RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SAFETY BARRIERS AND ANTI-DAZZLE FENCES. 1974 EDITION

MERKBLATT FUER SCHUTZPLANKEN UND BLENDSCHUTZZAEUNE. AUSGABE 1974

THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAIN A DESCRIPTION OF TYPES AND CONSTRUCTION OF SAFETY FENCES AND CRITERIA FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF THEM AND OF GLARE SCREENS. DISTINCTION IS MADE BETWEEN PLACES WHERE FENCES MUST BE PROVIDED IN EVERY CASE AND PLACES WHERE IT IS NECESSARY ONLY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE GOVERNING FACTOR IS THE PROBABILITY OF A VEHICLE LEAVING THE CARRIAGEWAY (TRAFFIC DENSITY, ALIGNMENT, ETC) AND THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOCALITY (LATERAL OBSTACLES, DANGER FROM STEEP BANKS, ETC). EXISTING SAFETY FENCES SHOULD BE CRITICALLY EXAMINED TO ESTABLISH THEIR NECESSITY AND EFFICACY. THE ERECTION OF GLARE SCREENS IS RECOMMENDED WHERE THERE IS A HIGH INCIDENCE OF ACCIDENTS DURING DARKNESS, WHERE THERE ARE LIKELY TO BE TRAFFIC JAMS OR UNFAVOURABLE TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS AND ON THE CENTRAL RESERVATION OF MOTORWAY JUNCTIONS. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE MODE OF ACTION OF A SAFETY FENCE AND A DIAGRAM FOR CHECKING ACCIDENT FREQUENCY DURING DARKNESS.

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    FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT FUER DAS STRASSENWESEN

    MAASTRICHTER STRASSE 45
    KOELN,   DEUTSCHLAND BR  D-5000

    FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT F. D. STRASSENWESEN, AG VERKEHRSFUEHRUNG UND VERKEHRSSICHERHEIT

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  • Publication Date: 1974

Language

  • German

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  • Pagination: 40P

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01303328
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen (FGSV)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 9:01AM