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This page provides links to FDOT-funded Roadway Design research projects completed from 2000 to the present. Publications provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format require free Acrobat Reader Software to view. To download documents, right-click, select "save target as," and download to your computer. For a more complete list of Roadway Design Office contacts and activities, visit the Roadway Design Office website.

 

PR4575974 Development of Methods for Improving Levels I and II MET/Ocean Parameter Predictions, Summary [PDF - 539 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,630 KB]

 

BDT63 Statistical Properties of Wave Crest Lengths in Hurricane Generated Seas, Summary [PDF - 121 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,531 KB] 

 

BDQ22 977-01 Evaluation of Driver Behavior to Hydroplaning in the State of Florida Using Driving Simulation, Summary [PDF - 292 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,438 KB]

 

BDK85 977-32 A Summary of Design, Policies, and Operational Characteristics for Shared Bicycle/Bus Lanes, Summary [PDF - 544 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,438 KB]

 

BDK84 977-19 Landscaping of Highway Medians at Intersections, Summary [PDF - 805 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,848 KB]

 

BDK84 977-14  Hydroplaning on Multi-Lane Facilities, Summary [PDF - 445 KB], Final Report [PDF - 6,161 KB]

 

BDK82 977-01 Operational and Safety Impacts of Restriping Inside Lanes of Urban Multi-lane Curbed Roadways to 11 Feet or Less to Create Wider Outside Curb Lanes for Bicyclists, Summary [PDF - 224 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,789 KB]

 

BDK80 977-19 In-Service Performance Evaluation (ISPE) for G4 (IS) Type of Strong-Post W-Beam Guardrail System, Summary [PDF - 369 KB], Final Report Vol. 1 [PDF - 3,505 KB], Final Report Vol. 2 [PDF - 1,807 KB]

 

BDK78 977-04 Evaluation of Pollution Levels Due to the Use of Consumer Fertilizers under Florida Conditions, Summary [PDF - 1,509 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,862 KB]

 

BDK78 977-03 Inlet Protection Devices and their Effectiveness, Summary [PDF - 805 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,161 KB]

 

BDK78 977-02 Stormwater Harvesting Using Retention and In-Line Pipes for Treatment Consistent with the new Statewide Stormwater Rule, Summary [PDF - 522 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,335 KB]

 

BDK78 977-01 Pervious Pavements: Installation, Operation and Strength, Summary [PDF - 436 KB] 

• Final Report, Part 1: Pervious Concrete Systems [PDF - 15,192 KB]
• Final Report, Part 2: Porous Asphalt Systems [PDF - 4,111 KB]
• Final Report, Part 3: Permeable Paver Systems [PDF - 3,671 KB]
• Final Report, Part 4: Flexipave® (Recycle Rubber Tires) Systems [PDF - 4,193 KB]

 

BDK77 977-13 Development of Recommendations for Arterial Lane Closures to Optimize Traffic Operations, Summary [PDF - 484 KB], Final Report [PDF - 965 KB] 

 

BDK77 977-06 Development and Calibration of Highway Safety Manual Equations for Florida Conditions, Summary [PDF - 531 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,017 KB]

 

BDK75 977-09 Enhancement of FDOT's SERF Device and a Study of Erosion Rates of Rock, Sand, and Clay Mixtures using FDOT's RETA and SERF Instruments, Summary [PDF - 429 KB], Final Report [PDF - 6,993 KB] 

 

BDK75 977-06 Continuation of SuperPave® Projects Monitoring, Summary [PDF - 387 KB], Final Report [PDF - 7,801 KB]

 

BDK51 Merging Taper Lengths for Short Duration Lane Closure, Summary [PDF - 148 KB], Final Report [PDF - 861 KB]

 

BDI91 Florida's Wet Weather Demonstration Project Final Report [PDF - 2,356 KB]

 

BDH10 Development of Thickness Design Tables Based on the ME-PDG, Summary [PDF - 438 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,266 KB]

 

BDC52 Customer Satisfaction Survey of Roadway Pavement Markings, Final Report [PDF - 4,381 KB]

 

BD545-83 Developing a Model to Estimate Maintenance of Traffic Quantities and Costs, Final Report [PDF - 1,743 KB]

 

BD545-82 Field Data Collection and Analysis for Freeway Work Zone Capacity Estimation, Summary [PDF - 313 KB] Final Report [PDF - 1,327 KB]

 

BD545-61 Impact of Lane Closures on Roadway Capacity, Summary [PDF - 476 KB] 

• Part A: Development of a Two-Lane Work Zone Lane Closure Analysis Procedure, Final Report [PDF - 593 KB]
• Part B: Arterial Work Zone Capacity, Final Report [PDF - 426 KB]
• Part C: Modeling Diversion Propensity at Work Zones, Final Report [PDF - 195 KB]

BD545-58 Wave Loading on Bridge Decks, Summary [PDF - 399 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,616 KB]

 

BD545-55 Seasonal Variability of Near Surface Soil Water and Groundwater Tables in Florida, Phase II, Summary [PDF - 290 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,462 KB] (see also BC354-79)

 

BD545-42 Design Hurricane Storm Surge Pilot Study, Summary [PDF - 26 KB], Final Report [PDF - 14.7 MB]

 

BD545-34 Improvements in Design Scour Depth Prediction, Summary [PDF - 22 KB], Final Report [PDF - 6,607 KB]

 

BD545-33 Development of Low-Profile Barrier Features for Space-Restrictive Applications, Final Report [PDF - 14 MB] 

 

BD545-19 Time Rate of Local Scour at Complex Bridge Piers Field and Laboratory Analysis, Final Report [PDF - 2,682 KB] 

 

BD545-03 Rate of Erosion Properties of Rock and Clay, Final Report [PDF - 1,328 KB] 

 

BD544-27 The Efficacy of Utility Database Management, Summary [PDF - 27 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,161 KB]

 

BD543-14 Engineering Properties of Florida Concrete Mixes for Implementing the New Mechanistic-Empirical Rigid Pavement Design Guide, Final Report [PDF - 4,193 KB] 

 

BD543-13 Design High Water Clearances for Highway Pavements, Summary [PDF - 610 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,880 KB, Appendix [PDF - 2,694 KB]

 

BD543-04 Enhancement of Resilient Modulus Data for Design of Pavement Structures in Florida, Summary [PDF - 12 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,154 KB]

 

BD530 Load Response Comparison Between Fiber and Steel Reinforced Concrete Pipe - Phase 2, Final Report [PDF - 9,933 KB]

 

BD521-04 Florida Manuals for Erosion and Sediment Control and the Creation of the Stormwater Management Academy Research and Testing Laboratory, Summary [PDF - 467 KB], Final Report [PDF - 5,522 KB]

 

BD521-03 Regional Stormwater Irrigation Facilities, Summary [PDF - 1,029 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,881 KB]

 

BD521-02 Performance Assessment of Portland Cement Pervious Pavements, Summary [PDF - 254 KB]

• Volume 1: Hydraulic Performance Assessment of Portland Cement Pervious Pavement, Final Report [PDF - 878 KB]
• Volume 2: Construction and Maintenance Assessment of Pervious Concrete Pavements, Final Report [PDF - 3,319 KB]
• Volume 3: Compressive Strength of Pervious Concrete Pavements, Final Report [PDF - 2,742 KB]
• Volume 4: Performance Assessment of a Pervious Concrete Pavement Used as a Shoulder for an Interstate Rest Area Parking Lot, Final Report [PDF - 695 KB]

BD521-01 Wekiva River Stormwater Management Manual of Practice, Summary [PDF - 15 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,913 KB]

 

BC354-79 Seasonal Variability of Near Surface Soil Water and Groundwater Tables in Florida, Summary [PDF - 30 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,779 KB]

 

BC354-69 Florida Flume: A Feasibility Study, Summary [PDF - 21 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,369 KB]

 

BC354-35 Scour at Complex Piers, Summary [PDF - 7 KB], Final Report [PDF - 280 KB]

 

BC354-12 Design and Construction of Apparatus for Measuring Rate of Water Erosion of Sediments, Summary [PDF - 50 KB, Final Report [PDF - 1,187 KB]

 

BC353-32 Optimum Placement of Utilities within FDOT R/W, Summary [PDF - 29 KB], Final Report [PDF - 899 KB]

 

BC353-27 Experimental Investigation and Analysis of Flow Under Barrier Walls, Summary [PDF - 25 KB], Final Report [PDF - 392 KB]

 

BC352-02 Vehicle Trajectories Resulting from Traversing FDOT Street Curbs, Summary [PDF - 29 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,155 KB]

 

BB908 Estimation of Impervious Curve Numbers, Summary [PDF - 10 KB]

 

BB897, Examining the Variability of Granular Soil Permeability Testing Methodology Across FDOT Districts, Summary [PDF - 14 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,890 KB]

 

BB895 Hydraulic Performance of Several Curb and Gutter Inlets, Summary [PDF - 7 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,646 KB]

 

BB888 Evaluation of Laboratory Testing Systems for Asphalt Mixture Design and Evaluation, Summary [PDF - 22 KB], Final Report, Volume 1 [PDF - 5,522 KB], Final Report, Volume 2 [PDF - 1,757 KB]

 

BB886 Flexible Pavement Performance Prediction Model on the Basis of Pavement Condition Data, Summary [PDF - 10 KB]

 

BB884 Development of an Automated Detection System for Measuring Pavement Crack Depth on Florida Roadways, Summary [PDF - 14 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,083 KB]

 

BB883 Generalized Method for Analysis of Pavement Management Database, Summary [PDF - 50 KB], Final Report [PDF - 276 KB]

 

0510815 Measurement of Soil Resilient Properties Using Non-Contacting Proximity Sensors, Summary [PDF - 8 KB]

 

0510781 Evaluation of Joint Infiltration and Drainage of Rigid Pavements, Summary [PDF - 11 KB], Final Report  [PDF - 12,435 KB]

 

0510780 Implementation of Resilient Modulus in the Florida Flexible Pavement Design Procedure, Summary [PDF - 11 KB]

 

0510746 Validation and Verification of Critical Design Storm Concepts Using Continuous Simulation, Summary [PDF - 123 KB]

 

0510706 Development of a Radar Analysis Program for Layer Thickness Determinations, Summary [PDF - 17 KB]