• Front Matter R1-R8

• Background 1-3

• Project Objectives 4-4

• Analysis Methods Applied in the Study of Curb Safety 5-6

• Effect of Curbs on Vehicle Stability 7-11

• Effect of Curbs Installed in Conjunction with Guardrails 12-14

• Effects of Curb Trip on Vehicle Stability 15-19

• Synthesis of Literature Review 20-22

• Summary 23-24

• Types of Curbs Used by the States 25-25

• Alternatives to Using Curbs 26-27

• Voids for Establishing Guidelines 28-28

• Additional Information 29-29

• Summary 30-30

• Analyses of Curb-Related Safety Issues Using Crash and Inventory Data 31-33

• Computer Simulation Methods 34-37

• Parametric Analyses Using Computer Simulations 38-41

• Full-Scale Crash Testing 42-43

• Summary 44-45

• Crash and Inventory Data Analyses 46-56

• Vehicle Curb Traversal Simulations and Tests 57-61

• CurbGuardrail Simulations and Tests 62-83

• Summary 84-84

• Design Guidelines 85-86

• Tripping Risk Index 87-91

• Summary of Current Research 92-92

• Conclusions 93-94

• References 95-96

• Appendices 97-97

• Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 98-98

McGee, H, Council, F, Eccles, K, Weir, J A, Tiso, P, Plaxico, C A, Ray, M H, Orengo, F, Transportation Research Board " Analyses of Curb-Related Safety Issues Using Crash and Inventory Data ." NCHRP Report 537: Recommended Guidelines for Curb and Curb-Barrier Installations . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2005 .

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