1、 Technical Report AP-T371-23 Design,Delivery and Testing of Road Tunnel Aesthetic Features:Best Practice Approaches Design,Delivery and Testing of Road Tunnel Aesthetic Features:Best Practice Approaches Prepared by Warwick Keating,Indra Sadeli,John Birch Publisher Austroads Ltd.Level 9,570 George St

2、reet Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Phone:+61 2 8265 3300 .au .au Project Manager Tony Mazzeo Abstract This report outlines a detailed and contemporary review of in-tunnel aesthetic features applied and tested,and how such features can be considered throughout the project lifecycle:planning,design,procur

3、ement,operation,maintenance,testing and benefit realisation.The inclusion of aesthetic features within a tunnel may cause distraction or overstimulation to drivers,impacting safety and operational flow.Designers,practitioners,asset owners and operators must be cautious of cognitive load and the plac

4、ement of aesthetic features.The planning,design and installation phase of projects must also consider the challenges,implications and limitations faced by operators and maintainers.The methodology outlines a best practice procedure through which the purpose and objectives of in-tunnel aesthetic feat

5、ures are determined,the design approach which should be undertaken,and the identification of procurement considerations.The types of testing practices which can be undertaken at each stage of the project lifecycle are identified,including the factors which should guide maintenance and operations act

6、ivities to ensure that aesthetic features contribute to an enhanced driver experience and safer tunnel environment while avoiding the creation of challenges for maintenance and operations teams.Further investigations are required to identify additional types of aesthetic features.Testing at each sta