An enhanced highway reauthorization bill with funding allocated to various modalities such as existing roadway and bridge maintenance, transit, climate, water, and broadband. Focuses on equity, sustainability, reliability, and safety.

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The Florida Department of Transportation is conducting a project on State Road A1A/Ocean Blvd from South of Grand Court to South of Linton Blvd. The project aims to resurface roadway pavement, widen shoulders for bicycles, improve drainage, upgrade signage, and extend left turn lanes. The project le

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Oklahoma's Transportation Cabinet consists of three agencies responsible for managing federal aid highways, county roadway data aggregation, Turnpike infrastructure, and aeronautics. The GIS infrastructure includes 18 full-time staff primarily using Esri Enterprise GIS tools for data integration and

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Surfaces play a crucial role in free energy and dissolution processes, impacting surface tension and interfacial energy. Learn about the adsorption of molecules, surface excess properties, and the contributions of surface area and curvature to surface energy. Dive into concepts such as Laplace's equ

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Understanding road traffic signs and markings is crucial for safe driving. From Give Way signs to double solid lines, each element serves a specific purpose to regulate traffic flow and ensure road safety. This comprehensive guide breaks down the meaning and importance of various road markings such

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The Highway Transportation System (HTS) encompasses roadway users, vehicles, and roadways with the goal of safely and efficiently transporting people and cargo. The three main components are motor vehicles, roads, and people. Various goods are carried in the HTS, such as container oil, heavy volume

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Project MED669 involves the replacement and upgrade of aging water mains along 7th Avenue in Manhattan to improve water distribution, fire protection, and reduce service disruptions. The project aims to replace 36,000 linear feet of water mains, defective valves, and fire hydrants. Community impacts

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Travel demand modeling (TDM) is crucial for estimating future travel demand based on assumptions like traffic volume. It helps evaluate roadway improvements, bus services, manage congestion, and estimate pollution emissions. Factors influencing travel demand include land use, population characterist

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Study of the abdominal bones in the ox highlights characteristics like elongated transverse and curved articular processes, whereas differences in horse bones include shorter bodies and varying curvature of transverse processes. Understanding these anatomical variances provides insights into the uni

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Optical telescopes utilize lenses or mirrors to collect and focus light for imaging celestial objects. The lens-maker's formula is crucial for determining the focal length of lenses, considering factors like index of refraction and radii of curvature. Different lens configurations and materials help

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Roadmap developed by Texas A&M Transportation Institute outlines utilizing SHRP2 safety data to enhance key AASHTO documents. The project involved literature review, SME interviews, and trends in research topics related to roadway safety. Identified challenges include data access, sample size limita

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An in-depth analysis of structural engineering problems involving centroids, moments of inertia, maximum stresses, and curvature calculations. Solutions are provided for scenarios such as the application of couples to machine parts and wooden beams, determining maximum tensile and compressive stress

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This content delves into the concepts of gradient descent and second-order methods in optimization. Gradient descent is a first-order method utilizing the first-order Taylor expansion, while second-order methods consider the first three terms of the multivariate Taylor series. Second-order methods l

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Explore the application of the Method of Fundamental Solutions (MFS) in modeling 2-D advancing freezing for algid soil, aiming to enhance technology for estimating heat flux and locating freezing fronts in roadway embankments. The project emphasizes the adaptive and convenient nature of MFS compared

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A detailed exploration of Hessian-Free (HF) optimization method in neural networks, delving into concepts such as error reduction, gradient-to-curvature ratio, Newton's method, curvature matrices, and strategies for avoiding inverting large matrices. The content emphasizes the importance of directio

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The Clark County Safety Management Program aims to improve traffic safety through data-driven approaches, prioritizing projects for maximum impact and cost-effectiveness. By analyzing crash data and roadway characteristics, the program identifies high-priority locations for safety improvements, deve

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The US 31W Nashville Road project, presented by District 3's Ben Hunt, aims to increase capacity, ease congestion, and provide a safer roadway for future traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists. The preliminary design was initiated in fall 2017, with funding from the 2018 Highway Plan allocated for right

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Dive into the fascinating world of hyperbolic geometry, where angles in a triangle are less than 180 degrees and tilings exhibit negative curvature. Discover the beauty of the Hyperbolic Plane and learn about regular hyperbolic tilings characterized by Schlafli Symbols. Explore different models like

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Explore the fundamental concepts of linear beam optics and particle motion in accelerator physics, covering topics such as design trajectory, path length, phase advance, transfer matrix, and more. Understand the intricacies of designing accelerators and the mathematical representations involved in o

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Formerly Fairbanks Ave. roadway converted into a campus community garden by Chas Jones, a Ph.D. student and the Campus Community Garden Committee Chairperson. The project aims to promote the growth of organic foods, enhance community engagement across disciplines, and improve mental and physical wel

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's maintenance activities encompass a wide range of responsibilities including roadway maintenance, bridge maintenance, traffic operations, rest area maintenance, and new guardrail installation. With a budget review conducted in October 2019, significant assets like la

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This presentation delves into the intricate process of optical alignment using a beam triangle, focusing on defining optical and mechanical axes, addressing alignment challenges, degrees of freedom for various elements, and the importance of setting up a beam triangle for accurate alignment. The con

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Exploring the measurement of angle, curvature, and accuracy in charged particle tracking resolution within the CLAS Collaboration. The discussion delves into momentum resolution goals, ideal B-field alignment, and achieving 0.3% accuracy. Details on current momentum resolution, necessary steps for i

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Detailed overview of key specification updates in 2013 for traffic, roadway, guardrail, fence, maintaining traffic, and concrete barriers. Includes changes in materials, methods of measurement, and new items like fenceline seeding and mulching. Contractor requirements and measurement specifics are h

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Exploring the implications of the Equivalence Principle Violation after reheating in the context of the accelerated expansion of the universe. The study delves into the Horndeski vector-tensor theory, gravitational waves, and the impact of modified gravity and dark energy. Insights are provided on t

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Explore the concepts of squares, square roots, and radicals through engaging examples, such as finding the distance to the horizon using the Earth's curvature formula. Understand the relationship between the area of a square and its side length, and discover the significance of the principal square

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Improving highway safety is a priority for transportation departments. This project aims to develop a tool that automates the identification and characterization of horizontal curves in roadway networks using GIS technology. Roadway curvature, including horizontal curves, plays a key role in predict

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Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a common visual condition that affects a significant portion of the Canadian population. It is typically caused by elongated eyeballs or excessive corneal curvature, leading to blurry distance vision. While glasses or contact lenses can correct myopia optica

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Learn how to measure claw curvature using a step-by-step technique involving drawing chords, perpendicular lines, and measuring angles with a protractor. Practice the method on various bird claws such as Belted Kingfisher, Atlantic Puffin, Common Eider, Greater Black-backed Gull, and Great Blue Hero

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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine, affecting 2-4% of adolescents. Screening for scoliosis is important, with recommendations for annual checks by the AAP. Signs of scoliosis include asymmetry of shoulders, hips, and back creases. If scoliosis is detected, additional

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Exploring the concepts of dark energy, luminosity distance, and how light travels through the universe at varying distances and redshifts. The formula and implications of distance measurements using Hubble's Law and luminosity distances are discussed, along with the impact of matter presence, univer

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Delve into the fascinating world of General Relativity as we discuss the equivalence principle, gravitational waves, properties of spacetime, and the effects of curvature in the presence of gravity. Discover how Einstein's revolutionary theories have reshaped our understanding of the universe, leadi

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Explore the implications of equivalence in gravitational effects like redshift, time-warp, and space-warp in accelerating frames. Understand how the curvature of space is linked to non-uniform gravitational fields. Dive into observations confirming these phenomena, shedding light on the nature of sp

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The data presented delves into the impact of speeding on road safety, highlighting alarming statistics such as the number of fatal/serious crashes related to speeding. It also analyzes different types of speed violations, notable trends in speeding behavior across demographics, and the urban speedin

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Exploring the kinematics of wheeled locomotion in mobile robots, this content covers forward and inverse kinematics, instantaneous center of curvature, and the use of kinematics for robot navigation. Highlighting the challenges of measuring robot position and the integration of wheel velocities for

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Exploring the incorporation of mesopic factors into roadway calculations and how different design luminance ranges and Scotopic/Photopic (S/P) ratios interact with various calculation methods. The discussion includes factors as defined in TM-12 and proposed for RP-8, along with IES RP-8's Mesopic Fa

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Ametropia refers to refractive errors in the eye such as myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism, where light rays don't focus correctly on the retina. This condition is influenced by corneal power, anterior chamber depth, crystalline lens power, and axial length. Hypermetropia, also known as hyperop

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The Florida Department of Transportation's Roadway Characteristics Inventory (RCI) has evolved significantly since its inception in 1975, transitioning from a hierarchical IMS mainframe database to a web-based DB2 relational database in 2004. The RCI system now incorporates features for both Plannin

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Explore a variety of roadway design tools used by the NCDOT, including RD_DSN, AutoTurn, NCRemap, and more. Discover how these tools streamline the design process and enhance efficiency in road infrastructure projects.

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