Ron Faller
Affiliated/Adjunct Faculty, Structural EngineeringRon Faller
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Dr. Faller is also a faculty member in Midwest Roadside Safety Facility.
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Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy, May 1998, GPA 3.98
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
Major: Structural Engineering
Minor: Impact Analysis
Dissertation: Response of Rectangular Elastoplastic Beams to Monotonic and Alternating Yield Conditions
- Master of Science, December 1989, GPA 3.92
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
Major: Structural Engineering
Minor: Transportation Safety
Thesis: Cost-Effectiveness: Study to Evaluate Lateral Obstacle Clearance Policies for Utility Facilities in Nebraska Urban Areas
- Bachelor of Science, December 1986, GPA 3.65
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
Major: Civil Engineering
Experience:
- July 1998 - Present
Research Assistant Professor, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- January 1990 - June 1998
Research Associate Engineer, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- May 1991 - August 1992
Interim Director, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- January 1989 - December 1989
Assistant Research Engineer, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- January 1987 - December 1988
Research Specialist, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Professional Registration:
- Licensed Civil Engineer in the State of Nebraska (E-7709), April 1993
Patents:
- Faller, R.K., Reid, J.D., Krenk, K.L., and Paulsen, G.W., Breakaway Connection System for Roadside Use, U.S. Patent
No. 5,855,443, January 5, 1999.
- Sicking, D.L., Reid, J.D., Faller, R.K., Pfeifer, B.G., Rosson, B.T., and Rohde, J.R., Guardrail System, U.S. Patent No. 6,260,827, July 17, 2001.
- Sicking, D.L., Reid, J.D., Faller, R.K., Pfeifer, B.G., Rosson, B.T., and Rohde, J.R., Guardrail System, U.S. Patent No.
6,416,041, July 9, 2002.
- Faller, R.K., Sicking, D.L., Rohde, J.R., Reid, J.D., Keller, E.A., Bielenberg, R.W., Holloway, J.C., Addink, K.H., and Polivka, K.A., High-Impact, Energy-Absorbing Vehicle Barrier System, U.S. Patent No. 6,926,461 B1, August 9, 2005.
- Humphries, E., Barratt, S., Faller, R.K., Kurz, K.J., and Sicking, D.L., Traffic Noise Barrier System, U.S. Patent
Application No. 60/559,738, April 6, 2004.
- Faller, R.K., Rohde, J.R., Sicking, D.L., Bielenberg, R.W., Reid, J.D., Holloway, J.C., and Polivka, K.A., High-Impact,
Energy-Absorbing Vehicle Barrier System, U.S. Patent Application No. 10/118,728, August 25, 2005.
- Rohde, J.R., Faller, R.K., Sicking, D.L., Holloway, J.C., Reid, J.D., Bielenberg, R.W., and Polivka, K.A., Cable Release
Lever, U.S. Patent Application No. 11/280,612, Filed on November 19, 2005, Patent Application Publication Date - May
18, 2006.
Funded Research Grants and Contracts:
Principal or Co-Principal Investigator
Development of a Test Level 1 Timber Curb-Type Railing for Use on Transverse, Timber, Nail-Laminated Deck Bridges, Awarded by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, SPR-3(017) Supplemental No. 53, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Reid, Dean Sicking, Robert Bielenberg, and Karla Polivka, 2007-2009, Total Award: $136,491, Sponsor: $136,491, UNL: $0].
Development of a Test Level 2 Steel Bridge Railing and Transition for Use on Transverse, Timber, Nail-Laminated Deck Bridges - Phase I, Awarded by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, SPR-3(017) Supplemental No. 52,
[Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Reid, Dean Sicking, Robert Bielenberg, and Karla Polivka, 2007-2009, Total Award: $53,923, Sponsor: $53,923, UNL: $0].
Midwest States Pooled Fund Program for Roadside Safety - Year 18 (2007-2009), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Wyoming, and Illinois, [Co-Principal Investigator,
Principal Investigator: John Reid, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, and John Rohde, 2007-2009, Total Award: $545,000, Sponsor: $545,000, UNL: $0].
Dynamic Evaluation of a Plastic Guardrail Blockout, Awarded by Omni Products (formerly Anro Timber Products, Inc.) of Ada, Michigan, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: James Holloway and Robert Bielenberg, 2007,
Total Award: $3,011.32, Sponsor: $3,011.32, UNL: $0].
Dynamic Evaluation of Temporary Work Zone Devices, Awarded by Skrips Marketing, Inc. of Fishers, Indiana, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: James Holloway and Karla Polivka, April 2007, Total Award:
$2,454.50, Sponsor: $2,454.50, UNL: $0].
Development of an Economical Guardrail System for Use on Gabion Walls, Awarded by the CentrailFederal Lands Highway Division, Federal Highway Administration, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde,
Dean Sicking, and John Reid, 2007-2008, Total Award: $150,000].
Development of an Economical Guardrail System for Use on Gabion Walls, Awarded by the CentrailFederal Lands Highway Division, Federal Highway Administration, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde,
Dean Sicking, and John Reid, 2007-2008, Total Award: $100,000].
Phase II Re-Evaluation of the Type I-TR End Terminal for Box Beam, Awarded by the New York State Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Department of Roads, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: Dean Sicking, Co-Principal Investigators: John Reid, 2007-2008, Total Award: $41,753].
Phase II Evaluation of Box Beam Stiffening of Temporary Concrete Barrier, Awarded by the New York State Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Department of Roads, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: Dean Sicking, Co-Principal Investigators: John Reid, 2007-2008, Total Award: $53,109].
Qualification of Type II and Type I End Terminals for Box Beam and Evaluation of Box Beam Stiffening of Temporary Concrete Barrier, Awarded by the New York State Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Department of
Roads, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: Dean Sicking, Co-Principal Investigators: Robert Bielenberg, Karla Polivka, and John Reid, 2007, Total Award: $196,127].
Test Plans and Impact Management Systems for the Next Generation Rail Tank Car (NGRTC) Project, Awarded by Union Pacific Railroad, The Dow Chemical Company, and Union Tank Car Company, [Principal Investigator, Co- Principal Investigators: John Reid, Dean Sicking, and Robert Bielenberg, 2007, Total Award: $63,641].
Midwest States Pooled Fund Program for Roadside Safety - Year 17 (2006-2008), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Wyoming, and Illinois, [Co-Principal Investigator,
Principal Investigator: John Reid, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, and ohn Rohde, 2006-2008, Total Award: $545,000, Sponsor: $545,000, UNL: $0].
Universal Breakaway Steel Post for Guardrail, Awarded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, [PrincipalInvestigators: Ronald Faller and Robert Bielenberg, 2007-2009, Total Award: $197,494, Sponsor: $197,494, UNL: $0].
2007 SAFER Barrier Training and Maintenance, Awarded by Indy Racing League, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator - Dean Sicking, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde, 2006-2007, Total Award: $??,???].
Dynamic Testing and Evaluation of the Car of Tomorrow, Awarded by NASCAR R&D Center, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator - John Reid, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and Dean Sicking, and James Holloway, 2006-2007, Total Award: $109,374, Sponsor: $109,374, UNL: $0].
Development of a New, Precast Concrete Bridge Railing System, Awarded by the Nebraska Department of Roads, NDOR Project No. SPR-P1(07) P596, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Reid, Maher Tadros, and
Robert Bielenberg, 2006-2008, Total Award: $229,726, Sponsor: $229,726, UNL: $0].
Engineering and Consulting Services for Iowa Speedway, Awarded by the Iowa Speedway, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and Robert Bielenberg, 2006, Total Award: $20,446, Sponsor: $20,446, UNL: $0].
TL-4 Single-Unit Truck Test into Tensioned Cable Barrier on a 4:1 Slope (Modification of the Midwest States Pooled Fund Program for Roadside Safety - Year 16 (2005-2006), Awarded by State of Wyoming, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: John Rohde, Co-Principal Investigators: John Reid and Dean Sicking, 2005-2006, Total Award: $55,000, Sponsor: $55,000, UNL: $0].
Dynamic Evaluation of Temporary Work Zone Devices, Awarded by Traffic Control West, Inc., [Co-Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: Karla Polivka and James Holloway, 2006, Total Award: $1,425, Sponsor: $1,425,
UNL: $0].
NCHRP 22-14 Follow-On Testing Program - Phase IV (12000S Truck Test), Improved Procedures for Safety Performance Evaluation of Roadside Features, NCHRP Project Number 22-14(02), Awarded by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: Dean Sicking, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and John Reid, Study: 2005-2006, Total Award: $54,269].
Dynamic Evaluation of Temporary Work Zone Devices, Awarded by Geyer Signal of St. Cloud MN, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: James Holloway and Karla Polivka, January 2006, Total Award: $9,200, Sponsor: $9,200, UNL: $0].
NCHRP 22-14 Follow-On Testing Program - Phase III, Improved Procedures for Safety Performance Evaluation of Roadside Features, NCHRP Project Number 22-14(02), Awarded by the National Cooperative Highway Research
Program [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: Dean Sicking, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and John Reid, Study: 2005-2006, Total Award: $118,259].
Dynamic Evaluation of Temporary Work Zone Devices, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co- Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 2005, Total Award: $18,290, Sponsor: $18,290, UNL: $0].
Dynamic Evaluation of Temporary Work Zone Devices, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway and Karla Polivka, 2005, Total Award: $8,750, Sponsor: $8,750, UNL: $0].
Engineering and Review Services for Noise Barriers, Awarded by HDR Engineering, Inc., [Principal Investigator, 2005, Total Award: $738.09].
Dynamic Evaluation of Temporary Work Zone Devices, Awarded by CC Enterprises - Traffic Control Specialists, Inc., [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway and Karla Polivka, 2005, Total Award: $1,400, Sponsor: $1,400, UNL: $0].
Retest of the Steel Post Bullnose with a 2000P Vehicle, Awarded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: John Rohde, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, 2005-2006, Total Award: $39,774].
Midwest States Pooled Fund Program for Roadside Safety - Year 16 (2005-2006), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wyoming,
and Illinois, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: John Rohde, Co-Principal Investigators: John Reid and Dean Sicking, 2005-2006, Total Award: $535,000, Sponsor: $535,000, UNL: $0].
High-Energy, Dynamic Evaluation of a Prototype Stock Car Chassis, Awarded by NASCAR, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2005, Total Award: $33,240].
Additional Engineering and Review Services for TL-4 and TL-3 Design Variations, Awarded by CYRO Industries, [Principal Investigator, 2005, Total Award: $3,354.94].
Data/Film Analysis for Drop testing, Awarded by Intellistrobe Safety Systems, Inc., [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 2004, Total Award: $600].
Improving Race Track Containment Fences, Awarded by Indy Racing League and NASCAR, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2004-2006, Total Award:
$87,236] (Project No. 1 of 8).
Development of a SAFER Barrier Gate, Awarded by Indy Racing League and NASCAR, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2004-2006, Total Award: $134,151]
(Project No. 2 of 8).
Developing Crash Cushions for Race Tracks, Awarded by Indy Racing League and NASCAR, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2004-2006, Total Award:
$137,385] (Project No. 3 of 8).
Analysis, Design, and Simulation of SAFER Barrier Attached to Movable Concrete Barriers, Awarded by Indy Racing League and NASCAR, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2004-2006, Total Award: $65,658] (Project No. 4 of 8).
Analysis, Design, and Simulation of a Backup Structure for Dover, Awarded by Indy Racing League and NASCAR, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2004- 2006, Total Award: $62,768] (Project No. 5 of 8).
Continued Support for Installation Recommendations, Inspection, and Field Performance Evaluation of IRL/NASCAR Racetracks for SAFER Barrier, Awarded by Indy Racing League and NASCAR, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal
Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway,2004-2006, Total Award: $163,453] (Project No. 6 of 8).
Support of Foam Optimization for the Radiused SAFER Barrier, Awarded by Indy Racing League and NASCAR, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2004- 2006, Total Award: $138,361] (Project No. 7 of 8).
Development of Alternative Backup Structures for the SAFER Barrier, Awarded by Indy Racing League and NASCAR, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2004- 2006, Total Award: $141,387] (Project No. 8 of 8).
Midwest States Pooled Fund Program for Roadside Safety - Year 15 (2004-2005), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, Connecticut, and Illinois [Co-Principal
Investigator, Principal Investigator: John Rohde, Co-Principal Investigators: John Reid and Dean Sicking, 2004-2005, Total Award: $545,000, Sponsor: $545,000, UNL: $0].
Dynamic Bogie Testing of Douglas Fir Posts Under Shear Loading, Awarded by Campion Rodolff LLP, [Principal Investigator, September 2004, Total Award: $3,850, Sponsor: $3,850, UNL: $0].
Dynamic Evaluation of a New Noise Wall System Using an 2000P Vehicle, Awarded by CYRO Industries, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde, Dean Sicking, and John Reid, 2004-2005, Total Award: $44,445].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, August through September 2004, Total Award: $13,460].
Project Consulting and Additional Construction Materials, Awarded by CYRO Industries, [Principal Investigator, 2004, Total Award: $858.89].
Dynamic Bogie Testing of Douglas Fir Posts Under Cantilevered Loading, Awarded by Campion Rodolff LLP, [Principal Investigator, June 2004, Total Award: $9,850, Sponsor: $9,850, UNL: $0].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Remcon Plastics, Inc., [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, July 20-22, 2004, Total Award: $4,350].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Three D Traffic Works, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, July 9, 2004, Total Award: $2,187.50].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Intellistrobe Safety Systems, Inc., [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, June-July 2004, Total Award: $1,400].
Bogie Testing of Small Sign Supports, Awarded by Allied Tube and Conduit, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, June 2-4, 2004, Total Award: $4,100].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Intellistrobe Safety Systems, Inc., [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, May 27, 2004, Total Award: $2,450].
Crash Testing of Minnesota Department of Transportation Work-Zone Devices - 2004 Add-On, Awarded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, [Co-Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and Jim Holloway, 2004-2005, Total Award: $19,321, Sponsor: $19,321, UNL: $0].
2004 Minnesota Roadside Safety Workshop - MnDOT, Awarded by Minnesota Department of Transportation, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: Dean Sicking, Co-Principal Investigator: John Rohde, January to June 2004, Total Award: $18,000].
Static Test Evaluation to Optimize Barrier Anchorage, Awarded by the Kansas Department of Transportation, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and Dean Sicking, 2002-2004, Total Award: $5,889].
Development of a Steel Post Option for the Thrie Beam Bullnose Guardrail System, Awarded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: John Rohde, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking and John Reid, 2004-2005, Total Award: $91,490].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Three D Traffic Works, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, March 23, 2004, Total Award: $1,400].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Intellistrobe Safety Systems, Inc., [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, March 18, 2004, Total Award: $1,000].
Guidelines for Safety Treatment of Roadside Culverts, Awarded by Iowa Department of Transportation, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: Dean Sicking,, 2004-2005, Total Award: $24,995].
Bogie Testing of Paraglass Panels, Awarded by CYRO Industries, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde, November 13, 2003, Total Award: $7,500].
Bogie Testing of Breakaway Sign Supports, Awarded by Designovations, Inc., [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, August through October 2003, Total Award: $8,000].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, September through October 2003, Total Award: $14,750].
Investigating the Use of Small-Diameter Softwood as Guardrail Posts, Awarded by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: John Reid, 2003-2006, Total Award: $351,014, Sponsor: $280,000, UNL: $71,014].
Continued Development, Evaluation, and Field Installation of the SAFER Barrier for High-Speed Racetrack Applications, Awarded by Indy Racing League, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2003-2005, Total Award: $427,333].
Midwest States Pooled Fund Program for Roadside Safety - Year 14 (2003-2004), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, and Illinois [Co-Principal Investigator,
Principal Investigator: John Rohde, Co-Principal Investigators: John Reid and Dean Sicking, 2003-2004, Total Award: $545,000, Sponsor: $545,000, UNL: $0].
TL-2 Small Car Test Evaluation of a Longitudinal Channelizer Device - Additional Funds for Re-Test, Awarded by ROO GUARDS, INC., [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and James Holloway, 2003, Total Award: $18,498].
Compliant Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, July 8, 2003, Total Award: $24,850].
TL-2 Small Car Test Evaluation of a Longitudinal Channelizer Device, Awarded by ROO GUARDS, INC., [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and James Holloway, 2003, Total Award: $28,924].
Design, Analysis, and Testing of a New Noise Wall System, Awarded by CYRO Industries, [Principal Investigator, Co- Principal Investigators: John Rohde, Dean Sicking, and John Reid, 2003, Total Award: $69,872].
Analysis, Design, and Dynamic Evaluation of a New, TL-5 Aesthetic Concrete Median Barrier and Bridge Railing System - Phase II, Awarded by the Nebraska Department of Roads, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking and John Rohde, 2002-2003, Total Award: $42,961].
TL-2 Small Car Test, Awarded by Roo Guards, Inc., [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and James Holloway, 2003, Total Award: $28,925].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Three D Traffic Works, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, May 15, 2003, Total Award: $1,400].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Three D Traffic Works, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, April 28, 2003, Total Award: $1,400].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by ROO GUARDS INC., [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, April 28, 2003, Total Award: $1,400].
Timber Rub-Rail for Noise Walls, Awarded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: John Rohde, Co-Principal Investigator: Dean Sicking, 2003-2004, Total Award: $84,995].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Services and Materials Company, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, April 17, 2003, Total Award: $4,550].
Bogie Testing of Small, State Patrol Vehicle Sign Support Systems, Awarded by Gleason & Son Signs, Inc., [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, January 30, 2003, Total Award: $2,450].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Services and Materials Company, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, January 29, 2003, Total Award: $2,450].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Services and Materials Company, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, January 8, 2003, Total Award: $2,450].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by ROO GUARDS INC., [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, January 8, 2003, Total Award: $2,450].
Dynamic Bogie Testing and Evaluation of an Alternative Post Blockout Material, Awarded by the Iowa Department of Transportation, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and Robert Bielenberg, 2003, Total Award: $6,832].
Development of a New, TL-3 Transition for Use with Rigid and Free-Standing Temporary Concrete Barriers, Awarded by the Florida Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Department of Roads, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: John Rohde, Co-Principal Investigator: Jim Holloway, 2002-2004, Total Award: $135,878].
Development of a New, TL-3 Transition for Use with Rigid and Free-Standing Temporary Concrete Barriers - Small Car Transition Test, Awarded by the Florida Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Department of Roads, [Co- Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: John Rohde, Co-Principal Investigator: Jim Holloway, 2002-2004, Total Award: $34,994].
Analysis, Design, and Dynamic Evaluation of a New, TL-5 Aesthetic Concrete Median Barrier and Bridge Railing System, Awarded by the Nebraska Department of Roads, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean
Sicking and John Rohde, 2002-2003, Total Award: $117,754].
Dynamic Evaluation of a Safety Shape Concrete Barrier for Use on Prefabricated Composite Bridge Deck Panels, Awarded by the Kansas Department of Transportation, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking,
2002-2003, Total Award: $42,911].
Bogie Testing of Steel Posts on Composite Bridge Deck, Awarded by the Kansas Department of Transportation, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, 2002-2003, Total Award: $28,602].
Development of Steel Tube and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) Barrier for Small Radius Racetrack Applications, Awarded by Indy Racing League, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2000-2003, Total Award: $256,898].
Dynamic Evaluation of 8"x6" Steel Tube and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) Barrier for Rearward Tracking IRL Vehicles, Awarded by Indy Racing League, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2000-2003, Total Award: $59,868].
Development of Steel Tube and Foam Combination Barrier System (May 2002 Continuation No. 1), Awarded by Indy Racing League, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James
Holloway, 2000-2002, Total Award: $20,714].
Bogie Testing of Small Sign Supports, Awarded by Allied Tube and Conduit, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, August 30, 2002, Total Award: $3,750].
Bogie Testing of Small Sign Supports, Awarded by Allied Tube and Conduit, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, August 27, 2002, Total Award: $5,450].
Bogie Testing of Small Sign Supports, Awarded by Allied Tube and Conduit, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, July 10, 2002, Total Award: $2,050].
Bogie Testing of Small, State Patrol Vehicle Sign Support Systems, Awarded by Gleason & Son Signs, Inc., [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, July 19, 2002, Total Award: $1,650].
Bogie Testing of Small Sign Supports, Awarded by Allied Tube and Conduit, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, June 25, 2002, Total Award: $4,600].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, May 28, 2002, Total Award: $5,850].
Minnesota Roadside Safety Workshop - 2002, Awarded by Minnesota Department of Transportation, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: Dean Sicking, Co-Principal Investigator: John Rohde, April 2002, Total Award:
$14,974].
Bogie Testing of Small Sign Supports, Awarded by Allied Tube and Conduit, [Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, March - April 2002, Total Award: $5,100].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by D.P. Sawyer, Inc., [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, February 28, 2002, Total Award: $3,250].
Full-Scale Crash Test on Iowa’s Temporary Steel Barrier (Re-Test), Awarded by the Iowa Department of Transportation, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, and John Reid, 2002, Total Award:
$35,336, Sponsor: $29,069, UNL: $6,267].
Full-Scale Crash Testing of Steel Tube and Foam Combination Barrier Prototypes (February 2002 Continuation), Awarded by Indy Racing League, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2000-2002, Total Award: $109,673, Sponsor: $98,772, UNL: $10,901].
Review of Arizona Compliance Plan with NCHRP 350 for Temporary Concrete Barriers, Awarded by the Arizona Department of Transportation, [Co-Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator: Dean Sicking, Co-Prinicpal Investigator: John Rohde, 2001-2002, Total Award: $13,927, Sponsor: $9,638, UNL: $4,289].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by D.P. Sawyer, Inc., [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, December 17, 2001, Total Award: $2,600].
Full-Scale Crash Testing of Steel Tube and Foam Combination Barrier Prototypes (October 2001 Continuation), Awarded by Indy Racing League, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2000-2002, Total Award: $110,809, Sponsor: $99,568, UNL: $11,240].
Full-Scale Crash Testing of Steel Tube and Foam Combination Prototypes, Awarded by Indy Racing League, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2000-2002, Total Award: $201,698, Sponsor: $181,358, UNL: $20,340].
Dynamic Evaluation of Michigan’s Work-Zone Devices, Awarded by the Michigan Department of Transportation, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 2001, Total Budget Including Remaining Funds From Michigan DOT Guardrail Project: $78,741, Total New Award: $24,653, Sponsor: $20,215, UNL: $4,438].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices - Phase VI, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, September 11, 2001, Total Award: $2,600].
Bogie Testing of Composite Stop-Sign Supports, Awarded by Designovations, Inc., [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, June 15, 2001, Total Award: $2,600].
Bogie Testing of Plastic Barricade Devices, Awarded by Plastic Safety Systems, Inc., [Principal Investigator, Co- Principal Investigator: James Holloway, June 5, 2001, Total Award: $2,600].
Development of an Energy-Absorbing Cushion Wall - Phase II (Continuation 2), Awarded by Indy Racing League, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 2000- 2001, Total Award: $102,484, Sponsor: $94,192, UNL: $8,292].
Development of Rigid Panel, Temporary Sign Support Systems, Awarded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Department of Roads, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 2001, Total Award: $20,004, Sponsor: $15,931, UNL: $4,073].
Bogie Testing of Plastic Barricade Devices - Phase I, Awarded by Cortina Tool and Molding Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, March 22, 2001, Total Award: $3,900].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices - Phase V, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, April 10, 2001, Total Award: $9,100].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices - Phase IV, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, February 20, 2001, Total Award: $4,550].
Dynamic Evaluation of Temporary Work Zone Devices, Awarded by Plastic Safety Systems, Inc., [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 2001, Total Award: $30,865, Sponsor: $28,408, UNL: $2,457].
Dynamic Evaluation of Temporary Work Zone Devices, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 2001, Total Award: $80,920, Sponsor: $74,584, UNL: $6,336].
Development of a Breakaway, Single-Sign Support System for Temporary Work-Zones in Off-Road Applications, Awarded by the Missouri Department of Transportation, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 2000-2001, Total Award: $85,522, Sponsor: $66,580, UNL: $18,942].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices - Phase III, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, December 7-8, 2000, Total Award: $10,400].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices - Phase II, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 2000, Total Award: $10,650].
Crash Testing of Minnesota’s Sign-Support Systems for Temporary Work Zones, Awarded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Department of Roads, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James
Holloway, 2000, Total Award: $30,506, Sponsor: $24,412, UNL: $6,094].
Development of an Energy-Absorbing Cushion Wall - Phase II (Continuation), Awarded by Indy Racing League, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, and John Reid, 2000-2001, Total Award: $281,907, Sponsor: $253,454, UNL: $28,453].
Bogie Testing of Workzone Devices, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 2000, Total Award: $10,000].
Plastic Safety Systems Inc. Crash Tests - Year 2000 - Phase I, Awarded by Plastic Safety Systems, Inc., [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and James Holloway, 2000, Total Award: $14,934, Sponsor:
$14,229, UNL: $705].
Minnesota DOT Type III Barricade Crash Tests - Year 2000, Awarded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Department of Roads, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and James Holloway, 2000, Total Award: $25,946, Sponsor: $22,291, UNL: $3,655].
Development of an Energy-Absorbing Cushion Wall - Phase II, Awarded by Indy Racing League, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, and John Reid, 1999-2000, Total Award: $267,616].
Crash Testing of Portable Workzone Signs - 1999 - Phase IV, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 1999, Total Award: $11,197, Sponsor: $10,704, UNL: $493].
Crash Testing of Portable Workzone Signs - 1999 - Phase III, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator,
Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 1999, Total Award: $42,934].
Crash Testing of Temporary Sign Stands, Awarded by the Missouri Department of Transportation, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and James Holloway, 1999, Total Award: $69,206, Sponsor: $55,811, UNL: $13,395].
Crash Testing of Portable Workzone Stands with Semi-Rigid Sign Panels - 1999 - Phase I, Awarded by Reflexite Corporation and GE Structured Products, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 1999, Total
Award: $19,547].
Crash Testing of Portable Workzone Signs - 1999 - Phase II, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 1999, Total Award: $28,345].
Crash Testing of Portable Workzone Signs - 1999 - Phase I, Awarded by Marketing Displays, Inc., [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 1999, Total Award: $19,225].
Crash Testing of Portable Workzone Signs - 1999 - Phase I, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 1999, Total Award: $27,924].
Crash Testing of Michigan’s Type B and Type T Guardrail Systems, Awarded by the Michigan Department of Transportation, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, and James Holloway, 1999, Total Award: $123,444].
Compliance Testing of Iowa’s Skid-Mounted Sign Device, Awarded by the Iowa Department of Transportation, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: John Rohde and James Holloway, 1999, Total Award: $43,737, Sponsor: $31,841, UNL: $11,896].
Evaluation of Portable Workzone Signs - Phase I, Awarded by Lang Products International, Inc., [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 1999, Total Award: $17,773].
Development and Testing of a Crash Barrier - Phase I, Awarded by Indy Racing League, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, and John Reid, 1998, Total Award: $97,970].
Crash Testing of Portable Workzone Signs - Phase IV, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 1998, Total Award: $6,697].
Design and Compliance Testing of Missouri’s Thrie Beam and Channel Bridge Rail to W-Beam Transition, Awarded by the Missouri Department of Transportation, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, John Reid, and James Holloway, 1998, Total Award: $53,640, Sponsor: $42,579, UNL: $11,061].
Crash Testing of South Dakota’s Cable Guardrail to W-Beam Transition, Awarded by South Dakota Department of Transportation, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators: Dean Sicking, John Rohde, James Holloway, and John Reid, 1998, Total Award: $114,904, Sponsor: $92,329, UNL: $22,575].
Critical Impact Points for Crash Testing Transitions, Awarded by Federal Highway Administration, [Principal Investigator, 1998, Total Award: $9,459].
Crash Testing of Portable Workzone Signs - Phase III, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 1998, Total Award: $33,392].
Crash Testing of Portable Workzone Signs - Phase II, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, 1998, Total Award: $43,606]. Crash Testing of Portable Workzone Signs, Awarded by Dicke Tool Company, [Principal Investigator, Co-Principal
Investigator: James Holloway, 1998, Total Award: $39,995].
Development of a New Guardrail System for the Milford Proving Ground Circular Track - Supplemental Agreement, Awarded by General Motors, [Principal Investigator: John Reid, Co-Principal Investigators: Ronald Faller and Dean
Sicking, 1998, Total Award: $5,000].
Development of a New Guardrail System for the General Motors Desert Proving Ground Circular Track, Awarded by General Motors, [Principal Investigator: John Reid, Co-Principal Investigators: Ronald Faller and Dean Sicking, 1998,
Total Award: $33,300].
Development of a New Guardrail System for the Milford Proving Ground Circular Test Track, Awarded by General Motors, [Principal Investigator: John Reid, Co-Principal Investigators: Ronald Faller and Dean Sicking, 1997, Total Award: $57,079].
Development and Evaluation of Two TL-2 Bridge Rails and Transitions for Transverse Timber Decks, Awarded by U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service-Forest Products Laboratory, [Co-Principal Investigator with Barry Rosson, 1997, Total Award: $227,094, Sponsor: $162,744, UNL: $39,938, CIR: $24,412].
Development and Evaluation of Two TL-4 Bridge Rails and Transitions for Transverse Timber Decks, Awarded by U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service-Forest Products Laboratory, [Co-Principal Investigator with Barry Rosson, 1995, Total Award: $377,378, Sponsor:$267,059, UNL: $71,519, CIR: $38,800].
Design of Breakaway Cluster Box Units, Awarded by U.S. Postal Service - Engineering, [Co-Principal Investigator with John Reid, 1995, Total Award: $44,188, Sponsor: $39,769, CIR: $4,419].
Development of Timber Bridge Rails for Low-Volume Roads - Supplemental Agreement, Awarded by U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service-Forest Products Laboratory, [Principal Investigator, 1994, Total Award: $18,223, Sponsor: $14,648, UNL: $3,575].
Development of Timber Bridge Rails for Low-Volume Roads: Phase III, Awarded by U.S. Department of Agriculture- Forest Service-Forest Products Laboratory, [Principal Investigator, 1994, Total Award: $18,654, Sponsor: $14,855, UNL:
$3,799].
Analysis and Design Procedure for Timber Bridge Railings, Awarded by U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service- Forest Products Laboratory, [Principal Investigator: Barry Rosson, Co-Principal Investigator: Ronald Faller, 1993, Total Award: $42,150, Sponsor: $30,000, UNL: $12,150].
Development of a Energy Absorbing Safety Barrier, Awarded by Ultra Barrier Inc., [Co-Principal Investigator with Dean Sicking, 1993, Total Award:$15,422].
Development of Timber Bridge Rails for Low-Volume Roads: Phase II, Awarded by U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service-Forest Products Laboratory, [Principal Investigator, 1992, Total Award: $80,254, Sponsor: $65,000, UNL:
$15,254].
Development of Low-Volume Bridge Rails by Full-Scale Crash Testing: Phase I, Awarded by U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service-Forest Products Laboratory, [Principal Investigator, 1992, Total Award: $37,951, Sponsor:
$28,801, UNL: $9,150].
Development of Timber Bridge Rails for AASHTO PL-2, Awarded by U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service-Forest Products Laboratory, [Principal Investigator, 1992, Total Award: $65,186, Sponsor: $54,000, UNL: $11,186].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 2 (1991-1992), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri, [Co-Principal Investigator with Edward Post, 1991-1992, Total Award: $322,663, Sponsor: $242,548, UNL: $44,447, CIR: $35,668].
Analysis, Design, and Computer Simulation of an Open Concrete Bridge Railing, Awarded by Nebraska Department of Roads, [Co-Principal Investigator with Edward Post, 1991, Total Award: $15,696].
Guardrail Testing II Program, Awarded by Federal Highway Administration, [Co-Principal Investigator with Edward Post and Brian Pfeifer, 1990, Total Award: $ 329,957, Sponsor: $304,957, UNL: $10,000, CIR: $15,000].
Dynamic Testing of Impact Attenuators with Prow Covers for Use at the Holland Tunnel Toll Plaza, Awarded by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, [Co-Principal Investigator with Edward Post, 1990, Total Award: $39,601].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Supplemental Agreement - Year 1 (1990-1991),” Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri, [Co-Principal Investigator with Edward Post, 1990-1991, Total Award: $19,411, Sponsor: $14,800, UNL: $4,641].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 1 (1990-1991), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri, [Co-Principal Investigator with Edward Post, 1990-1991, Total Award: $168,519].
Development of Crashworthy Vehicular Railing Systems for Timber Bridges, Awarded by U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service-Forest Products Laboratory, [Co-Principal Investigator with Edward Post, 1989, Total Award:
$300,695, Sponsor: $210,661, UNL: $84,904, CIR: $5,130].
Proposal Co-Author, Principal Researcher (Selected Listing) Improved Procedures for Safety Performance Evaluation of Roadside Features, NCHRP Project Number 22-14(02), Awarded by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program [Researcher, Study: 2002-2005, Total Award:
$299,987; Testing: 2004-2006, Total Award: $361,425; Testing: 2005-2006].
Flare Rates for W-Beam Guardrail, NCHRP Project Number 17-20(3), Awarded by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program [Researcher, Study: 2003-2005, Total Award: $50,000].
Bogie Testing of a New Steel Post Option, Awarded by Gregory Highway Products, [Principal Investigator: Dean Sicking, Co-Principal Investigator: James Holloway, November - December 2002, Total Award: $7,600].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 13 (2002-2003), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, Montana, and Connecticut [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 2002-2003, Total Award: $505,000, Sponsor: $505,000, UNL: $0].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 12 (2001-2002), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, Montana, and Connecticut [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 2001-2002, Total Award: $630,527, Sponsor: $505,000, UNL: $125,527].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 11 (2000-2001), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ohio, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 2000-2001, Total Award: $525,885, Sponsor: $445,000, UNL: $80,885].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 10 (1999-2000), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ohio, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1999-2000, Total Award: $500,446, Sponsor: $400,000, UNL: $100,446].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 9 (1998-1999), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ohio, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1998-1999, Total Award: $520,903, Sponsor: $430,618, UNL: $90,285].
Development of a New Approach Guardrail Transition, Awarded by Nebraska Department of Roads, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1996, Total Award: $52,161, Sponsor: $40,282, UNL: $11,879].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 8 (1997-1998), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ohio, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1997-1998, Total Award: $ 645,625, Sponsor: $469,519, UNL: $157,106, CIR: $19,000].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 7 (1996-1997), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ohio, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1996-1997, Total Award: $630,327, Sponsor: $420,864, UNL: $140,463, CIR: $69,000].
Development of a BEST Terminal to Comply with NCHRP 350 Requirements, Awarded by Interstate Steel Company, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1996, Total Award: $332,213, Sponsor: $258,213, MATC: $75,000].
Development of a New Vehicle Guardrail System, Awarded by Buffalo Specialty Products Inc., [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1995, Total Award: $358,982, Sponsor: $208,982, MATC: $150,000].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 6 (1995-1996), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1995-1996, Total Award: $420,847, Sponsor: $304,818, UNL - $92,029, CIR - $24,000].
Evaluation of the Effect of Wood Quality on the Performance of W-Beam Guardrail Systems, Awarded by Nebraska Department of Roads, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1995, Total Award: $???, Sponsor: $79,136, UNL: $???].
Mid-America Transportation Center, Awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, [Co-Author of Proposal, 1995, Total Award: $1,000,000 (Annually Renewable for Three Years)].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 5 (1994-1995), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1994-1995, Total Award: $352,298, Sponsor: $250,756, UNL: $76,042, CIR: $25,500].
W-Beam Guardrail End Treatment, Awarded by Interstate Steel Company, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1993, Total Award: $117,252].
Lighted Guidance Tube Hazard Mitigation, Awarded by 3M Corporation, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1993, Total Award: $8,398].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Supplemental Agreement No. 2 - Year 4 (1993-1994), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota. [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1993-
1994, Total Award: $???, Sponsor: $22,572, UNL: $???].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Supplemental Agreement No. 1 - Year 4 (1993-1994), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota. [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1993-
1994, Total Award: $26,908, Sponsor: $20,944, UNL: $5,964].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 4 (1993-1994), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota. [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal Researcher, 1993-1994, Total Award: $394,309, Sponsor: $287,667, UNL: $78,142, CIR: $28,500].
Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program - Year 3 (1992-1993), Awarded by States of Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri, [Co-Author of Proposal and Principal researcher, 1992-1993, Total Award: $331,194, Sponsor: $253,415, UNL: $47,687, CIR: $30,092].
Publications:
- 32. Polivka, K.A., Faller, R.K., Sicking, D.L., and Bielenberg, R.W., Midwest Guardrail System Adjacent to a 2:1 Slope,
Paper No. 08-3076, Submitted for Presentation and Publication at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research
Board, TRB AFB20 Committee on Roadside Safety Design, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January
2008.
- 31. Sicking, D.L., Reid, J.D., Bielenberg, R.W., Faller, R.K., Rohde, J.R., and Polivka, K.A., Safety Grates for Cross
Drainage Culverts, Paper No. 08-2509, Submitted for Presentation and Publication at the Annual Meeting of the
Transportation Research Board, TRB AFB20 Committee on Roadside Safety Design, Transportation Research Board,
Washington D.C., January 2008. - 30. Reid, J.D., Kuipers, B.D., Sicking, D.L., and Faller, R.K., Guardrail Flare Rates, Paper No. 07-0517, Submitted for Presentation and Publication at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, TRB AFB20 Committee on Roadside Safety Design, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 2007.
- 29. Bielenberg, R.W., Faller, R.K., Sicking, D.L., Rohde, J.R., and Reid, J.D., Midwest Guardrail System for Long Span Culvert Applications, Paper No. 07-2539, Submitted for Presentation and Publication at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, TRB AFB20 Committee on Roadside Safety Design, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 2007.
- 28. Faller, R.K., Sicking, D.L., Bielenberg, R.W., Rohde, J.R., Polivka, K.A., and Reid, J.D., Performance of Steel-Post W- Beam Guardrail Systems, Paper No. 07-2642, Submitted for Presentation and Publication at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, TRB AFB20 Committee on Roadside Safety Design, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 2007.
- 27. Faller, R.K., Bielenberg, R.W., Sicking, D.L., Rohde, J.R., and Reid, J.D., Development and Testing of the SAFER Barrier - Version 2, SAFER Barrier Gate, and Alternative Backup Structure, Paper No. 2006-01-3612,Publication No. P-???, Proceedings of the 2006 SAE Motorsports Engineering Conference and Exhibition, Dearborn, Michigan, December 5-7, 2006.
- 26. Melvin, J.W., Begeman, P.C., Faller, R.K., Sicking, D.L., McClellan, S.B., Maynard, E., Donegan, M.W., Mallott, A.M., and Gideon, T.W., Crash Protection of Stock Car Racing Drivers - Application of Biomedical Analysis of Indy Car Crash Research, Submitted for Publication in the Stapp Car Crash Journal, 50th Stapp Car Crash Conference, Dearborn, Michigan, November 6-8, 2006.
- 25. Faller, R.K., Kurz, K., Polivka, K.A., Sicking, D.L., Humphries, E., and Hascall, J., A Test Level 4 Noise Wall for Attachment to Concrete Traffic Barriers, Paper No. 06-1784, Accepted for Publication at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, TRB AFB20 Committee on Roadside Safety Design, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 2006.
- 24. Bielenberg, R.W., Faller, R.K., Sicking, D.L., Rohde, J.R., and Reid, J.D.,Tie-Downs and Transitions for Temporary Concrete Barriers, Paper No. 06-1276, Accepted for Publication at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, TRB AFB20 Committee on Roadside Safety Design, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 2006.
- 23. Bielenberg, R.W., Faller, R.K., Sicking, D.L., Rohde, J.R., Reid, J.D., Polivka, K.A., and Holloway, J.C., Initial In- Service Performance Evaluation of the SAFER Racetrack Barrier, Paper No. 2004-01-3526,Publication No. P-392, Proceedings of the 2004 SAE Motorsports Engineering Conference and Exhibition, Dearborn, Michigan, November 30 through December 2, 2004.
- 22. Faller, R.K., Polivka, K.A., Kuipers, B.D., Bielenberg, B.W., Reid, J.D., Rohde, J.R., and Sicking, D.L., Midwest Guardrail System for Standard and Special Applications, Paper No. 04-4778, Transportation Research Record No. 1890, Best Paper Award - TRB AFB20 Committee on Roadside Safety Design, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 2004.
- 21. Polivka, K.A., Faller, R.K., Reid, J.D., Rohde, J.R., and Sicking, D.L., Guardrail Connection for Low-Fill Culverts, Paper No. 03-4421, Transportation Research Record No. 1851, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2003.
- 20. Bielenberg, B.W., Faller, R.K., Reid, J.D., Rohde, J.R., and Sicking, D.L., Design and Testing of Tie-Down Systems for Temporary Barriers, Paper No. 03-3146, Transportation Research Record No. 1851, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2003.
- Reid, J.D., Faller, R.K., Holloway, J.C., Rohde, J.R., and Sicking, D.L., A New Energy-Absorbing High-Speed Safety Barrier, Paper No. 03-2218, Transportation Research Record No. 1851, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2003. Polivka, K.A., Rohde, J.R., Faller, R.K., and Sicking, D.L., Crash Testing and Analysis of Work-Zone Sign Supports, Paper No. 02-3675, Transportation Research Record No. 1797, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2002.
- 17. Polivka, K.A., Sicking, D.L., Faller, R.K., and Rohde, J.R., A W-Beam Guardrail Adjacent to a Slope, Paper No. 01- 0343, Transportation Research Record No. 1743, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2001.
- 16. Faller, R.K., Ritter, M.A., Rosson, B.T., Keller, E.A., and Duwadi, S.R., Development of Two TL-2 Bridge Railings and Transitions for Use on Transverse Glue-Laminated Deck Bridges, Paper No. 01-0378, Transportation Research Record No. 1743, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2001.
- 15. Bielenberg, R.W., Reid, J.D., and Faller, R.K., NCHRP Report No. 350 Compliance Testing of a Bullnose Median Barrier System, Paper No. 01-0204, Transportation Research Record No. 1743, Best Paper Award - TRB A2A04 Committee on Roadside Safety Appurtenances, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2001.
- 14. Faller, R.K., Ritter, M.A., Rosson, B.T., Fowler, M.D., and Duwadi, S.R., Two Test Level 4 Bridge Railing and Transition Systems for Transverse Timber Deck Bridges, Paper No. 5B0110, Transportation Research Record No. 1696, Volume 1, Fifth International Bridge Engineering Conference, Tampa, Florida, April 3-5, 2000, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 334-351.
- 13. Faller, R.K., Sicking, D.L., Polivka, K.A., Rohde, J.R., and Bielenberg, R.W., A Long-Span Guardrail System for Culvert Applications, Paper No. 00-0598, Transportation Research Record No. 1720, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2000.
- 12. Faller, R.K., Rosson, B.T., Ritter, M.A., and Duwadi, S.R., Railing Systems for Use on Timber Deck Bridges, Transportation Research Record No. 1656, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., July 1999, 110-119. 11. Faller, R.K., and Rosson, B.T., Effective Moment of Inertia for Rectangular Elastoplastic Beams, Structural Engineering and Mechanics - An International Journal, Volume 7, Number 1, January 1999, 95-110.
- 10. Faller, R.K., Reid, J.D., and Rohde, J.R., Approach Guardrail Transition for Concrete Safety Shape Barriers, Transportation Research Record No. 1647, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., November 1998.
- 9. Reid, J.D., Sicking, D.L., Faller, R.K., and Pfeifer, B.G., Development of a New Guardrail System, Transportation Research Record No. 1599, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., September 1997.
- 8. Faller, R.K., Soyland, K., and Sicking, D.L., Approach Guardrail Transition for Single Slope Concrete Barriers, Transportation Research Record No. 1528, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., September 1996.
- 7. Holloway, J.C., Sicking, D.L., and Faller, R.K., A Reduced Height Performance Level 2 Bridge Rail, Transportation Research Record No. 1528, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., September 1996.
- 6. Rosson, B.T., Faller, R.K., and Ritter, M.A., Performance Level 2 and Test Level 4 Bridge Railings for Timber Decks, Transportation Research Record No. 1500, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., July 1995.
- 5. Faller, R.K., Ritter, M.A., Holloway, J.C., Pfeifer, B.G., and Rosson, B.T., Performance Level 1 Bridge Railings for Timber Decks, Transportation Research Record No. 1419, Best Paper Award - TRB A2A04 Committee on Roadside Safety Appurtenances, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., October 1993.
- 4. Pfeifer, B.G., Holloway, J.C., Faller, R.K., Post, E.R., and Christensen, D.L., Full-Scale Crash Tests on a Luminaire Support 4-Bolt Slipbase Design, Transportation Research Record No. 1367, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., 1992.
- 3. Holloway, J.C., Faller, R.K., Pfeifer, B.G., Post E.R., Davidson, D.E., Performance Level 2 Tests on the Missouri 30-in. New Jersey Safety Shape Bridge Rail, Transportation Research Record No. 1367, Presented by Holloway at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., 1992.
- 2. Ritter, M.A., Post, E.R., and Faller, R.K., Vehicular Railing Systems for Timber Bridges: A Program Overview, COMPONENTS, Wood Design Focus - A Journal of Contemporary Wood Engineering, Volume 1, Number 4, Winter 1990.
- 1. Faller, R.K., Magdaleno, J.A., Warlick, B.A., Wendling, W.H., Post, E.R., Full-Scale Vehicle Crash Tests on Nebraska Rural Mailbox Designs, Transportation Research Record No. 1198, Presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 1988.
- 8. Reid, J.D., Faller, R.K., and Sicking, D.L., High-Speed Crash Barrier Investigation Using Simulation, Crashworthiness, Occupant Protection, and Biomechanics in Transportation Systems - 2000, Applied Mechanics Division (AMD) - Vol. 246, BED - Vol. 49, 2000 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, Florida, November 5-10, 2000.
- 7. Ritter, M.A., Faller, R.K., Lee, P.D.H., Rosson, B.T., and Duwadi, S.R., Plans for Crash-Tested Wood Bridge Railings for Concrete Decks, General Technical Report No. FPL-GTR-108, United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Forest Products Laboratory and Federal Highway Administration, August 1998.
- 6. Ritter, M.A., Faller, R.K., Bunnell, S., Lee, P.D.H., and Rosson, B.T., Plans for Crash-Tested Bridge Railings for Longitudinal Wood Decks on Low-Volume Roads, General Technical Report No. FPL-GTR-107, United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Forest Products Laboratory and Federal Highway Administration, August 1998.
- 5. Faller, R.K., Rosson, B.T., Ritter, M.A., Lee, P.D.H., and Duwadi, S.R., Railing Systems for Longitudinal Timber Deck Bridges, National Conference on Wood Transportation Structures, Madison, Wisconsin, October 23-25, 1996, General Technical Report No. FPL-GTR-94, United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Forest Products Laboratory and Federal Highway Administration, October 1996.
- 4. Ritter, M.A., Faller, R.K., Lee, P.D.H., Rosson, B.T., and S.R. Duwadi, Plans for Crash Tested Bridge Railings for Longitudinal Wood Decks, General Technical Report No. FPL-GTR-87, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin, September 1995.
- 3. Ritter, M.A., Faller, R.K., and Duwadi, S.R., Crash-Tested Bridge Railings for Timber Bridges, Fourth International Bridge Engineering Conference, Volume 2, Conference Proceedings 7, San Francisco, California, August 28-30, 1995, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
- 2. Faller, R.K., Rosson, B.T., Ritter, M.A., Sicking, D.L., and Bunnell, S., Design and Evaluation of Two Low-Volume Bridge Railings, Sixth International Conference on Low-Volume Roads, Volume 2, Conference Proceedings 6, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 25-29, 1995, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
- 1. Ritter, M.A., Post, E.R., and Faller, R.K., Crashworthy Railing Systems for Timber Bridge Decks, Structures Congress 1991, Compact Papers, 9th Structures Congress Proceedings, 1991 April 29 - May 1, Indianapolis, IN, American Society of Civil Engineers, Pages 540-543, 1991.
- Conference Papers 9. Kretschmann, D.E., Faller, R.K., Reid, J.D., Hascall, J.A., Sicking, D.L., and Rohde, J.R., Small-Diameter Roundwood, Strong-Post W-Beam Guardrail Systems, Proceedings of the 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE), August 6-10, 2006, Portland, Oregon.
- 8. Ritter, M.A., Faller, R.K., and Duwadi, S.R., Crashworthy Railing for Timber Bridges, Proceedings of the 1999 Pacific Timber Engineering Conference (PTEC), Rotorua, New Zealand, March 14-18, 1999, New Zealand Forest Research Institute, Forest Service Research Bulletin No. 212, Volume 3: 325-332.
- 7. Faller, R.K., and Rosson, B.T., Crashworthy Barriers for Timber Deck Bridges, 18th Annual Structural Conference - Engineered Wood Systems, Sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the American Society of Civil Engineers Nebraska Section, Kiewit Conference Center, Omaha, Nebraska, October 2, 1998.
- 6. Faller, R.K., Rohde, J.R., Rosson, B.T., Smith, R.P., Addink, K.H., Development of a TL-3 F-Shape Temporary Concrete Median Barrier, Paper No. 971207, 76th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 1997.
- 5. Reid, J.D., Faller, R.K., Paulsen, G.W., A New Breakaway Concept for Neighborhood Delivery & Collection Box Units, Paper No. 970119, 76th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 1997.
- 4. Rosson, B.T., and Faller, R.K., Effective Moment of Inertia of Elasto-Plastic Beams, Engineering Mechanics Conference 1996, Proceedings of the 11th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, May 19-22, 1996, Fort Lauderdale, FL, American Society of Civil Engineers, Pages 254-257.
- 3. Ritter, M.A., and Faller, R.K., Crashworthy Bridge Railings for Longitudinal Wood Decks, Proceedings of the 1994 Pacific Timber Engineering Conference (PTEC) - Timber Shaping the Future, Gold Coast, Australia, Fortitude Valley MAC, Queensland, Australia, July 11-15, 1994, Timber Research and Advisory Council, Volume 2: 298-307.
- 2. Rosson, B.T., and Faller, R.K., Bridge Rail Impact Forcing Functions, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structures Congress and the IASS International Symposium, ASCE Structural Division, Atlanta, Georgia, April 24-28, 1994.
- 1. Rosson, B.T., Maller, A., and Faller, R.K., Structural Performance of Clustered Rhombic Dodecahedral Buildings, Fourth International Conference on Space Structures, University of Surrey, Guildford, U.K., September 5-10, 1993, Pages 1109-1117.
- 77. Roadside and Motorsports Safety Research, Presented at the August Meeting of the National Association of Fleet Administrators, Inc. - Midwest Chapter - Iowa and Nebraska, Husker Auto Group, Lincoln, Nebraska, August 8, 2006.
- 76. Guidelines for the Application of Barriers and Channelizing Systems in Work Zones, Presented at the Workshop on Positive Protection in Work Zones, Sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committees AFB20 on Roadside Safety Design and AHB55 on Work Zone Traffic Control, Jackson Rancheria Casino, Hotel, and Conference Center, Jackson, California, July 23-26, 2006.
- 75. Roadside and Motorsports Safety Research, Presented at the Professional Development Science and Math Summer Technology Institute, Lincoln, Nebraska, July 10-12, 2006.
- 74. Recent Crash Testing at MwRSF, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting, Sarasota, Florida, May 11-12, 2006.
- 73. Roadside Safety Research in Nebraska, Presented at the March Meeting of the Lincoln Claims Association, Knoll's Country Club, Lincoln, Nebraska, March 2, 2006.
- 72. A Test Level 4 Noise Wall for Attachment to Concrete Traffic Barriers, Presented at the 85nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 23, 2006.
- 71. Recent Crash Testing at MwRSF, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting, Orange Beach, Alabama, September 19-20, 2005.
- 70. Recent Testing at MwRSF, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, April 28-29, 2005.
- 69. Innovative Barrier Systems and Other Recent Advances in Roadside Safety, Presented at the First Annual (2005) ASCE Transportation Conference - Transportation Engineering, Sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Nebraska Section, Scott Conference Center, Omaha, Nebraska, April 27, 2005.
- 68. Performance Evaluation of Transitions from W-Beam Guardrail to Thrie Beam Bridge Approach Sections, Presented at the 84th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Sponsored by Committee AFB20 on Roadside Safety Design, Washington, D.C., January 11, 2005.
- 67. New Advancements in Roadside Safety, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting, Newport Beach, California, October 11-12, 2004.
- 66. New Advancements in Roadside Safety, Presented at the 46th International Highway Engineering Exchange Program (IHEEP) 2004 Annual Conference, Hosted by the Nebraska Department of Roads, Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln, Nebraska, September 12-16, 2004.
- 65. Proposed Truck Box Attachment Criteria, Presented at the Workshop on the Update to NCHRP Report 350 and Current Safety Issues, Sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee AFB20 on Roadside Safety Design and Kansas Department of Transportation, Double Tree Hotel Overland Park-Corporate Woods, Overland Park, Kansas, July 18-21, 2004.
- 64. Certification Without Full-Scale Crash Tests, Presented at the Workshop on the Update to NCHRP Report 350 and Current Safety Issues, Sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee AFB20 on Roadside Safety Design and Kansas Department of Transportation, Double Tree Hotel Overland Park-Corporate Woods, Overland Park, Kansas, July 18-21, 2004.
- 63. Bridge Railings for Safety, Presented at the 2004 Bridge Conference and Workshop, Sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, Nebraska Department of Roads, and the Nebraska LTAP T2, Kearney, Nebraska, March 9, 2004.
- 62. Midwest Guardrail System for Standard and Special Applications, Presented at the 83nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 13, 2004.
- 61. Safety Research for Roadsides and Racetracks, Presented at the Downtown Sertoma Club Luncheon Meeting, US Bank Building, Lincoln, Nebraska, October 15, 2003.
- 60. Development of an Energy-Absorbing Barrier for High-Speed Racetrack Applications, Presented at the Northeast Sertoma Club Breakfast Meeting, Cotner Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, October 9, 2003.
- 59. Recent Crash Testing, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 22-23, 2003.
- 58. Guardrail Height for Strong-Post W-Beam, Presented at the Workshop on Context Sensitive Utilization of Roadside Safety Features, Sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee A2A04 on Roadside Safety Features and Minnesota Department of Transportation, Radisson Hotel South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 13-16, 2003.
- 57. Safety Research for Roadsides and Racetracks, Presented at the 63rd Annual Conference of the New York State Association of Transportation Engineers, Saratoga Springs, New York, May 29, 2003.
- 56. Single-Unit Truck Test of Luminaire Pole Attached to Single-Slope Barrier, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting, College Station, Texas, May 1-2, 2003.
- 55. A New Energy-Absorbing High-Speed Safety Barrier, Presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 13, 2003.
- 54. Recent Crash Testing - Summer 2002, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, September 23-24, 2002.
- 53. Development of an Energy-Absorbing Barrier for High-Speed Racetrack Applications, Presented at NASCAR's Safety meeting for the Busch Series, Richmond, Virginia, September 6, 2002.
- 52. Development of an Energy-Absorbing Barrier for High-Speed Racetrack Applications, Presented at NASCAR's Safety Meeting for the Craftsman Truck Series, Richmond, Virginia, September 5, 2002.
- 51. Laboratory Accreditation, Presented at the Workshop on Updating Needs for NCHRP Report 350 Guidelines - Revisited, Sponsored by the TRB Committee A2A04 Roadside Safety Features and California Department of Transportation, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, July 21-24, 2002.
- 50. An Energy-Absorbing Barrier System for High-Speed Racetrack Applications, 36th Annual Louis Schwitzer Award Presentation, Presented at the Indiana Section of the Society of Automotive Engineers' May 2002 Meeting, Easley Winery, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 24, 2002.
- 49. NCHRP Report No. 350 for Roadside Safety Features, Presented at the 84th Annual Kansas Transportation Engineering Conference, Kansas State University, Student Union, Manhattan, Kansas, April 16-17, 2002.
- 48. Recent Crash Testing, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting, Seattle, Washington, April 11-12, 2002.
- 47. Current Status of Temporary Barriers, Presented at the FHWA and NDOR Roadside Safety Hardware Workshop, Sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, Midwest States Pooled Fund, and the Nebraska Department of Roads, Clifford Hardin Nebraska Center for Continuing Education, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 3, 2002.
- 46. Current Status of Work-Zone Devices, Presented at the FHWA and NDOR Roadside Safety Hardware Workshop, Sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, Midwest States Pooled Fund, and the Nebraska Department of Roads, Clifford Hardin Nebraska Center for Continuing Education, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 3, 2002.
- 45. Safety of Work-Zone Devices, Presented at the 23rd Annual (2002) Concrete Paving Workshop, Sponsored by the Nebraska Concrete Paving Association, Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln, Nebraska, January 30-31, 2002.
- 44. NCHRP Report No. 350 for Roadside Safety Devices, Presented at the 2002 Nebraska Associated General Contractors (AGC) Annual State Convention, Embassy Suites Hotel, Omaha, Nebraska, January 22-24, 2002.
- 43. Crash Testing and Analysis of Work Zone Sign Supports, Presented at the 81th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 14, 2002.
- 42. NCHRP 350 for Work-Zone Devices, Presented at the Traffic Control Video-Conference, Sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Roads, Federal Highway Administration, Associated General Contractors, and American Consulting Engineers Council, Lincoln, Nebraska, November 15, 2001.
- 41. Occupant Compartment Deformation and Intrusion Evaluation - MwRSF's Perspective, Presented at the Summer Meeting of Committee A2A04 on Roadside Safety Features of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Reno, Nevada, July, 23, 2001.
- 40. NCHRP Report 350 for Work-Zone Devices, Presented at the International Municipal Sign Association (IMSA) - Kansas Association of Traffic Control (KAUTC) Joint Meeting, Olathe, Kansas, February 7, 2001.
- 39. MnDOT Temporary Work-Zone Devices, Presented at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 10, 2001.
- 38. Development of Two TL-2 Bridge Railings and Transitions for Use on Transverse Glue-Laminated Deck Bridges, Presented at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 10, 2001.
- 37. NCHRP 350 for Work-Zone Devices, Presented at the Heart of America Chapter "How To" Conference, Co-Sponsored by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), Kansas City, Missouri, November 28-30, 2000.
- 36. Recent Crash Testing of Guardrail and Barricade Systems, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting, Jackson, Wyoming, September 18-19, 2000.
- 35. Peer-Review Laboratory Accreditation, Presented at the Task Force 13, Subcommittee 7 Meeting on Quality Assurance Standards for Full-Scale Crash Testing, Held at the Workshop on Emerging Issues on Roadside Safety, Sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee A2A04 on Roadside Safety Features, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, August 20-23, 2000.
- 34. Recent NCHRP 350 Crash Testing of Bullnose and Guardrail Systems, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting, Savannah, Georgia, April 13-14, 2000.
- 33. Two Test Level 4 Bridge Railing and Transition Systems for Transverse Timber Deck Bridges, Presented at the Fifth International Bridge Engineering Conference, Tampa, Florida, April 3-5, 2000.
- 32. Roadside Safety Features and NCHRP Report 350 - What Lies Ahead, Presented at the 2000 Highway Engineers' Association Conference, 90th Annual Conference, Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, Missouri, March 29-30, 2000.
- 31. Testing of W-Beam to Thrie Beam Transition Element, Presented at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 11, 2000.
- 30. A Long-Span Guardrail System for Culvert Applications, Presented at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 10, 2000.
- 29. Development of Roadside Hardware - Success and Failures, Presented at the 1999 AASHTO Region III Research Advisory Committee Conference, Overland Park, Kansas, September 14-16, 1999.
- 28. NCHRP 350 Testing of Guardrail and Transition Systems, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting, Sarasota, Florida, April 28-30, 1999.
- 27. NCHRP 350 Testing of Workzone Devices, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting, Sarasota, Florida, April 28-30, 1999.
- 26. Railing Systems for Use on Timber Deck Bridges, Presented at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 13, 1999.
- 25. Re-examination of Crash Test Accelerometer Data, Presented at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board A2A04(1) Subcommittee on Computational Mechanics, Washington, D.C., January 12, 1999.
- 24. Crashworthy Barriers for Timber Deck Bridges, Presented at the 18th Annual Structural Conference - Engineered Wood Systems, Sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the American Society of Civil Engineers Nebraska Section, Kiewit Conference Center, Omaha, Nebraska, October 2, 1998.
- 23. Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP) for Use in Highway Safety Hardware, Presented at the 1998 Region Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) Seminar, St. Joseph, Missouri, September 21-22, 1998.
- 22. Recent Crash Testing at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, Presented at the Joint Session between the AASHTO- AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee Meeting and the AASHTO Task Force for Roadside Safety, Lincoln, Nebraska, September 15-18, 1998.
- 21. Use of LS-DYNA to Develop a New Bullnose Design, Presented at the Summer Meeting of the Transportation Research Board A2A04(1) Subcommittee on Computational Mechanics, Seattle, Washington, August 2-5, 1998.
- 20. Comparison of Crash Test Accelerometer Data, Presented at the 77th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board A2A04(1) Subcommittee on Computational Mechanics, Washington, D.C., January 1998.
- 19. Approach Guardrail Transition for Concrete Safety Shape Barriers, Presented at the 77th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 1998.
- 18. Development of a TL-3 F-Shape Temporary Concrete Median Barrier, Presentation at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 1997.
- 17. Railing Systems for Longitudinal Timber Deck Bridges, Presented at the National Conference on Wood Transportation Structures, Madison, Wisconsin, October 23-25, 1996.
- 16. Development and Evaluation of Roadside Safety Hardware, Presented at the Student Chapter Meeting of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, October 9, 1996.
- 15. Recent Safety Performance Evaluations of Highway Features, Presented at the 1996 Spring Meeting of the Missouri Valley Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (MOVITE), Nebraska City, Nebraska, May 8-10, 1996.
- 14. Approach Guardrail Transition for Single Slope Concrete Barriers, Presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 1996.
- 13. Design and Evaluation of Two Low-Volume Bridge Railings, Presented at the Sixth International Conference on Low- Volume Roads, Volume 2, Conference Proceedings 6, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 25-29, 1995, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
- 12. Problems Encountered with NCHRP 350 Pickups, Presented at the 74rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 1995.
- 11. PL-2 Bridge Rails for Timber Decks, Presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 1994.
- 10. Crash Tests of Roadside Appurtenances, Presented at the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force No. 13 Subcommittee of New Materials: Standardization of Details for Bridge and Road Hardware, San Antonio, Texas, June 17-18, 1993.
- 9. Performance Level 1 Bridge Railings for Timber Decks, Presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 1993.
- 8. Recent Safety Performance Evaluations of Highway Features, Presented at the 1992 Fall Meeting of the M

