Lifeline Earthquake Engineering in Japan: A State-of-the-Art
This is a subjective state-of-the-art report on the lifeline earthquake engineering in Japan. Beginning from the difference between civil engineering and building engineering in Japan,...
Lifeline Earthquake Engineering?A New Zealand Perspective
This paper outlines the application of earthquake engineering to New Zealand's lifelines, tracing the development of design practices in roading, bridging, power generation...
Seismic Practices for the Air Transportation System: Evolution and Needs
The seismic performance of air transportation systems is reviewed. The evolution of seismic design criteria and practices for major air transportation system elements is discussed. The...
Applications of Strain and Deflection Monitoring Systems for Post-Earthquake Safety and Usability of Lifelines
The paper proposes and discusses a variety of strain and deflection monitoring devices and systems for post-earthquake safety evaluation of lifelines. There is clearly a need, both in...
Engineering Tactics on Lifelines Safety Against Earthquakes
Effects of sediment-filled valley on seismic ground motions have become of major interest in earthquake engineering throughout this decade. This paper presents interesting phenomena of...
Lessons Not Learned from the Catastrophic Collapse of Highway Structures in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
Most of the damage sustained from the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake in Northern California was not a surprise to civil engineers and knowledgeable building officials. As early as the 1900s,...
Measuring Section-Related Traffic Data by Correlation Methods?A New Approach to Traffic Monitoring and Control
Traffic monitoring and control systems require reliable realtime data on traffic flow for an efficient performance. A new 'class' of data, the so-called section-related data such as journey...
Inductive Loop Detection/Testing with DSP Techniques
Vehicle traffic control is recognized as an effective way to relieve mounting traffic congestion in large urban areas across the country. The most common method of vehicle detection is...
Automatic Vehicle Classification System
China has recently completed a number of freeways, all of which were financed in part by the Ministry of Communications and local governments and in part by loans from the World Bank,...
Analysis of Roadside Equipment and Central Facilities for Innovative Driver Information and Traffic Control Systems
Following a top down analysis of a selected set of innovative RTI functions, we identify in this paper the requirements and characteristics of the roadside equipment and central installations...
Traffic Reporter is a PC-based graphical, interactive, traveler information system being developed to meet the informational needs of Seattle-area commuters. The goal of Traffic Reporter...
SINOD?A Location Reference Tool for Road Information Systems
This paper focuses on the setting up of a location reference system - named SINOD - envisaged as a basic requirement for on going actions and for expected developments in the field of...
Continuum Modelling of Traffic Dymamics
Two new efficient higher-order continuum models are proposed to improve modelling of traffic dynamics. The new models do not require the use of an equilibrium speed-density relationship,...
Application of Fuzzy Set Theory to the Analysis of Transportation Problems
The potential of applying fuzzy set theory is discussed. Fuzziness in the nature of transportation engineering problems is identified and typical fuzzy theory techniques are presented....
Operation of Freeway Simulation Tools on I-35W
The paper discusses the experience of the staff of the Minnesota Department of Transportation in experimenting the traffic simulation models: FREQ10 and KRONOS6.2 . The project development...
Heavy Traffic Control Measurement Techniques and Control Strategies
Advanced technologies for traffic detection for freeway control systems are described. mm-wave radar detectors are used with a correlation of vehicle reflexion patterns to acquire section...
Comparison of Traffic Signal Systems in Australia and North America
Dynamic coordinated traffic signal systems were developed in Australia in the 1970's, and are now installed in many countries. In contrast, strong interest in new generation...
Fully-Distributed Control of Signal Networks
A fully-distributed real-time control strategy is described for signalized networks. The signals make compatible, simultaneous decisions about cycle length, offset and splits, without...
Cars: A Demand-Responsive Traffic Control System
This paper presents a demand responsive traffic control system for networks based on improvements from a combination of OPAC and ACTS approaches. The system has shown clear advantages...
Testing and Feasibility of VIPS for Traffic Detection
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has asked the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) at San Luis Obispo to investigate the effectiveness of existing...
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