With the increasing needs to adopt nighttime construction strategies in order to avoid disruption of traffic flow, state agencies are currently experimenting with a new class of light towers known as … [Read more...] about New Approach to Compare Glare and Light Characteristics of Conventional and Balloon Lighting Systems
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Glare and Light Characteristics of Conventional and Balloon Lighting Systems
With the increasing needs to adopt nighttime construction strategies in order to avoid disruption of traffic flow, state agencies are currently experimenting with a new class of light towers known as … [Read more...] about Glare and Light Characteristics of Conventional and Balloon Lighting Systems
Improving the Nighttime Visibility of Signs and Workers in Road Work Zones in Japan
In Japan, work-related accidents at construction sites resulted in 487 fatalities and 27,193 injuries in 2005. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport began devising more stringent safety … [Read more...] about Improving the Nighttime Visibility of Signs and Workers in Road Work Zones in Japan
Challenges to Implementation of Work Zone Lighting Guidelines
Lighting is one of the most important factors for nighttime construction. Motorist and worker safety, quality of work, productivity, and worker morale are all directly related to work zone lighting. … [Read more...] about Challenges to Implementation of Work Zone Lighting Guidelines
Safer Nighttime Construction Zones Through Better Lighting: Illinois Develops and Applies Practical Guidelines
In 2006, the Illinois Center for Transportation, a research partnership between the Illinois DOT and the University of Illinois, sponsored a research project to develop an easy way to measure glare … [Read more...] about Safer Nighttime Construction Zones Through Better Lighting: Illinois Develops and Applies Practical Guidelines
Shedding Danger: Today’s Light Towers Provide Technology to Make Jobsites Safer and More Productive
The presence of light source is crucial to environments, applications and sites where nighttime work takes place. This article discusses how manufacturers have made great strides to introduce new … [Read more...] about Shedding Danger: Today’s Light Towers Provide Technology to Make Jobsites Safer and More Productive