Research Projects by Sponsor

Projects are listed with the most recent first.

Federal Highway Administration

• Development of Performance Properties of Ternary Mixtures: Laboratory Study on Concrete

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Impact of Low-Shrinkage Mixes on Late-Age Random Cracking in Pavements with Use of Early-Entry Sawing (TR-587)

Midwest Transportation Center

• Construction Project Administration and Management for Mitigating Work Zone Accidents and Fatalities

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Access and Corridor Management Support Program for Iowa, Phase I
• Technology Transfer Concrete Consortium

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Establishing a Dynamic Formula for Pile Design and Construction Control of Pile Driving
• Pavement Markings and Safety

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Evaluation Framework for the Creation and Analysis of Integrated Spatially-referenced Driver-Crash Databases

Missouri Department of Transportation

• Early Permeability Test for Asphalt Acceptance

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Safety Analysis of Low Volume Rural Roads in Iowa

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Development of an Improved Agriculturally Based Deicing Product

Federal Highway Administration

• Effect of Admixtures on Roller-Compacted Concrete Mixes

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

• Evaluation of Rumble Stripes on Low-Volume Rural Roads in Iowa

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Evaluation of Rumble Stripes on Low-Volume Rural Roads in Iowa
• Low-Cost Strategies to Reduce Speed and Crashes on Curves
• Evaluation of Electronic Speed Limit Sign

National Academy of Sciences

• Geotechnical Solutions For Soil Improvement, Rapid Embankment Construction, and Stabilization of the Pavement Working Platform

Applied Research Associates

• Develop an Expanded, Improved, and Upgraded Version of Probabilistic Optimization for Profit Software

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Synthesis of Traffic Calming Techniques

Iowa Concrete Paving Association

• Investigation into Freezing-Thawing Durability of Low Permeability Concrete with and without Air Entraining Agent

Iowa Department of Transportation

• National Winter Maintenance Peer Exchange

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

• Evaluation of On-Road and Laboratory Engine Dynanometer Emission Tests to Compare the Emission Reduction Potential of Different Biodiesel Blends

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Synthesis Study: Effectiveness of Safety Corridor Programs
• Development of LRFD Design Procedures for Bridge Piles in Iowa, TR-573

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Development of LRFD Design Procedures for Bridge Piles in Iowa, TR-573

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Visualization and Simulation Applications to Improve Work Zone Safety and Mobility
• Geospatial safety analysis for highway curves and resurfacing projects
• Use of Ultra-High Performance Concrete in Geotechnical and Substructure Applications
• Improving Safety for Slow Moving Vehicles on Iowa's High Speed Rural Roadways
• Management of Rural Expressways for Improved Safety and Operational Performance

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Management of Rural Expressways for Improved Safety and Operational Performance

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Enhancements to the Incident Mapping and Analysis Tools (IMAT)

Marquette University

• Laboratory Testing on HMA and Asphalt

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Remote Health Monitoring for Asset Management
• Spatial Scale of Clustering of Motor Vehicle Crash Types and Appropriate Countermeasures

Missouri Department of Transportation

• Remote Health Monitoring for Asset Management

University of Missouri - Columbia

• Remote Health Monitoring for Asset Management

University of Northern Iowa

• Spatial Scale of Clustering of Motor Vehicle Crash Types and Appropriate Countermeasures

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Achieving Efficiency in Meeting Safety, Operations, Maintenance, and Air Quality Goals
• Iowa Pavement Marking and Sign Management System

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Achieving Efficiency in Meeting Safety, Operations, Maintenance, and Air Quality Goals
• Assessing the Spatial and Temporal Differences in Midwestern Crashes Relative to National Data: Implications for Public Policy Decisions
• Iowa Pavement Marking and Sign Management System

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Achieving Efficiency in Meeting Safety, Operations, Maintenance, and Air Quality Goals

University of Iowa

• Assessing the Spatial and Temporal Differences in Midwestern Crashes Relative to National Data: Implications for Public Policy Decisions

National Academy of Sciences

• Development of Analytical Tools to Evaluate Road Departure Crashes Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data

California Department of Transportation

• Bridge Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Against Explosions

Innovative Bridge Research and Construction

• Evaluation of the 24th Street Bridge Interstate 80/29, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Development of a Comprehensive Framework for Managing Decisions Regarding Highway Bypasses
• Evaluation of the 24th Street Bridge Interstate 80/29, Council Bluffs, Iowa
• Identification of Practices, Design, Construction, and Repair Using Trenchless Technology (TR-570)

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Bridge Deck Integrity Measurements for Asset Management
• Bridge Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Against Explosions
• Decision Support System for Optimal Depot and Fleet Management
• Development of a Comprehensive Framework for Managing Decisions Regarding Highway Bypasses
• Integration of Asset Management Systems with Load and Resistance Factor Design
• Synthesis Study: Effectiveness of Safety Corridor Programs in Region 7 States

Missouri Department of Transportation

• Decision Support System for Optimal Depot and Fleet Management

University of Missouri - Columbia

• Bridge Deck Integrity Measurements for Asset Management
• Bridge Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Against Explosions
• Integration of Asset Management Systems with Load and Resistance Factor Design
• Synthesis Study: Effectiveness of Safety Corridor Programs in Region 7 States

Federal Highway Administration

• Implementation of Concrete Pavement Preservation and PCC Surface Characteristics: Tire Pavement Noise Program

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Implementation of Concrete Pavement Preservation and PCC Surface Characteristics: Tire Pavement Noise Program

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

• Food Product Demand Mapping

Leopold Center for Sustainable Ag

• Food Product Demand Mapping

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Modified Sheet Pile Abutments for Low Volume Bridges (TR-568)
• Non-destructive Evaluation of Iowa Pavements, Phase 2

National Academy of Sciences

• Bridge Construction Practices Using Incremental Launching, NCHRP Project 20-07/Task 229

Federal Highway Administration

• Self-Consolidating Concrete--Applications for Slip Form Paving, Phase 2

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Self-Consolidating Concrete--Applications for Slip Form Paving, Phase 2
• Utility Cut Repair Techniques to Reduce Settlement in Repaired Areas, Phase 2 (TR-566)

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Warrants for Roundabouts

Federal Highway Administration

• Concrete Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Development of a Device for Analysis of Portland Cement Concrete and Composite Pavements
• Improving Transportation for Large Scale Events Within the State of Iowa

Federal Highway Administration

• Improving Variability and Precision of AVA Test Results

SAIC

• Safety Data Improvement
• Roadway Departure: Marketing, Outreach, and Education

Federal Highway Administration

• Simple and Rapid Test for Monitoring the Heat Evolution of Concrete Mixtures, Phase 3

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

• Update of "Roundabouts: An Informational Guide"

Federal Highway Administration

• Administrative Support Group for Concrete Pavement (CP) Road Map

Buchanan County, Iowa

• Evaluation of a Bridge Constructed with Ultra High Performance Concrete

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Short-Term Monitoring of the Saylorville Reservoir Bridge for Wind-Induced Vibrations with Remote, Cellular-Based Notification

Federal Highway Administration

• National Training for Integrating Materials and Construction Practices in Concrete Pavements

USDA Forest Service

• Implementation and Evaluation of Smart Timber Bridge Concepts to Provide Continuous Structural Condition Assessment

Federal Highway Administration

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in PCC Pavements, Phase 3

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Implementation and Operation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Management Optimization Model
• Effectiveness of Iowa's Automated Red Light Running Enforcement Programs (RLR, Phase 2)

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Flexible Start/Fixed Duration Contracting for Construction of Transportation Projects: A Case Study of the Paseo Bridge

Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative

• Flexible Start/Fixed Duration Contracting for Construction of Transportation Projects: A Case Study of the Paseo Bridge
• Temporary Traffic Control and Enforcement of Traffic Laws in Closed Road Sections
• Work Zone Forecasting Service

American Concrete Pavement Association

• Concrete Pavement Surface Characteristics, Part 2

Federal Highway Administration

• Concrete Pavement Surface Characteristics, Part 2

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

• Erosion and Sediment Control Training Workshops

Iowa Energy Center

• Hybrid Electric School Bus Deployment and Evaluation

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Prefabricated Elements Case Study
• Synthesis of Practices for Mitigating the Impact of Work Zones on Traffic

Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative

• Assessment of Channelizing Device Effectiveness on High Speed/High Volume Roadways
• Prefabricated Elements Case Study
• Synthesis of Practices for Mitigating the Impact of Work Zones on Traffic

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Developing an Effective Construction Training Program for Hispanic Supervisors and Craft Workers, Phase 4
• Iowa DOT Pavement Marking Management System: Research and Field Evaluation Assistance
• Use of Ultra-High Performance Concrete in Geotechnical

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Clear Zone: A Synthesis of Practice and Benefits of Meeting the Ten-Foot Clear Zone Goal
• Use of Ultra-High Performance Concrete in Geotechnical

SAIC

• Pavement Marking Demonstration Project

Federal Highway Administration

• State Traffic Safety Engineers List

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Assessment of Iowa Climatic Data and Its Integration into the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical
• Characterization of Unbound Materials (Soils/Aggregates) for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide
• Crash Record Validation Study
• Existing Pavement Input Information for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide
• Feasibility Investigation of Segmentally Precast Bridge Piers for Accelerated Construction
• Laboratory and Field Testing and Evaluation of Precast Bridge Elements
• Location Tool Support for TraCS Location Tool States
• New Implementation of the Incident Location Tool
• Testing Iowa Asphalt Mixtures for the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Procedure
• Updated Rule on Safety and Mobility
• Validation of Pavement Performance Models for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Performance Evaluation of Concrete Pavement Granular Subbase (TR-554)

USDA Forest Service

• Analyze Wind Loading Data Collected During Hurricane Katrina

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Testing and Long-Term Monitoring of 9th Street Bridge Over I-235 in Des Moines
• Aurora--RWIS Telecommunications Issues and Options
• Modern Roundabout Guidance for the Iowa DOT

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt Moisture Sensitivity, Phase II
• Field Evaluation of Timber Preservation Treatments

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Investigation into the Development and Adoption of Technologies, Policies, and Methods for Improving Fleet Fuel Performance
• Investigation of Methodologies Used by Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Motor Carriers to Determine Fuel Surcharges
• Managing Early Adoption of Biodiesel by Commercial Fleets
• Optimization of Intermodal Logistics Operations in Disaster Planning

Boone County

• Evaluation of a Bridge Constructed Using Accelerated Construction Practices

Innovative Bridge Research and Construction

• Madison County Bridge Evaluation

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Enhancements to the Iowa DOT Crash Mapping Analysis Tool (CMAT) Software
• Evaluation of 70 mph Speed Limit
• Evaluation of Lignin Derived from Agricultural Co-products as an Antioxidant in Asphalt
• Iowa DOT ITS Operations Manual

Madison County

• Madison County Bridge Evaluation

SAIC

• Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Benefit/Cost Analysis

Federal Highway Administration

• Evaluation of Fine Aggregate Characteristics Tests and Their Relationship to HMA Performance

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Evaluation of Virtual Reality Snowplow Simulator Training
• Incident Location Tool Support for Iowa DOT
• Local Agency Pavement Marking Plan
• Material Thermal Input for Iowa Materials for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide
• Older Driver Demonstration Study, City of Des Moines
• Performance Evaluation of Rubblized Pavements in Iowa
• PONTIS Implementation and Operation, Phase 5
• Testing Iowa Portland Cement Concrete Mixtures for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Performance Evaluation of Rubblized Pavements in Iowa

Murphy-Brown, LLC

• Algona Mill Truck Dispatching Automation

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

• SHRP-II Revision, NCHRP Project 20-58(04)A

Federal Highway Administration

• Development of Performance Properties of Ternary Mixes, Phase I

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Demonstration and Evaluation of Speed Management on Main Roads in Rural Communities
• Effectiveness of Paved Shoulders in Iowa
• Investigation of the Impact of Rural Develoment on Secondary Road Systems TR-548
• Revision to the SUDAS Traffic Signal Design Guide TR 546
• Roadway Design Standards for Rural and Suburban Subdivisions TR-549

Michigan Concrete Paving Assn

• Southeast Michigan Local Road Concrete Road

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Investigation of Electromagnetic Gauges for Determination of In-Place Density of HMA Pavements TR-547

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Crash Mapping Analysis Tool for Minnesota DOT
• Field Validation of Intelligent Compaction Monitoring Technology for Unbound Materials and HMA

Midwest Regional University Transportation Center

• Impact of Increased Freight Traffic on Pavement Maintenance Costs

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Iowa Event Operations

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Snow and Ice Operations Cost Analysis

Federal Highway Administration

• Simple and Rapid Test for Monitoring the Heat Evolution Calorimetry, Phase 2

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Developing a Rural and Urban Roadway Lighting Practical Design Guide for Iowa
• Winter Weather Crash Trends on Iowa Primary Roads

National Concrete Pavement Technology Center

• Mix Design Development for Pervious Concrete in Cold Weather Climates

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Using Digital Video Analysis to Monitor Driver Behavior at Intersections
• Weatherview: XML Data Structure & Maintenance

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Instrumentation of Precast, Post-tensioned Bridge Approach Pavement

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Asset Management Strategies to Mitigate Freeway Work Zone Congestion

Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative

• Asset Management Strategies to Mitigate Freeway Work Zone Congestion

Caterpillar

• Evaluation of Intelligent Compaction Systems

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Synthesis of Procedures to Forecast and Monitor Work Zone Safety

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Development of Fatigue Design Procedures for Slender, Tapered Support Structures for Highway Signs, Luminaries, and Traffic Signals
• Integrated Systems Approach to the Development of Winter Maintenance / Management Systems
• Synthesis of Procedures to Forecast and Monitor Work Zone Safety

Federal Highway Administration

• Impact of Curling, Warping, and Other Early-Age Behavior on Concrete Pavement Smoothness: Early, Frequent, and Detailed (EFD) Study

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Access Management at Major Intersections
• Using Scanning Lasers for Real-Time Pavement Thickness Measurement-Phase I

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

• Demonstration of Integrated Pervious Pavement System for Management of Stormwater Quality and Quantity

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Iowa Data Collection and Analysis for the 2005-2006 National Surface Characteristics Field Experiment Plan

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Review of Stability Berm Alternatives for Environmentally Sensitive Areas
• Development of an Improved integral Abutment-to-Approach Slab Connection
• Effective Shoulder Design and Maintenance (TR-531)
• Evaluation of Transverse Joint Forming Methods in PCC Pavement

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

• Performance Measures for Snow and Ice Control Operations

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Construction and Evaluation of a Prestressed Concrete Bridge
• Developing an Effective Construction Training Program for Hispanic Supervisors and Craft Workers--Phase 3
• Development of a new Process for Determining Design Year Traffic Demands TR 528
• Four-Lane to Three-Lane Analysis
• PONTIS, Phase 4
• Safety Effectiveness of High-Speed Expressway Signals
• Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Design Guide for Improved Quality of Roadway Subgrades and Subbases (TR-525)

Leopold Center for Sustainable Ag

• Iowa Produce Market Potential Calculator

City of Des Moines

• One to Two-Way Roadway Conversions

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Appropriate Traffic Calming Techniques for Small Iowa Communities (TR-523)

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Smart Wetlands Mitigation for Iowa Department of Transportation Projects

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Guidelines for Removal of Traffic Control Devices in Rural Areas
• Investigation of Steel Stringer Bridges

Midwest Regional University Transportation Center

• Use of Functional Silos to Optimize Agency Decision Making

PCC Center Sponsored Research Fund

• Iowa's Pervious Pavement

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Performance Effectiveness of Design-Build

Active Minerals

• Self-Consolidating Concrete

CH2M Hill

• I-90 Corridor Study

Federal Highway Administration

• Self-Consolidating Concrete

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Self-Consolidating Concrete

Kansas Department of Transportation

• Self-Consolidating Concrete

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Impacts of Overweight Implements of Husbandry on Minnesota Roads and Bridges

Nebraska Department of Roads

• Self-Consolidating Concrete

New York State Department of Transportation

• Self-Consolidating Concrete

W R Grace

• Self-Consolidating Concrete

Washington State Department of Transportation

• Self-Consolidating Concrete

Federal Highway Administration

• Impact to Concrete Pavement Smoothness
• Simple and Rapid Test for Monitoring the Heat Evolution Phase I

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Integration of Road Weather Information with Traffic Data
• IPMP, Phase X
• Phone Support and Minor Development/Testing for States

AAA Foundation

• Safety Impacts of Pavement Edge Dropoffs

American Concrete Pavement Association

• Concrete Pavement Surface Characteristics, Part 1

Federal Highway Administration

• Concrete Pavement Surface Characteristics, Part 1

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Implementation of HERS-ST in Iowa and Development /refinement of a National Training Program
• Monitoring Wind-Induced Vibrations/Stresses in a High Master Lighting Tower
• School Zone Safety Handbook

Leading Change, Inc.

• Rewriting Supervisory Training Program Unit 8

Midwest Research Institute

• Safety Impacts of Pavement Edge Dropoffs

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Appointment Systems for Inland Waterway Traffic Control
• Implementation of HERS-ST in Iowa and Development /refinement of a National Training Program
• Secondary Accident Data Fusion for Assessing Long-Term Performance of Transportation Systems

Robert Dexter & Subconsultants

• Monitoring Wind-Induced Vibrations/Stresses in a High Master Lighting Tower

U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Remote Monitoring of Historic Covered Timber Bridges in Madison County

USDA Forest Service

• Development and Implementation of Design Recommendations

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Nondestructive Evaluation of Iowa Pavements - Phase I

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Planning, Developing and Implementing the Iowa Pavement Marking Management System (IPMMS)

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Trucks and Twin Cities Traffic Management

University of Arkansas

• Pavement Management through Data Collection and Analysis

AAA Foundation

• US Road Assessment Program

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Manual of Practice for Roadway Maintenance Workers TR-514
• Measurements of Seasonal Changes and Spatial Variation in Pavement Subgrade Support Properties

Midwest Research Institute

• US Road Assessment Program

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Automated Pavement Condition Data:
• Field Evaluation of Compaction Monitoring Phase 2

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Field Evaluation of Compaction Monitoring Phase 2

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

• Design Guide and Construction Specifications for Urban Stormwater Quality Improvements

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Crash Mapping Analysis Tool (CMAT) Traffic and Criminal Software Interface Framework
• Developing an Effective Construction Training Program for Hispanic Supervisors
• Software Enhancements for the Crash Mapping and Analysis Tool

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Optimization and Management of Materials in Earthwork Construction
• Design Guide and Construction Specifications for NPDES Site Runoff Control

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Evaluating Land Use and Emission-Specific Travel Behavior

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Evaluation of Long Term Field Performance of Cold In-Place Recycled Roads
• Implementing the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (TR-509)
• Thin Maintenance Surfaces, Phase 3

Ames Engineering

• Measuring Pavement Profile at the Slipform Paver

City of West Des Moines

• City of West Des Moines Subarea Model

Federal Highway Administration

• Attributes of Good In-Service Concrete Pavements
• Design and Construction Procedures for Concrete Overlay and Widening of Existing Pavements
• Improving PCC Mix Consistency and Production by Mixing Improvements (TR-505)
• Integrated Materials and Construction Practices for Concrete Pavement:
• Laboratory Study of Structural Behavior of Alternative Dowel Bars
• Measuring Pavement Profile at the Slipform Paver
• Performance Properties of Ternary Mixtures
• Smooth, Quiet Concrete Pavements
• Two Lift Concrete Pavements to Meet Public Needs

Gomaco

• Measuring Pavement Profile at the Slipform Paver

Hughes Brothers

• Laboratory Study of Structural Behavior of Alternative Dowel Bars

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Coordination of Transit and School Busing in Iowa
• Design and Construction Procedures for Concrete Overlay and Widening of Existing Pavements
• Management Support of the AURORA Program
• Planning, Developing and Implementation of the Iowa Pavement Markings Management Program. Phase I
• Rural Expressway Intersection Synthesis of Practice and Crash Analysis

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Design and Construction Procedures for Concrete Overlay and Widening of Existing Pavements
• Improving PCC Mix Consistency and Production by Mixing Improvements (TR-505)
• Laboratory Study of Structural Behavior of Alternative Dowel Bars
• Measuring Pavement Profile at the Slipform Paver

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Planning, Developing and Implementation of the Iowa Pavement Markings Management Program. Phase I

PCC Center

• Measuring Pavement Profile at the Slipform Paver

PCC Center Sponsored Research Fund

• Improving PCC Mix Consistency and Production by Mixing Improvements (TR-505)

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

• Enhancement of Wisconsin DOT NDE Capabilities
• Health Monitoring of Bridge Structures and Components Using Smart-Structure Technology

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Evaluation of FRP Temporary Bypass Bridge
• Incident Location Tool Support for Florida State University
• PONTIS, Implementation and Operation: Phase III

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• PONTIS, Implementation and Operation: Phase III

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Evaluation of Racial Differences in Seat Belt and Child Restraint Use
• Incident Location Tool Support for SD DOT

Iowa Safety Management System

• Evaluation of Racial Differences in Seat Belt and Child Restraint Use

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Impact of Left-Turn Phasing on Older and Younger Drivers at High-Speed Signalized Intersections
• Access Management Plan for Des Moines MPO
• Development of New Strategies for Locating Safety Improvements Candidage Location
• Implementation of Iowa DOT Pavement Management Optimization
• Investigation of Improved Utility Cut Repair Techniques
• Predicting Critical VMA in Hot Mix Asphalt Phase II
• Synthesis of Non-destructive Testing Technologies for Geomaterial Applications
• Traffic Monitoring Program Plannning with Remote Sensing

Iowa Energy Center

• Alternatives to Truck Engine Idling

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Iowa Drainage Law Manual (TR-497)

Wapello County

• Evaluation of a Prestressed Concrete Bridge Constructed using Ultra High-performance Concrete

EFCO

• Investigation of Business Opportinities in Mexico

Iowa Department of Public Safety

• In-Pavement Pedestrian Flasher Evaluation, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Field Testing of Railroad Flat Car Bridges
• Planning, Implementation and Operation of the IPMP Phase 9

Martin Marietta Agreggates

• Pilot Study to Investigate the Use of Aggregate Screenings in Roadway Construction

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Safety Impacts of Street Lighting at Isolated Rural Intersections

American Highway Technology

• Evaluation of Elliptical Steel Dowel Performance

Federal Highway Administration

• Evaluation of Elliptical Steel Dowel Performance

Fred Carlson Co.

• Evaluation of Elliptical Steel Dowel Performance

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Development of a Performance Measures-based Planning System
• Field Eval of Compaction Monitoring Technology

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Embankment Quality Phase 4: Application to Unsuitable Soils
• Field Eval of Compaction Monitoring Technology

Federal Highway Administration

• Evaluating Speed Differences between Passenger Vehicles and Heavy Trucks

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Roadway Alignments as Assets

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Performance Evaluation of Steel Bridges: Phase II

Iowa State University

• Investigation of User Costs and Benefits of Winter Road Closures

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Investigation of User Costs and Benefits of Winter Road Closures
• Roadway Alignments as Assets

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Effectiveness of All-Red Clearance Time on Intersection Accidents and Violation Trends

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

• Nondestructive Testing Technology for Quality Control and Acceptance of Flexible Pavement Construction

Delaware County

• Evaluation of a Timber Bridge for the Secondary Road System Using FRP Reinforced Glulam Girders

Iowa Department of Transportation

• County Non-FAE Paved Road Condition: Data Collection, Summary, and Delivery, Phase I
• Incident Mapping and Analysis Tool (IMAT)

New York State Police

• Incident Mapping and Analysis Tool (IMAT)

American Concrete Institute

• International Workshop on Sustainable Development and Concrete Technology

National Science Foundation

• International Workshop on Sustainable Development and Concrete Technology

City of Bettendorf

• Evaluation of a Three-Span, Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridge Constructed with FRP Components

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Innovative Solutions for Slope Stability Reinforcement and Characterization in Iowa Soils

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Innovative Solutions for Slope Stability Reinforcement and Characterization in Iowa Soils
• Statistical Analysis of Highway Needs Condition Data: Manual vs Automated

American Concrete Pavement Association

• Long Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology

Federal Highway Administration

• Long Term Plan for Concrete Pavement Research and Technology

American Concrete Pavement Association

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Concrete paving industry

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Federal Highway Administration

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Georgia Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Indiana Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Incident Location Tool Support for Delaware State Police
• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Kansas Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Lousiana Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Michigan Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Nebraska Department of Roads

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

New York State Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

North Carolina Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

North Dakota Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Ohio Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Oklahoma Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

South Dakota Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Texas Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

• Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Cost Comparison of Treatments Used to Maintain or Upgrade Aggregate Roads

CCEE, ISU

• Portland Cement Concrete Patching Techniques

Federal Highway Administration

• In-Situ Detection Methods for Material Related Distress (MRD) in Concrete Pavements

Howard R. Green

• I-394 Business Impacts Case Study

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Developing an Effective Construction Training Program for Hispanic Supervisors and Craft Workers

Iowa Highway Research Board

• In-Situ Detection Methods for Material Related Distress (MRD) in Concrete Pavements

Tama County

• Evaluation of a Single-Span Steel-Girder Bridge Tama County Bridge

Federal Highway Administration

• Deploying the Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) in Iowa

Howard R. Green

• Clinton/Fulton Multimodal Bridge Study Economic Analysis

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Deploying the Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) in Iowa

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Stringless Concrete Paving TR490

PCC Center

• Stringless Concrete Paving TR490

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Corridor Management, Phase I
• Evaluation of a Bridge Constructed Using High Peformance Steel
• Evaluation of Weather Services

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Development of Object-Oriented Specifications for Iowa DOT and Urban Standards

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Evaluation of a Steel Girder Bridge

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Evaluation of Using Non-Corrosive Deicing Materials and Corrosion Reducing Treatments for Deicing Salts

PCC Center Sponsored Research Fund

• Evaluation of Using Non-Corrosive Deicing Materials and Corrosion Reducing Treatments for Deicing Salts

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Determination of the Optimum Base Characteristics for Pavements
• Identification of the Best Practices for the Design, Construction, and Repair of Bridge Approach Sections

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Vendor Weather Forecast

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt Moisture Sensitivity

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Evaluation of Different Methods to Calculate Heavy-Truck VMT

Federal Highway Administration

• Field Evaluation of Elliptical Fiber Reinforced Polymer Dowel Performance (Proj. 5)

Hughes Brothers

• Field Evaluation of Elliptical Fiber Reinforced Polymer Dowel Performance (Proj. 5)

Federal Highway Administration

• Materials & Mix Optimization Procedures

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Angle Parking on Iowa’s Low Volume
• Pedestrian Crossing Safety Technology Assessment

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Materials & Mix Optimization Procedures

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Highway Maintenance Concept Vehicle: A Business Case
• Planning, Implementation and Operation of the IPMP Phase VIII

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Investigation into Improved Pavement Curing Materials & Techniques Phase 3, TR-479

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Iowa DOT Linear Referencing System
• Implementation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Optimization
• Improving Efficiency of Transportation Projects Using Laser Scanning
• Traffic Monitoring Program Planning with Remote Sensing

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Economics of Using Calcium Chloride vs Sodium Chloride for Deicing/Anti-icing

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Improving Efficiency of Transportation Projects Using Laser Scanning

PCC Center

• Economics of Using Calcium Chloride vs Sodium Chloride for Deicing/Anti-icing

U.S. Department of Transportation

• Helikite-based Remote Monitoring Platform

University of California-Santa Barbara

• Helikite-based Remote Monitoring Platform

University of Iowa

• Economics of Using Calcium Chloride vs Sodium Chloride for Deicing/Anti-icing

University of Nebraska at Lincoln

• Work Zone Speed Advisory System

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Development of a Method to Determine Pavement

Mid-America Transportation Center

• Effectiveness of Extra Enforcement in Construction and Maintenance Work Zones

University of Nebraska at Lincoln

• Effectiveness of Extra Enforcement in Construction and Maintenance Work Zones

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Synthesis of Best Practices for Increasing Protection and Visibility of Highway Maintenance Protection

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

• Interim Planning Activities for Future Strategic Highway Research Program

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Plan for the Mississippi River Trail
• Evaluation of Corrosion Resistant Steel Reinforcing in the Deck Slab of a Three Span Prestressed Girder Bridge

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements Utilizing Rubblization

USDA Forest Service

• Development of Acceptable Live Load Deflection Criteria
• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Glued Laminated Helper Stringers

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Conducting Literature Searches for the HRB

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Road Equipment Procurement
• Evaluation of a Post-tension Strengthened Steel Girder Bridge
• Monitoring and Evaluation of the Westbound Roadway

Federal Highway Administration

• In Situ Detection Methods for MRD

Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau

• GIS-ALAS TraCS Conversion Software

Iowa Department of Transportation

• In Situ Detection Methods for MRD

Federal Highway Administration

• Composite Pavement Unbonded Overlays

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Composite Pavement Unbonded Overlays

Iowa Department of Transportation

• 3R Safety Course and Handbook
• Integration of Existing and Identification
• PONTIS Phase II
• Development of an Advanced Traveler Information: Weatherview Phase II Enhancements

Federal Highway Administration

• Evaluation of Composite Pavement Unbonded Overlays
• Soil Stabilization of Non-Uniform Subgrade Soils TR461

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Application of Advanced Remote Sensing/Asset Management
• Development of a GIS-based Crash Location Tool Implementation and Agency Support
• Statewide Urban Standard Design & Specifications

Iowa Fly Ash Association

• Soil Stabilization of Non-Uniform Subgrade Soils TR461

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Evaluation of Composite Pavement Unbonded Overlays
• Evaluation of Unbonded Ultrathin Whitetopping of Brick Streets TR-466
• Soil Stabilization of Non-Uniform Subgrade Soils TR461
• Synthesis of Dowel Bar Research HR1080

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• Application of Advanced Remote Sensing/Asset Management

PCC Center Sponsored Research Fund

• Soil Stabilization of Non-Uniform Subgrade Soils TR461

Iowa Department of Public Safety

• Development of a Winter Road Conditions Reporting System

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Iowa Flagger Handbook and Training Video
• Iowa Transit ITS Needs Analysis

Iowa Safety Management System

• Communicating Highway Safety: What Works

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Comparison of LIDAR and Photogrammetry for Highway Planning and Design

University of California-Santa Barbara

• Comparison of LIDAR and Conventional Mapping Methods for Highway Corridor Studies

Federal Highway Administration

• Proceedings of the State of Iowa Tribal Summit

Federal Highway Administration--Iowa Division

• Iowa Tribal Consultation Process: State of Iowa Tribal Summit and Field Workshop

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Implementation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Management Optimization Model 2002
• Iowa Tribal Consultation Process: State of Iowa Tribal Summit and Field Workshop
• Planning, Implementation and Operation of the IPMP, Phase VII

University of Nebraska at Lincoln

• Fluorescent Yellow-green Backing/border for Work Zone Signs

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Process to Identify High Priority Corridors for Access Management Near Large Urban Areas in Iowa
• Handbook of Simplified Practice for Traffic Studies TR 455

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Handbook of Simplified Practice for Traffic Studies TR 455

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• MN/DOT Office of Research Services Web Site Upgrades

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Highway Maintenance Concept Vehicle, Phase IV
• Development of a GIS-Based Crash Location Tool:, Location Tool Implementation and Local Agency Support
• Durable, Cost Effective Pavement Marking Materials Phase 1, TR-454
• Low Water Stream Crossings in Iowa TR-453

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Durable, Cost Effective Pavement Marking Materials Phase 1, TR-454
• Low Water Stream Crossings in Iowa TR-453

Sverdrup Civil, Inc.

• Origin Destination Model Estimation for I-235

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Investigation into Improved Pavement Curing Materials and Techniques: Part 1 (Phases 1 and 2), TR-451

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Temporary Speed Hump Impact Evaluation

Iowa Department of Public Health

• Emergency Response Information System

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Evaluation of the Iowa DOT’s Safety Improvement Candidate List Process
• PONTIS Implementation and Operation: Iowa DOT and Counties
• Development of a GIS-Based Crash Location Tool - Phase 5: GIS Incident Location Tool Implementation and Local Agency Support
• Paved Shoulders on Primary Highways in Iowa
• Remote Sensing to Support Linear Referencing Systems
• Use of Remotely Sensed Data for Infrastructure

University of California-Santa Barbara

• Use of Remote Sensing to Identify Access Elements

Iowa Department of Transportation

• GPS to LRM: Integration of Spatial Point
• Technology Transfer of As Built and Prelimary Surveys by Total Station GPS, Video Logging, and Laser Scanning TR446
• Traffic Signal Inventory Project

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Technology Transfer of As Built and Prelimary Surveys by Total Station GPS, Video Logging, and Laser Scanning TR446

Midwest Transportation Consortium

• GPS to LRM: Integration of Spatial Point

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Development of Bridge Load Testing for Load Evaluation TR-445

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Development of Bridge Load Testing for Load Evaluation TR-445

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Iowa DOT Internet-Based Road Work Report
• Automated Bridge De-icing Pilot Project
• Embankment Quality Phase 3, TR-401

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Embankment Quality Phase 3, TR-401

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Systematic Identification of High Crash Locations, TR-442

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Systematic Identification of High Crash Locations, TR-442

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Effectiveness of Roadway Safety Improvements
• Evaluation of Rammed Aggregate Piers for Highway Applications in Iowa Soils TR 443
• Implementation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Management Optimization Model, 2000
• Planning, Implementation, and Operation of the IPMP, Phase VI: Proposal to develop the Implementation and Operation of the IPMP

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Evaluation of Rammed Aggregate Piers for Highway Applications in Iowa Soils TR 443

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Methods to Reduce Traffic Speed in High Pedestrian Areas

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Development of Internet-based RWIS
• Iowa Guide and Reference Manual for Traffic Control Devices and Pavement Markings TR-441
• Iowa Traffice Safety Data Service (ITSDS)

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Iowa Guide and Reference Manual for Traffic Control Devices and Pavement Markings TR-441

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Commercial Vehicle Parking

Ewing Marion Kauffman and Danforth Foundations

• Research Support for the Missouri Legislative Forum on Transportation

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Evaluation of Automated Enforcement of Traffic Signal Violations in Iowa
• Integral Abutment Bridge with Precast Concrete Piles (TR-438)
• Response of Iowa Pavements to Heavy Agricultural Loads HR-1075
• Retrofit Methods of Distortion Cracking Problems in Plate Girder Bridges TR436
• Thin Maintenance Surfaces Phase 2 with Guidelines for Winter Maintenance on Thin Maintenance Surfaces (TR-435)

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Integral Abutment Bridge with Precast Concrete Piles (TR-438)
• Response of Iowa Pavements to Heavy Agricultural Loads HR-1075
• Retrofit Methods of Distortion Cracking Problems in Plate Girder Bridges TR436

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Guidelines for the Conversion of 4-lane Undivided Roadways to 3-lane 2-way Left-turn Lane Facilities
• GIS/TRANPLAN Enhancement Project
• Local Agency PMS
• Evaluation of Workzone Speed Reduction
• HWYNEEDS: Methodology, Analysis and Evaluation TR-433
• Traffic Safety & Engineering Informational Series

Iowa Highway Research Board

• HWYNEEDS: Methodology, Analysis and Evaluation TR-433

BRW, Inc.

• Integrated Intelligent Transportation Systems

Iowa Department of Transportation

• GIS 1999
• Highway Maintenance Concept Vehicle, Phase III

Missouri Department of Transportation

• Development of a Comprehensive Access Management

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Development of a GIS-Based Crash Location Tool, Phase 2
• Development of a GIS-based Intelligent Crash Location Tool
• Implementation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Management Optimization Mode for 1999
• Planning, Implementation, and Operation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Management Program, Phase V: Proposal to Develop the Implementation and Operation of the IPMP
• Steel Diaphragms in Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges TR-424

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Steel Diaphragms in Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges TR-424

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Measuring the Public Value of Aesthetic Considerations

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Field Demonstration Project: Reclaimed Fly Ash as Select Fill Under P.C.C. Pavements TR 425
• Mobility and Safety Impacts of Winter Storm Events in a Freeway Environment TR-426

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Field Demonstration Project: Reclaimed Fly Ash as Select Fill Under P.C.C. Pavements TR 425
• Mobility and Safety Impacts of Winter Storm Events in a Freeway Environment TR-426

Missouri Highway

• Prepare a Project Plan for Joplin East Bound Weigh Station Electronic Screening Prototype and Prototype Test,Task Order 7

Iowa Department of Public Health

• Crash Outcome

U.S. Department of Housing

• Community Outreach

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Access Management Phase IV
• Transportation and Land Use Awareness Program

Delaware State Police

• Incident Location Tool (ILT)

Florida State University

• Incident Location Tool (ILT)

Georgia Department of Transportation

• Incident Location Tool (ILT)

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Impact of Deck Cracking Phase II, TR-405
• Incident Location Tool (ILT)

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Impact of Deck Cracking Phase II, TR-405

New York State Police

• Incident Location Tool (ILT)

North Dakota Department of Transportation

• Incident Location Tool (ILT)

South Dakota Department of Transportation

• Incident Location Tool (ILT)

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

• Development of Training Materials for Federal Data Workbooks

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Commemorative History of the Iowa Highway Research Board

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Commemorative History of the Iowa Highway Research Board

U.S. Department of Transportation

• Development of Training Materials for Federal Data Workbooks

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Simulation and Analysis of Arterial Traffic Operations
• Embankment Quality Phase 2, TR-401

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Embankment Quality Phase 2, TR-401

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Traffic Data Collection
• Multimodal Investment Ph2

Missouri Highway

• Commercial Concepts for New Interstate Rest Areas,Task Order 6

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Feasibility of Using Automated Distress Data

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Feasibility of Using Automated Distress Data

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Geographic Information System (GIS) Database

Iowa State University Management

• Geographic Information System (GIS) Database

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Development of Materials Training Course for Technicians TR-416
• Laboratory Investigation into the Effects of Aggregate-Related Factors of Critical VMA in Asphalt Paving Mixtures TR-415

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Development of Materials Training Course for Technicians TR-416
• Laboratory Investigation into the Effects of Aggregate-Related Factors of Critical VMA in Asphalt Paving Mixtures TR-415

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Access Management Phase III
• Evaluation of Information Technology

Mid-America Transportation Center

• Evaluation of Information Technology

U.S. Geological Survey

• Conducting Activities to Strengthen Statewide GIC Mechanisms

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Coordination of Data Elements to support ISTEA Management Systems
• Work Zone Simulation Model

Mid-America Transportation Center

• Work Zone Simulation Model

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Demonstration and Field Evaluation of Alternative Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Reinforcement Materials (HR-1069)
• Thin Maintenance Surfaces
• Traffic Control Strategies in Work Zones with Edge Drop-Offs
• Determine Initial Cause for Current Premature PCC Pavement Deterioration (TR-406)
• Embankment Quality Phase 1, TR-401
• GIS Traffic Planning Tools
• Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Work Zones

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Determine Initial Cause for Current Premature PCC Pavement Deterioration (TR-406)
• Embankment Quality Phase 1, TR-401

Mid-America Transportation Center

• Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Work Zones

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Comprehensive Quality Incentive Program for Portland Cement Concrete Paving TR403
• Impact of Deck Cracking on Durability TR-405 (Phase 1)

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Comprehensive Quality Incentive Program for Portland Cement Concrete Paving TR403
• Impact of Deck Cracking on Durability TR-405 (Phase 1)

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Access Management Awareness

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Access Management Awareness

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Field Testing of Integral Abutments HR-399

Iowa Highway Research Board

• Field Testing of Integral Abutments HR-399

Washington State Department of Transportation

• Automated Data Acquisition of Roadside Features

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Development of GIS Accident Location and Analysis Systems (GIS-ALAS) Phase 1
• Geographic Information System-Based Accident
• Improved Employment Data For Transportation Planning
• Multimodal Investment

Apogee Research

• National Governors' Association Study

Missouri Highway

• Regional Champion for Mo Mainstreaming Task 3

Iowa Department of Transportation

• Support for High Accuracy Referencing Network

Federal Highway Administration

• GIS Technology Transfer of Transportation Modeling

Iowa Department of