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Title: MINICAR CRASH TEST EVALUATION OF LONGITUDINAL TRAFFIC BARRIERS
Accession Number: 00457486
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The number of small cars in use in the United States is growing rapidly, and the changing characteristics of the vehicle fleet should be considered in highway safety design. Before the series of crash tests described in this paper were performed, few of the current operational barrier systems had been evaluated for the 1800-lb car test in NCHRP Report 230. Eleven barrier systems were selected for evaluation and findings indicate that all systems met impact test requirements for the 1800-lb car at 60 mph and a 15-degree angle. The 11 barrier systems included 5 guardrail, 2 median-barrier, and 4 bridge-railing systems.
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Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Safety Appurtenances.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01419403
Authors: Bronstad, Maurice EMichie, Jarvis DMayer Jr, Joseph BEditors: Kassabian, NaomiPagination: pp 9-18
Publication Date: 1985
Serial: ISBN: 0309039134
Media Type: Print
Features: Figures
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Aug 31 1986 12:00AM
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