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  • Planning of a secondary road network for low speed vehicles in small or medium-sized city

    Creator:
    Jannat, Mafruhatul
    Abstract:
    In response to the growing environmental concern and higher operating cost of regular automobile, the concept of Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs) is becoming popular as a sustainable mode of transportation. Primarily designed for protected environments and gated communities, the use of these vehicles is gradually increasing on public roadways as a...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Innovative Strategies to Protect Concrete Bridge Decks and Cross-Laminated Timber Structures through the Use of Impermeable Overlays

    Creator:
    Haynes, Matthew A.
    Abstract:
    Bridges are a vital component of transportation infrastructure in the United States, and the continual maintenance and preservation of bridges is critical to maintaining their structural capacity and maximizing service life. One of the most significant issues faced by concrete bridges is the infiltration of moisture from the roadway surface...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , Dr. David Hurwitz, Dr. Katharine Hunter-Zaworski and Dr. Roberto Albertani, who have been willing

  • Crowdsourcing Data-driven Development of Bicycle Safety Performance Functions (SPFs) : Microscopic and Macroscopic Scales

    Creator:
    Chen, Chen
    Abstract:
    While riding bicycles has been promoted for its health, economic, and environmental benefits, it also complements other modes to complete a safe, efficient, and reliable transportation system. However, the dramatic increase of bicycle usage in the U.S. is accompanied by a growth of bicycle crashes. The U.S. Department of Transportation,...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    committee members: Dr. Katharine Hunter-Zaworski, Dr. David Hurwitz, Dr.Yue Zhang. PacTrans and ODOT

  • Understanding Passenger Perception of Air Travel Safety Through Advanced Econometric Modeling

    Creator:
    Olsen, Aleah G.
    Abstract:
    Passenger security screening is a continuously evolving process and not much is known about how passengers perceive its effectiveness in keeping air travel safe. The provided thesis consists of two manuscripts that expand the literature on passenger perception of safety through the application of advanced econometric techniques. This thesis aims...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . David Hurwitz, Dr. Katharine Hunter-Zaworski, and Dr. Bryony DuPont for serving as my graduate

  • An Agent-based Evacuation Modeling of Underground Fire Emergency

    Creator:
    Xu, Yue
    Abstract:
    Increasingly congested surface transportation network in urban areas and grow-ing land values make underground transportation systems more attractive for high-ways (i.e., tunnels) and metro system compared to other options [1]. An underground transportation system can preserve the land above for recreational parks, commer-cial buildings, residential homes, or other purposes while...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    committee members, Dr. David Hurwitz, Dr. Katharine Hunter-Zaworski, Dr. Gerd Bobe and Dr. Claudio Fuentes

  • The Statistical and Econometric Analyses of the Impacts of Covid-19 on Truck Driver Behavior

    Creator:
    Velasquez, Brianna N.
    Abstract:
    The outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the restrictions implemented in response to it (e.g., stay-at-home orders, social distancing mandates, business closures) had unprecedented effects on the trucking industry. The pandemic prompted the first significant overhaul of federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations in over 15 years. Prior to the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , David Hurwitz, Kate Hunter-Zaworski, and Hector Vergara for their generosity in serving as my graduate

  • Safety performance of curve advisory speed signs

    Creator:
    Avelar Moran, Raúl Eduardo
    Abstract:
    Posting advisory speed signs at sharp horizontal curve sites is a practice well established in the United States. The purpose of these signs is to provide the driving public with a safe speed to negotiate such curves; however, the link between these signs and safety has not yet been clearly...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Roundabout Safety: Econometric and Machine Learning Models and Applications

    Creator:
    Zubaidi, Hamsa AN
    Abstract:
    The rapid growth in the number of roundabouts raises some significant research challenges, especially around safety performance and evaluation in the U.S. Despite the safety advantages that roundabout geometric design brings, crashes still occur. While operationally roundabouts are good at preventing severe crashes, they may lead to more less severe...
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    Dissertation
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    , Dr. David S. Hurwitz, Dr. Katharine H. Zaworski, and Dr.Yue Zhang, for their support, valuable

  • A validation of the Oregon State University driving simulator

    Creator:
    Brown, Lacy S.
    Abstract:
    Driving simulation is widely accepted as a safe, effective, and economical alternative for investigating driver behavior in a variety of contexts. However, in order to apply simulator-based research results to real-world settings, the performance measures acquired through simulated driving experiments must first be validated. This research was aimed at validating...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . David Hurwitz, Dr. Robert Layton, Dr. Kate Hunter-Zaworski, and Dr. Thomas Plant, thank you for your

  • EMD based hybrid models in short term traffic speed forecast

    Creator:
    Liu, Lu
    Abstract:
    Short-term freeway traffic speed prediction is essential to improving mobility and safety. It has been a challenging, yet unresolved issue. Traffic speed prediction can be applied to enhance the intelligent freeway traffic management and control for applications as operational and regulation planning. For example, with more reliable traffic speed prediction,...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    dedication that Dr. Chris Bell, Dr. Salvador Hernandez, Dr. David Hurwitz, Dr. Hunter-Zaworski, and Dr