VISUALISATION TECHNIQUES IN ROAD PLANNING AND DESIGN

This paper describes how a range of visualisation tools or techniques may be used in the planning and design of roads. It shows how visualisation enables both appearance and safety issues to be detected and addressed. The various visualisation tools are presented in chronological order of their use within Main Roads and examples of their application are given. Issues relating to the amount of use or lack of use of some of the tools are also presented. Lastly, having demonstrated the capability and ease of use of the simpler visualisation tools, it challenges designers to make more use of the humble perspective view. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E208315.

• Corporate Authors:

  QUEENSLAND, DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS. TECHNICAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS

  GPO BOX 1412
  BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND  Australia  4001
• Authors:
  • COX, R
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 18 p.
• Serial:
  • ROAD SYSTEM AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FORUM, 2002, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
  • Publisher: QUEENSLAND, DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS. TECHNICAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Computer aided design; Computer programs; Conferences; Districts and authorities; Highway design; Information display systems; Planning; Roads; Safety; Transportation departments; Visual display units (Computers)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Visual display
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 9107: Aesthetics; 8006: Australia; 8657: Computer aided design; 8525: Conference; 2755: Highway; 2855: Highway design; 143: Planning; 1665: Safety; 8645: Software; 253: Transport authority; 8630: Visual display
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00963730
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 3 2003 12:00AM