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• Bituminous (Asphalt)
• Pavement
• Safety
• Structures
• Special Studies
• Pooled Fund/UTC
• Concrete
• Geotechnical
• Transportation Innovation for Research Exploration (TIRE)
• Technical Assistance Reports

Bituminous

Report Number	LTRC Project Number	Project Title
688	23-3B	Effect of Longitudinal Joint Construction and Density on Asphalt Pavement Performance – Phase I – State of the Practice View Final Report View Technical Summary
685	19-4B	Implementation of Semi-circular Bend (SCB) Test for QC/QA of Asphalt Mixtures View Final Report View Technical Summary
670	20-1B	Evaluation of Performance and Life Cycle Cost of Asphalt (8/18 Specificiations) View Final Report View Technical Summary
663	20-2B	Feasibility and Performance of Low-Volume Roadway Mixture Design View Final Report View Technical Summary
660	18-5B	Evaluation of Asphalt Rubber and Reclaimed Tire Rubber in Chip Seal Applications View Final Report View Technical Summary
649	17-1B	Field Implementation of Handheld FTIR Spectrometer for Polymer Content Determination and for Quality Control of RAP Mixtures View Final Report View Technical Summary
628	18-4B	Demonstration Project for Enhanced Durability of Asphalt Pavements through Increased In-Place Pavement Density View Final Report View Technical Summary
604	14-1B	Effects of Temperature Segregation on the Volumetric and Mechanistic Properties of Asphalt Mixtures View Final Report View Technical Summary
601	15-1B	Evaluation of Crumb Rubber Modification of Louisiana Mixtures Final Report Technical Summary
600	17-2B	Evaluation of Non-Destructive Density Determination for QA/QC Acceptance Testing Final Report Technical Summary
594	12-1B	Sustainable Materials for Pavement Infrastructure: Design and Performance of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Recycled Asphalt Shingles Final Report Technical Summary
583	16-4B	Evaluation of Non-SBS Modified Binders using the Multiple Stress Creep Recovery Test Final Report Technical Summary
577	04-2B	Evaluation of Tack Coat Materials on Longitudinal Joints in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
564	11-1B	Validity of Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) Test for DOTD Asphalt Binder Specification Final Report Technical Summary
560	12-3B	Chemical Characterization of Asphalt Related to Their Performance Final Report Technical Summary
558	10-4B	Development of Performance-based Specifications for Louisiana Asphalt Mixtures Final Report Technical Summary
553	07-1B	Evaluation of Warm Mix Asphalt Technology in Flexible Pavements Final Report Technical Summary
536	11-3B	Testing and Analysis of LWT and SCB Properties of Asphaltic Concrete Mixtures Final Report Technical Summary
519	11-2B	Evaluation of Dynamic Shear Rheometer Tests for Emulsions Final Report Technical Summary
513	04-5B	Evaluation of Open Graded Friction Course (OGFC) Mixtures Final Report Technical Summary
505	10-6B	Implementation of GPC Characterization of Asphalt Binders at Louisiana Materials Laboratory Final Report Technical Summary
500	10-5B	Mechanistic Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Thiopave Additives Final Report Technical Summary

Concrete

Report Number	LTRC Project Number	Project Title
701	22-2C	Optimizing Aggregate Gradation to Reduce Concrete’s Permeability Final Report Technical Summary
700	20-1C	Evaluation of the Miniature Concrete Prism Test (MCPT) for Use in LADOTD Final Report Technical Summary
691	20-2C	Using the Portable XRF to Identify/Verify Field Material Properties Final Report Technical Summary
676	20-3C	Feasibility and Advantages of Accepting Concrete OtherThan 28 Days Final Report
652	17-1C	Effect of Clay Content on Alkali-Carbonate Reactive (ACR) Dolomitic Limestone Final Report Technical Summary
631	18-6C	Influence of Internal Curing on Measured Resistivity Final Report Technical Summary
622	14-4C	Evaluation of Bonded Concrete Overlays over Asphalt under Accelerated Loading Final Report Technical Summary
595	14-1C	Evaluation of Dowel Bar Alignment and Effect on Long-term Performance of Jointed Pavement Final Report Technical Summary
589	16-2C	Reliable Early Opening Strength for Concrete Pavements and Patch Work Final Report Technical Summary
587	13-1C	Evaluation of MIT-SCAN-T2 for Thickness Quality Control for PCC and HMA Pavements Final Report Technical Summary
584	14-2C	Implementation of Maturity for Concrete Strength Measurement and Pay Final Report Technical Summary
573	13-2C	Laboratory Evaluation of 100 Percent Fly Ash Cementitious Systems Final Report Technical Summary
569	12-4C	Evaluation of Portland Cement Concrete with Internal Curing Capabilities Final Report Technical Summary
559	14-3C	Evaluation of the Fatigue and Toughness of Fiber Reinforced Concrete for use as a New Highway Pavement Design Final Report Technical Summary
533	12-5C	Comparison of Conventional and Self-Consolidating Concrete for Drilled Shaft Construction Final Report Technical Summary
532	12-3C	Investigation of Best Practices for Maintenance of Concrete Bridge Railings Final Report Technical Summary

Geotechnical

Report Number	LTRC Project Number	Project Title
699	21-1GT	Internal Friction Angle of Sands with High Fines Content Final Report Technical Summary
682	17-2GT	Update the Pile Design by CPT Software to Incorporate Newly Developed Pile-CPT Methods and Other Design Features Final Report Technical Summary
675	19-1GT	Maintenance of Roadway Edge Drop-Off UtilizingReadily Available Materials Final Report Technical Summary
673	16-6GT	Incorporating the Site Variability and Laboratory/In-situ Testing Variability of Soil Properties in Geotechnical Engineering Design Final Report Technical Summary
667	20-4GT	Feasibility Study on Geophysical Methods to Estimate Geotechnical Properties in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
664	18-4GT	Geotechnical Asset Management for Louisiana Final Report Appendix: DOTD Geotechnical Asset Management Guide Appendix: DOTD District Ratings for GAM Walls (Mobile) Editing using FieldMaps Technical Summary
656	19-2GT	Quality Control/Assurance on Base Course and Embankment with the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Final Report Technical Summary
651	13-3GT	Finite Element Analysis of the Lateral Load Test on Battered Pile Group at I-10 Twin Span Bridge Final Report Technical Summary
638	20-1GT	Literature Search on Use of Flexible Pipes in Highway Engineering for DOTD’s Needs Final Report Technical Summary
634	15-1GT	Geotechnical Database, Phase III - pLog Enterprise -Enterprise GIS-Based Geotechnical Data Management System Enhancements Final Report Technical Summary
627	11-1GT	In-situ Evaluation of Design Parameters and Procedures for Cementitiously Treated Weak Subgrades using Cyclic Plate Load Tests Final Report Technical Summary
623	18-1GT	Analysis of Driven Pile Capacity within Pre-Bored Soil Final Report Technical Summary
614	13-5GT	Monitoring of In-Service Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Bridge Abutments in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
610	13-9GT	CORS 911: Continuously Operating Reference Stations for the Bayou Corne Sinkhole Final Report Technical Summary
603	11-3GT	Accelerated Load Testing of Geosynthetic Base Reinforced/Stabilized Unpaved and Pavement Test Sections Final Report Technical Summary
585	16-5GT	Corrosion Map for Metal Pipes in Coastal Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary GIS Web App
575	15-2GT	Lime Utilization in the Laboratory, Field, and Design of Pavement Layers Final Report Technical Summary
562	11-2GT	Field Instrumentation and Testing to Study Set-up Phenomenon of Piles Driven into Louisiana Clayey Soils Final Report Technical Summary
561	14-1GT	Calibration of Region-Specific Gates Pile Driving Formula for LRFD Final Report (Full) Appendices Only Technical Summary
555	06-3GT	Field Evaluation of Roller Integrated Intelligent Compaction Monitoring Final Report (Full) Appendices Technical Summary
546	14-2GT	Testing Protocol for Predicting Driven Pile Behavior within Pre-bored Soil Final Report Technical Summary
539	13-6GT	DOTD Standards for GPS Data Collection Accuracy Final Report Technical Summary
529	07-1ST/08-3GT	Structural Health Monitoring of I-10 Twin Span Bridge Final Report Technical Summary
521	10-3GT	Design Values of Resilient Modulus for Stabilized and Non-Stabilized Base Final Report Technical Summary
520	05-1GT	Field Demonstration of New Bridge Approach Slab Designs and Performance Final Report Technical Summary
516	13-2GT	Implementation of Slag Stabilized Blended Calcium Sulfate (BCS) in a Pavement Structure Final Report Technical Summary
514	13-8GT	Bayou Corne Sinkhole: Control Measurements of State Highway 70 in Assumption Parish, Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary

Pavement

Report Number	LTRC Project Number	Project Title
694	21-1P	Predication of Road Condition and Smoothness for Flexible and Rigid Pavements in Louisiana Using Neural Networks Final Report Technical Summary
690	18-1P	Exploration of Drone and Remote Sensing Technologies in Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management (Phase I) Final Report Technical Summary
681	21-2P	Correlation of Rut Depths Measured by the Profilers of LTRC and DOTD PMS Final Report Technical Summary
671	19-1P	Application of Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement DesignApproach into RCC Pavement Thickness Design Final Report Technical Summary
659	16-6P	Quality Management of Cracking Distress Survey in Flexible Pavements Using LTRC Digital Highway Data Vehicle Final Report Technical Summary
657	18-4P	Cost-Effective Detection and Repair of Moisture Damage in Pavements Final Report Technical Summary
632	16-5P	Evaluation of Pavement Service Life Extension Due toAsphalt Surface Treatment Interlayer over Soil-Cement Base Final Report Technical Summary
621	12-2P	Assessment of Environmental, Seasonal, and Regional Variations in Pavement Base and Subgrade Properties Final Report Technical Summary
620	17-1P	Improving the Use of Crack Sealing to Asphalt Pavement in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
616	16-2P	Transportation Infrastructure Asset Damage Cost Recovery Correlated with Shale Oil/Gas Recovery Operations in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
615	18-3P	Best Practices for Assessing Roadway Damages Caused by Flooding Final Report Technical Summary
613	12-11P	Field Validation of Equivalent Modulus for Stabilized Subgrade Layer Final Report Technical Summary
612	14-2P	A Mechanistic Approach to Utlize Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) Measurements into Backcalculation Analysis Final Report Technical Summary
608	12-1P	Impact of Inundation on Roadway Pavements: Case Study – LA 493 View Final Report Technical Summary
596	17-3P	A Decision-making Tool for Incorporating Cradle-to-Gate Sustainability Measures into Pavement Design Final Report Technical Summary
590	14-2P	Assessment of the Traffic Speed Deflectometer in Louisiana for Pavement Structural Evaluation Final Report Technical Summary
588	12-3P	Minimizing Shrinkage Cracking in Cement-Stabilized Bases through Micro-Cracking Final Report Technical Summary
581	14-2P	Assessment of Continuous Deflection Measurement Devices in Louisiana – Rolling Wheel Deflectometer Final Report Technical Summary
578	12-7P	Roller Compacted Concrete over Soil Cement under Accelerated Loading Final Report Technical Summary
574	12-2P	Building Accurate Historic and Future Climate MEPDG Input Files for Louisiana DOTD Final Report Technical Summary
563	10-3P	LED Traffic Signal Management System Final Report Technical Summary
554	12-5P	Evaluation of LADOTD Aggregate Friction Rating Table by Field Measurements Final Report Technical Summary
551	12-4P	Development of DARWin-ME Design Guideline for Louisiana Pavement Design Final Report Technical Summary
531	11-3P	The Rideability Of A Deflected Bridge Approach Slab Final Report Technical Summary
518	10-4P	Development of Cost Effective Treatment Performance and Treatment Selection Models Final Report Technical Summary
508	13-2P	A Comprehensive Study on Pavement Edge Line Implementation Final Report Technical Summary

Pooled Fund/UTC

Report Number	LTRC Project Number	Project Title
639	14-5PF	Design and Analysis Procedures for Asphalt Mixtures Containing High RAP Contents and/or RAS Final Report Technical Summary
636	16-1PF	Development of a Guidebook for Determining the Value of Research Results Final Report
633	19-3PF	Synthesis on the Best Practices for State DOTs to Determine Project Delivery Time, Project Management, and Ratio of Consultant to In-House Design Final Report Technical Summary
625	19-1PF	Synthesis on Documentation and Tracking Research Final Report Technical Summary
624	19-2PF	Synthesis on the Contributing Factors and Effective Countermeasures for Low-Volume Roadway Fatality Rates in the Southeast Final Report Appendix Countermeasures to Improve Low-volume Road Safety in the Southeast Technical Summary
607	13-1ITTS	Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies PHASE II Project Review Final Report
582	15-1PF	Prep-ME Software Implementation and Enhancement Final Report Technical Summary
550	14-1PF	Best Practices for Achieving and Measuring Pavement Smoothness, A Synthesis of State-of-Practice Final Report Technical Summary
544	14-3PF	STC Synthesis of Transportation Funding Sources and Alternatives in the Southeastern States Now and in the Future Final Report
543	14-2PF	Real Time Driver Information for Congestion Management Final Report
541	14-4PF	Mitigation Strategies of Reflection Cracking of Pavement Final Report Technical Summary
538	12-1PF	Traffic and Data Preparation for AASHTO DARWin-ME Analysis and Design Final Report Technical Summary
534	12-4PF	Regional Implementation of Warm Mix Asphalt Final Report Technical Summary
523	SWUTC	Use of Containers to Carry Bulk and Break Bulk Commodities and Its Impact on Gulf Region Ports and International Trade Final Report
515	12-2PF	Asphalt Surface Treatment Practice In Southeastern United States Final Report Technical Summary
512	12-3PF	STC Synthesis of Best Practices for Determining Value of Research Results Final Report
511	12-5PF	STC Synthesis of Research Results for Water Quality Management at Construction Sites Final Report
The following UTC reports are not official publications of LTRC.
NA	18-2C	Self-Healing Microcapsules as Concrete Aggregates for Corrosion Inhibition in Reinforced Concrete Final Report

Safety

Report Number	LTRC Project Number	Project Title
695	22-3SA	Development of Statewide Design Guidelines for Improving Pedestrian Safety on High-Speed Arterials in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
686	21-1SA	Highway Safety Culture Assessment through Louisiana’s Regions Final Report Technical Summary
684	22-1SA	Safety Effectiveness of Cable Median Barriers in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
683	20-1SA	Evaluation of Traffic Crash Characteristics on Elevated Sections of Interstates in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
678	19-3SA	Pedestrians and Bicyclists Count, Phase 2: Implementing and Applying Multimodal Demand Data Final Report Technical Summary Appendix Supplements: Appendix A: Count Tech and Vendor Inventory (Excel) Appendix B: Count Program Inventory (Excel) Appendix C1: Proposed Count Locations (Excel) Appendix C2: Short Duration Count Data (Excel) Appendix E: Daily and Hourly Data (Excel) Appendix G: Louisiana SCRAM Tool Results (Excel) Appendix H: Data Validation (Excel) Appendix I1: Blank Site Workbook (Excel) Appendix I2: Weather Data Workbook (Excel) Appendix I3: Site Level Summary Table and Charts (PowerPoint)
677	20-3SA	Minimum Intersection Illumination Final Report Technical Summary
674	19-2SA	Reduce Pedestrian Fatal Crashes in Louisiana by Improving Lighting Conditions Final Report Technical Summary
655	18-2SA	Louisiana’s Alcohol-Impaired Driving Problem: An Analysis of Crash and Cultural Factors Final Report Interactive Tool User Manual Technical Summary
654	19-5SA	Young Driver Crashes in Louisiana: Understanding the Contributing Factors to Decrease the Numbers Final Report Technical Summary
648	19-4SA	Impact of Centerline Rumble Strips and Shoulder Rumble Strips on all Roadway Departure Crashes in Louisiana Two-lane Highways Final Report Technical Summary
645	19-1SA	Evaluation of Counting Device for Pedestrians and Bicyclists Final Report Technical Summary
641	18-5SA	Evaluating Pedestrian Crossings on High-Speed Urban Arterials Final Report Technical Summary
630	18-4SA	Intersection on Horizontal Curves: Problems and Potential Solutions Final Report Technical Summary
617	18-1SA	Economic Effect of Restricted Crossing U-Turn Intersections in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
611	17-1SA	Evaluating the Effectiveness of Regulatory and Warning Signs on Driver Behavior Near Highway/Rail Crossings Final Report Technical Summary
606	16-1SA	Highway Construction Work Zone Safety Performance and Improvement in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
599	16-4SA	Pedestrians and Bicyclists Count: Developing a Statewide Multimodal Count Program Final Report Appendix A: Count Program and Pedestrian/Bicycle Plan Inventory Appendix B: Product and Vendor Inventory Appendix C: Additional Case Study Technical Material Appendix D: Pedestrian and Bicycle Count Data Collection and Use: A Guide for Louisiana Appendix E: Extended Bibliography Technical Summary
598	17-2SA	ITS Support for Pedestrians and Bicyclists Count: Developing a Statewide Multimodal Count Program Final Report Technical Summary
597	15-3SA	Investigating Safety Impact of Center Line Rumble Strips, Lane Conversion, Roundabout, and J-Turn Features on Louisiana Highways Final Report Technical Summary
591	16-3SA	Evaluating Cell Phone Data for AADT Estimation Final Report Technical Summary
586	15-2SA	Development of a Simulation Test Bed for Connected Vehicles using the LSU Driving Simulator Final Report Technical Summary
580	15-1SA	Exploring Naturalistic Driving Data for Distracted Driving Measures Final Report Technical Summary
576	14-1SA	Drugged Driving in Louisiana: Quantification of its Impact on Public Health and Implications for Legislation, Enforcement, and Prosecution Final Report
572	14-2SA	Factors Influencing Seatbelt Utilization in Louisiana and Strategies to Improve Usage Rate Final Report Technical Summary
548	14-3SA	Developing a Method for Estimating AADT on All Louisiana Roads Final Report Technical Summary
540	12-4SA	Development of a Tool for Documenting, Tracking, Recording, and Analyzing Improvements to Intersection Sites and Roadway Departures in Curve Locations Final Report
530	13-1SA	Distracted Driving and Associated Crash Risks Final Report Technical Summary
524	13-2SA	Development of a Highway Safety Fundamental Course Final Report

Special Studies

Report Number	LTRC Project Number	Project Title
698	23-1SS	Safety and Traffic Operations at Cloverleaf Interchanges Final Report Technical Summary
697	22-4SS	Economic Impact of Access Management Treatments Final Report Technical Summary
693	22-5SS	Analyzing Human Mobility for Active Transportation Planning in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary Active Transportation Planning for Louisiana (Version 2.0) (External link)
679	21-2SS	Evaluate the Impacts of Complete Streets Policy in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
672	20-1SS	The Future of the Louisiana Waterways Transport System: A System Analysis and Plan to Move Commerce by Water Final Report Technical Summary
669	21-3SS	Evaluating Permitted/Protected Versus Protected Left-turn Signals in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
668	21-4SS	Develop and Evaluate Performance Measures for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
662	21-5SS	Determining the True Cost and Benefit for Collecting and Maintaining Non-Road and Non-Bridge Asset Data Final Report Technical Summary
661	21-1SS	The Impact of the Louisiana Grade Crossings: A Synthesis and System Analysis Final Report Technical Summary
647	17-3SS	Hurricane Evacuation Modeling Package Final Report Technical Summary
646	18-4SS	ITE Trip Generation Modification Factors for Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
644	15-2SS	Cost and Time Benefits for Using Subsurface Utility Engineering in Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
642	18-3SS	Evaluation of DOTD’s Existing Queue Estimation Procedures Final Report Technical Summary
640	19-2SS	Determining Louisiana’s Roundabout Capacity Final Report Technical Summary
637	19-4SS	The Impact of the Louisiana Rail Infrastructure: A System Analysis and Plan Final Report Technical Summary
635	19-3SS	Exploring Non-Traditional Methods of Obtaining Vehicle Volumes Final Report Technical Summary
629	18-6SS	Assessment of Consultant Plan Development and Performance Rating Processes Final Report Technical Summary
618	17-6SS	Evaluation of HeadLight: An E-Construction Inspection Technology Final Report Technical Summary
605	16-5SS	Diverted Traffic Measurement Final Report Technical Summary
602	17-4SS	Dredging Louisiana’s Navigable Waterways: A Statewide Systematic Approach to Meeting Dredging Needs Final Report Technical Summary
592	14-3SS	Development of a Mode Choice Model to Estimate Evacuation Transit Demand Final Report Technical Summary
NA	18-1SS	Mitigating Traffic Congestion on I-10 in Baton Rouge, LA: Supply- and Demand-Oriented Strategies & Treatments Final Report
571	15-3SS	Investigation into Legislative Action Needed to Accommodate the Future Safe Operation of Autonomous Vehicles in the State of Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
570	14-1SS	Development of Optimal Ramp Metering Control Strategy for I-12 Final Report
566	12-1SS	Traffic Counting Using Existing Video Detection Cameras Final Report
557	13-2SS	Travel Time Estimation Using Bluetooth Final Report Technical Summary
556	14-4SS	Identifying Local Transit Resources for Evacuation Final Report Technical Summary
549	15-4SS	Assessment of Sedimentation Affecting Riverine Ports in Louisiana Final Report
545	12-4SS	Development of Minimum State Requirements for Local Growth Management Policies--Phase 1 Final Report Appendices A-F, H-J Appendix G (Excel) Technical Summary
542	13-5SS	Improving Freight Crash Incident Management Final Report
527	13-6SS	Economic Impact Analysis of Short Line Railroads Final Report Technical Summary
525	13-8SS	The Impact of Modifying the Jones Act on US Coastal Shipping Final Report
522	13-3SS	Development of Performance Measurement for Freight Transportation (NCITEC) Final Report Technical Summary
510	10-3SS	LTRC Automated Enforcement and Highway Safety Final Report Technical Summary
507	11-2SS	Measuring the Effectiveness of Ramp Metering Strategies on I-12 Final Report Technical Summary
506	08-3SS	Developing Louisiana Crash Reduction Factors Final Report Technical Summary
504	13-9SS	Investigation into the Impact of Privatizing Civil Engineering Operations in Louisiana DOTD Final Report Technical Summary LADOTD Overhead Calculation (Excel File)
503	10-5SS	Developing Inexpensive Crash Countermeasures For Louisiana Local Roads Final Report Technical Summary
502	10-1SS	Evaluation of Knowledge Transfer in an Immersive Virtual Learning Environment for the Transportation Community Final Report Technical Summary
NA	14-2SS	A Simulation Model for Intermodal Freight Transportation in Louisiana Final Report
NA	13-4SS	Louisiana Demonstration Project: A Project to Improve Safety and Speed Construction on LA 511 (70th Street) in Shreveport Final Report

Structures

Report Number	LTRC Project Number	Project Title
692	20-1ST	Developing Load Distribution Formula for Louisiana Cast-in-place Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts Final Report Technical Summary
680	23-1ST	MASH TL-4 Engineering Analyses and Detailing of 36-Inch and 42-Inch High Median Barriers for LADOTD Final Report Technical Summary
665	22-1ST	Investigating and Developing a MASH Compliant Contraflow Ramp Closure Gate Final Report Technical Summary
658	16-1ST	Retrofit of Existing Statewide Louisiana Safety Walk Bridge Barrier Railing Systems Final Report Technical Summary
653	15-3ST	Rehabilitation of Deteriorated Timber Piles using Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites Final Report Technical Summary
650	18-4ST	Load Rating of Existing Continuous Stringers on Louisiana’s Bridges Final Report Technical Summary
643	20-2ST	Skew Detection System Replacement on Vertical Lift Bridges Final Report Technical Summary
626	14-1ST	Evaluating Louisiana New Continuity Detail for Girder Bridges Final Report Technical Summary
619	18-5ST	Investigating Available State-of-the-Art Technology for Determining Needed Information for Bridge Rating Strategies Final Report Technical Summary
609	13-2ST	Live Load Monitoring of the I-10 Twin Span Bridge Final Report Technical Summary
593	16-3ST	Live Load Rating of Cast-in-Place Concrete Box Culverts Final Report Appendix Technical Summary
579	13-4ST	I-10 Girder Repair Using Post-Tensioned Steel Rods and Carbon Fiber Composite Cables (CFCC) Final Report Technical Summary
568	15-1ST	Development of Wave and Surge Atlas for the Design and Protection of Coastal Bridges in South Louisiana – Phase 2 Final Report Technical Summary
567	10-5ST	Development of Guidelines for Transportation of Long Prestressed Concrete Girders Final Report Technical Summary
552	12-3ST	Repair of Morganza Spillway Bridge Bent Pile Cap Using Carbon Fiber Reinforcement (CFR) Final Report Technical Summary
547	09-2ST	Performance and Analysis of Concrete Bridge Railing using Conventional and Composite Reinforcement Materials Final Report Technical Summary
535	08-2ST	Monitoring Bridge Scour Using Fiber Optic Sensors Final Report Technical Summary
529	07-1ST/08-3GT	Structural Health Monitoring of I-10 Twin Span Bridge Final Report Technical Summary
528	10-4ST	Development of Wave and Surge Atlas for the Design and Protection of Coastal Bridges in South Louisiana Final Report Technical Summary
526	12-1ST	Data Collection and Evaluation of Continuity Detail for John James Audubon Bridge No. 61390613004101 Final Report Technical Summary
517	07-4ST	Integral Abutment Bridge for Louisiana’s Soft and Stiff Soils Final Report Technical Summary
509	10-1ST	Load Distribution and Fatigue Cost Estimates of Heavy Truck Loads on Louisiana State Bridges Final Report Technical Summary

Transportation Innovation for Research Exploration (TIRE)

Note: TIRE Reports are not official publications of LTRC.

LTRC Project Number	Project Title
24-5TIRE	Smart Nanogrids for Safer Roads Download Report
24-4TIRE	Development of Durable Self-Sensing Cementitious Composites (SSC) for Transportation Infrastructures Rehabilitation and Monitoring Download Report
24-2TIRE	Smart Bridge Monitoring Employing Deep Learning and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Download Report
24-1TIRE	Investigation of Free-Standing Polymer Composites for Robotic-Driven Bridge Construction Download Report
22-4TIRE	Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Surfaces via Air-assisted Electrospray Method Download Report
22-3TIRE	Enhancing the Carbon Dioxide Sequestering Capacity of Louisiana Highway Right of Way Lands Download Report
22-2TIRE	High-Fidelity Fatigue, Drowsiness, and Drunk Drivers Detection (FD4) System Download Report
22-1TIRE	Studying the Impacts of Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) Technologies on Drivers’ Behaviors and Traffic Safety Download Report
21-5TIRE	Development of Green Concrete Reinforced with Renewable Chitin Nanowhiskers Download Report
21-4TIRE	Quantifying and Improving Time-Dependent Extreme Event Resilience of Road Networks Download Report
21-3TIRE	Real-time Monitoring of Health Conditions of Highway Infrastructure in Louisiana Using Self-powered Damage Identification System Click here to request a copy
21-2TIRE	Improving Asphalt Binder Properties Using Recycled Plastics and Crosslinking Agents/Additives Click here to request a copy
20-2TIRE	Analysis of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Shape Memory Composites for Pavement Joints Download Report
20-1TIRE	Deep Learning Based Multi-Sensor Integration for Pavement Crack Detection Download Report
20-3TIRE	An Automatic Deep Learning-based Crack Identification Methodology for Bridges Using UAV Images Download Report
20-4TIRE	Elimination of End Zone Cracks in Precast Prestressed Concrete Girders Using Shape Memory Alloys Download Report
20-5TIRE	Stabilizing Blended Calcium Sulfate (BCS) Using Biologically-Mediated Method for Application in Base Course Download Report
18-1TIRE	Development of High Performance Impact Resistant Concrete Mixtures for Crash Barrier Application Download Report
18-2TIRE	Improvement of Concrete Bridge Girder Serviceability through Strengthening with Near-Surface Mounted (NSM) Shape Memory Alloys Download Report
18-3TIRE	Rapid, Safe Inspection of Water-spanning Infrastructure via Amphibious Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Download Report
18-4TIRE	Evaluating Using Louisiana-Sourced Lignin as Partial Replacement in Asphalt Binder and as an Antioxidant Download Report
18-5TIRE	Identification of Transportation Infrastructure at Risk Due to Sea Level Rise and Subsidence of Land in Coastal Louisiana Download Report
17-1TIRE	Advanced Modeling of Piezocone Penetration Test Using Cavity Expansion Theory and Interpretation Simulator Development Download Report
17-2TIRE	CNN Features Off-the-Shelf: Clustering and Finetune-free Download Report
17-3TIRE	Design and Investigation of a Fuel-Flexible Injection System for Low-Emission Vehicles Download Report
17-4TIRE	A Data-driven Framework for Damage Diagnosis of Coastal Bridges Download Report
17-5TIRE	Failure Prevention for Sensitized Structural Alloys Used in Coastal Transportation Download Report
16-1TIRE	Development of Alternative Composite Concrete Bridge Systems for Short and Medium Span Bridges Download Report
16-2TIRE	Easy Add-on Fuel Saver for Non-Hybrid Vehicles Download Report
16-3TIRE	Development of High Strength Super Light Weight Concrete for Transportation Infrastructures Download Report
16-5TIRE	Use of Steel Fibers for Induction Heating and Self-Healing in Asphalt Concrete Download Report
14-1TIRE	Improvements to Highway Guardrail Assemblies Download Report
14-2TIRE	Hurricane Hazard Mitigation in Traffic Light Support Structures Download Report