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Title:

FORWARD-LIGHTING CONFIGURATIONS FOR SNOWPLOWS (ABSTRACT ONLY)

Accession Number:

00742025

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00978515

Abstract:

This is the abstract only - the full paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1533, pp 59-66 (TRIS 00728381). Snow and ice control is a critical maintenance operation for New York State--for each storm up to 68,500 lane-kms (42,500 lane-miles) of highway must be cleared. Visibility during plowing operations is often poor and further diminished by backscatter glare from the snowplow's own headlights as well as glare from lights of oncoming traffic. This paper summarizes results of a pilot study to identify forward (front-end) lighting configurations that might improve visibility for plow operations. During the 1993-94 winter, eight lighting configurations were tested; two of which were identified as potential improvements over the existing pattern. Simple procedures and forms were developed for collection of reliable data. Methodological issues in performing such experiments are discussed. Statistical methodology is presented, suitable for comparison of light configurations, but also applicable in other, broader contexts where a number of items are compared by several evaluators.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

00742013

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Bajorski, P
Dhar, S
Sandhu, D

Pagination:

p. 59

Publication Date:

1997-7

Serial:

Transportation Research Circular

Issue Number: 475
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0097-8515

Conference:

11th Equipment Management Workshop

Location: Syracuse, New York
Date: 1996-6-23 to 1996-6-26
Sponsors: Committee on Equipment Maintenance, Transportation Research Board; New York State Department of Transportation; and Federal Highway Administration.

Media Type:

Digital/other

Uncontrolled Terms:

Configurations; Equipment management

Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I62: Winter Maintenance; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Oct 31 1997 12:00AM

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