Methods for Increasing Live Load Capacity of Existing Highway Bridges
Methods for Increasing Live Load Capacity of Existing Highway Bridges

Author: Roger A. Dorton

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9780309061056

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This synthesis will be of interest to state department of transportation bridge design and structural engineers, bridge consultants, and others involved in applied and research methods for increasing the live load capacity of existing highway bridges. The synthesis describes the current state of the practice for the various methods used to increase the live load capacity of existing highway bridges. This is done predominantly for bridges in the short- to medium-span range. Information on the more common bridge material types is presented. There is an emphasis on superstructure rather than substructure strengthening.

Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures - Third Edition
Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures - Third Edition

Author: Project Management Institute

Publisher: Project Management Institute

Published: 2019-06-27

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1628256206

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The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) serves as a guide for defining work as it relates to a specific project's objectives. This book supplies project managers and team members with direction for the preliminary development and the implementation of the WBS. Consistent with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)-Sixth Edition, the WBS Practice Standard presents a standard application of the WBS as a project management tool. Throughout the book, the reader will learn what characteristics constitute a high-quality WBS and discover the substantial benefits of using the WBS in every-day, real-life situations.

Contract Management Systems
Contract Management Systems

Author: Jack Sternbach

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9780309049160

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This synthesis will be of interest to administrators, contract officers, and others interested in using consulting firms to manage a transportation agency's work activities -- ranging from a single project to a complete spectrum of work. Information is provided on various aspects of contract management systems, including examples of use of each aspect in several agencies. An increasing workload coupled with reduced staff size have caused state highway agencies to turn to private enterprise to accomplish work that has traditionally been done in-house. This report of the Transportation Research Board describes various aspects of the use of consultants to manage a highway agency's work and gives specific examples of use of each aspect in several agencies.

Knowledge Based Expert Systems in Transportation
Knowledge Based Expert Systems in Transportation

Author: Louis Franklin Cohn

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780309053075

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This synthesis will be of interest to engineering managers, design engineers, traffic engineers, computer personnel, and others interested in advanced computer applications for highway design and operations. Information is provided on the history of knowledge based expert systems (KBES), current applications of these systems in transportation departments, potential applications, and hardware and software requirements. Additionally, some detailed programming information from two operational expert systems is included. There is growing use of computers in transportation departments, and KBES represent an area in which several highway agencies are gaining experience and obtaining promising results. This report of the Transportation Research Board describes the current state of the practice with respect to KBES, as well as the historical development of expert systems and the more general field of artificial intelligence. Experience with expert systems in transportation in summarized, including discussions of expert systems in operation and in development, based on a review of the literature and a survey of the states and experts in this field.

Advances in Road Infrastructure and Mobility
Advances in Road Infrastructure and Mobility

Author: Amin Akhnoukh

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-04-21

Total Pages: 1211

ISBN-13: 3030798011

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This volume focuses on recent advances in the planning, design, construction and management of new and existing roads with a particular focus on safety, sustainability and resilience. It discusses field experience through case studies and pilots presented by leading international subject-matter specialists. Chapters were selected from the 18th International Road Federation World Meeting & Exhibition, Dubai 2021.