By William R. Stockton Your car’s next tank of gas is on its way to you. You can be assured of that, even though the journey it takes to get there is a sometimes arduous one. That journey could begin at one of hundreds of active oil wells in Texas, located predominantly in remote rural […]
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Rural Texas Highways Give Us a Reliable Path to the Pump
Rural Transportation Needs Highlighted at Policy Symposium
Local and statewide policy makers from around Texas gathered on November 13 to discuss a wide range of challenges facing rural sectors of the state, and transportation issues were high on the agenda. “The Future of Rural Texas” symposium on the Texas A&M University campus was hosted by The Texas Tribune and co-sponsored by the […]
Fresh Approach Needed to Reduce Teen Car Fatalities
By Lisa Minjares-Kyle Car crashes remain the No. 1 cause of death and injury for young people. For most of the past decade, teen crash deaths in the U.S. were on a decline before the trend reversed in 2013. Over those 10 years, we surveyed 109,266 teens at 281 schools in 11 states, to draw […]
The Port Community of Veracruz Launches a Blockchain Initiative to Improve Port Operations
dexFreight Inc. and Texas A&M Transportation Institute will run the project An innovative application of blockchain technology will be put to the test at the Port Community of Veracruz, Mexico by a team of researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and dexFreight, a Florida-based blockchain and logistics startup. The project will help define […]
TTI Travels to Africa for a Transportation Improvement Expedition
A week-long visit to Namibia by the leaders of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) in October continued a longtime working relationship with that country but lays the groundwork for relationships with numerous other African countries. Agency Director Greg Winfree, Assistant Director Joe Zietsman and Associate Research Engineer Tara Ramani met with the country’s Roads […]
Houston Chronicle Series Looks At Dangers Posed by Walking and Cycling in the Houston Region
Self-Driving Vehicles Begin Operating in Downtown Bryan, Texas
Bryan, Texas, is now among the first cities in the country to have self-driving vehicles, or trolleys, operating on their city streets. The mayor of Bryan and the chancellor of The Texas A&M University System introduced members of the media to the two self-driving trolleys Oct. 31, as the vehicles began operating in a looped, […]
TTI Hosts FHWA’s Sustainable Pavements Technical Working Group
Hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Sustainable Pavements Technical Working Group (SPTWG) met at The Texas A&M University System’s Center for Infrastructure Renewal (CIR), located at the A&M System’s RELLIS Campus, Oct. 30–31. The group’s stated purpose is to “provide technical input to the FHWA on sustainability and […]
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Texas Plugfest Comes to TTI for Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Testing
Transportation technology companies from the United States and around the world met at the Texas A&M University RELLIS Campus Oct. 22–26 for Texas Plugfest, a weeklong transportation technology equipment testing event hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). The companies — which have developed their own connected and self-driving automobile equipment — are hoping […]
TxDOT’s Ride Quality Program
TxDOT’s Ride Quality program is used for ride quality assurance testing on projects where Item 585, the Item 247 flexible base ride specification, or SS 3012 is included in the plans. You may download the software from TxDOT’s Engineering Software web page. Scroll down the page and select “Ride Quality.” After reading TxDOT’s Software License […]
Testing Procedures & Specifications
Inertial profilers to be used for ride quality assurance testing on TxDOT projects are certified under TxDOT Test Method Tex-1001-S. Use the Texas List of Districts and Counties to enter the district and county numbers in the PRO data file. TxDOT maintains an approved list of inertial profilers certified according to this test method. The […]
Certification Location
Operator Certifications The TxDOT inertial profiler operator course is normally held at the TEEX Institute for Law Enforcement & Protective Services Excellence in Building 7751 of the Texas A&M RELLIS Campus. For directions to this building, search for “TEEX Central Texas Police Academy” in Google Maps. Note that the test location may change from time […]
Cost and Scheduling
Test Fees Test fees depend on the certification level at which the inertial profiler will be tested. TxDOT Test Method Tex-1001-S identifies the test sections to be used at each certification level. The profiler’s owner selects the inertial profiler certification level for testing. Certification Level Fee Per Profiler Test PCC1 or PCC2 $2500 HMA $3000 […]
Certified Inertial Profiler Operators
Adobe PDF Version Operator Profiler model(s) on which certification is valid Operator ID Issue date Expiration date Charles Gurganus SSI Model CS9300 2018-0927 September 21, 2021 September 30, 2024 Jonathon Keoughan Dynatest RSP 5051 Mark IV 2003-0961 September 21, 2021 September 30, 2024 Monica Monroy Ames Model 6300 2021-6148 September 21, 2021 September 30, 2024 […]
Certified Inertial Profilers – TxDOT
On this page: Dynatest US, Inc. Ames Engineering Surface Systems & Instruments Pathway Services International Cybernetics Corporation The following profilers, sorted by vendor, have been tested and are currently certified under TxDOT Test Method Tex-1001-S. Adobe PDF Version Dynatest US, Inc. Adam Ashley Dynatest US, Inc. 576 NE 23rd Avenue Gainesville, FL 32609 mobile (352) […]