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Webinar: Guide to Traffic Management Part 13: Road Environment Safety (2017 Edition)
This webinar, presented on 16 November 2017, provides an overview of the key changes to the Guide to Traffic Management Part 13, such as updated information on driver workload and the Safe System, and incorporation of a discussion on human factors.…
Safety at Road Worksites: Stage 1 Working Papers
This report details contemporary practices to mitigate risk and improve safety at road worksites.
Simulating Barrier Crashworthiness with High Certainty and Ensuring Safety in Design
Roads and Maritime Services of NSW (RMS) design, accept and manage barriers for use on classified roads and bridges. Crash testing of a system of barrier units is infrequently performed due to high costs and a myriad of impact conditions that needs…
Bridge Anti-falling Load Systems Performance Qualification Procedure Proposal
When adopting the European Standard for road restraint systems EN1317, France faced the need to adapt its National Guidelines in order to allow anti-falling load systems to be qualified and used on its territory. The original French bridge parapets…
Network Wide Assessment of Bridge Barrier Safety
The need for higher performance bridge barriers has been reflected in changes in barrier
Economical Design for Impact Actions on Bridge Structures
Vehicular barriers are essential for highway bridges, and are often under the risks of vehicular impact. However, the current highway codes of practice use the force-based design which ignores the inertial resistance arising from the mass of the…