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pro vyhledávání: '"Chiara Silvestri Dobrovolny"'
Publikováno v:
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2676:776-789
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) clarifies appropriate height measures for W-beam guardrails. Identification of existing locations where rail height is lower than recommended by FHWA is common. A research study was conducted to investigate t
Autor:
Gregory Hendrickson, Brandon Klenzendorf, Taya Retterer, Michael E. Barrett, Roger P Bligh, Jon Ries, James C Kovar, Blair Johnson, Chiara Silvestri Dobrovolny
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Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2675:1015-1027
Concrete median barriers are designed to mitigate serious cross-median crashes by preventing penetration of errant vehicles into oncoming traffic. When implemented in flood-prone areas, however, solid concrete median barriers can act as a dam to floo
Autor:
Jayveersinh Chauhan, Marcie Perez, Bahar Dadashova, Roger P Bligh, Chiara Silvestri-Dobrovolny
Publikováno v:
Journal of Transportation Safety & Security. 14:1201-1219
There has been a significant increase in the number of motorcyclists in the past years. According to crash statistics, motorcyclist crashes involving roadside fixed objects and safety systems have ...
Adequacy of Manitoba concrete bridge rail during truck platoon impacts and associated occupant risks
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Crashworthiness. 27:232-242
Platooning is an extension of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) and forward collision avoidance technology; it allows lateral and longitudinal control of vehicles while they move in tight ...
Publikováno v:
Volume 13: Safety Engineering, Risk, and Reliability Analysis; Research Posters.
The design of longitudinal barriers using reinforced concrete is typical in roadside safety design. Roadside safety hardware such as bridge rails, median barriers, and transitions are designed to safely contain and redirect impacting vehicles without
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Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2673:14-24
Motorcycles are among the most vulnerable vehicles on the road. Although a combination of different factors may cause motorcycle crashes, an appropriate design of roadside safety systems can play an important role in limiting the severity of motorcyc
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Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2673:684-695
With increasing concern about mail-identity theft, there is a growing demand among homeowners and businesses for the use of locking mailboxes for theft deterrence and resistance to vandalism. Lockable mailbox products can be significantly larger and
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Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2673:630-640
A sight-distance problem is associated with use of 32-in. tall concrete longitudinal barriers, specifically in certain work zone locations and at nighttime. These 32-in. tall barriers can obstruct drivers’ eyesight, making it difficult for drivers
Autor:
Chiara Silvestri Dobrovolny, David Florence, Melisa D Finley, Hassan A Charara, Cameron R. Mott, Kevin N Balke, Purser Sturgeon
Publikováno v:
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2673:59-69
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) recently developed connected vehicle (CV) applications that detect wrong-way vehicles, warn wrong-way drivers, notify traffic management agencies and law enforcement
Autor:
Yunzhu Meng, Zachary R. Doerzaph, Hanxiang Jin, Costin D. Untaroiu, Roshan Sharma, Alexandrina Untaroiu, Chiara Silvestri Dobrovolny
Publikováno v:
SAE International Journal of Transportation Safety. 8