News tagged with federal highway administration

Young Americans less likely to drive

(AP) -- Driving is becoming so last century. Since the end of World War II, getting a driver's license has been a rite of passage for teens, but that's less and less the case. The share of people in their teens, 20s and ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Stretching exercises: Using digital images to understand bridge failures

(PhysOrg.com) -- With a random-looking spatter of paint specks, a pair of cameras and a whole lot of computer processing, engineer Mark Iadicola of the National Institute of Standards and Technology has been helping the Federal ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New fracture analysis plan would change bridge fabrication, inspection

One size does not fit all. By adding the word "not", this now completely revised adage rings true for at least one civil engineer.

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Temperatures and wind conditions move traffic noise

(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine sitting down for your early morning coffee when your nice little suburban morning is disrupted by the sound of highway traffic from a quarter mile away. When you purchased your home ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Brighten up! Paint study could save states millions

A new study from North Carolina State University shows that painted road markings, such as the lines separating traffic lanes, are significantly better at reflecting headlights in the direction that the paint was applied. ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0