SAFETY RUMBLE STRIP USE IN OHIO

A RUMBLE STRIP WHICH CONSISTS OF PLACING SMALL CONTINUOUS BUILT-UP ROWS OF HOT MIX ASPHALT CONCRETE TRANSVERSELY ON THE ROADWAY IS DESCRIBED. SEVERAL SUCH ROWS ARE PLACED AS A UNIT AND SOME UNIFORM SPACING IS PLACED BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE UNITS. THE NOISE AND VIBRATION TRANSMITTED TO THE ROAD USER SERVES AS ADEQUATE WARNING OF IMPENDING SPEED CHANGE. THE USE OF RUMBLE STRIPS IS HOWEVER LIMITED BY THE COST OF ITS INSTALLATION AND THE SPEED OF COMPLETING SERVICE, LIFE EXPECTANCY, AND EASE OF MAINTENANCE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO A WORKABLE RUMBLE STRIP DESIGN ARE EXAMINED. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LINEAR PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING SCIENCE ARE DISCUSSED AND AN ACTUAL FIELD INSTALLATION IS DESCRIBED. CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE ARE PRESENTED.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration Special Report

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• Authors:
  • Dattilo, R
• Publication Date: 1972-4

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 68-75

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt; Building; Concrete; Design; Facilities; Installation; Rumble strips; Safety; Service life; Speed change lanes; Warning systems
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226698
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Spec Rept
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 11 1974 12:00AM