Abstract: A review of the recent history of hazardous materials (hazmat) training concludes that there is a need for more focused training for small communities' handling of hazardous materials and that this fact has been recognized ...

Abstract: Kansas State University (KSU) conducted a comprehensive study of the development of a set of prioritized, extreme‐risk scenarios; the development of a set of feasible, practical, and implementable protective systems, and ...

Abstract: Kansas State University conducted research for the Kansas Department of Transportation to evaluate their retroreflective sheeting policy. This paper presents a recommended methodology for conducting a life-cycle cost ...

Abstract: Centerline rumble strips (CLRS) are patterns installed on the center of undivided, two-lane highways. Their main function is to alert drivers by producing noise and vibration. This treatment has been demonstrated to be ...

Abstract: To conduct risk assessments in routing studies for the highway transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat), estimates of accident and release rates are essential. Published literature underscores the importance of these ...