Vehicular Crash Tests of the California ST-20 Bridge Rail

Vehicular Crash Tests of the California ST-20 Bridge Rail
Author: John Russell Jewell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2004
Genre: Bridge railings
ISBN:

Over the course of this project a see-through steel bridge rail (Type California ST-20) was developed and tested. The ST-20, as tested, is at the limits of meeting the NCHRP Report 3501 TL-4 test matrix. The bridge rail also met the requirements established in the AASHTO Bridge Design Specifications for use as a bicycle rail and is considered an aesthetically pleasing see-through bridge rail. The barrier, as tested, uses steel posts at 3-m spacing to support four boxbeam rails and one additional handrail to meet the height requirements for bicycles. Because the ST-20 is based on a TL-4 bridge rail from Wyoming DOT3,4, only Test 4-11 (NCHRP Report 350) was considered necessary.

Roadside Design Guide

Roadside Design Guide
Author:
Publisher: Amer Assn of State Hwy
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Bridge railings
ISBN: 9781560510314

This document presents a synthesis of current information and operating practices related to roadside safety and is developed in metric units. The roadside is defined as that area beyond the traveled way (driving lanes) and the shoulder (if any) of the roadway itself. The focus of this guide is on safety treatments that minimize the likelihood of serious injuries when a driver runs off the road. This guide replaces the 1989 AASHTO "Roadside Design Guide."

Vehicle Crash Tests of the Type 70 Bridge Rail

Vehicle Crash Tests of the Type 70 Bridge Rail
Author: Robert Meline
Publisher:
Total Pages: 90
Release: 1998
Genre: Automobiles
ISBN:

A bridge rail Type 70 was built and tested in accordance with NCHRP Report 350. The Type 70 bridge rail is an 810 mm tall concrete barrier with a sloping face of 9.1 deg from the vertical. The barrier tested was 22.9 m long and was constructed at the Caltrans Dynamic Test Facility in West Sacramento, California. A total of four crash tests were conducted under NCHRP Report 350 test level 4, one with an 820 kg car, two with 2000 kg pickup trucks and one with an 8000 kg van truck. Both the 820 kg and the 8000 kg tests were within the limits of NCHRP Report 350 guidelines.