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Design criteria of wind barriers for traffic. Part 2: Decision making process

  • Dong Hyawn Kim
  • , Soon Duck Kwon*
  • , Il Keun Lee
  • , Byung Wan Jo
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Kunsan National University
  • Korea Expressway Corp.
  • Hanyang University

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Abstract

This study presents a decision making process for installation of wind barrier which is used to reduce the wind speed applied to running vehicles on expressway. To determine whether it is needed to install wind barrier or not, cost and benefit from wind barrier are calculated during lifetime. In obtaining car accidental risk, probabilistic distribution of wind speed, daily traffic volume, mixture ratio in the volume, and duration time for wind speed range are considered. It is recommended to install wind barrier if benefit from the barrier installation exceed construction cost. In the numerical examples, case studies were shown for risk and benefit calculation and main risky regions on Korean highway were all evaluated to identify the number of installation sites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)71-80
Number of pages10
JournalWind and Structures, An International Journal
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011.01

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Car accident risk
  • Driving stability
  • Side wind
  • Wind barrier

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Mathematics
  • Engineering - Civil & Structural
  • Architecture

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