NCHRP 20-45
Scientific Approaches
to Transportation Research

Techniques

The following is a listing of documents available on this CD in PDF format. These documents are organized first by statistical technique (e.g., Analysis of Variance) then by area of application (e.g., Bridges).

A similar list, organized first by application, then technique is available here.



Analysis of Variance : Bridges
Fugler, M. D., R. R. Avent, and M. Alawady. Systematic Evaluation of Structural Deterioration in Underwater Bridge Substructures. In Transportation Research Record 1476 (1995) pp. 139-146.

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Madanat, S., and W. H. Wan Ibrahim. Poisson Regression Models of Infrastructure Transition Probabilities. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 121 No. 3 (May/June 1995) pp. 267-272.

 

Saito, M., K. C. Sinha, and V. L. Anderson. Bridge Replacement Cost Analysis. In Transportation Research Record 1180 (1988) pp. 19-24.

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Analysis of Variance : Environment
Chock, D. P. Statistics of Extreme Values of Air Quality: A Simulation Study. Atmospheric Environment, Vol.19, No.10 (1985) pp. 1713-1724.

 



Analysis of Variance : Materials
Benson, P. E. Comparison of End Result and Method Specifications for Managing Quality. In Transportation Research Record 1491 (1995) pp. 3-10.

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Goldberg, M. S. The Relationship Between Material Failures and Flight Hours. Naval Research Logistics, Vol. 34 (1987) pp. 535-545.

 



Analysis of Variance : Pavements
Ali, H. A., and N. A. Parker. Using Time Series to Incorporate Seasonal Variations in Pavement Design. In Transportation Research Record 1539 (1996) pp. 33-43.

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Sadek, A. W., T. E. Freeman, and M. J. Demetsky. Deterioration Prediction Modeling of Virginia's Interstate Highway System. In Transportation Research Record 1524 (1996) pp. 118-129.

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Uddin, W., A. H. Meyer, and W. R. Hudson. Study of Factors Influencing Deflections of Continuously Reinforced-Concrete Pavements. In Transportation Research Record 993 (1984) pp. 47-54.

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Analysis of Variance : Planning
Horowitz, A. D., and J. N. Sheth. Ride Sharing to Work: An Attitudinal Analysis. In Transportation Research Record 637 (1977) pp. 1-8.

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Lester, M. S., J. W. Dare, and W. T. Roach. Techniques for Monitoring Automobile Occupancy: Research in the Seattle Area. In Transportation Research Record 701 (1979) pp. 7-15.

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Prothero, J. C., and T. A. Seals. Evaluation of Educational Treatment for Rehabilitation of Problem Drivers. In Transportation Research Record 672 (1978) pp. 58-63.

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Analysis of Variance : Safety
Bergan, A. T., L. G. Watson, and D. E. Rivett. Mandatory Safety-Belt Law: The Saskatchewan Experience. In Transportation Research Record 782 (1980) pp. 16-21.

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Hadi, M. A., J. Aruldhas, L.-F. Chow, and J. A. Wattleworth. Estimating Safety Effects of Cross-Section Design for Various Highway Types Using Negative Binomial Regression. In Transportation Research Record 1500 (1995) pp. 169-177.

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Lyles, R. W. Evaluation of Signs for Hazardous Rural Intersections. In Transportation Research Record 782 (1980) pp. 22-30.

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Analysis of Variance : Traffic
Graham, J. L., D. W. Harwood, and M. C. Sharp. Effects of Taper Length on Traffic Operations in Construction Zones. In Transportation Research Record 703 (1979) pp. 19-24.

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Humphreys, J. B., D. J. Wheeler, P. C. Box, and T. D. Sullivan. Safety Considerations in the Use of On-Street Parking. In Transportation Research Record 722 (1979) pp. 26-35.

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Lyles, R. W. Evaluation of Signs for Hazardous Rural Intersections. In Transportation Research Record 782 (1980) pp. 22-30.

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Mahalel, D., and A. S. Hakkert. Time-Series Model for Vehicle Speeds. Transportation Research B, Vol. 19B, No. 3 (1985) pp. 217-225.

 



Before/After Studies : Bridges
Hilton, M. H. Deflections and Camber Loss in Heat-Curved Girders. In Transportation Research Record 950 (1984) pp. 51-59.

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Before/After Studies : Environment
Hall, F. L. Attitudes Toward Noise Barriers Before and After Construction. In Transportation Research Record 740 (1979) pp. 7-9.

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Lidman, J. K. Effect of a Noise Wall on Snow Accumulation and Air Quality. In Transportation Research Record 1033 (1985) pp. 79-88.

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Before/After Studies : Materials
Brown, E. R., and S. Mager. Round-Robin Study of Asphalt-Concrete Content by Ignition. In Transportation Research Record 1543 (1996) pp. 132-138.

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Before/After Studies : Pavements
Nokes, W. A. (1988) Measuring Pavement Deflections Near a Super-Heavy Overload. In Transportation Research Record 1196 (1988) pp. 7-19.

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Before/After Studies : Planning
Dunbar, F. C. Use of Before-and-After Data to Improve Travel Forecasting Methods. In Transportation Research Record 723 (1979) pp. 39-45.

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Perkins, D. D., T. K. Datta, and R. M. Umbs. Procedure for the Evaluation of Completed Highway-Safety Projects. In Transportation Research Record 709 (1979) pp. 25-29.

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Before/After Studies : Safety
Al-Masaeid, H. R., and K. C. Sinha. Analysis of Accident Reduction Potentials of Pavement Markings. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 5 (Sept./Oct. 1994) pp. 723-736.

 

Brackstone, M., and M. McDonald. Modeling of Motorway Operations. In Transportation Research Record 1485 (1995) pp. 56-60.

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Hauer, E., and J. Lovell. (1986). New Directions for Learning About the Safety Effect of Measures. In Transportation Research Record 1068 (1986) pp. 96-102.

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Lovell, J., and E. Hauer. The Safety Effect of Conversion To All-Way Stop Control. In Transportation Research Record 1068 (1986) pp. 103-107.

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Nemeth, Z. A., and D. J. Migletz. Accident Characteristics Before, During, and After Safety Upgrading Projects on Ohio's Rural Interstate System. In Transportation Research Record 672 (1978) pp. 19-24.

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Weed, R. M. Revised Decision Criteria for Before-and-After Analysis. In Transportation Research Record 1068 (1986) pp. 8-17.

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Before/After Studies : Traffic
Brackstone, M., and M. McDonald. Modeling of Motorway Operations. In Transportation Research Record 1485 (1995) pp. 56-60.

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Johns, R. C., and J. S. Matthias. Relationship of the Color of the Highway Centerline Stripe to the Accident Rate in Arizona. In Transportation Research Record 643 (1977) pp. 32-36.

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Lyles, R. W., D. R. Lighthizer, A. Drakopoulos, and S. Woods. Efficacy of Jurisdiction-Wide Traffic Control Device Upgradings. In Transportation Research Record 1068 (1986) pp. 34-41.

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McGee, H. W. Accident Experience with Right Turn on Red. In Transportation Research Record 644 (1977) pp. 66-75.

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Goodness-of-fit Techniques : Bridges
Cheng, R. C. H., W. Holland, and N. A. Hughes. Selection of Input Models Using Bootstrap Goodness-of-Fit. In Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference (1996) pp. 199-206.

 



Goodness-of-fit Techniques : Environment
Chock, D. P., and P. S. Sluchak. Estimating Extreme Values of Air Quality Data Using Different Fitted Distributions. Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 20, No. 5 (1986) pp. 989-993.

 



Goodness-of-fit Techniques : Materials
Parsons, B. L., and M. Lal. Distribution Parameters for Flexural Strength of Ice. Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol. 19 (August 1991) pp. 285-293.

 



Goodness-of-fit Techniques : Pavements
Garcia-Diaz, A., and M. Riggins. Serviceability and Distress Methodology for Predicting Pavement Perfomance. In Transportation Research Record 997 (1984) pp. 56-61.

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Goodness-of-fit Techniques : Safety
Faghri, A., and M. J. Demetsky. A Comparison of Formulae for Predicting Rail-Highway Crossing Hazards (Abridgment) (Discussion and Closure). In Transportation Research Record 1114 (1987) pp. 152-155.

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Goodness-of-fit Techniques : Traffic
Van Der Waerden, P., H. Oppewal, and H. Timmermans. Adaptive Choice Behavior of Motorists in Congested Shopping Centre Parking Lots. Transportation, Vol. 20, No. 4 (1993) pp. 394-408.

 



Logistic/Log-linear Regression : Environment
Christodoulatos, C., and M. Mohiuddin. Generalized Models for Prediction of Pentachlorophenol Adsorption by Natural Soils. Water Environment Research, Vol. 68, No. 3 (1996) pp. 370-378.

 



Logistic/Log-linear Regression : Pavements
Heydinger, A. G., Q. Xie, B. W. Randolph, and J. D. Gupta. Analysis of Resilient Modulus of Dense- and Open-Graded Aggregates. In Transportation Research Record 1547 (1996) pp. 1-6.

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Logistic/Log-linear Regression : Safety
Council, F. M., and J. R. Stewart. Attempt to Define Relationship Between Forces to Crash-Test Vehicles and Occupant Injury in Similar Real-World Crashes. In Transportation Research Record 1419 (1993) pp. 78-85.

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Knuiman, M. W., F. M. Council, and D. W. Reinfurt. Association of Median Width and Highway Accident Rates. In Transportation Research Record 1401 (1993) pp. 70-82.

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Lin, T.-D., P. P. Jovanis, and C.-Z. Yang. Modeling the Safety of Truck Driver Service Hours Using Time-Dependent Logistic Regression. In Transportation Research Record 1407 (1993) pp. 1-10.

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Logistic/Log-linear Regression : Traffic
Chang, G.-L., C.-Y. Chen, and C. Perez. Hybrid Model for Estimating Permitted Left-Turn Saturation Flow Rate. In Transportation Research Record 1566 (1996) pp. 54-63.

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Knuiman, M. W., F. M. Council, and D. W. Reinfurt. Association of Median Width and Highway Accident Rates. In Transportation Research Record 1401 (1993) pp. 70-82.

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Logit Models : Environment
Prakash, J., N. Nirmalakhandan, B. Sun, and J. Peace. Toxicity of Binary Mixtures of Organic Chemicals to Microorganisms. Water Research, Vol. 30, No. 6 (1996) pp. 1459-1463.

 



Logit Models : Materials
Greene, D. L. Motor Fuel Choice: An Econometric Analysis. Transportation Research A, Vol. 23A, No. 3 (1989) pp. 243-253.

 



Logit Models : Planning
Allen, W. G., Jr. Trip Distribution Using Composite Impedance. In Transportation Research Record 944 (1983) pp. 118-127.

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Anas, A. Equilibration Properties of Logit Models. In Transportation Research Record 728 (1979) pp. 8-14.

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Horowitz, J. L. Testing Disaggregate Travel Demand Models by Comparing Predicted and Observed Market Shares. In Transportation Research Record 976 (1984) pp. 1-7.

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Horowitz, J. Confidence Intervals for Choice Probabilities of the Multinomial Logit Model. In Transportation Research Record 728 (1979) pp. 23-29.

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McFadden, D., K. Train, and W. B. Tye. An Application of Diagnostic Tests for the Independence from Irrelevant Alternatives Property of the Multinomial Logit Model. In Transportation Research Record 637 (1977) pp. 39-46.

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Parody, T. E. Analysis of Predictive Qualities of Disaggregate Modal-Choice Models. In Transportation Research Record 637 (1977) pp. 51-57.

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Young, W., and D. Bertram. Attribute Thresholds and Logit Mode-Choice Models. In Transportation Research Record 1037 (1985) pp. 81-87.

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Logit Models : Safety
Mannering, F., J. Koehne, and S.-G. Kim. Statistical Assessment of Public Opinion Toward Conversion of General-Purpose Lanes to High-Occupancy Vehicle Lanes. In Transportation Research Record 1485 (1995) pp. 168-176.

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Nassar, S. A., F. F. Saccomanno, and J. H. Shortreed. Road Accident Severity Analysis: A Micro Level Approach. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 21 (1994) pp. 847-855.

 



Probit Models : Bridges
Madanat, S. M., M. G. Karlaftis, and P. S. McCarthy. Probabalistic Infrastructure Deterioration Models With Panel Data. Journal of Infrastructure Systems (March 1997) pp. 4-9.

 



Probit Models : Environment
Khattak, A. J., and A. De Palma. The Impact of Adverse Weather Conditions on the Propensity to Change Travel Decisions: A Survey of Brussels Commuters. Transportation Research A, Vol. 31, No. 3 (1997) pp. 181-203.
 


Probit Models : Planning
Chung, J.-H., and K. G. Goulias. Sample Selection Bias with Multiple Selection Rules: Application with Residential Relocation, Attrition, and Activity Participation in Puget Sound Transportation Panel. In Transportation Research Record 1493 (1995) pp. 128-135.

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Sheffi, Y., and C. F. Daganzo. Hypernetworks and Supply-Demand Equilibrium Obtained with Disaggregate Demand Models. In Transportation Research Record 673 (1978) pp. 113-121.

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Probit Models : Traffic
Khattak, A. J., and A. De Palma. The Impact of Adverse Weather Conditions on the Propensity to Change Travel Decisions: A Survey of Brussels Commuters. Transportation Research A, Vol. 31, No. 3 (1997) pp. 181-203.

 

Pant, P. D., and P. Balakrishnan. Neural Network for Gap Acceptance at Stop-Controlled Intersections. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 3 (May/June 1994) pp. 432-446.

 



Linear Regression : Bridges
Fitch, M. G., R. E. Weyers, and S. D. Johnson. Determination of End of Functional Service Life for Concrete Bridge Decks. In Transportation Research Record 1490 (1995) pp. 60-66.

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Linear Regression : Environment
Clemena, G. G. Empirical Relationship Between Mesoscale Carbon Monoxide Concentrations and Areal Vehicular Emission Rates. In Transportation Research Record 789 (1981) pp. 5-14.

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Cohen, S. L., and G. Euler. Signal Cycle Length and Fuel Consumption and Emissions. In Transportation Research Record 667 (1978) pp. 41-48.

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Dabberdt, W. F., and H. A. Jongedyk. Atmospheric and Wind Tunnel Studies of Air Pollution Dispersion Near Highways. In Transportation Research Record 670 (1978) pp. 43-55.

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Woodmansey, B. G., and J. G. Patterson. New Methodology for Modeling Annual-Aircraft Emissions at Airports. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 3 (May/June 1994) pp. 339-357.

 



Linear Regression : Materials
Alam, S., and D. N. Little. Evaluation of Fly Ash and Lime-Fly Ash Test Sites Using a Simplified Elastic Theory Model and Dynaflect Measurement. In Transportation Research Record 1031 (1985) pp. 17-27.

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Kandhal, P. S., K. Y. Foo, and J. A. D'Angelo. Control of Volumetric Properties of Hot-Mix Asphalt by Field Management. In Transportation Research Record 1543 (1996) pp. 125-131.

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Singh, G., and S. K. Hamdani. Characterization of Bitumen-Treated Sand for Desert Road Construction. In Transportation Research Record 766 (1980) pp. 31-42.

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Stroup-Gardiner, M., and D. Newcomb. Statistical Evaluation of Nuclear Density Gauges Under Field Conditions. In Transportation Research Record 1178 (1988) pp. 38-46.

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Linear Regression : Pavements
Al-Suleiman, T. I., K. C. Sinha, and V. L. Anderson. Effect of Routine Maintenance on Pavement Roughness. In Transportation Research Record 1205 (1988) pp. 20-28.

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Darter, M. I. Requirements for Reliable Predictive Pavement Models. In Transportation Research Record 766 (1980) pp. 25-31.

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Nair, S. K., and W. R. Hudson. Serviceability Prediction from User-Based Evaluations of Pavement Ride Quality (Discussion and Closure). In Transportation Research Record 1084 (1986) pp. 66-75.

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Sallack, D. J., and S. M. Greecher, Jr. Evaluation of Highway Maintenance Cost and Organization in Pennsylvania. In Transportation Research Record 727 (1979) pp. 17-24.

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Linear Regression : Planning
Hendrickson, C., and S. McNeil. Estimation of Origin-Destination Matrices with Constrained Regression. In Transportation Research Record 976 (1984) pp. 25-32.

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Moon, H. E., Jr. Stepwise Regression Model of Development at Nonmetropolitan Interchanges. In Transportation Research Record 1167 (1988) pp. 46-50.

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Linear Regression : Safety
Jovanis, P. P., and H.-L. Chang. Modeling the Relationship of Accidents to Miles Traveled. In Transportation Research Record 1068 (1986) pp. 42-51.

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Knuiman, M. W., F. M. Council, and D. W. Reinfurt. Association of Median Width and Highway Accident Rates. In Transportation Research Record 1401 (1993) pp. 70-82.

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Salman, N. K., and K. J. Al-Maita. Safety Evaluation at Three-Leg, Unsignalized Intersections by Traffic Conflict Technique. In Transportation Research Record 1485 (1995) pp. 177-185.

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Squires, C. A., and P. S. Parsonson. Accident Comparison of Raised Median and Two-Way Left-Turn Lane Median Treatments. In Transportation Research Record 1239 (1989) pp. 30-40.

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Linear Regression : Traffic
Cohen, S. L., and G. Euler. Signal Cycle Length and Fuel Consumption and Emissions. In Transportation Research Record 667 (1978) pp. 41-48.

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Hall, F. L., and D. Barrow. Effect of Weather on the Relationship Between Flow and Occupancy on Freeways. In Transportation Research Record 1194 (1988) pp. 55-63.

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Knuiman, M. W., F. M. Council, and D. W. Reinfurt. Association of Median Width and Highway Accident Rates. In Transportation Research Record 1401 (1993) pp. 70-82.

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Moon, H. E., Jr. Stepwise Regression Model of Development at Nonmetropolitan Interchanges. In Transportation Research Record 1167 (1988) pp. 46-50.

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Persaud, B., and L. Dzbik. Accident Prediction Models for Freeways. In Transportation Research Record 1401 (1993) pp. 55-60.

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Salman, N. K., and K. J. Al-Maita. Safety Evaluation at Three-Leg, Unsignalized Intersections by Traffic Conflict Technique. In Transportation Research Record 1485 (1995) pp. 177-185.

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Sharma, S. C., and J. Y. Oh. Prediction of Design Hourly Volume from Road Users' Perspective. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 115, No. 6 (November 1989) pp. 646-660.

 

Squires, C. A., and P. S. Parsonson. Accident Comparison of Raised Median and Two-Way Left-Turn Lane Median Treatments. In Transportation Research Record 1239 (1989) pp. 30-40.

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Stokes, R. W., V. G. Stover, and C. J. Messer. Use and Effectiveness of Simple Linear Regression to Estimate Saturation Flows at Signalized Intersections. In Transportation Research Record 1091 (1986) pp. 95-101.

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Simulation Studies : Bridges
Matteo, J., D. George, and D. P. Billington. Safety Analysis of Suspension-Bridge Cables: Williamsburg Bridge. Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 11 (November 1994) pp. 3197-3211.

 



Simulation Studies : Environment
Chock, D. P. Statistics of Extreme Values of Air Quality: A Simulation Study. Atmospheric Environment, Vol.19, No.10 (1985) pp. 1713-1724.

 

Liu, J.-J., C.-C. Chan, and F.-T. Jeng. Predicting Personal Exposure Levels to Carbon Monoxide (CO) in Taipei, Based on Actual CO Measurements in Microenvironments and a Monte Carlo Simulation Method. Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 28, No. 14 (1994) pp. 2361-2368.

 



Simulation Studies : Materials
Kim, K. W., and J. L. Burati, Jr. Probabilistic Approach to Evaluating Critical Tensile Strength of Bituminous Surface Courses. In Transportation Research Record 1171 (1988) pp. 131-138.

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Simulation Studies : Pavements
Burati, J. L., Jr., and J. H. Willenbrock. Using Computers in the Development of Statistically Based Acceptance Plans. In Transportation Research Record 745 (1980) pp. 1-6.

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Li, N., W.-C. Xie, and R. Haas. Reliability-Based Processing of Markov Chains for Modeling Pavement Network Deterioration. In Transportation Research Record 1524 (1996) pp. 203-213.

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Mahoney, J. P. Measuring Pavement Performance by Using Statistical Sampling Techniques. In Transportation Research Record 715 (1979) pp. 45-52.

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Zaghloul, S., N. A. Saeed, A. Al Jassim, and A. M. Rafi. End-Result Specifications for Warranted Asphalt Pavements. In Transportation Research Record 1632 (1998) pp. 1-12.

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Simulation Studies : Safety
Brackstone, M., and M. McDonald. Modeling of Motorway Operations. In Transportation Research Record 1485 (1995) pp. 56-60.

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Nathanail, T. G., and K. G. Zografos. Simulation Tool for Evaluating Effectiveness of Freeway Incident Response Operations. In Transportation Research Record 1485 (1995) pp. 105-111.

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Schauer, D. A., C. G. Hoover, G. J. Kay, A. S. Lee, and A. J. De Groot. Crashworthiness Simulations with DYNA3D. In Transportation Research Record 1528 (1996) pp. 124-129.

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Wooley, R. L., C. Y. Warner, and T. R. Perl. An Overview of Selected Computer Programs for Automotive Accident Reconstruction. In Transportation Research Record 1068 (1986) pp. 18-33.

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Simulation Studies : Traffic
Brackstone, M., and M. McDonald. Modeling of Motorway Operations. In Transportation Research Record 1485 (1995) pp. 56-60.

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Chang, G.-L., C.-Y. Chen, and C. Perez. Hybrid Model for Estimating Permitted Left-Turn Saturation Flow Rate. In Transportation Research Record 1566 (1996) pp. 54-63.

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Horowitz, A. J. Revised Queueing Model of Delay at All-Way Stop-Controlled Intersections. In Transportation Research Record 1398 (1993) pp. 49-53.

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Pant, P. D., and P. Balakrishnan. Neural Network for Gap Acceptance at Stop-Controlled Intersections. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 3 (May/June 1994) pp. 432-446.

 



Time Series Analysis : Traffic
Mahalel, D., and A. S. Hakkert. Time-Series Model for Vehicle Speeds. Transportation Research B, Vol. 19B, No. 3 (1985) pp. 217-225.