These draft guidelines, documented herein, primarily address the following two objectives: (a) provide guidelines on how to access and use the data from the M-E traffic database (T-DSS) in the FPS and M-E software (i.e., the TxME); and (b) make recommendations for the future development of interfacial modules for automated and direct import of the FPS and M-E traffic data inputs from the T-DSS. In the subsequent sections, the T-DSS is discussed, followed by the FPS and the corresponding traffic data inputs. This is followed by the TxME, TxCRCP-ME, and the M-E PDG along with their corresponding M-E traffic data inputs. A summary of recommendations for the development of interfacial modules between the T-DSS and M-E software then wraps up the document.
This user's manual aids users to understand and use the mechanistic-empirical (M-E) traffic data storage system (the T-DSS). The T-DSS is a Microsoft Access data storage system containing the essential outcomes of the project 0-6940 entitled "Develop System to Render Mechanistic Empirical Traffic Data for Pavement Design." As a supporting material, this user's manual presents and describes the following points: (1) Overall structure and data organization frame in the T-DSS. (2) Data stored in the T-DSS, including units, values, and specific comments useful to users. (3) The T-DSS interfaces including the layout formats. (4) Tables under each interface to ease data retrieval from T-DSS. The data and attachment files in the T-DSS can also be exported or downloaded for use in M-E pavement design. Especially, the manual emphasizes the retrieval of inputs data needed for M-E models and the related software, including the flexible pavement design system (FPS), the Texas mechanistic-empirical (TxME), the Texas asphalt concrete overlay design and analysis system (TxACOL), the AASHTOWare Pavement M-E Design, and the mechanistic empirical pavement design guide (M-E PDG). (5) Guidance on Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) vehicle classification and the FHWA weight classification for different categories of axles including single, tandem, tridem, and quadrem. (6) A map of the Texas weigh-in-motion (WIM) location and a summary of the geographic coordinates of the WIM sites as reported in the T-DSS.
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Decision Support Systems: Frequently Asked Questions is the authoritative reference guide to computerized Decision Support Systems. Author Dan Power has spent almost 30 years building, studying and teaching others about computerized Decision Support Systems. Dr. Power is first and foremost a Decision Support evangelist and generalist. From his vantage point as editor of DSSResources.COM, he tracks a broad range of contemporary DSS topics. In this DSS FAQ, Dr. Power answers 83 frequently asked questions about computerized decision support systems. The FAQ covers a broad range of contemporary topics and the questions are organized into 8 chapters. DSS FAQ helps readers understand questions like: What is a DSS? What kind of DSS does Mr. X need? Does data modeling differ for a Data-Driven DSS? Is a Data Warehouse a DSS? Is tax preparation software an example of a DSS? What do I need to know about Data Warehousing/OLAP? What is a cost estimation DSS? What is a Spreadsheet-based DSS? Decision Support Systems: Frequently Asked Questions is a useful resource for IT specialists, students, professors and managers. It organizes important Ask Dan! questions (with answers) published in DSS News from 2000 through 2004.
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