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Slosh Characteristics of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)
Engineering modeling and road testing were undertaken to ascertain whether the slosh characteristics of IBCs aggregated to 1,000 gallons or more are similar to a single or compartmented cargo tank of the same capacity. The results of this testing were considered in determining whether there...
Source Guidelines and Standards for Conducting and Managing FMCSA Transportation Research Projects
IntroductionThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has identified a number of resources that provide widely-accepted standard social science protocols for conducting sound research. The list below, while not exhaustive, summarizes these protocols. Any entity conducting research,...
Study of Alternatives to Reduce Driver Exposure to Diesel Exhaust
Goal To study the efficiencies of different idle reduction technologies and to compare their short- and long-term economic costs. The goal is to reduce the amount of diesel emissions that enter a truck cab and to improve air quality in the cab while a driver is resting in a sleeper berth at a...Refine Non-Destructive Testing to Improve Nurse Tank Safety, Phase III
This research supported a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended rulemaking by PHMSA to address non-destructive testing of nurse tanks. It sought to refine the recommendations for 1) non-destructive testing of nurse tanks, and 2) nurse tank manufacturing requirements....
Performance-Based Testing of Driving Skills/Capabilities
This study involved four parts: (1) a literature review on the current research of the risks of older drivers and associated data; (2) an analysis of Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) data to retrieve crashes and Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) data to...
FMCSA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Each year, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) allocates a percentage of its extramural research and development funding to small businesses that submit proposals for innovative projects designed to address national transportation challenges. This program—the Small Business Innovation...CMV Driver Restart Study - Study Plan
The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (The Act) directed FMCSA to conduct a CMV Driver Restart Study. This study plan outlines the scope and methodology as required by Sec. 133 (d) of The Act. Congress directed that within 90 days of enactment of the Act, “the...