Refereed Papers

Faculty members reported that sixteen papers were published, or accepted for publication, in refereed journals and conference proceedings in 2005.   The papers were based upon the results of UTCA research projects.  Specific details follow:

Anderson, M.D., "A Spatial Economic Model to Forecast External Trip Percentage Splits on Highways Approaching Small Communities," accepted for publication in the Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board 

Anderson, M.D., Olander, J.P. and Gholston, S.E.,  "Evaluation of Network Preloads on a Medium Sized Urban Travel Model," Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1895,  pp. 108-116,  March 2005

Davenport, N.S., Anderson M.D., and Farrington, P.A., "An Asset Management System for Rural Transportation Vehicle Procurement," accepted for publication in the Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board 

Fouad, F. H. and Calvert, Elizabeth, "Design of Cantilevered Overhead Sign Supports," Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1928, Washington, D.C., 2005, pp. 39- 45

 

Graettinger, A.J., R.R. Kilim, M.R. Govindu, P.W. Johnson, and S.R. Durrans, “FHWA Vehicle Classification from Video Data and a Disaggregation Model,” Journal of Transportation Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 131, No. 9, 2005, p. 689-698

Kirby, J.T., S.R. Durrans, R. Pitt, and P.D. Johnson, “Hydraulic Resistance in Grass Swales Designed for Small Flow Conveyance,” Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 131, No. 1, January 2005.

Lin, M. W. and Thaduri, J., 2006, “Structural Deflection Monitoring Using an Embedded ETDR Distributed Strain Sensor,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures 

Lin, M. W. and Thaduri, J., 2006, “Structural Damage Detection Using an Embedded ETDR Distributed Strain Sensor,” accepted for publication in Subsurface Sensing Technologies and Applications 

Lindly, J.K., F. Bell, and S. Ullah,

“Specifying Automated Pavement Condition Surveys,” Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, Vol. 44, No. 3, 2005, pages 19-32 

Lindly, J.K., and S.E. Hill, “Overview of 511 Traveler Information Systems,” International Journal of Vehicle Information and Communication Systems, Vol. 1, Nos.1/2, 2005, pages 15-23

Madhavan M.K. and J.S Davidson, “Elastic Buckling of Plates Subjected to Linearly Varying Edge Load,” Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 43, No. 8, August, 2005, pp 1264-1276

Nara, Y., R. Pitt, S.R. Durrans, and J. Kirby, “The Use of Grass Swales as a Stormwater Control,” accepted for publication in Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling, Monograph 14, edited by James, W., K.N. Irvine, E.A. McBean, and R.E. Pitt, Guelph, Ontario

Parrish, A., R.K. Smith, H. Wang, and S. Vrbsky, “Improved Variable and Value Ranking Techniques for Mining Categorical Traffic Accident Data,” Expert Systems with Applications, Elsevier Ltd., Vol. 29, No. 4, December 2005, pages 795-806

Smith, R., A.J. Graettinger, K. Keith, M. Hudnall, and A. Parish, “Using GIS for Law Enforcement,” Journal of Safety Research, doi:10.1016/j.jsr., 10.003, Vol. 36, Issue 5, 2005, pages 477-479.

Turner, D.S., S.L. Jones, Jr., and J.B. Wood, "Traffic Safety Analysis of School Busses in Alabama," Urban Transport IX – Urban Transport in the Environment in the 21^st Century, WIT Press, Inc., Southampton, England, pages 239-2458, April 2005