University of Twente Student Theses
Implementing the GOW30 road category in Enschede
Verweij, G. (2024) Implementing the GOW30 road category in Enschede.
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| Abstract: | The goal of this thesis is to develop a design framework for the implementation of a new road category, GOW30, in Enschede. This is done by specifying the existing CROW framework (2023) to make it applicable to Enschede. The framework aims to offer road designers a basis on which to design a road. Three main research questions are answered in this thesis: 1. Which roads in Enschede are categorized as GOW30 when applying the consideration framework of CROW (2021)? 2. Which road design characteristics should be included or excluded in the framework for GOW30 roads in the municipality of Enschede? 3. How do stakeholders foresee the proposed implementation of GOW30 in Enschede? This is done by following the following steps: 1. Use the CROW framework to reassess the existing road categorisation of the municipality. 2. Determine the characteristics of the GOW30 roads in the municipality. 3. Discuss the implementation of GOW30 roads with the stakeholders. 4. Create a design framework for GOW30 roads in the municipality. 5. Validate the design framework. Following these steps has resulted in a new road categorisation map and corresponding characteristics based on the consideration framework of CROW. Requirements and wishes from stakeholders for GOW30 roads have been gathered. These have been combined into a design framework which gives multiple combinations of design characteristics of the roads based on the characteristics of a GOW30 road. This framework has then been validated by applying it to a road in Enschede, by validating it with the stakeholders and by validating it with CROW to see if the framework is in line with the vision of CROW. This validation has shown support for the design framework for GOW30 although some additions have been advocated for by the stakeholders. These additions have since been implemented in a final revised version of the design framework for GOW30 in Enschede. This research provides a guide for municipalities, particularly Enschede, to implement GOW30 roads effectively, by ensuring support from stakeholders. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | ET: Engineering Technology |
| Programme: | Civil Engineering BSc (56952) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/104483 |
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