Research
This is a partial list of projects. More will be added as they become available in electronic format.
Administrative Research Documents
| Document |
Download / Status |
| RIDOT SPR Part II Research Workplan FY2006 |
FY06 SPR Workplan.pdf |
| RIDOT SPR Part II Research Workplan FY2007 |
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| RIDOT Research Manual |
Being Drafted |
| RIDOT/URI Research Policy |
Being Drafted |
Published Reports: Consultant Research Projects
| Document |
Download / Status |
| RIDOT Salt Tolerant Tree And Shrub Guide |
FHWA-RIDOT-RTD-09-01 |
| Evaluation of Cyclic Resistance of Providence Silts Using Mini-Cone Penetration and Standard Penetration Tests |
FHWA-RIDOT-RTD-10-1 |
| Development of Salt Tolerant Grasses for Roadside Use |
FHWA-RIDOT-RTD-07-2A |
| Determination of Interfacial Bond Behavior of Composite Concrete-Asphalt Pavement Systems |
FHWA-RIDOT-RTD-08-1 |
| Monitoring of Long-Term Creep and Temperature Behavior of the Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridge |
FHWA-RIDOT-RTD-02-1.pdf |
| Expansion Joint Elimination for Steel Highway Bridges |
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| Fatigue Strength of Deteriorated and Previously Stressed Steel Highway Bridges |
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| Development of Flexible Pavement Design Parameters for use with the 1993 AASHTO Pavement Design Procedures |
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| Effects of Road Marking Luminance Contrast on Driving Safety |
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| Evaluation of Independent Assurance Sampling and Testing Variation Limits |
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| A Design of Experiment Approach to Study the Display of Variable Message Signs |
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| Guidelines for Geotechnical Site Investigations in Rhode Island |
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| Enhancing Motorist Understanding of Variable Message Signs |
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In-house Research Projects
| Document |
Download / Status |
| The Durability of Penetrant-Class Sealer-Coated Air-Entrained Concrete Subjected to Freeze/Thaw |
Pen Sealer Report.pdf |
Note: Forensic and product evaluation study reports can be found here