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Hydraulic Design Series Number 5 (HDS 5) originally merged culvert design information contained in Hydraulic Engineering Circulars (HEC) 5, 10, and 13 with other related hydrologic, storage routing and special culvert design information. This thir...

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The terms in this glossary have been carefully selected by the U.S. Maritime Administration from the myriad of terms one can encounter in the shipping business. In addition to the glossary section of the book, this work includes a list of U.S. fla...

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The 23 Federal Code of Regulations (CFR 635.109) contains policies, requirements, and procedures for standardized "changed conditions" clauses for Federal aid highway projects. In summary, unless prohibited by State law, Part 635 require...

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This handbook (which supersedes Commandant Instruction 16772.2D, Navigation Rules: International-Inland*) is a compendium, produced by the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Standards Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, DC, of the: Interna...

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Amtrak is planning to provide high-speed passenger train service at speeds significantly higher than their current top speed of 125 mph, and with these higher speeds, there are concerns with safety from the aerodynamic effects created by a passing...

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The purpose of this document is to identify and provide design guidelines for bridge scour and stream instability countermeasures that have been implemented by various State departments of transportation (DOTs) in the United States. Countermeasure...

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The purpose of this document is to identify and provide design guidelines for bridge scour and stream instability countermeasures that have been implemented by various State departments of transportation (DOTs) in the United States. Countermeasure...

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This document identifies and provides design guidelines for bridge scour and stream instability countermeasures that havebeen implemented by various State departments of transportation (DOTs) in the United States. Countermeasure experience,selecti...

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This document is the fifth edition of HEC-18. It presents the state of knowledge and practice for the design, evaluation and inspection of bridges for scour. There are two companion documents, HEC-20 entitled "Stream Stability at Highway Stru...

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This document provides guidelines for identifying stream instability problems at highway stream crossings. It is an update of the third edition published in 2001. The HEC-20 manual covers geomorphic and hydraulic factors that affect stream stabili...

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The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) implemented a Connection Protection (CP) system to improve the reliability of transfers from the higher frequency light rail TRAX trains to the lower frequency bus services. The CP system examines the status of TRA...

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Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is an advanced construction material that affords new opportunities for the future of the highway infrastructure. The Federal Highway Administration has been engaged in research on the optimal uses of UHPC in...

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This book presents state-of-the-practice information on the design and installation of cement-grouted ground anchors and anchored systems for highway applications. The anchored systems discussed include flexible anchored walls, slopes supported us...

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