RESEARCH ON THE END OF LIFE FOR RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIALS: A PROGRESS REPORT

The status of the nationally coordinated program for retroreflectivity research is described. This program was developed under the guidance of the FHWA Office of Safety and Traffic Operations Research and Development. The goals of the program are to determine the end of life for retroreflective signs and markings and to develop the necessary measurement and management tools. Included are discussions of the human factors research to determine the end of life of retroreflective materials, an economic analysis of the impact of potential minimum requirements, mathematical modeling of the deterioration of sign materials, the development of computer software to manage sign inventories, and the design of new instruments to measure the retroreflectivity of signs and markings from a moving vehicle during daylight.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1316, Visibility for Roadways, Airways, and Seaways 1991: Proceedings of a Conference, July 25-26, 1990, Washington, D.C. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Paniati, J F
  • Schwab, R N
• Conference:
  • Visibility for Roadways, Airways, and Seaways, Symposium, 1990, Washington, DC, USA
• Publication Date: 1991

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 13-17
• Monograph Title: Visibility for roadways, airways, and seaways 1991: proceedings of a conference, July 25-26, 1990, Washington, D.C.
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1316
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deterioration; Durability; Economic analysis; Human factors; Inventory; Maintenance management; Materials; Mathematical models; Measuring instruments; Research; Retroreflectivity; Road marking materials; Service life; Software; Traffic signs
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic marking materials; Traffic sign materials
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I60: Maintenance; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00621446
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309051649
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 30 1992 12:00AM