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Title: STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE LEVELS FOR PORTABLE CONCRETE BARRIERS
Accession Number: 00457491
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: There is a significant variation in the structural performance of different types of portable concrete barriers (PCBs) because of variations in connection strengths. Results of 20 full-scale crash tests on PCBs and relationships between PCB connection strength and structural performance are established. On the basis of this information, five different service levels are proposed to classify PCB structural performance. These service levels are based on estimates of connection shear, torsion, and bending strength. This information can be used to estimate the structural performance of existing barriers or it can be used as a guide in barrier design.
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Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Safety Appurtenances.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01419403
Authors: Beason, W LynnIvey, Don LEditors: Kassabian, NaomiPagination: pp 51-59
Publication Date: 1985
Serial: ISBN: 0309039134
Media Type: Print
Features: Figures
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; References
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; Tables
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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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