Rainfall-induced hydroplaning risk over road infrastructure of the continental USA

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dc.contributor.authorSalvi, Kaustubh Anil
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Mukesh
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-28T19:28:53Z
dc.date.available2023-09-28T19:28:53Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractExtreme rainfall causes transient ponding on roads, which increases the risk of vehicle accidents due to hydroplaning (HP), a phenomenon characterized by reduced friction between the pavement surface and the tires of moving vehicles. Before mitigation plans are drawn, it is important to first assess the spatio-temporal patterns of hydroplaning risk (HpR). This study quantifies HpR over the entire continental USA considering the coupled role of precipitation characteristics and pavement properties. Results show the southern United States to be a primary hotspot of HpR. About 22% of road sections experiencing HpR exhibit an increasing trend in the annual occurrence of HP events with time, indicating a riskier future ahead. Alarmingly, road sections that either experience higher HpR or increasing trend in annual occurrences of HP events are the ones with sizeable traffic. These results emphasize the need to prioritize HP-aware road design, traffic management, and signage in regions with high or fast-evolving risks.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationSalvi, K. A., & Kumar, M. (2022). Rainfall-induced hydroplaning risk over road infrastructure of the continental USA. In A. M. Mosa (Ed.), PLOS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 8, p. e0272993). Public Library of Science (PLoS). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272993
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0272993
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/11314
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherPLOS
dc.rights.licenseAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectWEATHER
dc.subjectADAPTATION
dc.subjectMultidisciplinary Sciences
dc.titleRainfall-induced hydroplaning risk over road infrastructure of the continental USAen_US
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