Download or read book Report on the KDOT Inspection Program written by Kansas Performance Review Board and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Superpave Mix Design written by Asphalt Institute and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Performance Review written by Ghazala Hassan and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Development of Risk based Protocol for KDOT Construction Inspection written by Dan Tran (Civil engineer) and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have been facing a challenge of shrinking budgets and substantial reductions in both the numbers and experience levels of inspectors over the last decade. Many state DOTs, including the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), have lost experienced construction inspection staff while the numbers of projects and required levels of inspection have increased. To address these challenges, DOTs often rely on contractors' quality control and outsource to a third party for testing and inspection. This strategy, however, is not always a cost-effective approach. The objective of this project was to develop a risk-based protocol for KDOT to optimize resource allocation for inspection of transportation construction projects. A comprehensive list of 302 testing and inspection activities were retrieved from KDOT’s Construction Manual, construction checklists, Standard Specifications, quality assurance guides, and Bridge Construction Manual. Based on the survey responses and interviews with subject matter experts from KDOT and the Kansas Division of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), this list was narrowed down to a core list of 108 activities. The risk associated with each core inspection activity was assessed based on the probability of failure and the consequences of failure, measuring in three main dimensions: safety reduction, service interruption, and the effect on long-term performance, expressed as cost of repair. A composite risk index was developed to assess the overall risk impact and prioritization of the 108 core inspection activities. Based on the risk index, a KDOT risk-based inspection protocol was proposed. The risk-based inspection protocol could assist KDOT in efficient allocation of inspection resources.

Download or read book State inspection program evaluation and data analysis written by Automated Sciences Group and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book State Inspection Program Evaluation and Data Analysis written by Automated Sciences Group and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book State Traffic Safety Information written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Roundabouts written by Lee August Rodegerdts and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2010 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 672: Roundabouts: An Informational Guide - Second Edition explores the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of roundabouts. The report also addresses issues that may be useful in helping to explain the trade-offs associated with roundabouts. This report updates the U.S. Federal Highway Administration's Roundabouts: An Informational Guide, based on experience gained in the United States since that guide was published in 2000.

Download or read book Report of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program Task Force written by Maryland. General Assembly. Senate. TASK FORCE ON THE VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION PROGRAM. and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Review and Analysis of the Kansas Department of Transportation Maintenance Quality Assurance Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has had a MQA program in place since 1999 to evaluate the effectiveness of maintenance activities. Like many states with MQA programs, KDOT samples a portion of their facility in the fall of each year. Specifically, KDOT samples thirty 0.1 mile inspection sites in each of the state's 112 maintenance subareas in October of each year. KDOT subareas were originally established so that each would have approximately equal roadway miles, allowing similar workloads for such maintenance activities as snow removal and sign maintenance. The purpose of this project was to conduct a review of the Kansas Department of Transportation's Maintenance Quality Assurance (MQA) Program and make recommendations to ensure there was adequate representation for each class of roadway in the state network. A representative sampling of each class would allow independent analysis of the various classes and could be used to answer questions such as: "How well are the Kansas Interstates maintained?" Maintenance managers can also use the results as a planning tool to identify areas where maintenance efforts were ineffective compared to expectations, providing information on how to prioritize maintenance needs for the next maintenance season. The case of the MQA data for the state of Kansas is a good example of why modeling is used to solve complex problems: it is impractical - if not impossible - to know all of the various maintenance ratings on each element in each of over 100,000 possible inspection sites. Developing a model using average values was not practical, as each rated element is supposed to be given either a 0 or a 1; an average value (say 0.85 or 0.7) would make no sense in this context. In the final result, the model developed included 108,247 possible inspection sites, which is slightly more than KDOT's number used in the past few years, as shown in Table 2.1. The total number of inspection sites that could have been selected varies slightly from year to year because sections of roadway that are under construction and also those sections that are maintained by cities (i.e., outside of KDOT maintenance activities) are removed from possible selection. There are several unanswered questions regarding ways that the KDOT MQA could be modified. One question raised by KDOT pertained to the examination of rare elements such as certain drainage structures only found in certain areas of the state. As the process used to populate the model assigned elements across the virtual network randomly, elements that were concentrated in certain areas of the state were not correctly represented. If the model population process was modified so that individual elements were allocated randomly based on smaller geographic areas (such as districts, areas, or subareas) it might be possible to further increase the validity of the results of individual elements. Finally, there have been questions raised regarding the ability of the MQA data collection to evaluate locations smaller than the state level. For example, could the MQA data be used to evaluate the maintenance efficacy of on district, area, or even subarea compared to others. Because the algorithm used to populate the virtual network did not account for these geographic boundaries this was a question that could not be adequately researched. However, if the algorithm were updated to fill in inspection sites with data representative to the geographic unit in question (district, area, subarea) then this distinction could be made. However, as with any statistical procedure, the results should be used with caution due to the reduction in sample size.

Download or read book Phase I Report National Dam Inspection Program written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Kansas City District and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Real Property Valuation in Condemnation written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The litigation environment -- Origin of eminent domain and just compensation -- Legal measurements of just compensation -- Property rights -- The larger parcel -- Highest and best use -- Land use regulations -- Cost approach to value -- Income capitalization approach to value -- Sales comparison approach to value -- Subdivision development analysis -- Construction of the public improvement -- Damages in partial taking cases -- Benefits--general and special -- Easements -- Inverse condemnation and regulatory takings -- Writing the report -- Preparation for trial -- The expert witness

Download or read book Supervisory Guidelines for Motor Vehicle Inspection Programs Final Report written by Stephen T. McDonald and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report of a Study of the Licensee Contractor and Vendor Inspection Program LCVIP written by A. L. Wood and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Roadway Lighting Design Guide written by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and published by AASHTO. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide replaces the 1984 publication entitled An Informational Guide for Roadway Lighting. It has been revised and brought up to date to reflect current practices in roadway lighting. The guide provides a general overview of lighting systems from the point of view of the transportation departments and recommends minimum levels of quality. The guide incorporates the illuminance and luminance design methods, but does not include the small target visibility (STV) method.

Download or read book Improved Traffic Signal Maintenance and Management written by Charles M. Schwinger and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: