Ramp Safety Practices
Title | Ramp Safety Practices PDF eBook |
Author | Joanne Landry |
Publisher | Transportation Research Board |
Pages | 69 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 0309143535 |
At head of title: Airport Cooperative Research Program.
ACRP Synthesis 29
Title | ACRP Synthesis 29 PDF eBook |
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Release | 2011 |
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Ramp Safety Handbook
Title | Ramp Safety Handbook PDF eBook |
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Pages | 72 |
Release | 1993 |
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Aviation Runway and Ramp Safety
Title | Aviation Runway and Ramp Safety PDF eBook |
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Publisher | DIANE Publishing Inc. |
Pages | 92 |
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Improving the Traffic Operations and Safety of Ramps and Speed Change Lanes
Title | Improving the Traffic Operations and Safety of Ramps and Speed Change Lanes PDF eBook |
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Pages | 52 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Express highways |
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Truck Escape Ramps
Title | Truck Escape Ramps PDF eBook |
Author | David K. Witheford |
Publisher | Transportation Research Board |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Roads |
ISBN | 9780309053051 |
This synthesis will be of interest to highway design engineers, maintenance personnel, safety and enforcement officials, traffic engineers, and others responsible for the safe operation of large trucks on highways. Information is provided on the critical aspects of site location, design criteria, and maintenance procedures, and their relationship to truck escape ramp performance. The safety of truck drivers, other road users, and occupants of roadside properties is often imperiled by the combination of heavy trucks and steep downgrades on highways. Frequently, gearing down, applying the brakes, and using the retarding power of the engine are not sufficient to control the truck, and serious crashes can result. Many states have constructed truck escape ramps to safely remove runaway trucks from the traffic stream. This report of the Transportation Research Board provides information on the location, design, construction materials, geometrics, and construction costs of truck escape ramps. Operational considerations, such as descriptions of advance warning signs, traffic control devices at the ramp, and vehicle removal procedures are described. Information on frequency and type of usage, maintenance of the ramps, and driver-related issues is also included.
Ramp Safety
Title | Ramp Safety PDF eBook |
Author | Airports Council International |
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Release | 1993 |
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