operations

• SHRP 2 Roadway Information Database: Technology, QA, and Communication (Omar Smadi, Iowa State University)
• Optimal Routing for EcoDriving Under Uncertainties (Qianfei Li, Northwestern University; Qin Chen, University of Illinois at Chicago)
• Optimal Decision-Making Between Signalized and Uninterrupted Flow Strategies During Emergency Evacuations (Yue Liu, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

Town Hall Discussion: Research Implementation Opportunities for the Mid-Continent Region

Sponsors

The 2012 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Forum is hosted by the Wisconsin Transportation Center and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT).

Additional sponsors include the National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE), the Midwest Regional University Transportation Center (MRUTC), the Institute for Transportation (INTRANS), the Wisconsin Traffic Operations Safety Laboratory, the Wisconsin Highway Research Program (WHRP), the Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute (GLMRI), the Recycled Materials Resource Center (RMRC), the Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE), the Construction Materials Support Center (CMSC), and the Iowa Department of Transportation.