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Catalog of Blinn College, 2012-2013
Catalog of courses offered by Blinn College campuses, as well as general information about the junior college, programs, and policies.
Delivery of workshops on corridor management and preservation in Texas
"This report summarizes the delivery and outcome of a series of workshops conducted at 23 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) districts across the state on corridor management and preservation in Texas. The workshops served as follow-up implementation work for research project 0-5606, "Creating Partnerships with Local Communities to Manage and Preserve Corridors." The report provides an overview of the project and documents the dates, locations, and attendance of workshops implemented during the three-year project period."
Internal trip capture estimator for mixed-use developments
Report describing a spreadsheet tool for estimating trip generation for mixed-use developments, single developments that include different types of land use.
Making Mobility Improvements a Community Asset: Transportation Improvements Using Context-Sensitive Solutions
"This report was developed to disseminate knowledge, experiences, and reasons for use and benefits of Context-sensitive solutions (CSS) through university courses and technology transfer to facilitate its use by agencies and practitioners in gaining community acceptance of mobility improvement projects."
Water Issues in Texas : A Survey of Public Perceptions and Attitudes about Water
"The Texas AgriLife Extension Service facilitated a random sample survey of Texas residents to evaluate their awareness of, attitudes about and willingness to act on water issues. The results of this survey will be useful to citizens, local governments, state agencies and policy makers in planning for the future" (p. 6).
Changes in Water Levels in Texas, 1995 to 2005
This report examines the median water level changes in the state's major and minor aquifers, and describes where the largest declines and increases were within an aquifer and presents regional trends.
Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework 2016-2017: Colorado and Lavaca Rivers
Report on understanding flow-ecology responses and addressing questions and concerns raised during the SB 3 process, including recommendations for continued evaluations, additional surveys, and the establishment of direct ecological responses.
Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework 2016-2017
Report on environmental flow for the Brazos area on accurately depicting flow standards for the Brazos and other basins.
Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework and Brazos Estuary Characterization: Brazos River and Associated Bay and Estuary System
Report
Highway safety design workshops
Report on a series of workshops provided by the Texas Department of Transportation on the topic, "Incorporating Safety into the Highway Design Process." The report focuses on workshop content, attendance, and participation evaluation.
Electric Vehicles and Public Charging Infrastructure: Impediments and Opportunities for Success in the United States
Technical report on benefits/challenges that would be involved with public infrastructure for charging electric vehicles.
Design-Build Highway Projects: A Review of Practices and Experiences
This report: • Examines the academic literature about the design-build project delivery method. • Reviews national experiences and practices as reported by state departments of transportation. • Summarizes recent design-build legislative changes in Texas. • Provides a summary of design-build projects in Texas.
The Dynamics of U.S.-Asian-South American Waterborne Trade and the Panama Canal Expansion: Their Anticipated Impacts on Texas Ports and the State Economy
Examination of US-Asian and US-Latin American trades in regards to future roles of Texas ports and the Panama Canal.
Texas Highway Funding Options
A report on highway funding options in Texas prepared before the 2013 Texas Legislative Session.
A Planning Tool for Active Traffic Management Combining Microsimulation and Dynamic Traffic Assignment
Report focusing on developing tools for evaluating the effectiveness of active traffic management strategies for freeway corridors
Methods for Improving Consistency Between Statewide and Regional Planning Models
"This research provides insight into the current practices of statewide modelling across the USA and presents methods to not only to quantify the inconsistencies, but reduce them" (p. i).
Inspection Guide for Column Splice Regions Affected by Premature Concrete Deterioration
"This guideline aims to help bridge inspectors and engineers in identifying and assessing the capability of reinforced concrete column splice regions affected by varying degrees of premature concrete deterioration due to alkali-silica reaction and delay ettringite formation" (p. 1).
Performance of Lap Splices in Large-Scale Column Specimens Affected by ASR and/or DEF-Extension Phase
This is a report by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute covering an experimental program consisting of the design, construction, curing, exposure, and structural load testing of 16 large-scale columns.
Performance of lap splices in large-scale column specimens affectedby ASR and/or DEF
"This research program conducted a large experimental program, which consisted of the design, construction, curing, deterioration, and structural load testing of 16 large-scale column specimens with a critical lap splice region, and then compared and calibrated models developed in the analytical program with the experimental behavior. Specimens were carefully instrumented both internally and externally to monitor the strain behavior of the concrete and reinforcing steel from specimen construction, curing, deterioration, and final structural load testing."
Regional Water Plan: Region G (Brazos), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan
Water plan for Region G (Brazos) describing water resources and suppliers for the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water supply plans for each county and city, recommended water management strategies, drought response plans, and the plan creation process.
Regional Water Plan: Region G (Brazos), 2016, Volume II. Identification, Evaluation, and Selection of Water Management Strategies
Volume II of the Water plan for Region G (Brazos) including water management strategies, water conservation methods, wastewater reuse, new reservoirs, expansion of use of certain water sources, and water supply recommendations and projects.
Breastfeeding: Beyond Six Months
This short guide goes over some of the benefits of breastfeeding past 6 months and tips for doing so.
Breastfeeding: The Law
This pamphlet provides information on breastfeeding Texas Health and Safety Code and the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding breastfeeding.
Comparison and Assessment of Mechanical and Herbicide-Chemical Side-Trimming Methods of Managing Roadside Vegetation by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
This report discusses safety, effectiveness, and economic costs of the mechanical and herbicide-chemical side-trimming methods.
School Traffic Workshop: Dealing With Texas-Sized Problems Around Schools
"This report summarized the series of "Traffic around Schools"" workshops conducted throughout the state of Texas to familiarize TxDOT employees and partner agencies with two key products from previous research projects (0-4286 and 0-5470) and other tools and guidance that are available for dealing with problems around schools."
Realtime monitoring of bridge scour using remote monitoring technology
Report on research performed on the application of instruments including accelerometers and tiltmeters to monitor bridge scour. The instrumentation on the two bridges does not show great hope of application of accelerometers to monitor bridge scour because of a lack of sufficient excitation from traffic. Tiltmeters can provide the integral behavior of the bridge, and therefore are very useful devices for scour monitoring. Guidelines and protocols for scour monitoring based on the US59 over Guadalupe River Bridge and the SH80 over San Antonio River Bridge are provided in the study.
Unknown Foundation Determination for Scour
This report describes a project to develop a global approach that would reduce the level of uncertainty associated with unknown foundations.
Prevention: A Guide to Underage Drinking Prevention
This program was designed to inform about the dangerous and severe consequences when alcohol is misused in Texas.
Texas Urban Triangle: Creating a Spatial Decision Support System for Mobility Policy and Investments That Shape the Sustainable Growth of Texas
Report on a project examining the Texas Urban Triangle to identify issues that arise with the rapid growth of the area and develop a tool, Spatial Decision Support System, to assist local municipalities in making policy decisions.
2011 Supplement to the Texas Probate System Third Revised Edition
Supplemental pages to update or replace material in the Texas Probate System. Previous acquisition of the 2007 Texas Probate System supplement is required.
Texas Probate System: Volume 1
First volume of the fourth edition of the Texas Probate System, a resource for attorneys in Texas covering nearly every aspect of probate and estate law, and including copies of related legal forms and documents.
Developing a GIS-Based Intersection Traffic Control Planning Tool
Study considering how to implement intersections into the previously created GIS traffic control planning tool.
Microsurfacing in Texas
This report describes the current state of practice of microsurfacing in Texas and compares it to best practices extracted from existing literature. A survey of DOT personnel, contractors and emulsion suppliers in Texas provides insight into the most crucial factors contributing to the success or failure of a microsurfacing. From the results of the survey, literature reviews, case studies and site visits, the research team analyzed material selection and mix design methods, construction practices, equipment practices and performance measures for microsurfacings.
Long-term Performance of Drilled Shaft Retaining Walls: Assessment of Existing Walls
Report assessing information and analysis for three drilled shaft walls in service in Houston, Texas.
The Long-Term Performance of a Drilled Shaft Retaining Wall in an Expansive Clay
This technical report contains information on the long-term performance of a drilled shaft retaining wall in expansive clay.
Providing for Backyard Wildlife, A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Feeders, Houses and Plants
Brochure containing information "to assist people wanting to create habitat and features that will attract wildlife to their backyards" (About the Author). The table of contents lists sections for: platform bird feeder, platform butterfly feeder, simple squirrel and dove feeder, suet feeder, solitary bees, pollinator box, general use nesting box, nesting platform, butterfly attracting plants, and hummingbird plants for Texas.
Between Art and Artifact: Archaeological Replicas and Cultural Production in Oaxaca, Mexico
This book discuses the role of replicas of artifacts in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Legislative Priorities Report: 85th Legislative Session
Report that includes recommendations to the 85th Texas legislature and narrative summaries of the TWDB'S exceptional item requests.
Texas Aquifers Study: Groundwater Quantity, Quality, Flow and Contributions to Surface Water
Report documenting information on the geology and hydro-geology of the confined and unconfined aquifers of Texas, including the quantity and quality of the groundwater that they contain. Information about the volume of flows from the aquifers to the surface waters of the state and volume of the flows between the aquifers.
Birds of Kickapoo Cavern State Park: A Field Checklist
This document provides geographical information about the Kickapoo Cavern State Park and a checklist that "includes all species know to occur within the park's boundaries."
Revised Pay Adjustments Factors for HMA and Concrete Pavements
Report on on improvements for the pay adjustment system for HMA and concrete pavements.
Evaluation of the Benefits of Diamond Grinding of CRCP: Final Report
"This report outlines the testing and evaluation of a continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) on IH35W near Fort Worth rehabilitated using diamond grinding instead of applying an asphalt overlay to extend the serviceability of the old concrete pavement."
Valuing public sector risk exposure in transportation public-private partnerships
"This report presents a methodological framework to evaluate public sector financial risk exposure when delivering transportation infrastructure through public-private partnership (PPP) agreements in the United States (U.S.)."
Economic Benefits and Return on Investment
Report on the economic benefits and investment returns of the funding that goes into public libraries in Texas.
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Dewayne Burns: 86th Legislative Session Preview
Newsletter of DeWayne Burns for his constituents in district 58 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on key issues that he will bring to the attention of the 86th legislature (i.e. unfunded mandates, eminent domain reform, child safety reforms, special education testing, and DUI enforcement).
Newsletter of Texas State Representative DeWayne Burns: 86th Session Recap
Newsletter of DeWayne Burns for his constituents in district 58 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on his contributions to changes to the law made by the 86th Legislature of Texas (i.e. bills supporting law enforcement, eminent domain reform, Career and Technical Education Amendment, General Appropriations Act, and ending taxpayer funded abortions).
Newsletter of Texas State Representative DeWayne Burns: Fall 2015
Newsletter of DeWayne Burns for his constituents in district 58 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on updates for tax relief, property rights, transportation, religious liberty, and his actions to protect life.
Newsletter of Texas State Representative DeWayne Burns: Fall 2017
Newsletter of DeWayne Burns for his constituents in district 58 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on updates in the state budget, border security and public safety, unfunded mandates and your taxes, district-focused bills, the call for and Article 5 convention of states, actions to protect conservative values, and the convening of a special legislative session.
Newsletter of Texas State Representative DeWayne Burns: Summer 2018
Newsletter of DeWayne Burns for his constituents in district 58 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on updates in house natural resources, border security and public safety, and notable events in Texas.
Empirical Measurement of Traveler's Value of Reliability
This research used empirical data to take an initial step toward understanding the importance of travel time reliability.
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