Roadside Safety Design


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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.




Low-volume Roads 2015


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Roadside Safety Appurtenances


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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics


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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.




In-service Performance Evaluation of Guardrail End Treatments


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Study charge and origin -- Committee task -- Objectives of in-service evaluation -- Evaluation methods -- Organization of the report -- Methods of measuring performance: Comparative evaluations -- Descriptive evaluations -- Nationally coordinated evaluation research: Evaluation objectives -- Sources for evaluation procedures -- Validating crash test procedures -- Evaluation methods for routine highway agency use -- Impact of design, installation, and maintenance practices on performance -- Planning and organization -- Annex 3-1: summary of procedural guides to in-service evaluation of roadside safety devices -- Routine in-service evaluation of roadside devices -- Objectives of routine evaluations -- Obstacles to evaluation -- Strengthening highway agency capacity to conduct evaluations -- Conclusions and recommendation