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Sustainable Structural Highway Systems

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Conventional structural systems do not meet the objectives of environmental stewardship including full use of recycled materials, minimizing labor costs, expedited construction, and a fully recycled system at the end…

Sustainability Indicators for Systems Architecture to Measure Ecology, Economy, Efficiency, and Equity

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

What are the sustainability indicators for systems architecture, to measure ecology, economy, efficiency, equity?  What are the baselines and how can we improve performance measures?

Is There a Case for Road Pricing as a Way to Make Transportation Sustainable?

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

  Its proponents promise that pricing can deliver smarter use of existing capacity that reduce congestion and avoid costly expansion needs while expanding the menu of options for raising money…

Improved Environmental Performance of Highway Maintenance – A Key to Transportation Sustainability?

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Background In the United States, the majority of the highway system is already built. The ways in which transportation agencies maintain the current system have a major impact on environmental…

Groundwater, Infiltration, Runoff, and Frost Characteristics of Porous Asphalt Roads and Parking Lots

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Porous asphalt installations will be monitored and the hydrologic aspects monitored over a 2-year period to study the effects of water moving through pavement and sublayer systems as well as…

Aging Characteristics of Open Graded Friction Courses (OGFC) and Full Porous Pavement Systems

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Identify relevant sites.  Measure traffic loads and aging characteristics.  Document maintenance activities.

Evaluation of Assumptions in Travel Forecast Models

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Do we need to change old assumptions in our travel forecast models to account for rising gas prices (VMTs), economic variability, generational perspectives, and personal behaviors?

Balancing Sustainability with Affordability

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

How can transportation sustainability be balanced with affordability?

Sustainability Certification for Transportation Professionals

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Develop a comprehensive certification program consisting of online and in class sessions.  The program will utilize current research, sustainability tools and case study examples to enable transportation professionals to apply…

Defining Rural Livability through Performance Indicators

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

The transportation industry is experiencing a paradigm shift to more livability centric goals, as evidenced by new policy directions at the federal level and the strong interest in livability-enhancing projects…

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