Visualization is a relatively recent tool available to engineers for enhancing transportation project design through improved communication, decision making, and stakeholder feedback. Current … [Read more...] about Feasibility of Visualization and Simulation Applications to Improve Work Zone Safety and Mobility
Simulation
Microsimulation of Freeway Work Zones to Assess Flow and Capacity
This research applied microscopic traffic simulation to freeway work zones to further understand the relationship between traffic variables and capacity. There are two distinct forms of capacity … [Read more...] about Microsimulation of Freeway Work Zones to Assess Flow and Capacity
Interactive Process of Microsimulation and Logistic Regression for Short-Term Work Zone Traffic Diversion
The rapidly growing number of work zones on national highways is having significant operational impacts due to the temporary loss of capacity. Work zone impact on safety and mobility creates a strong … [Read more...] about Interactive Process of Microsimulation and Logistic Regression for Short-Term Work Zone Traffic Diversion
A Driving Simulator Study: Evaluation of Vehicle Mounted Attenuator Markings in Work Zones During Different Times of the Day
This report presents a study of driver perceptions using a driving simulator. The evaluation required one hundred and twenty participants from different age groups to drive through virtual highway … [Read more...] about A Driving Simulator Study: Evaluation of Vehicle Mounted Attenuator Markings in Work Zones During Different Times of the Day
Application of Visualization and Simulation Program to Improve Work Zone Safety and Mobility
A previous study sponsored by the Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative, “Feasibility of Visualization and Simulation Applications to Improve Work Zone Safety and Mobility,” demonstrated the … [Read more...] about Application of Visualization and Simulation Program to Improve Work Zone Safety and Mobility
Crash Performance of X-shaped Support Base Work Zone Temporary Sign Structures
Results from numerical analyses of temporary sign structure crash tests are compared with test data to assess both their crashworthiness and numerical model effectiveness. In addition, a parametric … [Read more...] about Crash Performance of X-shaped Support Base Work Zone Temporary Sign Structures