TQM Implementation in State Departments of Transportation: View from the Firing Line

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. McCambridge ◽  
Mary L. Tucker
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 257
Author(s):  
Zulparis Zulparis

This research is a classroom action research. The formulation of the problem in this research is whether theapplication of the firing line strategy can improve the learning outcomes of Islamic religious education materialnatural of jaiz for Allah SWT grade IV students SDN 005 Koto Perambahan Kecamatan Kampa KabupatenKampar? This research aims to increase learning outcomes Islamic religious education grade IV SDN 005 KotoPerambahan Kecamatan Kampa Kabupaten Kampar through the strategy of the firing line. The research wasconducted two cycles. The data outlined are prior to action, in cycle I and cycle II. Each cycle is done in twomeetings. As for the stages in each cycle, that is 1) action planning/ preparation, 2) action implementation, 3)observation, and 4) reflection. Based on the research result of the application of the firing line strategy on PAIsubjects, it is known that there is an increase in learning outcome test from before action, cycle I to cycle II.Before the students learning outcomes were medium by percentage with an average of 56.8%, there is anincrease in learning outcomes from cycle I to cycle II. In the cycle I, students learning outcomes were 72.2% inthe medium category. In the cycle II, students learning outcomes were 85,2% in the good category. From theabove data it is known that the results of student learning on the subjects of Islamic religious education on thematerial nature of jaiz for Allah SWT can be increased through the application of the strategy of the firing line.


Author(s):  
Anton Rozhkov ◽  
Anton Popov ◽  
Vitaliy Balahonskiy

The article is devoted to the study of subjective factors affecting shooting accuracy of law enforcement officers. The empirical study identified some subjective factors reducing gun shooting accuracy and effectiveness among law enforcers. These characteristics include sensorimotor coordination and subjective experience of stress during the shooting process. Scientific analysis made it possible to determine statistical significance of the influence of these factors on the accuracy of shooting. To increase the effectiveness of shooting among officers with a low index of sensorimotor coordination, the authors suggest using exercises aimed at cultivating sensorimotor coordination in fire training classes. While working with employees being under a high level of subjectively experienced stress, more attention should be paid to training techniques to overcome stress and form intelligent behavior in extreme situations. The authors also draw readers’ attention to factors increasing the effectiveness of shooting: officers’ ability to determine the subjective level of stress, their knowledge of emotional self-regulation techniques, knowledge of the sequence of their actions in the firing line.


Author(s):  
Ruohan Li ◽  
Jorge A. Prozzi

The objective of this study is to evaluate the field variability of jointed concrete pavement (JCP) faulting and its effects on pavement performance. The standard deviation of faulting along both the longitudinal and transverse directions are calculated. Based on these, the overall variability is determined, and the required sample sizes needed for a given precision at a certain confidence level are calculated and presented. This calculation is very important as state departments of transportation are required to report faulting every 0.1 mi to the Federal Highway Administration as required by the 2015 FAST Act. On average, twice the number of measurements are needed on jointed reinforced concrete pavements (JRCP) to achieve the same confidence and precision as on jointed plain concrete pavements (JPCP). For example, a sample size of 13 is needed to achieve a 95% confidence interval with a precision of 1.0 mm for average faulting of JPCP, while 26 measurements are required for JRCP ones. Average faulting was found to correlate with several climatic, structural, and traffic variables, while no significant difference was found between edge and outer wheelpath measurements. The application of Portland cement concrete overlay and the use of dowel bars (rather than aggregate interlock) are found to significantly reduce faulting. Older sections located on higher functional classes, and in regions of high precipitation or where the daily temperature change is larger, tend to have higher faulting, and might require larger samples sizes as compared with the rest when faulting surveys are to be conducted.


Author(s):  
W. Griffin Sullivan ◽  
Isaac L. Howard

The Proctor test method, as specified in AASHTO T134 and ASTM D558, continues to play a vital role in design and construction quality control for soil-cement materials. However, neither test method establishes a methodology or standardized protocols to characterize the effects of time delay between cement addition and compaction, also known as compaction delay. Compaction delay has been well documented to have a notably negative effect on compactability, compressive strength, and overall performance of soil-cement materials, but specification tools to address this behavior are not prevalent. This paper aims to demonstrate the extent of compaction delay effects on several soil-cement mixtures used in Mississippi and to present recommended new test method protocols for AASHTO T134 to characterize compaction delay effects. Data presented showed that not all soil-cement mixtures are sensitive to compaction delay, but some mixtures can be very sensitive and lead to a meaningful decrease in specimen dry density. Recommended test method protocols were presented for AASHTO T134 and commentary was presented to provide state Departments of Transportation and other specifying agencies a few examples of how the new compaction delay protocols could be implemented.


1999 ◽  
Vol 1654 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chester G. Wilmot ◽  
Donald R. Deis ◽  
Helmut Schneider ◽  
Charles H. Coates

1973 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward J. Williams

For the past couple of decades the Latin Americans, like their brethren in Africa and Asia, have been hell-bent in search of ‘development’ or ‘modernization’. While the Latin Americans were on the firing line, scholars and policy-makers in both the rich nations and the poor nations were involved in setting out an intellectual framework for analyzing the developmental process. New concepts to explain the meaning of development were devised; innovative measurements to gauge the level of development were proposed; a new vocabulary to capture the nuances of development was put forth.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 683-694
Author(s):  
Ayberk Kocatepe ◽  
Mehmet Baran Ulak ◽  
Javier Lores ◽  
Eren Erman Ozguven ◽  
Anil Yazici

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