Abstract: This paper presents the results of a field study conducted on western New York State (NYS) highway work zones to evaluate two types of speed control devices: (1) rumble strips, and (2) police presence in combination with ...

Abstract: Based on Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published a report providing technical guidance that recommends using the 95th percentile rainfall ...

Abstract: Hydrologic models are widely used to represent and study water flows in various land uses and environments. This paper presents work done to model stormwater runoff from a highway and forested watershed in Alabama using ...

Abstract: The objective of this study is to measure the effectiveness of three commonly used changeable message sign (CMS) messages in reducing vehicular speeds and variances in highway work zones. This paper presents the results ...

Abstract: Occupational safety and health (OSH) related agencies have a plethora of injury data available; however, modern data visualization and user-friendly dissemination tools are lacking in this field. This work has created a ...

Abstract: Construction operations are susceptible to high rates of rainfall-induced soil erosion due to the earth-disturbing nature of land-grading activities. Silt fence sediment barriers are a temporary sediment control practice ...