A visualization method for teaching the geometric design of highways

Details

• Creators:
  Garrick, N. W. ; Davis, C. F. ; Janikula, T. P.
• Corporate Contributors:
  New England University Transportation Center ; Connecticut Transportation Institute ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Geometric design
  • Highway design
  • Visualization
  • Education and training
  • 3D visualization
  • Aesthetics
  • Alignment
  • Geometry
  • Highway design
  • Highway engineering
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  NEUTC UCNR-11-1
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final; September 1, 1998-December 31, 1999
• Corporate Publisher:
  Connecticut Transportation Institute
• Description:
  In this project the authors employed state-of-the-art technology for developing visualization tools for teaching highway design. Specifically, the authors used photolog images as the basis for developing dynamic 3-D models of selected geometric elements. The resulting 3D-visualization toolbox links video clips of various road sections, with animated graphs representing their horizontal and vertical alignments. By the simultaneous display of the widescreen view of a roadway, along with the plan and profile graphs, the toolbox allows the user to study the effect on continuity and esthetics of combining specific plan and profile elements. The visualization toolbox consists of 17 video clips, illustrating various design issues summarized in the literature. Some of the issues highlighted in the toolboc include broken back horizontal curves, diving, jumping, fluttering, coordination of vertical and horizontal alignment as well as consistency in alignment.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRS95-G-0001
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15365/dot_15365_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.86 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b07de91cb560d1ae5e1f754e493154d8bdec8f7dbaa20d0a9b3b30c03804e1cc1ac54d4dfd5bb01d01be85b6b56b1e7a474812e401ef86066e76c9713ba449c9