EVALUATION OF ROADWAY LIGHTING SYSTEMS DESIGNED BY STV METHODS - A REVIEW OF THE DESIGN OF ROADWAY LIGHTING BY SMALL TARGET VISIBILITY (STV) METHODS

The project's objective is to evaluate the design of roadway lighting systems by the Small Target Visibility (STV) method and determine if it is indeed practical, worthwhile design methodology and should be adopted by the Texas Department of Transportation. This evaluation will compare STV to current design methods and assess the potential liability associated with making the change. The project consists of seven tasks. The first is to conduct a comprehensive, international literature review to identify roadway lighting issues and their relationship to accident reduction potential. The review will also include a search for risk management and tort liability issues that relate to the subject. Tasks 2, 3, and 4 involve the development of experiments to establish a benchmark of empirical data from which to evaluate STV and compare it with current design methods. Task 5 is the synthesis of the first four tasks into a formal plan of experiments and the conduct of those experiments directed by the Project Director. Task 6 consists of further experimental work as well as detailed analysis of the impact of STV on the Department's lighting design program, and a recommendation of STV standards language and design and construction tolerances. Task 7 is a comprehensive final report.

• Record URL:
  • https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/21000/21300/21363/PB99113375.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Research Project title: Evaluation of Roadway Lighting Systems Designed by STV Methods.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Tech University, Lubbock

  Departments of Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering, P.O. Box 43107
  Lubbock, TX  United States  79409-3107

  Texas Department of Transportation

  Research and Technology Transfer Office, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763-5051
• Authors:
  • Gransberg, D D
  • Senadheera, S
  • Culvalci, O
  • Green, B
  • Gilman, A
• Publication Date: 1997-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 58 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design methods; Engineering tolerance; Literature reviews; Risk management; Standards; Street lighting; Tort liability
• Uncontrolled Terms: Small target visibility method
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00762935
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TX-97/0-1704-3R,, Interim Res Rept 1704-3R
• Contract Numbers: Project 0-1704-3
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 1 1999 12:00AM