Freeway work zones can have significant safety and operational impacts. To mitigate these, planners and engineers rely on accurate simulation tools to assess various work zone design and scheduling … [Read more...] about Upgrading the FHWA Work Zone Model Version 2.0 and Validating its Performance Along I-91 in Springfield, Massachusetts
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Co-Presence in a Shared Virtual Environment (SVE): A Case Study of Highway Work Zone Construction
Given the high rate of motor vehicle fatalities in work zones in the U.S., this study proposes the use of a virtual reality (VR) as a tool for studying safety in construction work zones. This testing … [Read more...] about Co-Presence in a Shared Virtual Environment (SVE): A Case Study of Highway Work Zone Construction
Construction Site-Layout Optimization Considering Workers’ Behaviors Around Site Obstacles, Using Agent-Based Simulation
The majority of construction projects, especially large ones, experience time delays, cost overruns, productivity loss, and/or accidents. This is particularly so in case of congested and disorganized … [Read more...] about Construction Site-Layout Optimization Considering Workers’ Behaviors Around Site Obstacles, Using Agent-Based Simulation
How 4D Visualization and Simulation Enhances Work Zone Safety and Traffic Mobility
There are multiple impacts on road users and construction workers due to highway construction activities that vary with time and location. A Four Dimensional (4D) visualization of construction work … [Read more...] about How 4D Visualization and Simulation Enhances Work Zone Safety and Traffic Mobility
Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flights over Construction Job Sites
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been used on construction job sites for a variety of purposes for more than a decade. But the risks and hazards of flying UAVs on construction job sites has never … [Read more...] about Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flights over Construction Job Sites
Validating the Performance of the FHWA Work Zone Model Version 1.0: A Case Study Along I-91 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Central to the effective design of work zones is being able to understand how drivers behave as they approach and enter a work zone area. States use simulation tools in modeling freeway work zones to … [Read more...] about Validating the Performance of the FHWA Work Zone Model Version 1.0: A Case Study Along I-91 in Springfield, Massachusetts