Advances in Road Infrastructure and Mobility

Advances in Road Infrastructure and Mobility
Author: Amin Akhnoukh
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 1211
Release: 2022-04-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030798011

This volume focuses on recent advances in the planning, design, construction and management of new and existing roads with a particular focus on safety, sustainability and resilience. It discusses field experience through case studies and pilots presented by leading international subject-matter specialists. Chapters were selected from the 18th International Road Federation World Meeting & Exhibition, Dubai 2021.

Roadside Safety Design

Roadside Safety Design
Author: United States. Federal Highway Administration
Publisher:
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1975
Genre: Highway engineering
ISBN:

This roadside safety design package has been developed to satisfy a need for training in this area. It is hoped that all persons involved in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of highways will become familiar with the concepts contained in the program. The concepts and practices discussed come from those contained in the AASHTO publication, "Highway Design and Operational Practices Related to Highway Safety". They are discussed in considerable depth in this program and should provide a good working knowledge of roadside safety design. Much of the program is oriented around freeways; however, the principles apply equally toward the lower order highway.

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics
Author: Agnes Nolan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-03-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781632382146

Various aspects of geotechnical earthquake engineering and soil dynamics are highlighted in this all-inclusive book. The current progress in the field of earthquake engineering has been discussed with primary focus on the seismic safety of dams and underground monuments, Bryan's effect, and the mitigation plans against landslide and fire whirlwind. The book discusses various interesting researches that have been contributed by researchers and experts from many countries. The researches presented in this book will be helpful for graduates, researchers and scientists working in these areas of structural and earthquake engineering. It will also be of significance to civil engineers working on building and reconstruction of structures such as dams, buildings, roads and others.

Evaluation of the MGS Placed 6 In. Behind a 6-in. Tall AASHTO Type-B Curb to MASH TL-3

Evaluation of the MGS Placed 6 In. Behind a 6-in. Tall AASHTO Type-B Curb to MASH TL-3
Author: Kellon Ronspies
Publisher:
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2020
Genre: Roads
ISBN:

The use of curbs along roads is often required for certain functions such as drainage control, right-of-way reduction and sidewalk separation. However, curbs along roadways can adversely affect the interaction of errant vehicles with roadside barriers. Curbs placed near guardrail systems increase the propensity for vehicle override, vehicle underride, vehicle instability, and excessive rail loading during impact events. The Midwest Guardrail System (MGS) installed behind curbs was evaluated under National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350 Test Level 3 (TL-3) criteria but has not been evaluated to American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) TL-3. Test nos. MGSC-7 and MGSC-8 were conducted on the MGS offset by 6 in. behind a 6-in. tall AASHTO Type B curb in accordance with MASH 2016 test designation nos. 3-10 and 3-11, respectively. During test no. MGSC-7, the 1100C vehicle impacted the system at 63.6 mph at an angle of 25.0 degrees and was successfully contained and redirected by the system. The system was rebuilt and tested again according to MASH test designation no. 3-11. In test MGSC-8, the 2270P vehicle impacted the system at 63.4 mph at an angle of 25.7 degrees and was successfully contained and redirected by the system. Upon the successful completion of the two full-scale crash tests, the MGS was deemed crashworthy to MASH 2016 TL-3 when placed within 6 in. behind a curb. Installation guidelines were presented to address implementation of the MGS with curb in various barrier configurations as well as in conjunction with a number of roadside features and special applications.