Library Quarterly Report FY18 Q2: October-December 2017

Research Services

This quarter there were 150 total reference transactions, an increase of about 20% from our average quarterly transactions. Of the transactions, 123 were from VDOT personnel, with the most transactions (57) coming from VTRC personnel. A total of 27 inquiries were from Virginia residents, other libraries, or other “unaffiliated” customers. Library staffers compiled nine literature searches for VDOT requesters this quarter, including one for Commissioner Kilpatrick and one for Rob Cary, Chief of Innovation.

The table to the right reflects the number of reference and research questions the library received by district/division this quarter. VDOT questions added to those not affiliated with VDOT totaled 150.

Origin	Questions	VTRC/CO/Districts	Questions
VDOT	123	VTRC	57
		Central Office	48
		Hampton Roads	8
		Staunton	3
		NOVA	3
		Lynchburg	2
		Richmond	1
		Salem	1
Other (Non-affiliated)	27	Culpeper	0
Total Questions	150	Bristol	0
		Fredericksburg	0

Literature Search & Synthesis

Monitoring The Environmental Impacts Of Chlorides (Dr. Michael Fitch, Deputy Director of Research, 106 pg.)

Rehabilitation Of Porous Asphalt Pavements: A Fast-Tracked Literature Search (Dr. Ben Bowers, VTRC Scientist, 20 pg.)

Feasibility Of Reducing Truck Speed Limits During Peak Hour Traffic To Influence Route Choice And Travel Timing Of Trucks On Virginia’s Roadways (Charles Kilpatrick, Comissioner of VDOT, 29 pg.)

Maintenance Of Porous Asphalt Pavements: A Fast-Tracked Literature Search (Dr. Ben Bowers, VTRC Scientist, 47 pg.)

Performance And Life Cycle Costs Of Porous Asphalt Pavements: A Literature Search (Dr. Ben Bowers, VTRC Scientist, 57 pg.)

A Comprehensive Search For Core Publications In Transportation Project Management (Rob Cary, VDOT Chief of Innovation, 24 pg.)

Statutes Governing Lighting On Patrol Vehicles In Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware (Compiled for Mo Zhao, VTRC Scientist, 14 pg.)

Safety Impacts Of Changing ‘Yield To’ Signs To ‘Stop For’ Signs: A Fast-Tracked Literature Search (Marc Lipschultz, Traffic Engineering Division, 18 pg.)

Research On The Use Of Paving Fabric Interlayers To Prevent Reflective Cracking: A Literature Search (Dr. Harikrishnan Nair, VTRC Scientist, 136 pg.)

Library Quarterly Report FY18 Q2: October-December 2017

Literature Search & Synthesis

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