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The effectiveness of low-cost traffic calming applications appropriate for main streets through rural communities	Thermal and fatigue testing of fiber reinforced polymer tie connectors used in concrete sandwich walls

Comparison of alternative laboratory dowel bar testing procedures	Verification of the whitetopping thickness design procedure for asphalt concrete overlaid Portland cement concrete pavements

Permeation studies of PVC pipes with near infrared spectroscopy	Effect of spatial data aggregation on highway safety analysis

Key attributes for successful leadership in construction: Project managers and superintendents	Applicability of ultrasound conditioning of waste activated sludge to reduce foaming potential in the anaerobic digesters

A comparison of design-bid-build and design-build project delivery methods on military construction projects	Laboratory testing of precast bridge elements, verification of post-tensioning forces and construction documentation of the Boone County IBRC accelerated bridge replacement project

Finite element analysis and field observation of a residential roof subjected to hurricane winds	Field testing of multiple span railroad flatcar bridges on low volume roads

The 70-mph speed limit: Speed adaptation, spillover and surrogate measures of safety	State transportation agencies' utilization of work zone congestion mitigation strategies

Fleet management of rural timber bridges	Solar heating of a residential building in Kazakhstan

Effectiveness evaluation of the Hispanic Workforce Research Project (HWRP)	The effectiveness of Iowa's automated red light running enforcement programs

Development of rational design methodology for spiral reinforcement in prestressed concrete piles in regions of high seismicity	Evaluation of a structural testing system

Optimizing Portland cement concrete mix design to environmental and construction variables with the aid of computer design software	Transportation construction administration

The utilization of agriculturally derived lignin as an antioxidant in asphalt binder	Sensitivity of thermal properties of pavement materials using mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide

A joint probability approach for the confluence flood frequency analysis	Application and evaluation of embankment construction specification for cohesive soil using the dynamic cone penetrometer

An analysis of the safety effectiveness of pavement marking retroreflectivity	Evaluation of microwave sensor for soil moisture content determination

Investigation of production and schedule improvement methods for urban interchange reconstruction projects	Proposed highway asset management framework with an emphasis on economic impact analysis

Improving pavement marking performance through contrasting new methods to quantify marking presence and increasing installation efficiencies through an evaluation of prototype bead guns	Concept relation extraction using natural language processing - The CRISP technique

Investigation of steel stringer bridge superstructures	Characterization of geomaterials with X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT)

Aerodynamic mitigation of extreme wind loading on low-rise buildings	The development of a case based reasoning tool for high-speed signalized expressway intersections in the state of Iowa

Utility cut repair techniques---Investigation of improved utility cut repair techniques to reduce settlement in repaired areas, Phase II	Evaluation of bridges implementing innovative materials and design

Design and field testing of tapered H-shaped Ultra High Performance Concrete piles	Stress analysis of wood-framed low-rise buildings under wind loads due to tornados

An investigation of trenchless technologies and their interaction with native Iowa soils	Improving safety for slow-moving vehicles on Iowa's high speed rural roadways

Live load distribution factors for glued-laminated timber bridges	Evaluation of elliptical, glass fiber reinforced polymer, and stainless steel dowel bars in concrete pavements with consideration to subgrade resilient modulus

Clear zone---A synthesis of practice and an evaluation of the benefits of meeting the ten-foot clear zone goal on urban streets	Compaction models for predicting moisture-density-energy relationships for earth materials

Self-centering bridge pier columns with structural fuses	Evaluation of accelerated bridge construction methods and designs in the state of Iowa

Laboratory testing of full-depth precast, prestressed concrete deck panels used in the Boone County IBRC accelerated bridge replacement project	Non-parametric statistical evaluation of biodiesel emissions from transit buses

Voltage security assessment with high penetration levels of utility-scale doubly fed induction generator wind plants	The future of the construction industry and the implications for construction project management and education

Laboratory and field testing and evaluation of precast bridge elements	Rural expressway intersection safety treatment evaluations

An integral precast approach slab to bridge connection	Development of a Versatile Section Analysis Tool (VSAT) for use in structural design with a seismic emphasis

Engineering behavior of small-scale foundation piers constructed from alternative materials	Performance evaluation and finite element verification of an ultra-high performance concrete pi-girder bridge

Project management for complex transportation projects	An investigation of H2S adsorption mechanisms on Tire Derived Rubber Particles (TDRP(TM))

Evaluation of mechanistic-based compaction measurements for earthwork QC/QA	Predicting passenger trips for future energy and transportation investment planning

An empirical Bayes model to assess deer-vehicle crash safety in urban areas in Iowa	Transport of fluid from the boundary of a lake

Effects of grid resolution in a three-dimensional hydrostatic model: Modeling field observations	Propane earth materials drying techniques and technologies

Investigation of warm-mix asphalt using Iowa aggregates	Instrumentation and monitoring of an integral abutment bridge supported on HP-Steel piles/concrete drilled shafts

Modified sheet pile abutments for low volume road bridges	An experimental validation of a statistical based damage detection approach

Thixotropic behavior of cement-based materials: effect of clay and cement types	An investigative look at the effects of post consumer recycled asphalt shingles on soils and flexible pavements

Seismic performance of an I-girder to inverted-T bent cap bridge connection	Asphalt modification by utilizing bio-oil ESP and tall oil additive

Optimizing concrete mixtures with minimum cement content for performance and sustainability	Analysis and testing of a new prototype power transmission structure and an alternative design approach for longitudinal loads

Systemic highway safety assessment: A general analysis of funding allocation and a specific study of the horizontal curve crash problem	Behavior of composite pavement foundation materials subjected to cyclic loading

Assessment of rapid impact compaction for transportation infrastructure applications	Effectiveness of reflectorized strips on vehicle speed and lateral placement during day and night on US 52

A rapid in situ test device to evaluate the compaction effort of aggregate piers	Evaluation of the safety effects of red light cameras: A case study

Incorporating safety into transportation planning for small and medium-sized communities	The effects of implements of husbandry farm equipment on rigid pavement performance

Drying shrinkage of ternary blends in mortar and concrete	In situ assessment of support and drainage for PCC subbase

Effect of building geometry on wind loads on low-rise buildings in a laboratory-simulated tornado with a high swirl ratio	Economic analysis of automated electric highway systems for commercial freight vehicles

Identification, assessment and proposing mitigation strategies for the risks involved in operations and maintenance activities on highways---Crash data analysis and development of integrated risk management model	Investigation of the structural behavior of historical covered timber bridges

Equity performance evaluation of two different pricing options: fuel tax per gallon and VMT fee	Evaluation of Evotherm as a WMA technology compaction and anti-strip additive

Remote monitoring and security of covered bridges in the United States	Evaluating the value of contractor involvement in the design phase

Modification of dynamic modulus predictive models for asphalt mixtures containing recycled asphalt shingles	A study on the relationship between asset condition and safety on primary roads in Iowa

An investigation of design alternatives for 328-ft (100-m) tall wind turbine towers	Resuspension of E. coli under controlled flows and stream bottom sediments

Use of UHPC piles in integral abutment bridges	Raman spectroscopy for characterizing and determining the pozzolanic reactivity of fly ashes

Field monitoring and evaluation of curved girder bridges with integral abutments	Driving behavior of hybrid bus

Integrated risk management for improving internal traffic control, work zone safety, and mobility during major construction	Automation and further development of the borehole shear test

Using soybean oil soapstock for stabilizing granular shoulders	Freeze-thaw performance of pavement foundation materials

Innovative analysis for reducing data using a tracking methodology	Manufacture and properties of fluoride cement

Evaluating the preconstruction phase in a Construction Manager/General Contractor project	Monitoring the structural condition of fracture-critical bridges using fiber optic technology

Early age behavior of jointed plain concrete pavements subjected to environmental loads	Development of a new test procedure to evaluate the moisture susceptibility of hot mix asphalt

Attached growth fungal system for corn wet milling wastewater treatment	Development and evaluation of test procedures to identify moisture damage prone hot mix asphalt pavements

Precise pseudoranges obtained from combining code and dual carrier measurements in global positioning system receivers	Development of a structural health monitoring system for bridges and components

Study of microburst-induced wind flow and its effects on cube-shaped buildings using numerical and experimental simulations of an impinging jet	Evaluation of laboratory and field techniques to improve portland cement concrete performance

Experimental verification of roller-integrated compaction technologies	Use of ground clay brick as a supplementary cementitious material in concrete-hydration characteristics, mechanical properties, and ASR durability

Geotechnical remediation of transportation infrastructures: Nondestructive evaluation of bridge substructures and stabilization of soft foundation soils	A time-domain model for predicting aerodynamic loads on a slender support structure for fatigue design

Performance-based seismic analysis and design improvements of two precast concrete structural systems	Rheological studies on the flow behavior of two-phase solid-liquid materials

Advancements in pervious concrete technology	Production of a new wastewater treatment coagulant from fly ash with concomitant SO2 removal from flue gas

Construction dispute mitigation through multi-agent based simulation and risk management modeling	Analysis of jointed plain concrete pavement systems with nondestructive test results using artificial neural networks

Optimization and management of materials in earthwork construction	A statistical based damage detection approach for highway bridge structural health monitoring

Investigation of roller-integrated compaction monitoring and in-situ testing technologies for characterization of pavement foundation layers	Feasibility of visualization and simulation applications to improve work zone safety and mobility

Nonlinear analysis of T-shaped concrete walls subjected to multi-directional displacements	Construction legal support for Differing Site Conditions (DSC) through statistical modeling and machine learning (ML)

Construction project administration and management for mitigating work zone crashes and fatalities: An integrated risk management model	Optimization of pile reinforced slopes using finite element analyses

Fate of fluid mixed at the boundaries of a lake	Statistical method and simulation on detecting cracks in vibrothermography inspection

Laboratory and field investigations of recycled portland cement concrete subbase aggregates	Development of non-petroleum binders derived from fast pyrolysis bio-oils for use in flexible pavement

Workability and strength attributes of RCC: Effects of different chemical admixtures and resulting paste	Basin Scale Water Quality Conservation: Impacts of filter strips, bio-fuel development and hydrological parameters

Behavior characterization and development of LRFD resistance factors for axially-loaded steel piles in bridge foundations	Bridge management from data to policy

Development and analysis of vehicle trajectories and speed profiles along horizontal curves	Pile setup, Dynamic construction control, and Load and Resistance Factor Design of vertically-loaded steel H-piles

Quantifying safety and speed data for rural roundabouts with high-speed approaches	The role of team effectiveness in construction project teams and project performance

A web-based information system for geoconstruction technologies and performance of stone column reinforced ground	Particle interaction and rheological behavior of cement-based materials at micro- and macro-scales