Dissertations and Theses

Author	Title	Pub
Avery, Ryan, Ph.D.	Video Image Processing for Improved Freeway Traffic Operations	2008
Cheevarunothai, Patikhom, Ph.D.	Development of Methods for Improvind Inductant Loop Data Quality and Quanitfying Incident-Induced Delay on Freeways	2008
Zhang, Guohui, Ph.D.	ITS Sensor Data-based Control Methods for Optimal Traffic System Operations	2008
Zheng, Jianyang, Ph.D.	Measuring Signalized Intersection Performances with Traffic Sensors	2008
Davis, Katherine, MSCE	An Evaluation of Engineering Treatments and Pedestrian and Motorist Behavior on Major Arterials in Washington state	2008
Pitera, Kelly, MSCE	Interpreting Resiliency: An Examination of the Use of Resiliency Strategies within the Supply Chain and Consequences for the Freight Transportation System	2008
Aevarrson, Gretar, MSCE	Field Data Based Capacity Analysis on Two-sided Freeway Weaving Sections: A Case Study on Ship Canal Bridge	2007
Ozolin, Brett, MSCE	Rapid Pavement Construction Tools, Materials, and Methods	2007
Nguyen, Ngan Ha, MSCE	Quanitative Safety Analysis for Intersections on Washington State Two-Lane Rural Highways	2007
Levy, Atli Bjorn, MSCE	Cost-effective Safety Improvements for Two-lane Rural Roads in Washington State	2007
Soderlund, Martina, MSCE	Sustainable Roadway Design: A Model for an Environmental Rating System	2007
Li, Jianhua, Ph.D.	Calibration and Application of Analytical Tools for the Washington State Department of Transportation Road Network	2006
Milton, John, Ph.D.	Generalized Extreme Value and Mixed Logit Models: Empirical Applications to Vehicle Accident Severities	2006
St. Martin, Anna, MSCE	The Safety Effects of Streetscape Redevelopment Projects with Street Trees in a High-speed Urban Corridor Context: Count and Multinomial Logit Models	2005
Chang, Kevin, Ph.D.	Identification and Evaluation of Non-infrastructure Regional Freight Mobility Issues	2005
Avery, Ryan, Ph.D.	A Region Growing Algorithm for Estimating Freeway Traffic Speed from Single Loop Traffic Detectors	2005
Smith, Steven A., Ph.D.	Models for the Performance Evaluation of Older Reinforced Concrete Beam-column Joints	2005
Hermannsson, Thorsteinn, MSCE	Access Management and Peak Hour Traffic Flow on Urban Principal Arterials: An Empirical Study	2005
Chayanan, Songrit, Ph.D.	A Microscale Modeling Taxonomy for Highway Traffic Safety	2005
Vance, Robert, MSCE	Flexcar Seattle Carsharing Program Evaluation	2004
Kim, Joon-Ki, MSCE	A Numerical Examination of Freeway Rear-end Accidents Considering the Mechanism of Accident Occurrence	2004
Zhang, Xiaoping, Ph.D.	Improved System for Collecting Real-time Truck Data from Dual-loop Detectors	2004
Kristof, Taryn, MSCE	User/Agency Benefits of Advanced Traveler Information Systems: Time Savings Calculations Using Website Data	2004
Muench, Stephen, Ph.D.	A Computer-based Multimedia Pavement Training Concept for use in a Self-managed Learning Program Engineers	2004
Kehoe, Owen, MSCE	Effects of Bus Stop Consolidation on Transit Speed and Reliability: A Test Case	2004
Li, Jianhua, MSCE	Application of HDM-4 in Washington State Highway System	2004
Al-Yagout, Mohammad, Ph.D.	Improving Traffic Characterization to Enhance Pavement Design and Performance	2004
Westby, Karl, Ph.D.	Systems Analysis of Freight Transportation Networks	2004
Rosen, David, MSCE	Travel Time to Evening Shopping Activities: An Exploratory Analysis	2003
Juvva, Naveen, MSCE	Statistical Analysis of Washington State Urban Freeway Accident Type Probabilities	2003
Shafizadeh, Kevan, Ph.D.	A Statisical of Factors Associated with Driver-perceived Road Roughness on Urban Highways	2002
Young, Rhonda, Ph.D.	Multimodal Investment Choice Analysis: Application of Goal Programming for Selection of Transportation Projects	2002
Nicholas, Catherine, MSCE	EverFE: Its Verification and Use as a Design Tool for Concrete Pavement	2002
Ouyang, Yanfeng, MSCE	Simultaneous Equation Models: Development and Applications to Discrete Transportation Data	2001
Ulfarsson, Gudmundur Freyr, Ph.D.	Injury Severity Analysis for Car, Pickup, Sport Utility Vehicle and Minivan Drivers: Male and Female Differences	2001
Zhang, Xiaoping, MSCE	Evaluation of Dual-loop Data Accuracy Using Video Ground Truth Data	2000
Hunter, Christopher, Ph.D.	Guidelines for the Successful Implementation of Transit Signal Priority on Arterials	2000
Lee, Jinsun, Ph.D.	Econometric Analysis of the Effect of Roadway Geometric and Roadside Features on Run-off-roadway Accident Frequencies and Severities	2000
Al-Yagout, Mohammad, MSCE	The Use of Developed Empirical Formulas in Predicting Pavement Life and Overlay Requirements	1999
Cadicamo, Matthew, MSCE	A Partial Analysis of the Washington State Department of Transportation Quality Assurance Specification	1999
Thompson, Travis, MSCE	An Examination of Factors Relating to Hot-mix Asphalt Temperatures and Densities	1999
Horn, David, MSCE	Examining the Incorporation of Transportation Demand Management Strategies into Mode Choice Models with a Specific Emphasis on the Modeling of Vanpool Mode Choice	1999
Nelson, Kristine, MSCE	Use of HDM-4 Software to Examine Pavement Deterioration Associated with a Snake River Drawdown	1999
Kuo, Catherine, MSCE	Transportation Along the Information Superhighway: The General Effects of Electronic Commerce Upon Consumer and Freight Transportation	1999
Backus, Andrew, MSE	Survey of State Highway Agencies' Asphalt Concrete Quality Assurance/Quality Control Specifications	1999
Washburn, Scott, Ph.D.	New Technologies for Data Collection and Their Application for Empirical Investigation of Travel Time Measurement Issues	1999
Crane, Christa, MSCE	Video Image Processing with the Mobilizer: An Analysis of Travel Time	1998
Muench, Stephen, MSCE	Construction-related Asphalt Concrete Pavement Temperature Differentials in Washington State	1998
Boyle, Linda, Ph.D.	Statistical Analyses of Traffic Advisory Systems on Driving Behavior	1998
Chang, Yi-Len, Ph.D.	Nested Logit Analysis of Vehicle Occupancy and Accident Severity	1997
Gelhar, James, MSCE	Transit-oriented Development and Transportation Planning in Metropolitan Portland	1996
Hohmann, Jodi, MS	Developing Transit Performance Indicators at Local Level: A Case Study, City of Bellevue, WA	1996
Milton, John, MSCE	The Relationship Between Highway Geometrics, Traffic Regulated Elements and Motor Vehicle Accidents: Poisson and Negative Binomial Regressions	1995
Phillips, Homer, MSCE	A Risk and Pay Factor Analysis of Washington State's Department of Transportation 1994 Standard Specification	1995
Seferian, Marc, MSCE	The Introduction of SMARTTRAV: A High Occupancy Vehicle Service to Assist Washington State Ferry Commuters	1995
Philip, Nathalie, MSE	Constructability of Transportation Projects	1995
Hollar, Donna, MSCE	Factors Affecting Throughput of Intermodal Rail Terminals	1995
Leth, Mark, MSCE	Video Image Processing for Freeway Monitoring and Control	1995
Fordyce, Philip, MSCE	A Decision-based Approach to Analyzing the Location of Concurrent-flow HOV Lanes: Phase 1 Development	1994
Kim, Soon-Gwan, Ph.D.	Econometric Modeling of All-day Activity Involvement and Duration with Transportation Panel Data	1994
Niemeier, Debbie, Ph.D.	A Consumer Welfare Approach to Measuring Accessibility	1994
Hoel, Rune, MSCE	An Assessment of Services and Amenities at Park-and-Ride Lots	1994
Standahl, David, MSCE	Identification of the Factors that Influence the Duration of Traffic Incidents in Northwestern Washington	1994
Swantz, James, MSCE	Poisson Modeling of Bicycle Accident Rates Among a Choice Based Sample of Adult Bicyclists	1994
Badgett, Shauna, MS	Bicycle Safety and Funding Issues	1994
Poch, Mark, MSCE	Geometric and Traffic Related Elements that Influence Total, Rear-end, Angle, and Approach Turn Intersection Approach Accidents	1994
Brockman, George, MS	An Identification and Assessment of Advanced Bus Technology	1993
Hunter, Christopher, MS	The Impact of the NE Pacific Street HOV Facility	1993
Ollivier, Janette, MS	An Evaluation of Transportation Demand Management Strategies Implemented at the University of Washington	1993
Ren, Jinxiang, MS	An Evaluation of the Accuracy of a Recursive Microscopic Model for Estimating Internal Area Transit Ridership	1993
Koltonowski, Edward, MSE	The Organization of State Departments of Transportation in the 21st Century	1993
Dye, David, MSCE	The Effects of Oranizational Relationships on Employer-based Transportation Demand Management Programs: A Case Study of One Large Employer	1993
Rolle, Stephen, MSCE	A Computerized Assignment Algorithm for Loading Intermodal Containers to Double-stack Railcars	1994
Alhomeida, Mohammed, Ph.D.	GPS Aided Aerial Photogrammetric Strip Adjustment with Elevation Constraints	1993
Xiong, Yihua, Ph.D.	Optimization of Transportation Network Design Problems Using a Cumulative Genetic Algorithm and Neural Networks	1992
Demery, Leroy, MS	Supply-side Analysis and Verification of Ridership Forecasts for Mass Transit Capital Projects	1992
Sacco, David, MS	A Liquid Level Gage for Measuring the Cross-sectional Deformation of Aggregate-surfaced Roadways	1993
Washington, Thomas, MS	Comparative Valuation of Environmental Impacts Due to Proposed Category C Transportation Projects in Washington State: Rating Worksheets for Air Quality, Noise, Wetlands, and Storm Water Runoff	1992
Winters, Brian, MS	The PACCAR Pavement Test Section: Instrumentation and Validation	1993
Isaac, Eric, MSE	An Integrated Study of the Vanern Lens Using a GIS	1992
Strauss, Jessie, MSE	Proposed Changes in Transportation and Parking Policies for Federal Employees	1993
Bombardier, Brian, MSCE	Stopping Sight Distance Design and Safety for Median Barrier Glare Shields	1993
Cutting, April, MSCE	Prototype Database for the Use of Washington State Department of Transportation Incident Response Teams	1993
Farnsworth, Gary, MSCE	Evaluation of Seattle's South I-5 Interim HOV Lanes	1992
Louie, Michael, MSCE	Development of an Emergency Response Guide for Washington State Department of Transportation Highway Maintenance Managers	1992
Musso-Escude, Maria, MSCE	Options to Monitor Traffic Congestion in Washington's Urban Areas	1993
Washburn, Scott, MSCE	Development of a Predictive Freeway Congestion Algorithm Using Statistical Pattern Recognition Techniques	1993
Zeller, Scott, MSCE	Incident Management System Demonstration	1993
Nisbet, John, MSCE	Traffic Signal Control System Integration	1992
Ring, Jenenne, MSCE	The Potential for Use of Automatic Vehicle Identification for Incident Detection in Vancouver	1992
Shine, Michael, MSCE	A Demonstration of the Use of Geographic Information Systems for Incident Management	1992
Chen, Ho-Chuan, Ph.D.	Arterial High-occupancy Vehicle Alternatives: Planning and Evaluation	1992
Kuo, Tu-Cheng, Ph.D.	Development of a Container Terminal Simulation Model and its Application in an Analysis of Terminal 18, Port of Seattle	1992
Boyle, Timothy, MSCE	The Use of Automatic Vehicle Information for Traffic Monitoring	1992
Folke, Erik, MSCE	Large Scale Photogrammetry with the Transverse Heliborne Twin Camera Boom	1992
Gibbs, Steven, MSCE	Drying, Permeability, and Freeze-thaw Durability of Portland Cement Concrete	1992
Jaconson, Eldon, MSCE	HOV Lane Enforcement and Public Opinions About HOV Lane Enforcement on I-405 in the Seattle, Washington Area	1992
Ding, Yea-Chung, Ph.D.	Spatial Accuracy Estimation in the Geometric Correction of Digital Photomaps	1991
Gable, Mark, MSCE	Empirical Analysis and Evaluation of the Travel Behavior of Seattle/Vashon Passenger-only Ferry Commuters	1991
Paselk, Theodore, MS	Automated Vehicle Delay Estimation and Motorist Information at theUS/Canadian Border	1991
Knutson, Kenneth, MSCE	Forecasts on One-minute Freeway Traffic Volumes Using Least Squares Techniques	1991
Markey, Stephen, MSCE	An Initial Evaluation of the WSDOT Quality Assurance Specification for Asphalt Concrete	1991
Nelson, Donald, MSCE	Institutional Linkages Between Planning and Programming: Achieving Implementation	1991
Rubstello, Lester, MSCE	HOV Improvements on Signalized Arterials in the Seattle Area	1991
Ma, Chun, MSE	Designing Optimal PRT Networks	1991
Koehne, Jodi, MSCE	Application and Assessment of the Systems Approach to Seattle-area Incident Management Program Development	1991
Hamed, Mohammad, Ph.D.	Discrete/Continuous Econometric Analysis of Commuters' Postwork Activity Involvement and Duration	1990
Kim, Yeongji, Ph.D.	Temporal Relative Position Error Analysis for Structural Deformation Studies Using Close-range Photogrammetry	1990
Davis, John, MS	A Study of the Planned NE Pacific Street HOV Facility	1990
Selstead, Gregory, MS	Analysis of WSDOT Construction Cost Overruns	1990
Lin, Xiaofang, MSE	The Model Estimation of Traffic Accidents at Intersections	1990
Miyaji, Yutaka, MSE	Port Management: Japan's System and the United States' System	1990
Babla, Manish, MSCE	Application of Pattern Recognition to Forecast Congested Conditions on the Freeway for Use in Ramp Metering	1990
Balocki, James, MSCE	A Preliminary Examination of Relationships Between Catchment Characteristics and Volumes of Infrequent Large Floods	1990
Kwakwa, Felix, MSCE	Interactive Graphical Display of Intersection Turning Movement Volumes Using Expert Systems Approach	1990
Mar, Ronald, MSCE	Recommendations for the Design of Neighborhood Based Transit Information Systems	1990
Michel, Joju, MSCE	Short-term Traffic State Variable Prediction Using Univariate and Spatial Time Series Models	1990
O'Neil, Daniel, MSCE	The Feasibility of Granular Overlays	1990
Schroeder, Margaret, MSCE	An Evaluation of the Bellevue Traffic Control System	1990
Frank, Lawrence, MS	The Development of Private Services at Park-and-Ride Facilities in Central Puget Sound	1990
Sebranke, Brad, MSCE	Evaluation of the XXEXQ Model Applied to Urban Freeway Incidents	1990
Shankar, Venkataraman, MSCE	Development of an Integrated Freeway Database Design for Research and Planning at the University of Washington	1990
Davis, Gary, Ph.D.	A Stochastic, Dynamic Model of Traffic Generation and its Application to the Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Origin-Destination Parameters	1989
Bender, Jeffrey, MS	A Loop Detector Data Reliability Algorithm Featuring 20-second Volume/Occupancy Ratio Thresholds	1989
Blain, Lawrence, MS	The Application of TIGER/Line Files for State Highway Network Development	1989
Hong, Soonman, MS	The Programming, Review and Application of DRAM/EMPAL Model to the Central Puget Sound Region	1989
Kinchen, Ruth, MS	HOV Compliance Monitoring and the Evaluation fo the HERO Hotline Program	1989
Carlisle, Dana, MSE	An Evaluation of the Important Variables in Nighttime Construction	1989
Garrison, Dan, MSE	Evaluation of the XXEXQ Model Applied to Urban Freeway Incidents	1989
Berg, David, MSCE	Predictive Algorithm Improvements for a Real-time Ramp Control System	1989
Spillar, Robert, MSCE	The Effects of Population Density, Income, and Transit Coverage Per Capita Transit Ridership in Western American Cities	1989
Lewis, Ronald, MS	Analysis of Travel Time and Delay on a Concurrent-flow Transit Lane in a Downtown Seattle Corridor	1989
Rickman, Toby, MSCE	Evaluation of the CORFLO Model Applied to Urban Freeway Reconstruction	1989