Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee for Study of In-Service Performance of W-Beam Guardrail End Treatments, Phase 1Publisher:
ISBN: 9780309441629
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Study charge and origin -- Committee task -- Objectives of in-service evaluation -- Evaluation methods -- Organization of the report -- Methods of measuring performance: Comparative evaluations -- Descriptive evaluations -- Nationally coordinated evaluation research: Evaluation objectives -- Sources for evaluation procedures -- Validating crash test procedures -- Evaluation methods for routine highway agency use -- Impact of design, installation, and maintenance practices on performance -- Planning and organization -- Annex 3-1: summary of procedural guides to in-service evaluation of roadside safety devices -- Routine in-service evaluation of roadside devices -- Objectives of routine evaluations -- Obstacles to evaluation -- Strengthening highway agency capacity to conduct evaluations -- Conclusions and recommendation
