Establishing design vehicles for the hang-up problem

Current design vehicles do not address the hang-up problem. Two factors affect hang-ups: vehicle geometry and roadway geometry. There is a need to establish design vehicle characteristics for hang-up prone vehicles to reduce hang-ups potential.;Roadway geometry and vehicle characteristics relative to the hang-up problem were reviewed. Consideration of these properties by key organizations and associations, and government regulations were studied, and research performed by individuals establishing other design vehicles were analyzed. A general methodology was established.;When choosing design vehicles for the vehicle population, variation in vehicle population, the ramifications of using a limited number of vehicles, and local conditions were considerations in selecting design vehicle types.;Wheelbase, front/rear overhang, and ground clearance, were collected through field measurements and contacting manufacturers.;After data collection, the HANGUP software program was utilized to produce plots. These plots allowed the researchers to select design vehicle dimensions closely representing the vehicle population.

Name thesis:degree_name

MS

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2002

Author dc:creator

• Clawson, Amy Lorraine

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lloyd Jim French, III.

• Civil engineering

Identifier

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/1222

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-2225