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Development of a Crashworthy Support System for Large Temporary Guide Signs
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Accession Number:

01516016

Record Type:

Component

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Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

A common issue during phased highway construction projects is the need to temporarily relocate large guide signs on the roadside or install new guide signs for temporary use. The conventional concrete foundations used for these signs are costly and time consuming to install and remove after construction is completed. A temporary direct embed wood post support system for large guide signs was developed and successfully crash tested in accordance with AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) guidelines. The design considers wind loads, foundation requirements, and impact performance. The direct embedded support posts eliminate the need for reinforced concrete foundations. The results of the research can be used to establish acceptance of other less critical design configurations for other sizes of temporary guide signs. Variations include different post size, grade, and spacing.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AFB20 Roadside Safety Design. Alternate title: Development of Crashworthy Support System for Large Temporary Guide Signs.

Monograph Accession #:

01503729

Report/Paper Numbers:

14-4791

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Bligh, Roger P
Arrington, Dusty R

Pagination:

23p

Publication Date:

2014

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC
Date: 2014-1-12 to 2014-1-16
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; Photos; References; Tables

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Subject Areas:

Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2014 Paper #14-4791

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PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 27 2014 3:40PM