The Construction Project Administration Manual contains instructions needed to complete the administrative portion of Department of Transportation contracts. It is designed to give details to … [Read more...] about Construction Project Administration Manual
Construction Management
Automated Constructibility Analysis of Work-Zone Traffic-Control Planning
Constructibility, in simple words, is the ability to construct effectively. This study involved the development of a prototype system to perform highway constructibility analysis of traffic-control … [Read more...] about Automated Constructibility Analysis of Work-Zone Traffic-Control Planning
Computer Model for Evaluating and Scheduling Freeway Work-Zone Lane Closures
QUEWZ is a computer model that was developed in 1982 as a tool for planning and scheduling freeway work-zone operations. The model analyzes traffic flow through lane closures in freeway work zones and … [Read more...] about Computer Model for Evaluating and Scheduling Freeway Work-Zone Lane Closures
Developing a Scheduling Tool for Work Zones on Houston Freeways
In Houston the condition of the existing highway network has deteriorated at a far greater rate than can be maintained without affecting traffic severely or endangering the safety of maintenance … [Read more...] about Developing a Scheduling Tool for Work Zones on Houston Freeways
A Tabu Search Based Approach for Work Zone Scheduling
This paper introduces a work zone scheduling methodology, which is intended to be used as a decision - aid tool for transportation planners that have to undertake a number of work zones larger than … [Read more...] about A Tabu Search Based Approach for Work Zone Scheduling
Road Work Zones to Have Minimal Effect on Labor Day Traffic
AMES, IOWA - Road work will have a minimal effect on traffic during the Labor Day weekend, according to Iowa Department of Transportation officials. "We realize that many motorists will be on the road … [Read more...] about Road Work Zones to Have Minimal Effect on Labor Day Traffic