The Challenge of Achieving Seismic Safety
This paper focuses on the importance of convincing those in funding positions to invest not only in infrastructure for general safety, but also to make improvements to protect against earthquakes. […]
Resource Type: Research Report
Research Reports/Studies
Reference Guide for Applying Risk and Reliability-Based Approaches for Bridge Scour Protection
This report is a reference guide for analyzing the risks associated with bridge scour predictions. […]
Unstable Slope Management Program, Background Research and Program Inception
This study funded by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (AKDOT&PF) examined how best to allocate resources to unstable slopes. […]
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A Review of HDM/dTIMS Pavement Models Based on Calibration Site Data
This study examines pavement deterioration models used in New Zealand. […]
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Uses of Risk Management and Data Management to Support Target-Setting for Performance-Based Resource Allocation by Transportation Agencies
This NCHRP report supplements NCHRP report 666 “Target-Setting Methods and Data Management to Support Performance-Based Resource Allocation by Transportation Agencies.” […]
Challenges of Data for Performance Measures, A Workshop
This circular discusses a workshop conducted by the Transportation Research Board. […]
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Tunnel Talk
This article describes the financial failures of several highway tunnels in Australia. […]
Transportation Asset Management in Australia, Canada, England and New Zealand
In this study a US team examined the importance of an organizational cultures that prioritizes asset management and a process for coming to effective decisions. […]
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An Asset-Management Framework for the Interstate Highway System
This report details a framework for using asset management with regards to investment in the Interstate Highway System (IHS) As a national asset, the IHS requires effective management practices and continual investment to remain in an effective state for highway transportation. […]
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Linking Transportation Performance and Accountability
This executive summary is a report on a US scan team that visited several international agencies in July and August of 2009. […]
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