01476951

Component

http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/168537.aspx

A number of different studies have been conducted in recent years to design roadsides to forgive human errors, but there is still a need for a practical and uniform guideline that allows the road designer to improve the forgivingness of the roadside; and a practical tool for assessing (in a quantitative manner) the effectiveness of applying a given roadside treatment. IRDES (Improving Roadside Design to Forgive Human Errors) is a research project of the cross-border–funded joint research program ENR SRO1—Safety at the Heart of Road Design, which is a transnational joint research program that was initiated by ERA-NET ROAD—Coordination and Implementation of Road Research in Europe (ENR), a coordination action in the 6th Framework Programme of the European Commission. The funding partners of this cross-border–funded joint research program are the National Road Administrations (NRA) of Austria, Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The aim of the IRDES project, completed in November 2011, was to produce a forgiving roadside design guideline and a practical tool for effectiveness assessment with specific reference to a well-identified set of roadside features. This paper summarizes the content of the guidelines, highlighting the aspects related to barrier terminals and passive safety structures (rumble strips, support structures, and road shoulders).

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English

pp 64-74

2013-2

Transportation Research Circular

Roadside Safety Design and Devices: International Workshop

Web

Figures; Photos; References

Guardrail terminals; Guidelines; Highway design; Highway safety; Road shoulders; Roadside; Rumble strips; Structural supports

Roadside safety hardware

Europe

Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Mar 25 2013 8:27AM

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