Workshop on the Update to NCHRP Report 350 and Current Safety Issues July 18 21, 2004 Sponsored by TRB COMMITTEE AFB20 ROADSIDE SAFETY DESIGN DoubleTree Hotel Overland Park-Corporate Woods 10100 College Boulevard Overland Park, KS 66210
PROGRAM WORKSHOP OBJECTIVE The purpose of this workshop is to give the roadside safety community one last opportunity to provide input into the process for updating procedures for the safety performance evaluation of highway features. Recommended changes in the procedures will be presented and breakout group participants will be requested to provide input on several topics important to the new guidelines. Notable professionals will also provide background and raise questions about other important roadside safety issues facing highway designers. Additional breakout sessions are planned as to allow workshop participants to discuss these issues in greater detail, identify problems, and formulate research problem statements. Sunday, July 18, 2004 1:00-3:00 pm AFB20(1) Subcommittee on Computational Mechanics 3:00-5:00 pm AFB20(2) Subcommittee on International Research Activities Monday, July 19, 2004 7:00-8:30 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST REGISTRATION 8:30-8:45 am INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Dean Sicking, Chair TRB Committee on Roadside Safety Design (AFB20) Ron Seitz, Assistant Bureau Chief, Local Projects Kansas Department of Transportation 8:45-9:15 am Ongoing Research Charles Niessner, National Cooperative Highway Research Program
UPDATING NCHRP REPORT 350 9:15-9:45 am Test Vehicle Selection Dean Sicking, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, UNL 9:45-10:15 am Revisions to Test Conditions Dean Sicking, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, UNL 10:15-10:30 am BREAK 10:30-10:45 am Summary of Testing with New Vehicles John Rohde, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, UNL 10:45-11:05 am Proposed Truck Box Attachment Criteria Ron Faller, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, UNL 11:05-11:35 am Vehicle Intrusion and Windshield Damage King Mak 11:35 am - Noon Proposed In-Situ Soil Testing John Rohde, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, UNL Noon-1:00 pm LUNCH 1:00-1:30 pm Certification Without Full-Scale Crash Tests Ron Faller, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, UNL 1:30-1:45 pm Instructions for Breakout Group Sessions 1:45-5:00 pm BREAKOUT GROUP MEETINGS A. Soil Testing B. Test Matrices C. Certification Without Full-Scale Crash Tests D. Vehicle Intrusion and Windshield Damage 6:00-9:30 pm Group Dinner at Kansas Speedway
Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:00-8:00 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST OTHER SAFETY ISSUES 8:00-8:45 am When Can Simulation Replace Testing Roger Bligh, Texas Transportation Institute, TAMU Len Mezkowski, Federal Highway Administration 8:45-9:05 am Work Zone Sign Testing - Why Test Only With Small Cars? Grant Dicke. Dicke Tool Co. 9:05-9:35 am Design of Aesthetic Barriers Lance Bullard, Texas Transportation Institute, TAMU 9:35-9:55 am Why Do We Continue to Build Safety Shaped Barriers? Dean Sicking, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, UNL 9:55-10:10 am BREAK 10:10-10:40 am Vehicle Crash Conditions and Recovery Area Recommendations Roger Bligh, Texas Transportation Institute, TAMU 10:40-11:10 am Median Barrier Warrants TBA 11:10-11:30 am In Service Performance Evaluation, How Can We Make It Happen? King Mak 11:30 am - Noon Safety Feature Quality Control and Maintenance Rod Troutbeck Noon -1:00 pm LUNCH 1:00-5:00 pm BREAKOUT GROUP SESSIONS E. Implementing In-Service Performance Evaluation F. Future Concrete Barriers G. Work Zone Sign Testing H. Research Needs
Wednesday, July 21, 2004 7:00-8:00 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:00-10:30 am BREAKOUT GROUP SUMMARIES 10:30-10:45 am BREAK A. Soil Testing B. Test Matrices C. Certification Without Full-Scale Crash Tests D. Vehicle Intrusion and Windshield Damage E. Implementing In-Service Performance Evaluation F. Future Concrete Barriers G. Work Zone Sign Testing H. Research Needs 10:45-11:30 am OTHER BUSINESSES Subcommittee Reports International Subcommittee - Michael Dreznes, Energy Absorption Systems Subcommittee on Computation Mechanics - Roger Bligh, Texas Transportation Institute, TAMU CEN Standards - Vitorio Giovotto, Politecnico di Milano Laboratory Accreditation - Harry Taylor, FHWA 11:30 am ADJOURN
Program Details: Conference Hotel: Doubletree Hotel Overland Park 10100 College Boulevard Overland Park, KS 66210 Direct Phone: 913 451 6100 A rate of $88/night has been arranged for this conference. You must make your reservation with the hotel prior to June 28 th, and say you are with TRB Group. The hotel does not provide shuttle service. KCI has a shuttle which can be used. Reservations are required, phone 816-243-5000 or 800-243- 6383. Up to 3 passengers is $45, up to 10 passengers is $95, up to 24 passengers is $215. Registration: Registration is required by June 20 th, 2004. The registration fee for the conference is $130. This includes the meals and breaks listed on the agenda. This fee may be paid at the conference, or by check payable to Roadside Safety Features Committee sent to: MwRSF Attn: Larry Bock 527 Nebraska Hall Lincoln, NE 68588-0529 Guests: Guests are welcome to attend the Monday night dinner. An additional fee of $30 per person should be included with your registration.
TRB COMMITTEE AFB20 ROADSIDE SAFETY FEATURES Registration Form Dress is business casual NAME: Prefer to be called: ORGANIZATION: PHONE: EMAIL: I will have additional guests for the Monday night dinner YES number NO Fee per dinner guest is $30 Registration = $130 Dinner fee x guests = Total amount enclosed = Make check payable to: Roadside Safety Features Committee Send registration to: Midwest Roadside Safety Facility University of Nebraska Lincoln Attn: Larry Bock 527 Nebraska Hall Lincoln, NE 68588-0529 or FAX to 402 472 2022 Attn: Larry Bock