Truck characteristics for use in highway design and operation. Volume II, Appendices

Harwood, D. W.; Mason, J. M.; Glauz, W. D.; Kulakowski, B. T.; Fitzpatrick, K.

i

Truck characteristics for use in highway design and operation. Volume II, Appendices

1990-08-01
By Harwood, D. W. ; Mason, J. M. ; Glauz, W. D.

File Language:

English

Details

Creators:

Harwood, D. W. ; Mason, J. M. ; Glauz, W. D. ; Kulakowski, B. T. ; Fitzpatrick, K.
Corporate Creators:

Midwest Research Institute
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety and Traffic Operations Research and Development
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-RD-89-227
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final report
Contracting Officer:

True, J.
Corporate Publisher:

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Abstract:

Highway geometric design and traffic operations are based in part on consideration of vehicle characteristics. However, many of the current highway design and operational criteria are based on passenger car characteristics, even though truck characteristics may be more critical. The study of which this report is part involved a review of existing data on truck characteristics and the use of those data to assess the appropriate geometric design and traffic operational criteria to accommodate trucks. The appendixes presented in this volume document detailed investigation of six aspects of design and operational criteria for trucks. These are: (1) truck braking distances, (2) horizontal. curve design to reduce truck rollovers, (3) truck offtracking, (4) truck performance on grades, (5) intersection sight distance requirements for trucks, and (6) cost-effectiveness methodology for assessing the need to change current criteria to accommodate trucks.
Format:

PDF
Funding:

DTFH61-87-C-00088
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/933/dot_933_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 7.57 MB]
Collection(s):

Federal Highway Administration
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha-512:dc0e2474e6242a03512397ba2327522ac6f0790933c96fc6d3f2c911d5913af8ed524c8efc8609e44fb793d9bd3c21483e5bd4edc4b9a64861e71b15fa2d2867

File Language:

English

ON THIS PAGE

Details

Found an issue?

Send us an email at:

publishinghd@cdc.gov

ROSA P serves as an archival repository of USDOT-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by USDOT or funded partners. As a repository, ROSA P retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.