Active Research
Research Notes provide an overview of research in progress to a general audience. Released at the beginning of a research task, the notes describe the research need, methodology, goal, benefits, milestones, and next steps.
Advanced Research
Design/Construction
- Task 3106 - Effective Utility Encasement Criteria and Methods - October 2018
- Task 3141 - After Study for the Richmond – San Rafael Bridge - October 2018
- Task 2895 - Corrugated Steel Culvert Corrosion and Abrasion Performance - August 2018
- Task 2943 - Contaminant Release from Storm Water Culvert Rehabilitation Technologies: Understanding Implications to the Environment and Long-Term Material Integrity - August 2018
- Task 3178 - Developing a Strategic Roadmap for Caltrans Implementation of VDC/CIM - June 2018
- Task 2896 - Safety of Earthen Stormwater In ltration Best Management Practices Adjacent to Highways - July 2016
- Task 2294 - Enhancements to the FHWA-FST2DH Model for Simulating Two-dimensional Depth-averaged Flow and Sediment Transport TPF-5(248) - May 2014
Environmental
- Task 2982 - Sustainable Mitigation of Storm Water Runoff through Fully Permeable Pavement - May 2016
- Task 2724 - Developing a Tidewater Goby Survey Method Using Environmental DNA - July 2015
- Task 2666 - Developing Roadway Crossings for Sensitive Migratory Amphibians - October 2014
- Task 2700 - Developing Roadway Crossings for Sensitive Migratory Reptiles - June 2014
- Task 2666 - Develop Roadway Crossings for Sensitive Migratory Amphibians - June 2014
- Task 2700 - Develop Roadway Crossings for Sensitive Migratory Reptiles - June 2014
Geotechnical/Structures
- Task 3168 - Validation of Design for Liquefaction-Induced Downdrag on Piles - April 2018
- Task 3155 - Shear Resistance of Cast-In-Place Post-Tensioned Girders - March 2018
- Task 3114 - The Effect of End Eccentricity in Truss Analysis - March 2018
- Task 3164 - Improving Precast System Connection Durability by Development of Nonproprietary Engineered Cementitious Material - March 2018
- Task 3166 - Nonlinear Time History Analysis Accuracy with a Focus on Column Plasticity and Cyclic Degradation - March 2018
- Task 1805 - Corridor-Scale Landslide Hazard Mapping, Phase 2 - January 2018
- Task 3163 - Impact of Increased Limestone Cement Content on Concrete Performance - November 2017
- Task 3021 - Post Grouting Drilled Shafts - January 2017
- Task 3167 - Seismic Behavior of Grade 80 Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns – Phase 2 - December 2017
- Task 1780 - Generation-2 Bridge Fragility Relationships, Phase 2 - August 2016
- Task 3053 - Bridge Strong Motion Instrumentation - August 2016
- Task 3017 - Guidelines for Ground Motion Modeling for performance Based Earthquake Engineering of Ordinary Bridges - March 2016
- Task 2578 - Developing Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Resistance Factors Calibration - March 2016
- Task 2881 - Next-Gen Monitoring and Evaluation of California Bridges - August 2015
- Task 2861 - A Comprehensive Set of Testing Protocols for Buckling-Restrained Braces Applied to Bridges - August 2015
- Task 2111 - Geophysical Methods for Determining the Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Earth Materials - January 2015
- Task 2561 - Seismic Assessment of Cut ‘n Cover Tunnels - Large Scale Tests - January 2015
- Task 2744 - Assessing Numerical Liquefaction-induced Ground Deformations and Loading Mechanisms - November 2014
- Task 2784 - Characterizing Earthquake Hazards in California with Pacifi c Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) - November 2014
- Task 1010 - Structural Acoustic Analysis of Piles: Pooled Fund TPF-5(140) - May 2014
- Task 2768 - Validation of Tsunami Design Guidelines for Coastal Bridges TPF - 5(307) - June 2014
- Task 2578 - Calibrating LRFD Geotechnical Axial (Tension and Compression) Resistance Factors for Driven Piles and Drilled Shafts - January 2014
Maintenance
- Task 3176 - Crack Cleaning Support in Moving Lane Closures - September 2018
- Task 2842 - Western Maintenance Partnership Pooled Fund - August 2018
- Task 2730 - Evaluation of Remote Control Mowers for Roadside Management - May 2018
- Task 3038 - Evaluation of Work Zone Intrusion Alarms - January 2018
- Task 2748 - Determination of In-situ Compressive Strength of Precast Concrete Girders - October 2015
Modal
- Task 3151 - Quantifying Results of Key Transit Investments - October 2018
- Task 3180 - Development of Crash Reduction Factor (CRFs) for Bicycle-Related Safety Countermeasure - May 2018
- Task 3124 - UTC - Trajectory Data Mining for Performance Measurement of Public Transportation System - December 2017
- Task 2521 - Interactive Transit Station Information System (ITSIS) - January 2016
- Task 2663 - Demanding Responsive Transit Operation Based on Dynamic Passenger Information - November 2014
- Task 2664 - Assessing Person Throughput Measuring Transportation Impacts for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) - August 2014
Pavement
- Task 0570 - Improving the Quality of Pavement Profiler Measurement" Pooled Fund Project TPF-5(063) - June 2014
- Task 2020 - Improving the Foundation Layers for Concrete Pavements - June 2014
- Task 2718 - PPRC14 SPE Sus-B: Environmental Life Cycle Assessment Updates and Applications - June 2014
- Task 2719 - PPRC14 SPE Sus-C: Updated Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculations in PaveM - June 2014
- Task 2723 - PPRC14 SPE Pres-A: Effects of Pavement Roughness on Freight Movement - June 2014
Planning/Policy/Programming
- Task 3081/3310 - Determining if there is a better metric for measuring freight system performance in California - September 2018
- Task 3144 - Improve The Understanding Of The Impacts Of Emerging Technologies And Transportation Trends - May 2018
- Task 3025 - Understanding Modal Access/Egress for California High-Speed Rail Stations - May 2018
- Task 3116 - Caltrans Benefits of Research White Paper - March 2018
- Task 2922 - Updating Heavy-Duty Equipment Emissions Prototype, Phase 2 - January 2018
- Task 3122 - A Cost Allocation Model for Horizontal Supply Chains (METRANS TO 18.1) - January 2018
- Task 3132 - Caltrans Freight Program Assessment Initiative - December 2017
- Task 3092 - Development and Application of an Integrated Health Impacts Assessment Tool for Assessing the Health Impacts of Transportation Plans in Sacramento County - October 2017
- Task 3143 - Developing Markets for Zero-Emission Vehicles in Short-Haul Goods Movement - May 2017
- Task 3096 - Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Traffic Congestion in Real-Time Based on Sparse Mobile Crowd-Sourced Data - January 2017
- Task 2782 - Toolkit for the Deployment of Alternative Vehicle and Fuel Technologies - December 2016
- Task 3089 - Understanding California's Transition to Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Trucks - December 2016
- Task 3014 - Shared Mobility Policy Framework and Workshop - August 2016
- Task 2931 - Developing a Sustainable Communities Strategies (SCS) Monitoring System - August 2016
- Task 2833 - Transit Oriented Development and Commercial Gentrification - June 2016
- Task 2886 - Shifting from LOS to VMT as the Measure of Transportation Impact Assessment- May 2016
- Task 3007 - Identify and Improve the Delivery Process of Highway Pavement Rehabilitation Projects - May 2016
- Task 2858 - STEPS3 - November 2015
Research Support
Right of Way and Land Surveys
- Task 3179 - Support for Caltrans Statewide MTLS System Usage - September 2018
- Task 3039 - Specifications for Using Small Unmanned Aerial Systems to Generate High Accuracy - February 2018
- Task 2729 - Expanding Mobile Terrestrial Laser Scanning (MTLS) Capability and Capacity throughout Caltrans - November 2014
Rural
- Tasks 2927 and 3098 - Responder Study Phase 3 & 4 - February 2018
- Task 1748 - Professional Capacity Building for Communications Systems - Phase IV - August 2017
- Task 2649 - Aurora Program - June 2016
- Task 1754 - Demonstrating and Evaluating Intelligent Transportation Systems in Rural Environments - March 2016
- Task 1757 - A Collaborative Mechanism to Leverage Rural Research Activities - November 2015
- Task 1760 - Multi-State Traveler Information Planning Tool - November 2015
- Task 2649 - Aurora Program - June 2015
Seismic
- Task 3022 - Bridge System Research for Accelerated Bridge Construction - August 2016
- Task 2781 - Post-Tension Box-Girder Deck Replacement Method - October 2015
- Task 2757 - Bridge System Research for Accelerated Bridge Construction - October 2015
- Task 2883 - Ductile Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Arch Ribs – Plastic Hinging under High Compressive Axial Loads - October 2015
- Task 2879 - Develop Validated Methodology for Seismic Analysis and Design of Standard and Pile-Supported Retaining Walls - January 2015
- Task 2756 - Calibration of Probabilistic Damage Control Approach (PDCA) for Seismic Design of Bridges - Phase II - November 2014
Transportation Safety and Mobility (TS&M)
- Task 2453 - Phase 3: Pedestrian Safety Improvement - October 2018
- Task 3290 - Development of Active Transportation Safety Performance Functions in California - October 2018
- Task 3078 - Yellow LED Border on Pedestrian Signal - August 2018
- Task 3137 - Travel Demand Nowcasting - May 2018
- Task 3112 - A Bicycle and Pedestrian Volume Data System for the California State Highway System - March 2018
- Task 2495 - Traffic Management Center (TMC) Training Simulator Upgrade and Support - February 2018
- Task 3192 - Safety Effects of Yellow Alert Changeable Message Signs - January 2018
- Task 3123 - Evaluating Economic Mobility and Resilience of Multimodal Freight Operations in a Connected Vehicle Environment (METRANS) - January 2018
- Task 2926 - Evaluating the Performance of Traffic Detection Devices - December 2017
- Task 3230 - Fostering Innovation in Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Pooled Fund Study TPF-5(370) - December 2017
- Task 3005 - Evaluation of Freeway Traffic Data Acquisition: Technology, Quality and Cost - January 2017
- Task 3027 - Implementation of SPF Methods to Identify High Collision Concentration Locations - May 2016
- Task 2997 - Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Access Improvements Project Before/Mid-Term Study Evaluation and Report - November 2015
- Task 2906 - TASAS (Traffic Accident Surveillance and Analysis System) and Injury Data Base Development - October 2015
- Task 2970 - Vision-based Sensor System for Site Monitoring: Wrong-Way Driving, Phase 1 - October 2015
- Task 2899 - Identify Data Requirements for Safety Screening to Identify High Collision Concentration Locations - July 2015
- Task 2304 - Evaluating Alternative Design of Geometric Confi guration for High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Facilities in California - August 2014
- Task 2652 - Developing an Adaptive Arterial Signal Coordination Algorithm - August 2014
- Task 2452 - Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program - Phase 2 - August 2014
- Task 2652 - Adaptive Traffic Control for Arterial Signal Management - February 2014
- Task 2531 - Identifying Solutions through Automated Video Incident Detection System - December 2013
- Task 2464 - Recalibrating and Validating New Smart Growth Trip Generation Adjustment - September 2013
- Task 2495 - Traffic Management Center (TMC) Training Simulator Upgrade and Support - September 2013