Vehicle operating speeds in southwestern Colombia: An important database for the future implementation of optimization models for geometric design of roads in mountain topography.

ABSTRACT: The essential objective of a road is framed in allowing the circulation of vehicles from a point of origin to a destination, being essential to fulfil completely this function, consider aspects such as: functionality, safety, economy, comfort, environmental integration and harmony or aesthetics. For this effect, a geometric design based on consistency must be achieved, which arranges the elements of the road and their geometric characteristics, helping to minimize adverse effects on the driver's expectations, perceiving homogeneity on the route, without abrupt variation in the level of attention necessary and thus be able to adapt to the changing geometric conditions of the road. In order to assess the consistency in the geometric design, different criteria and methodologies strongly relat

SUBMITTER: Wilches FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475078 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature