Library Quarterly Report FY24 Q4: April-June 2024

Research Services

There were 539 transactions of all types recorded by the library this quarter. Of those, 153 were "reference" transactions. The highest number came from VTRC personnel, but 76 were from employees in other parts of the agency, and 23 were from non-affiliated customers. Reference transactions and literature search requests were above average this quarter.

Literature Searches: The library provides a literature search service. This quarter we delivered 5 searches.

  1. Research and Literature Evaluating the Structural and Corrosion Performance of Welded and Bolted Connections Between Stainless and Carbon Steels (Compiled for Jason T. Provines, PE, VTRC Research Scientist, 63 pages)

  2. State DOT Practices Regarding the Use of High Polymer-Modified Asphalt Binders In Asphalt Mixtures, Including Field and Lab Performance (Compiled for Jhony Habbouche, PhD, PE, VTRC Research Scientist, 75 pages)

  3. A Worldwide Search for Research Exploring the Repair and Treatment of Structures Affected by Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) (Compiled for Amir Behraven, PhD, PE, VTRC Research Scientist, 235 pages)

  4. Literature and Best Practices Related To The Maintenance and Management of Unpaved Roads (Compiled for Ed Hoppe, PhD, PE, Lewis Lloyd and Audrey Moruza, VTRC research scientists, 135 pages)

  5. The Role of Longitudinal Expansion Joints In Preventing Deck Cracks In Wide Structures Due To Thermal Expansion, a Literature Search (Compiled for Bernard L. Kassner PhD, PE, VTRC Research Scientist, 20 pages)