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Traffic Crash Reconstruction, 2nd Edition    

Traffic Crash Reconstruction, 2nd Edition (2010) is a complete re-write of Traffic Accident Reconstruction, 1st Edition (1990), and is the most comprehensive treatment of the subject of vehicle crash reconstruction.

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$75 - copies of Traffic Crash Reconstruction, 2nd Edition purchased on or before December 31, 2009.

$85 - copies of Traffic Crash Reconstruction purchased after December 31, 2009.

Spend a total of $500 or more and receive five percent (5%) off your entire purchase.

All copies of Traffic Crash Reconstruction, 2nd Edition will ship when they become available, sometime in January 2010.

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For information about the Traffic Crash Reconstructionist Package, please click here.

For information about purchasing the Investigation and Reconstruction two book set, please click here.

DESCRIPTION

Traffic Crash Reconstruction, 2nd Edition provides the investigator with the scientific principles taught by the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety (formerly the Traffic Institute) since 1936. The techniques described in Traffic Crash Reconstruction, 2nd Edition were developed and proven by traffic engineer Lynn B. Fricke and his colleagues, and are considered the definitive standard by attorneys, prosecutors and judges, as well as law enforcement officers, engineers and other safety groups.

Traffic Crash Reconstruction, 2nd Edition provides in-depth coverage of the major issues that arise in accident reconstruction, often using real-world accident cases and mathematical formulas to help interpret how an accident occurred. This textbook is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in traffic accident reconstruction.

2nd EDITION ENHANCEMENTS

  • Color graphics are used, considerably enhancing the value of the approximately 900 exhibits in the book.
  • A new section on vehicle rollovers has been added.
  • New tables and explanations of the concepts of speed from damage have been added.
  • Data from the most recent empirical studies of fall-down motorcycle drag factors have been added.
  • The effects of electronic stability control (ESC) on speed from yaw marks are discussed in detail.
  • Additional exhibits showing pedestrian movements in collisions and speed estimate methodologies are presented.
  • The brake force model is included, as are methods to estimate axle loads, vehicle dimensions, and vehicle inertia parameters.
  • The computer application chapter has been completely rewritten to reflect the considerable changes that have occurred in the past 20 years in crash reconstruction computer technology.
  • Chapters have been included to cover the rapidly expanding technology of Event Data Recorders (EDR), the so-called "black boxes" in heavy vehicles, passenger cars, and pickups.
CONTENT

Chapter 1 - Process of Traffic Crash Reconstruction
Chapter 2 - Causes and Contributing Factors in Traffic Crashes
Chapter 3 - Mathematics and Physics Review for Traffic Crash Reconstruction
Chapter 4 - Basic Motion Equations Used in Traffic Crash Reconstruction
Chapter 5 - Understanding Vehicle Behavior in Crashes
Chapter 6 - Drag Factor and Coefficient of Friction for Traffic Crash Reconstruction
Chapter 7 - Perception and Reaction in Traffic Crashes
Chapter 8 - Speed Estimates for Vehicles That Fall, Flip, Vault, or Rollover
Chapter 9 - Momentum Applications in Traffic Crash Reconstruction
Chapter 10 - Work, Energy, and Speed from Damage in Traffic Crashes
Chapter 11 - Steering Overcorrection in Traffic Crashes
Chapter 12 - Reconstruction of Motorcycle Crashes
Chapter 13 - Understanding Occupant Behavior in Vehicle Crashes
Chapter 14 - Vehicle Pedestrian Crash Reconstruction
Chapter 15 - Reconstruction of Heavy Truck Crashes
Chapter 16 - Derivations of Equations for Traffic Crash Reconstruction
Chapter 17 - Computer Applications for Traffic Crash Reconstruction
Chapter 18 - Use of Event Data Recorders in Commercial Vehicle Crash Reconstruction
Chapter 19 - Use of Event Data Recorders in Passenger Car Crash Reconstruction
   

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