Following is a list of all the research sponsored by the MTC through a competitive, annual selection process.
Year Eight Research Projects (2007) |
| Principal Investigator, University |
Project Title |
Status |
| Tom Maze,
Iowa State University |
Management of Rural Expressways for Improved Safety and Operational Performance |
In progress |
| Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University |
Achieving Efficiency in Meeting Safety, Operations, Maintenance, and Air Quality Goals |
In progress |
| Brent Rosenblad,
University of Missouri – Columbia |
Bridge Deck Integrity Measurements for Asset Management |
In progress |
| Wooseung Jang,
University of Missouri – Columbia |
A Decision Support System for Optimal Depot and Fleet Management |
In progress |
| Glenn Washer,
University of Missouri – Columbia |
Remote Health Monitoring for Asset Management |
In progress |
| Sam Kiger,
University of Missouri – Columbia |
Bridge Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation against Explosions |
In progress |
| Linda Boyle,
University of Iowa |
Assessing the Spatial and Temporal Differences in Midwestern Crashes Relative to National Data: Implications for Public Policy Decisions |
In progress |
| Charles Nemmers, University of Missouri-Columbia |
Synthesis Study: Effectiveness of Safety Corridor Programs in Region 7 States |
In progress |
| Neal Hawkins,
Iowa State University |
Iowa Pavement Marking and Sign Management System |
In progress |
| Tim Strauss,
University of Northern Iowa |
The Spatial Scale of Clustering of Motor Vehicle Crash Types and Appropriate Countermeasures |
In progress |
| J. Erik Loehr,
University of Missouri-Columbia |
Integration of Asset Management Systems with Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) |
In progress |
| David J. Plazak,
Iowa State University |
Development of a Comprehensive Framework for Managing Decisions Regarding Highway Bypasses |
In progress |
| Tim Strauss, University of Northern Iowa |
Evaluation Framework for the Creation and Analysis of Integrated Spatially-referenced Driver-Crash Databases |
In progress |
| Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University |
Low Cost Strategies to Reduce Speed and Crashes on Curves |
In progress |
| Jennifer Shane, Iowa State University |
Construction Project Administration and Management for Mitigating Work Zone Accidents and Fatalities |
In progress |
Year Six Research Projects (2005) |
| Principal Investigator, University |
Project Title |
Status |
| Tom Maze, Iowa State University |
Synthesis of Procedures to Forecast
and Monitor Work Zone Safety and Mobility Impacts |
Completed |
| Brent Phares, Iowa State University |
Development of Fatigue Design Procedures
for Slender, Tapered Support Structures for Highway Signs, Luminaries,
and Traffic Signals Subjected to Wind-Induced Excitation from Vortex Shedding
and Buffeting |
Completed |
| James Noble, University of Missouri – Columbia |
An Integrated Systems Approach
to the Development of Winter Maintenance / Management Systems |
Completed |
| Carlos Sun, University of Missouri – Columbia |
Secondary Accident Data Fusion
for Assessing Long Term Performance of Transportation Systems |
Completed |
| Mike Crum, Iowa State University |
Determining the Costs of Truck
Transit Delays for Shippers of Freight: An Exploratory Study |
Withdrawn |
Year Five Research Projects (2004) |
| Principal Investigator, University |
Project Title |
Status |
| Tom Maze, Iowa State University |
Implementation of HERS-ST in Iowa
and Development/refinement of a National Training Program |
In progress |
| Neal Hawkins, Iowa State University |
Planning, Developing and Implementing
the Iowa Pavement Marking Management System (IPMMS) |
Completed |
| Ray Mundy, University of Missouri – St. Louis |
Appointment Systems for Inland
Waterway Traffic Control |
Completed |
Year Four Research Projects (2003) |
| Principal Investigator, University |
Project Title |
Status |
| Tom Maze, Iowa State University |
An Investigation of User Costs
and Benefits of Winter Road Closures |
Completed |
| David J. Plazak, Iowa State University |
Roadway Alignments as Assets: Evaluating
Alternatives for Valuing Major Highway Corridor Rights of Way |
In progress |
| Ramanathan Sugumaran, University of Northern Iowa |
A Web-Based Implementation of Winter
Maintenance Decision Support System (WMDSS) Using GIS and Remote Sensing
|
Completed |
Year Three Research Projects (2002) |
| Principal Investigator, University |
Project Title |
Status |
| Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University |
Evaluation of Different Methods
to Calculate Heavy-Truck VMT |
Complete |
| Omar Smadi, Iowa State University |
Iowa DOT Bridge Asset Management
Using PONTIS: Data Integration, Performance, and Decision Support Tools |
In progress |
Ed Jaselskis, Iowa State University
|
Improving Efficiency of Transportation
Projects Using Laser Scanning |
Complete |
Year Two Research Projects (2001) |
| Principal Investigator, University |
Project Title |
Status |
| Kathleen Trauth, University of Missouri-Columbia |
Identification and Development
of User Requirements to Support Robust Corridor Investment Models
|
Complete |
| Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University |
Application of Advanced Remote
Sensing Technology to Asset Management |
Complete |
| Ray Mundy, University of Missouri-St. Louis |
Research and Training of Private
Transportation Providers for the Efficient and Effective Provision of
Transportation Services |
Complete |
Year One Research Projects (2000) |
| Principal Investigator, University |
Project Title |
Status |
| Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University |
Addressing Integration
Issues and Developing a Protocol for Integration of Global Positioning
Systems Data With Linear Referenced Data in an Asset Management System |
Complete |
| Carl Kurt and Joel Lee, University of Kansas |
GIS-Based Integrated Rural and
Small Urban Transit Asset Management System |
Complete |
| Erik Loehr, University of Missouri-Columbia |
Decision-Support System for Management
of Slope Construction and Repair Activities--An Asset Management Building
Block |
Complete |
| Anil Misra, University of Missouri-Kansas City |
Roadway Asset Management System
Manual for Local Governments |
Complete |
| Mohammed Salim, Marc Timmerman, Tim Strauss, and Michael
Emch, University of Northern Iowa |
Artifical Intelligence-Based Optimization
of Management of Snow Removal |
Complete |
