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NewsArticle(s) found for University of Wyoming Articles- Researchers at the University of Wyoming developed a system for establishing passing zones on rural two-lane highways that is more accurate and more efficient that an existing outdated system. The two-vehicle system uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication, video technology, GPS, speed data and machine...
- Truck crashes on steep downgrades are often caused by brake failures resulting from overheated brakes generated by excessive braking. Research at the University of Wyoming has resulted in a better understanding of the relationship between truck weight and the maximum descent speeds necessary to prevent...
- Researchers from the Mountain-Plains Consortium's eight collaborating universities were among the more than 20,000 transportation administrators, practitioners, policy makers, and researchers who came to Washington, DC, for the Transportation Research Board's 102nd Annual Meeting, January 8–12. The...
- Based on recommendation results from University of Wyoming research, engineers at the Wyoming Department of Transportation will be able to specify concrete that resists shrinking and cracking. The result will be longer-lasting bridge decks with reduced maintenance costs. The researchers found that polypropylene...
- Researchers at the University of Wyoming have developed a set of engineering properties for most bedrock encountered by the Wyoming Department of Transportation as they construct transportation infrastructure elements such as bridges. These measured properties will improve design efficiency and increase...
- Researchers at the University of Wyoming surveyed groups from across the state that partner with the Wyoming Department of Transportation on road safety to learn about their needs with regard to the quality, timeliness, completeness, and format of data provided on crashes and roadway inventories. The...
- Most bridges are supported on piles, vertical support members driven into the ground that transfer the load to the surrounding rock or soil. Researchers at the University of Wyoming are developing new analysis methods that will improve the consistency and efficiency of driving piles in intermediate geomaterials...
- Injuries, deaths, and lost time in the construction industry all occur at alarmingly high rates. More than 6,000 deaths occur on construction jobsites around the world annually. To reduce those deaths and injuries, researchers at the University of Wyoming are tracking eye movements to learn what captures...
- Researchers at the University of Wyoming are closely examining the characteristics of fatal and severe motorcycle accidents in Wyoming and Utah to identify methods and models that can be used to assess roadways to improve motorcycle safety. They looked at multiple years of crash data and found that the...
- Researchers at the University of Wyoming are developing and improving vehicle communication protocols and creating signal control programs to prepare for the integration of connected and autonomous vehicles into traffic. The work will improve operations and safety at signalized intersections and has...
- University of Wyoming researchers developed a new system for setting speed limits on roadways that are characterized by steep downgrades and curves. They used high-fidelity dynamic simulation modeling to assess lateral and roll stability of different vehicle types on various road surface conditions....
- Research at the University of Wyoming will help transportation managers and policymakers decide on strategies for implementing appropriate alternative interchanges in consideration of growing traffic demands, safety, and limited budgets. The researchers introduced two new versions of the Super Diverging...
- Researchers from the Mountain-Plains Consortium's eight collaborating universities were among the thousands of transportation administrators, practitioners, policy makers and researchers who came to Washington, DC, for the Transportation Research Board's 101st Annual Meeting, January 9-13. The meeting...
- John Higgins, a master of science student in civil engineering at the University of Wyoming, has been named 2021 Student of the Year for the Mountain-Plains Consortium. He was honored with other award winners from across the country during a virtual awards ceremony Saturday, January 8.
As a graduate...
- Researchers at the University of Wyoming are developing tools that local road agencies can use to assess the condition of rural gravel roads. Those user-friendly tools implement smartphones, machine learning, and optimization techniques to help local road managers identify the most appropriate treatment...
- Mohamed Ahmed, the Williams and Person Professor/Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, and Construction Management was recently named Wyoming Excellence Chair in recognition of his exceptional scholarship and teaching. He was one of only four University of Wyoming...
- Anas Alrejjal, a Ph.D. candidate in the University of Wyoming's College of Engineering and Applied Science, from Amman, Jordan, was named the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Colorado/Wyoming Section student of the year in May. He received a plaque, $500 and a stipend to attend the 2021 ITE...
- The limited variability of test results in this University of Wyoming research should alleviate alkali-silica reaction concerns for those who wish to use recycled concrete aggregate (RCA). The Rocky Mountain Region has experienced considerable difficulty due to the presence of alkali-silica reaction...
- With 8.5 million visitors in 2016, tourism is the second largest industry in Wyoming. Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks were among the top 10 most-visited national parks in 2016. Researchers at the University of Wyoming developed a travel demand model that incorporates tourism-based travel to...
- Research at the University of Wyoming into the development of a model to help local road managers select optimum sections of unpaved roads for chemical treatments for dust suppression was recently published online and will appear in the March issue of the Journal of Infrastructure Systems. Because Wyoming...
- Researchers at the University of Wyoming have developed a pavement serviceability (PSI) model to provide a more realistic representation of county road conditions. They also tested smartphones (typically equipped with accelerometers, GPS receivers, and other sensors) as a cost-effective solution to minimize...
- Tribal communities recognize the need to improve roadway safety. A five-step methodology has been developed by the Wyoming Technology Transfer (WYT2) Center to improve roadway safety on reservations. This methodology, initially implemented on the Wind River Indian Reservation, led to the Wyoming Department...
- Findings from MPC research at the University of Wyoming are expected to help transportation managers and policy makers decide on management strategies for highway facilities carrying a large percentage of trucks. The benefits for the Wyoming Department of Transportation, as well as other agencies that...
- The need for improved bicycle facilities in rural communities is becoming more apparent, but the standard national bicycle design guide is aimed at larger urban communities rather than smaller rural communities. MPC researchers at the University of Wyoming used current design guides to develop a resource...
- About 24 percent of all reported U.S. motor vehicle crashes are related to adverse weather conditions. By improving their understanding of driver behavior in these conditions, MPC researchers at the University of Wyoming hope to develop and implement more weather responsive traffic management strategies...
- In a multi-year study at the University of Wyoming, MPC researchers developed cost-effective maintenance strategies that will reduce maintenance costs and dust emissions from unpaved roads. Using field data and comprehensive analysis, researchers examined the effectiveness of various dust suppressants....
- MPC researchers have developed new testing modules to more rapidly assess the safety and operational performance of continuous flow intersections and diverging diamond interchanges. The modules will cut planning time and costs for implementing the intersection designs. It is estimated that the use of...
- The Wyoming Department of Transportation is using results from MPC research to quantify the benefits of safety countermeasures in Wyoming. The work helps them allocate resources where they will have the largest impact in reducing the frequency and severity of crashes.
In 2010, the American Association...
- MPC research at the University of Wyoming provides WYDOT, as well as other transportation agencies nationwide, the necessary models to estimate resilient modulus (a measurement of material stiffness under various conditions) of granular crushed road base materials. Understanding this characteristic is...
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