Highway Design, 2015. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2521.

摘要

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2521, includes 19 papers that explore information related to highway design, including: Continuous Speed Profiles to Investigate Drivers’ Behavior on Two-Lane Rural Highways. Design Gap Acceptance for Right-Turning Vehicles Based on Vehicle Acceleration Capabilities. Heuristic Approach to Identifying Horizontal Curves and Their Parameters Given Lidar Point Cloud Data. Controlling Crest Vertical Curvature Rates Based on Variable Grade Stopping Sight Distance Calculation. Safety Effectiveness of Variable Speed Limit System in Adverse Weather Conditions on Challenging Roadway Geometry Combined Crash Frequency–Crash Severity Evaluation of Geometric Design Decisions: Entrance–Exit Ramp Spacing and Auxiliary Lane Presence. Minimum Effective Length for the Midwest Guardrail System. Reduction in Fatal Longitudinal Barrier Crash Rate Due to Electronic Stability Control. Quantitative Method for Assessing the Level Deterioration of Round Wood Guardrail Posts. Proposed Horizontal Curve and Vertical Grade Encroachment Adjustment Factors. Proposed Heavy Vehicle Encroachment Adjustment Factor. Use of Risk Analysis to Minimize Adverse Consequences in Nonstandard Designs. Design and Full-Scale Testing of Low-Cost Texas Department of Transportation Type T631 Bridge Rail for MASH Test Level 2 and 3 Applications. Development of Socketed Foundations for Cable Guardrail Posts. Reimagining the Right-of-Way: Designing Streets as Environmental and Economic Assets for Active Living and Healthy Environments. Installation Enhancements to Common Inlet Protection Practices Using Large-Scale Testing Techniques. Streamlining of Bridge Piers as Scour Countermeasures: Optimization of Cross Sections. Streamlining of Bridge Piers as Scour Countermeasures: Effects of Curvature of Vertical Profiles. Innovations in Utility Conflict Management: Lessons Learned from Pilot Implementation of Utility Conflict Matrix Tools.