Evaluation of driver braking performance to an unexpected object in the roadway /
alignment. The current SSD equation, developed by the
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1994.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | alignment. The current SSD equation, developed by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation and a braking distance component. Because of the importance and vehicle behaviors during a braking maneuver. This applied to the brake pedal. as the effects of antilock brakes, were also evaluated. braking performance to an unexpected object, as well as for characteristics for these two conditions. The effects of component. The results of the research also indicated that drivers do not perform locked-wheel braking maneuvers, but expected object conditions, to better quantify perception Four field studies were conducted that evaluated driver geometric design, a perception-response time (PRT) component indicated that nearly all drivers can perform a braking influence in the geometric design of horizontal and vertical maneuver, on wet and dry pavements, in a shorter distance of sight distance on highways, previous research has Officials (AASHTO) in 1940, incorporates two components into pavement conditions and different geometry sections, as well perception-response time component. Furthermore, the results questioned the assumptions of these two components, rather, controlledtype maneuvers by modulating the pressure research evaluated the two components of the SSD equation. respond faster than the 2.5 second factor in the AASHTO response times, braking distances, and deceleration Results of the research indicated that nearly all drivers can specifically whether the equation accurately reflects driver Stopping sight distance (SSD) design values are a major than the derived value of the AASHTO braking distance |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Civil Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 125 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |