Sight distance and horizontal curve aspects in the design of road tunnels vs. highways

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 45, Issue , 2015, Pages 214-226

  Bassan, Shy ^a  

^a Amy Metom Engineers and Consultants Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Design speed; Dry; Horizontal curve; Moist; Road tunnel; Tunnel safety

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DESIGN; DRYING; FRICTION; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; HIGHWAY ENGINEERING; HIGHWAY PLANNING; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; PAVEMENTS; ROADS AND STREETS; SPEED; TRAFFIC CONTROL; TRANSPORTATION; TRIBOLOGY; TUNNELS;

DESIGN SPEED; HORIZONTAL CURVES; MOIST; ROAD TUNNEL; TUNNEL SAFETY;

CURVES (ROAD);

AUTOMOBILE; PAVEMENT; PERCEPTION; ROAD; SAFETY; TUNNEL DESIGN;

EID: 84910656496     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2014.10.004     Document Type: Article

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