University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Integration of Mobile Road Weather Information Systems into Winter Maintenance Operations in Fairbanks, Alaska
PI: Nathan Belz (UAF), npbelz@alaska.edu, ORCID: 0000-0003-0814-110X
Co PIs: none
AMOUNT & MATCH: $70,000 from PacTrans; $70,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2020 – 8/15/2022
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Weather Information, Winter Maintenance and Operations
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River Ice Measurements for Transportation Safety in Rural Communities
PI: Svetlana Stuefer (UAF), sveta.stuefer@alaska.edu, ORCID: 0000-0003-0740-8335
Co PIs: none
AMOUNT & MATCH: $64,048 from PacTrans; $64,048 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2019 – 8/15/2021
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Safety, Rural Communities, Ice Travel
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Virtual Reality Vehicle Simulator Phase 1
PI: Orion Lawlor (UAF), lawlor@alaska.edu, ORCID: 0000-0003-2088-9751
Co PIs: Jonathan Metzgar (UAF)
AMOUNT & MATCH: $55,952 from PacTrans; $55,952 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2019 – 8/15/2021
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Vehicle Simulator, Safety Training
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Measuring Dispersal and Tracking of Anti-Icing and Deicing Chemicals using In-Situ Hyperspectral Data – Phase II: In-Situ Terrestrial Field Data Collection
PI: Nathan Belz (UAF), npbelz@alaska.edu, ORCID: 0000-0003-0814-110X
Co PIs: none
AMOUNT & MATCH: $67,000 from PacTrans; $67,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2018 – 8/15/2020
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Anti-Icing and Deicing Chemicals, Winter Management
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Synthesis of Best Practice for Design and Construction of Roadways and Airports Over Permafrost
PI: Billy Connor (UAF), bgconnor@alaska.edu, ORCID: 0000-0002-4289-2620
Co PIs: none
AMOUNT & MATCH: $53,000 from PacTrans; $53,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2018 – 8/15/2020
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Permafrost, Design, Construction, Best Practice, Airports
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PROJECT DATA: “based on existing literature and the experience of the authors, no new data was created” Read More
