Longitudinal Barriers for Buses and Trucks

Longitudinal Barriers for Buses and Trucks
Author: Teddy James Hirsch
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Total Pages: 40
Release: 1985
Genre: Bridge railings
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An extensive effort has been made to develop longitudinal barriers capable of restraining and redirecting buses and large trucks. The results of 34 crash tests conducted using cars and mostly buses and trucks on 16 different longitudinal barriers were obtained from the references. Results of these crash tests are summarized. Theory and crash test results are presented to demonstrate the magnitude of the impact forces these longitudinal barriers must resist and how high they must be to prevent vehicle rollover.

Safer Bridge Railings

Safer Bridge Railings
Author: Eugene Buth
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Total Pages: 168
Release: 1984
Genre: Bridge railings
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This study consisted of strength analyses of five in-service bridge railing systems, thirty full-scale vehicle crash tests on those railing systems and on a load measuring wall, the development of recommended design guidelines and development of recommended performance standards. The spectrum of vehicles addressed ranged from an 1,800 lb Honda sedan to a 32,000 lb intercity bus. Some of the in-service railings were found to have poor performance in full-scale crash tests.