Assessing, coding, and marking of highway structures in emergency situations. Volume 1, Research overview /

Assessing, coding, and marking of highway structures in emergency situations. Volume 1, Research overview /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Olsen, Michael James, author.
Imprint:	Washington, DC : Transportation Research Board, 2016. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press ©2016
Description:	1 online resource (viii, 100 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language:	English
Series:	NCHRP report, 0077-5614 ; 833 Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) ; 833.
Subject:	Transportation -- Safety measures. Roads -- Design and construction. Roads -- Safety measures. Roads -- Design and construction. Roads -- Safety measures. Transportation -- Safety measures.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11269079

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Other authors / contributors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Transportation Research Board, issuing body. National Cooperative Highway Research Program, issuing body. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, sponsoring body. United States. Federal Highway Administration, sponsoring body.
ISBN:	9780309445917
Notes:	At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program. Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-95). Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration NCHRP project 14-29 Online resource; title from PDF title page (National Academies Press, viewed Nov 18, 2016).
Summary:	"TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 833: Assessing, Coding, and Marking of Highway Structures in Emergency Situations, Volume 1: Research Overview provides background information and an overview of the process, supporting manuals, and training materials used to help agencies assess highway structures in emergency situations. NCHRP Research Report 833, Volume 1, Volume 2, and Volume 3; along with NCHRP Web-Only Document 223: Guidelines for Development of Smart Apps for Assessing, Coding, and Marking Highway Structures in Emergency Situations provides guidelines for related coding and marking that can be recognized by highway agencies and other organizations that respond to emergencies resulting from natural or man-made disasters"--Publisher's description.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
State of the art and state of the practice: literature review and questionnaire
Evaluation of assessment technologies and coding/marking practices
Assessment process
Coding and marking guidelines
Smart app development guidelines
Training materials and recommendations
Implementation plan
Conclusions and future outlook
References
Acronyms and abbreviations
Glossary.