Roadside Design Guide

Roadside Design Guide
Author: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Task Force for Roadside Safety
Publisher:
Total Pages: 560
Release: 1989
Genre: Roads
ISBN:

Performance Level 1 Tests on the Nebraska Open Concrete Bridge Rail

Performance Level 1 Tests on the Nebraska Open Concrete Bridge Rail
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1992
Genre: Bridge railings
ISBN:

A safety performance evaluation of the 29-in. Nebraska Open Concrete Bridge Rail was conducted for the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR). The evaluation included computer simulation modelling and two full-scale vehicle crash tests. The two crash tests were conducted to evaluate structural adequacy of concrete posts adjacent to a gap and the reduced reinforcement in the concrete rail, respectively.

Testing and Evaluation of the W-beam Transition (on Steel Posts with Timber Blockouts) to the Vertical Flared Back Concrete Bridge Parapet

Testing and Evaluation of the W-beam Transition (on Steel Posts with Timber Blockouts) to the Vertical Flared Back Concrete Bridge Parapet
Author: King K. Mak
Publisher:
Total Pages: 66
Release: 1997
Genre: Automobiles
ISBN:

The crash test reported herein was performed in an effort to evaluate a modified W-beam transition design (on steel posts with timber blockouts) to the vertical flared back concrete bridge parapet according to NCHRP Report 350 guidelines. The crash test performed corresponded to NCHRP Report 350 test designation 3-11 involving a 2000P test vehicle impacting the transition at a nominal speed and angle of 100 km/h and 25 degrees.