Guidance for the design and application of shoulder and centerline rumble strips /

This report provides guidance for the design and application of shoulder and centerline rumble strips as an effective crash reduction measure, while minimizing adverse effects for motorcyclists, bicyclists, and nearby residents. Using the results of previous studies and the research conducted under...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, United States. Federal Highway Administration
Otros Autores: Torbic, Darren J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2009.
Colección:Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) ; 641.
Temas:
Rumble strips.
Roads > Safety measures.
Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Engineering & Applied Sciences.
Transportation Engineering.
Ralentisseurs sonores (Sécurité routière)
Roads > Safety measures
Rumble strips
Road shoulders.
Center lines.
Countermeasures.
Two lane highways.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Magnitude and nature of highway safety concerns related to shoulder and centerline rumble strips
  • Purpose, types, and dimensions of rumble strips
  • Review of completed shoulder and centerline rumble strip research
  • Existing rumble strip practices and policies
  • Safety effectiveness of shoulder rumble strips
  • Safety effectiveness of centerline rumble strips
  • Stimuli levels for effective rumble strips
  • Optimum dimensions for rumble strips
  • Rumble strip application and design criteria
  • Conclusions and recommendations for future research
  • References
  • Appendices.

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