Research Report 2015-01, Authors: Greg Sundstrom, Keywords: Snow Fences, Roadside Vegetation, snow control, winter maintenance, living snow fence, windbreak design and establishment, highway safety, windbreak benefits, snow fence location, CDOT, CSFS, energy efficiency, Maintenance and Operations
2015 Research Reports
Research Report 2015-02, Authors Arthur Hirsch, Aaron DeJoia, Keywords: Roadside Vegetation, Work Zones, Revegetation, Stormwater, SCP, Stormwater Construction Permit, permit deactivation, maintenance costs, revegetation specifications, quality control, resource costs.
Research Report 2015-03, Author: Melody A. Perkins, CDOT Pavement Design. Keywords: Cost Estimation, LCCA, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Concrete Pavement, Pavement Management, Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement, rehabilitation costs, heater remixing, heater scarifying, cold in-place recycling, full-depth reclamation, HMA overlay, HMA mill-and-fill
Research Report 2015-04, Author: Scott Shuler, Keywords: Recycling, Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement, Full-Depth Reclamation, Asphalt Emulsions, Asphalt Pavement Rehabilitation, Asphalt Pavement Reconstruction
Research Report 2015-05, Authors: Jeremy L. Siemers, Kenneth R. Wilson, and Sharon Baruch-Mordo. Keywords: Wildlife Crossings, Cost-benefit Analysis, Traffic Safety, wildlife, escape ramp, jump out, mule deer, elk, Highway 550, Ouray County, wildlife vehicle collision, wildlife corridors
Research Report 2015-06, Authors: Michael L. McMullen, Chengyu Li. Keywords: Bridge Approaches, ABC, GRS-IBS, Prefabricated Substructure, Prefabricated Superstructure, Camber Control, Standard Bridges, Predecked Girders
Research Report 2015-07, Authors: David K. Merritt, George K. Chang, Helga N. Torres, Kiran Mohanraj, Robert O. Rasmussen Keywords: Concrete Pavement
Research Report 2015-08, Authors: Ananda Paudel, Arthur Hirsch. Keywords: Alternative Energy, Worker Safety, Traffic Safety, Rest Areas, Public-Private Initiatives, Solar array, right of way, energy provider, Environmental Assessments, safety, operation and maintenance, risk impacts, glare, snow drifting, decision making tools, NEPA
Research Report 2015-09, Authors: Felsburg Holt & Ullevig and BBC Research & Consulting, Keywords: Bridges, Oil and gas, energy impacts, hydraulic fracturing, fracking, road deterioration, bridge deterioration, energy development, drivability life.
Research Report 2015-10, Authors: Scott Shuler. Keywords: Asphalt Pavement, Reflection crack attenuation, asphalt overlay reflection cracking, reflection crack interlayers
Research Report 2015-11, Authors: Ron Hensen, PhD., PE Joe Miyaki, EIT, Keywords: Traffic Safety, traffic and safety statistics, traffic patterns, Denver metro area.
Research Report 2015-12, Authors: Panos D. Kiousis, D.V. Griffiths, Tim Gilchrist. Keywords: Slope Stabilization, Slope Steepness, depth of failure surface, pile stiffness