Estimación de la aceleración lateral cómoda en curvas horizontales de la carretera Loja-Catamayo

Abstract

Abstract:In the geometric design of roads, lateral acceleration is an important variable when making the horizontal geometric design. In previous literature several investigations have been developed that relate the lateral acceleration of a curve with the internal comfort of passengers inside a vehicle. The Loja-Catamayo road, being a mountain road has radii of small curvatures that affect the comfort or comfort of the occupants of a vehicle. For success it was proposed to obtain the lateral accelerations provided by the VIDEO VBOX LITE equipment, to relate them to the degrees of comfort or discomfort. Use vehicle occupant assessments on each selected horizontal curve. The controlled study raised comfort thresholds depending on the radii of curvature affected. From these relationships, suggestions can be adopted in current regulations with the projection of improving travel comfort or comfort in future geometric designs of mountain roads.