Analytical Evaluation of State Curb Designs

Details

• Creators:
  Griffith, Davis G. ; Segal, David J.
• Corporate Creators:
  MGA Research Corporation
• Contributors:
  Pilkington, J. B., II
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Curbs
  • Simulation
  • Barriers (Roads)
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-RD-86-012
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Contracting Officer:
  Pilkington, J. B., II
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  MGA Research Corporation has conducted a limited study on three curb types that have been designed by the State Highway Departments of the States of Arizona and New Hampshire using the Highway-Vehicle-Object-Simulation Model (HVOSM). The purpose of this study was to evaluate what effect these curb designs would have on the guidelines governing the placement of longitudinal barriers. In order to make any determination, the HVOSM results were used to create bumper trajectory plots which showed that all three curb types cause responses which are within the same range or even less extreme than those caused by curbs presently in use. This led to the conclusion that the longitudinal barrier placement guidelines should not have to be modified when considering the Arizona and New Hampshire curbs.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH61-83-C-00086
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40948/dot_40948_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 805.62 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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