An investigation into the relative safety of freeway-to-freeway connectors with respect to heavy trucks is undertaken. Using a three-dimensional, time-domain, forced-based simulation model of heavy vehicle dynamics, boundaries are established relating various vehicle configurations, connector geometries, and driver behaviors to dynamic responses describing potential vehicle loss-of-control. A series of case studies is examined, attempting to position current driver/vehicle/roadway interactions within the proposed envelopes of safety. Results include a method for predicting vehicle performance in response to roadway design enhancements that improves existing margins of safety at freeway-to-freeway connectors.


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    Title :

    Analysis of Large Truck Crashes on Freeway-to-Freeway Connectors


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    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    284 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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