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Full-Text Articles in Engineering
Book Review, Allan M. Wheatcraft
Book Review, Allan M. Wheatcraft
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Review of the following: LEONARD EVANS, TRAFFIC SAFETY AND THE DRIVER. (Van Nostrand Reinhold 1991) [404 pp.] About the author, author index, figures, notes, preface, subject index, tables. LC 90-44233, ISBN 0-4421-00163-0. [Cloth $51.95. P.O.B. 668, Florence KY 41022-0668.]
The Safety Risks Of Proposed Fuel Economy Legislation, John D. Graham
The Safety Risks Of Proposed Fuel Economy Legislation, John D. Graham
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Based on, e.g., a comprehensive assessment of what is known of factors influencing automobile safety, previous industry responses to requirements for fuel economy and prior success of regulators in reducing injuries, Professor Graham concludes that pending fuel economy bills are apt to add 1650 fatalities and 8500 serious accidents to the annual highway toll. He also presents several short-term and long-term strategies for simultaneously saving fuel and lives.
Kentucky Traffic Accident Facts 1992 Report, Kentucky State Police
Kentucky Traffic Accident Facts 1992 Report, Kentucky State Police
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
KENTUCKY'S TRAFFIC ACCIDENT FACTS report for 1992 is based on accident reports submitted to the Accident Unit housed in the Kentucky State Police Information Services Branch, Records Section. As required by Kentucky Revised Statutes 189.635, "every law enforcement agency whose officers investigate a vehicle accident of which a report must be made .. . shall file a report of the accident ... within ten days after investigation of the accident upon forms supplied by the bureau.· The stated purpose of this requirement is to utilize data on traffic accidents" for such purposes as will improve the traffic safety program in …
Kentucky Traffic Accident Facts 1991 Report, Kentucky State Police
Kentucky Traffic Accident Facts 1991 Report, Kentucky State Police
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
KENTUCKY'S TRAFFIC ACCIDENT FACTS report for 1991 is based on accident reports submitted to the Accident Unit housed in the Kentucky State Police Information Services Branch, Records Section. As required by Kentucky Revised Statutes 189 .635, "every law enforcement agency whose officers investigate a vehicle accident of which a report must be made ... shall file a report of the accident ... within ten days after investigation of the accident upon forms supplied by the bureau." The stated purpose of this requirement is to utilize data on traffic accidents" for such purposes as will improve the traffic safety program in …
The Role Of Scientists In Risk Assessment, Halina Szejwald Brown, Robert L. Goble
The Role Of Scientists In Risk Assessment, Halina Szejwald Brown, Robert L. Goble
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
The authors argue that Risk assessors belong to a profession and offer an alternative to the 1983 National Research Council model defining Risk assessment. They support and illustrate their model by reexamining three familiar Risk assessments: ethylene dibromide, WASH 1400, and Ice Minus Bacteria.
Kentucky Traffic Accident Facts 1990 Report, Kentucky State Police
Kentucky Traffic Accident Facts 1990 Report, Kentucky State Police
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
KENTUCKY'S TRAFFIC ACCIDENT FACTS report for 1990 is based on accident reports submitted to the Kentucky Accident Reporting Unit housed in the Kentucky State Police Information Services Branch, Records Section. As required by Kentucky Revised Statutes 189.635, "every law enforcement agency whose officers investigate a vehicle accident of which a report must be made . . . shall file a report of the accident . . . within ten days after investigation of the accident upon forms supplied by the bureau." The stated purpose of this requirement is to utilize data on traffic accidents "for such purposes as will …
The Effects Of The All-Red Clearance Interval On Intersection Accident Rates In Indiana, Brian Alan Roper, Jon D. Fricker, Kumares C. Sinha, Robert E. Montgomery
The Effects Of The All-Red Clearance Interval On Intersection Accident Rates In Indiana, Brian Alan Roper, Jon D. Fricker, Kumares C. Sinha, Robert E. Montgomery
JTRP Technical Reports
The research reported is an evaluation of all-red clearance intervals as the second phase of a project involving traffic signal operation. The first phase of the project dealt with leading versus lagging left turn signal phasing. The study analyzed both the short-term and long-term effects of all-red interval on accident rates in Indiana using accident records for the years 1981 to 1987. The results contradict those of previous studies. Statistical tests indicated that all-red clearance intervals did not cause a reduction in accident rates at the intersections studied in Indiana.
Breakaway Timber Utility Pole Installations In Kentucky, Ronald D. Hughes
Breakaway Timber Utility Pole Installations In Kentucky, Ronald D. Hughes
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
This report describes the installation of ten breakaway timber utility poles in Lexington, Kentucky. Installations were made by Kentucky Utilities Company personnel and monitoring has been performed by Kentucky Transportation Center investigators. Retrofit hardware is described and locations of modified poles are detailed.
Modified poles have not been struck by vehicles to date. Monitoring will continue until September 1991 at which time a final report will be issued.
Analysis Of Accidents In Construction And Maintenance Work Zones, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent
Analysis Of Accidents In Construction And Maintenance Work Zones, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
This report includes documentation of the two following phases of the study : 1) analysis of statewide accidents for the period 1983 through 1986 in which "road under construction" was listed as a contributing factor; and 2) analysis of accident data and traffic control devices used at 20 case study locations. At the case study locations, accident data were analyzed for a three-year period before construction and compared to the period during construction.
Results from the statewide analysis indicate that even though the level of construction and maintenance activity is higher and traffic volumes have increased, there have not been …
Review Of Work Zone Literature, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent
Review Of Work Zone Literature, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
A literature search was conducted with the objective of identifying sources of information related to safety in highway work zones. Included is an annotated bibliography of 165 references. From the references, a list of recommendations were made to improve safety in highway work zones. The recommendations were organized into the six categories listed below.
- Flagging
- Delineation
- Traffic Control Devices
- Accidents
- Design
- Policy
Evaluation Of Unmanned Radar Installations, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent, John A. Deacon, Richard J. Kryscio
Evaluation Of Unmanned Radar Installations, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent, John A. Deacon, Richard J. Kryscio
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
Several unmanned radar devices were installed on I75 in northern Kentucky in an attempt to reduce speeds. It was assumed that drivers use radar detectors to exceed the speed limit with a resulting variance between their speeds and others in the traffic stream. Therefore, a reduction in overall speeds and variance was expected to reduce the probability of accidents. Historical data indicated an unusually high accident rate for the study area.
Emphasis was placed on collection and analysis of speed-related data. In addition, a survey of radar detector usage was made and accident patterns were documented.
Speed measures analyzed included …
Evaluation Of I-75 Lane Closures, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent
Evaluation Of I-75 Lane Closures, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
A project on I 75 in Whitley and Laurel Counties during the 1986 construction season involved numerous lane closures associated with spot pavement replacement and joint sealing. Traffic congestion associated with heavy volumes and late merges resulted in the use of the following traffic control devices to supplement standard lane closure devices; 1) variable message signs, 2) supplemental lane closure warning signs, and 3) rumble strips placed in the lane to be closed in advance of the taper.
Results showed a decrease in the percentage of traffic in the lane to be closed with each successive traffic control device in …
Treatment Of Narrow Medians On Four-Lane Rural Roadways, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent
Treatment Of Narrow Medians On Four-Lane Rural Roadways, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
The objective of this study was to investigate alternatives to paved mountable medians that have been used in the past on sections of four-lane, partially controlled access roads where right-of-way is restricted. These mountable medians present obvious operational problems due to the 3-inch difference in height as compared to the through lanes. In addition, construction and maintenance problems are associated with mountable medians because of the height differential.
A telephone survey of 16 states was conducted to determine their policy for separation of rural four-lane roads with partial control of access and narrow medians. Accident analyses comparing roads in Kentucky …
Use Of Combined Systemic Hypothermia And Local Heat Treatment To Enhance Temperature Differences Between Tumor And Normal Tissues, Charles F. Babbs, William D. Voorhees Iii, Robert R. Clark, David P. Dewitt
Use Of Combined Systemic Hypothermia And Local Heat Treatment To Enhance Temperature Differences Between Tumor And Normal Tissues, Charles F. Babbs, William D. Voorhees Iii, Robert R. Clark, David P. Dewitt
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications
The feasibility of combining local heat treatment with wholebody hypothermia in an effort to improve therapeutic gain was assessed. Superficial, non perfused phantom tumors were fashioned in eight anesthetized mongrel dogs by transplantation of the spleen from the abdomen to a subcutaneous site on the hind limb. After pretreatment of the animal with the vasodilator hydralazine (0.5 mg/kg, IV) to enhance normal tissue perfusion, the spleen implant was heated with a 2450-MHz microwave diathermy apparatus, first with the animal's core body temperature in the normal range (39°C) and then after the animal had been packed in ice to reduce core …
Analysis Of Accidents Involving Crash Cushions, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent, Tom Creasey
Analysis Of Accidents Involving Crash Cushions, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent, Tom Creasey
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
This report is an analysis of 127 accidents involving crash cushions in Kentucky. The primary data base was for the period 1980-82, with some additional data before and after this period. An attempt was made to document each accident with a police report, photographs, and a repair form. The largest number of accidents (63) involved a Hi-Dro cell cushion or cluster, followed by 33 accidents involving a G.R.E.A.T. crash cushion, 19 with a temporary G.R.E.A.T., 10 with sand barrels, and 2 with steel drums.
Average repair cost was lowest for the Hi-Dro cell cushion ($392) and highest for the Hi-Dro …
Survey Of Effectiveness Of Transportation Services, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent, Joseph D. Crabtree
Survey Of Effectiveness Of Transportation Services, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent, Joseph D. Crabtree
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
With increased emphasis on public accountability and program evaluation, the need for effectiveness measures to indicate the extent to which an agency's goals and objectives are being met is increasingly apparent. A research study was undertaken to establish and implement a procedure for monitoring the effectiveness of transportation services in Kentucky. Quantitative data for many of the effectiveness measures were obtainable only through responses from the public. Surveys of licensed drivers and bus riders were selected as data sources. This report addresses the procedures and results of the two surveys. Responses were received from 35.5 percent of the 10,000 licensed …
A High-Accident Spot-Improvement Program, Kenneth R. Agent, John A. Deacon, Robert C. Deen
A High-Accident Spot-Improvement Program, Kenneth R. Agent, John A. Deacon, Robert C. Deen
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
As a result of an extensive before-and-after accident study, the high-accident location, spot-improvement program in Kentucky, although not a costly program, was found to have significantly decreased the number of motor vehicle accidents. Favorable benefit-cost ratios indicated that the cost of the program has represented a good investment in comparison with the resultant savings in accident costs. The spot-improvement program had little effect on average accident severity as measured by a severity index. Detailed analysis of available accident data showed that, for studies of the type reported, the 12-month period immediately prior to the date of identification of a high-accident …
The 'Can Do' Attitude, Tim Brady
The 'Can Do' Attitude, Tim Brady
Publications
Having the Can Do Attitude is essential to be efficient. If one is efficient, then one is thinking of safety, which is the goal of the U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Command.
Holidays From Danger, Tim Brady
Holidays From Danger, Tim Brady
Publications
A reminder to be safe during holidays to prevent fires, avoid personal injury, and stay off the roads after drinking.
Farm Safety, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Farm Safety, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Careful investigation has been made into the causes of tractors overturning.
The most common types of accident are set out below, with advice on how to avoid them.
The Adaptation Of An Ore Feeder To Replace A Chute, Donald M. Forsman
The Adaptation Of An Ore Feeder To Replace A Chute, Donald M. Forsman
Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970
I believe that by installing apron ore feeders in place of chutes, spillages, manual labor, and loading time could reduced, and greater safety and the average car factor could be increased. Although an apron feeder would be a considerable investment, maintenance should be very low and the feeder would be re-usable many times.
An Analysis Of Pressure Gasoline And Pressure Kerosene Stoves, Arnold E. Baragar
An Analysis Of Pressure Gasoline And Pressure Kerosene Stoves, Arnold E. Baragar
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
During the past few years inquiries have been received regarding the cost of operation, efficiency, and performance of pressure gasoline and pressure kerosene stoves. Because of the method of operation and the use of gasoline as fuel, safety from fire and carbon monoxide has been frequently questioned. Not only is it necessary to have technical information about this type of appliance in order to compare it with other types but it is further important to know whether one type of burner is superior to another; whether one type of oven construction will give better results than another and in general …