Title :
The Selection and Setting of Traffic Safety Facilities of Low-Grade Highway in Western China
Author :
Tian, Yu-Jia ; Chen, Hong ; Xiao, Dian-liang
Author_Institution :
Traffic Eng. Dept., Chang´´an Univ., Xi´´an, China
Abstract :
According to the actual situations of economic and technical of low-grade highway in the western region, this paper followed the principle of ldquothe low cost, easy setting, easy maintenance, maximum benefitrdquo, and respectively analyzed and compared all kinds of common traffic safety facilities in form, function and cost. Sequentially, the paper put forward selection and setting methods of traffic safety facilities which apply to the low-grade highway. The results offered consult for establishing standards, selection and setting of traffic safety facilities on low-grade highway in western China.
Keywords :
road safety; socio-economic effects; China; easy maintenance principle; easy setting principle; low cost principle; low-grade highway; maximum benefit principle; selection method; setting method; traffic safety facility; Automated highways; Bridges; Concrete; Cost function; Protection; Road accidents; Road safety; Road transportation; Road vehicles; Vehicle driving; low-grade highway; selection; setting; traffic engineering; traffic safety facilities;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation, 2009. ICICTA '09. Second International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Changsha, Hunan
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3804-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICICTA.2009.667