Browsing Department of Civil Engineering by Subject "Underground freight transportation"
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DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK TO OPTIMIZE THE OPERATIONS OF AN INTERMODAL UNDERGROUND FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION TERMINAL USING SIMULATION
(2018-09-04)According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), by 2040, nearly 30,000 miles of our busiest highways will be clogged daily and it is important to increase the capacity of our transportation system. Construction ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A FRAMEWORK TO ESTIMATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS OF TRUCK, RAILROAD, AND UNDERGROUND FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
(2018-09-17)Increasing freight transportation capacity is the most important factor to keep US economy viable. Trucks moved 11.5 billion tons of goods, or 63.8 percent of total freight shipments in 2015, which is projected to grow ... -
PLANNING, DESIGN, AND OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS OF UNDERGROUND FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS WITH INDIVIDUAL AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
(2018-08-09)Given the increases in freight transportation demand, the current infrastructure for freight transportation appears insufficient. Moreover, the future development of capacity for freight transportation infrastructure seems ...