AUTOMOTIVE TEST TRACK DESIGN

THE HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GENERAL MOTORS PROVING GROUND IS PARTIALLY REVIEWED FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF PROVING GROUND OBJECTIVES. DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF THE AUTOMOTIVE PROVING GROUND ROAD SYSTEM DESIGN. THE AUTOMOTIVE PROVING GROUND ROAD SYSTEM DESIGN USES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS PUBLIC HIGHWAY DESIGN. THE EMPHASIS IS DIFFERENT IN THAT MORE SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS ARE REQUIRED AND FEASIBLE. THEY ARE REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN DRIVERS AND SUPERVISE OPERATIONS. THIS RESULTS IN GREATER EMPHASIS ON DETAIL DESIGN REFINEMENT TO EXTEND SERVICE LIFE. APPENDICES PRESENT DESIGN OF A HORIZONTAL TRANSITION SPIRAL, VERTICAL CURVES FOR SPIRAL EASEMENT, AND SUPERELEVATED CROSS-SECTION IN A SPIRAL EASEMENT.

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  http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbbulletin/149/149-001.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 149, pp 1-33, 30 FIG, 2 REF, 3 APP 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:
  • STONEX, K A
• Publication Date: 1957

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 33p
• Monograph Title: Highway curves and test track design
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 149
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automotive engineering; Curves (Geometry); Highway design; Service life; Test tracks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Vertical curvature
• Old TRIS Terms: Proving
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00203395
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 28 1994 12:00AM