HardwareTransoft Solutions" Senior Engineer Acknowledged by AASHTO for Technical Expertise
Daniel Shihundu, P.Eng thanked for work with AASHTO"s Technical Committee on Geometric Design
/Software News Articles/ - RICHMOND, BC, CANADA, August 17, 2008 - Transoft Solutions, developers of the innovative, industry leading vehicle swept-path analysis software AutoTURN, join the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) in recognizing the accomplishments of Senior Engineer, Daniel Shihundu, P.Eng. Mr. Shihundu has been recognized for his work with AASHTO"s Technical Committee on Geometric Design and the development of the 2010 edition of AASHTO"s Green Book. A letter from Mark A. Marek, P.E, Chair of AASHTO"s Technical Committee on Geometric Design, expressed thanks for Mr. Shihundu"s assistance and sharing his technical expertise.
"The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Technical Committee on Geometric Design wishes to express our appreciation for the technical assistance provided by your company. Specifically, we wish to thank Daniel Shihundu, P.E. for his efforts to share his technical expertise on the layout of turning vehicular paths with our members."
- Mark A. Marek, P.E., Chair, AASHTO Technical Committee on Geometric Design
"Our goal [at Transoft Solutions] has been to develop engineering solutions which reference and compliment the various regional design standards used for Geometric Design. By publishing harmonized standard design vehicle turning data, in this case to dispel the discrepancies between the Green Book and AutoTURN," said Mr. Shihundu. "Jointly reviewing the standard design vehicle templates and characteristics contained in chapter 2 of [AASHTO"s] Green Book has been, and continues to be, a rewarding exercise."
Since August 2007, Mr. Shihundu and Reza Amini, P.E, a member of the AASHTO Technical Committee on Geometric Design have been working closely to reassess the turning characteristics of standard design vehicles found in chapter 2 of the 2004 Green Book. Mr. Shihundu has been contributing his, and Transoft Solutions", knowledge of kinematic model algorithms, vehicle steering geometry and its effect on a vehicle"s turning capabilities. The heart of Mr. Shihundu and Mr. Amini"s work has been to review the standard design vehicles being changed, omitted, and added to the Green Book 2010 based on the recommendations of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 505.
Published by TRB in 2003, the NCHRP Report 505 examined the truck characteristics as factors in roadway design. The report acknowledges that AutoTURN was used in the research to evaluate the turning performance characteristics for several of the standard design vehicles included in the 2001 Green Book. Transoft Solutions and AutoTURN have been utilized to help recommend additional vehicles for inclusion as standard design vehicles in previous versions of the Green Book.
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Established in 1991, Transoft Solutions, Inc. focuses on developing innovative CAD-based software for the engineering and architectural design community. As an industry leader, Transoft Solutions delivers products which enable users to plan, assess, and evaluate intricate design projects with less effort and cost. For more information on Transoft Solutions" family of products, please visit www.transoftsolutions.com or call direct 1.888.244.8387.