Portable concrete barrier (PCB) systems are often used to redirect errant vehicles through a combination of inertial resistance, lateral friction loads, and tensile loads developed from the mass and … [Read more...] about Length of Need and Minimum System Length for F-Shape Portable Concrete Barrier
Temporary Barriers
Cost-Benefit Analysis & Justification: Mobile Barriers MBT-1
This document was prepared by the author for inclusion into a DHS/FEMA funding request. It includes supporting documents prepared for the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) and for … [Read more...] about Cost-Benefit Analysis & Justification: Mobile Barriers MBT-1
Balsi Beam Deployment Support
This study deals with a cost benefit analysis of the Balsi Beam Crash protection System. This system has been developed by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to provide positive … [Read more...] about Balsi Beam Deployment Support
Development of a MASH TL-3 Transition Between Guardrail and Portable Concrete Barriers
Often, road construction causes the need to create a work zone. In these scenarios, portable concrete barriers (PCBs) are typically installed to shield workers and equipment from errant vehicles as … [Read more...] about Development of a MASH TL-3 Transition Between Guardrail and Portable Concrete Barriers
Deployment and Evaluation of Mobile Barrier in CDOT Research Branch
This cost benefit analysis, prepared by the Colorado Department of Transportation, was successfully used to justify the use of federal funds to acquire Mobile Barriers MBT-1. … [Read more...] about Deployment and Evaluation of Mobile Barrier in CDOT Research Branch
Best Practices for Maximizing Driver Attention to Work Zone Warning Signs
Studies have shown that rear-end crashes in the advance warning area for a work zone are the most common type of work zone crashes. Driver inattention (or distraction) is reported as the most common … [Read more...] about Best Practices for Maximizing Driver Attention to Work Zone Warning Signs