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The presentation will be a discussion about an update to the Grade Severity Rating System (GSRS), which is a system that recommends safe descent speeds for trucks on steep downgrades. The need to update the GSRS will be discussed. This includes changes in truck characteristics including aerodynamic designs...
The presentation will cover research methods and results of the Mountain-Plains Consortium (MPC)-386 research project on this topic. The study conducted by the University of Wyoming was intended to help develop a new methodology for incorporating road and weather condition reporting system. Bluetooth...
Safety culture is one of the more important areas of focus for safety improvement in the transportation industry. The development and implementation of a standard metric of safety culture is needed. Such a metric would enable before and after comparisons for safety interventions as well as normative...
Several factors can contribute to breakdowns of communication within today's workplace, making it challenging to navigate certain situations or topics that may need to be discussed and resolved. This workshop provides participants with the concepts, guidelines, and tools needed to build a foundation...
The nighttime fatality rate on the Nation's roadways is three times higher than the daytime rate, and 76 percent of pedestrian fatalities occur at night. Enhancing nighttime visibility where non-motorists mix with traffic during darkness will save lives. The focus is to deploy countermeasures that improve...
Did you know that you are nearly 10 times more likely to suffer a debilitating injury away from work than you are while at work? The injury causes are the same as in the workplace—electric shock, falls, chemical exposure and others. Even though we have been trained to recognize these hazards, why do...
Often urban environments do not receive timely preservation applications like state roadways. Due to this, we often see early failure in these roadways This presentation will focus on the importance, challenges, and best practices for pavement preservation techniques in an urban environment. Recycled...
In this presentation, we will discuss pavement striping in detail starting with the basics and advancing to current state-of-practice. The presentation will also discuss glass beads and their role in the retro-reflectivity of markings. The speaker will also discuss some common faults, troubleshooting...
Pavement vehicle interaction (PVI) is a concept that looks at the interaction between a vehicle’s tires and the roadway surface on which it is driving; also known as rolling resistance. Three factors relating to a road’s surface condition and structural properties contribute significantly to PVI...