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| | | | Louis B. Stephens, Jr., P.E., B.S.C.E.
Louis Stephens is the owner of LBS Consulting, a transportation engineering consulting firm. He has managed numerous highway safety research and training projects including functional requirements for highway safety features, work zone traffic control, guardrail warrants for low volume roads, and roadside design. Mr. Stephens has spent much of his 33 years experience involved in highway safety engineering. As a highway engineer with the Federal Highway Administration, he managed several nationwide highway safety training initiatives. | | Mr. Stephens developed the Roadside Design training course for the Federal Highway Administration which he conducted for state highway agencies throughout the country. He is a licensed engineer in California and Florida and is a member of ASCE, NSPE, and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. | Back to Top |
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| | | | Roadside Design - The Complete Course |
Today’s roadside engineer is greatly concerned with what happens to drivers, pedestrians, and construction workers when a car leaves the road, including the prevention and mitigation of crashes. Join industry veteren Lou Stephens, P.E. as he covers the gamut of roadside design engineering. Weaving his 31 years of experience with a rich variety of charts, graphics, personal stories, photos, and text, Lou will teach you how to select the right roadside device for various design conditions, as well as proper roadside construction and maintenance techniques. | | Roadside Design 1: The Clear Zone |
This course introduces the basics of roadside design and discusses the clear zone in detail. Topics covered include: the clear zone standard and how to reach it; applying clear zones in construction zones; effects of curves and slopes on clear zone design; hazardous obstacles to consider; and other essentials regarding the clear zone and water, curbs, and drainage devices. | | Roadside Design 2: Economic Analysis |
This course examines economic analysis tools and methods for roadside design. The used of roadside and RSAP is explianed and an example problem is presented. The economic analysis procedure presented is valuable tool to making sound roadside design decisions. It can help agencies establish sound design policies and to prioritize improvement needs. It can help designers select the best improvement alternative and it can be used as a barrier warrant. | | Roadside Design 3: Roadside Barriers |
The course covers roadside barriers, including classifications, potential hazards, warranting procedures, rigid and flexible systems, barrier placement, guardrail performance levels, and the effects of NCHRP 350. | | Roadside Design 4: End Treatments to Breakaways |
In this course, participants will learn about the most hazardous part of the guardrail, the end treatment. The course covers dealing safely with the upstream end as well as past and present end treatments, their strengths and weaknesses, and safety recommendations for both designers and agencies. Other topics covered median and gore terminal ends, including a median design for emergency vehicles; breakaway devices, including the essentials on single and multiple sign supports, horizontal slip bases, frangible couplings, and fracture systems; and breakaway locations. | | Roadside Design 5: Layout and Design |
This session presents the layout and design procedure as presented in the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide. The presentation explains the design philosophy behind the procedure and an in-depth explanation of all the design parameters. Mr. Stephens includes lots of practical tips and real-world examples for the designer. | | Roadside Design 6: Beyond Crash Cushions |
This course covers crash cushions, bridge rails, median barriers, and work zones. Participants will learn what type of crash cushions should be used and when to use them as well as the criteria for using sand barrels. The bridge rail section covers retro-fitting bridges, making the safety walk safe , diminishing snag potential for vehicles, effectively upgrading bridge rail, and implementing safe transitions. The course teaches students about the safety shape median barrier, and finally covers work zones and their unqiue barrier designs, both protective and mobile for the workers who build our roads. | Back to Top | | | |
- Learn how to design roadsides that save lives
- Learn how to systematically assess and prioritize roadside safety needs as part of a Safety Management System
- Apply state-of-the-art safety technology in your next roadside design project
- Discover why clear zones are important and how they should be designed
- Understand the theory behind safety design standards
- Do an economic analysis of your own roadside design
- Learn what changes are in the new 2002 AASHTO Roadside Design Guide
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