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Title:

PERFORMANCE OF CURRENT SAFETY HARDWARE FOR NCHRP REPORT 350 VEHICLES

Accession Number:

00676503

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00978515

Abstract:

Since its publication in 1980, NCHRP Report 230, "Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Appurtenances", has served as the primary reference for full-scale testing of roadside safety features. However, significant changes in the vehicle fleet, and continued evolution in design concepts and technology necessitated an update to Report 230. A comprehensive update of the procedures for safety performance evaluation of highway features was published as NCHRP Report 350, "Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features", in 1993. The greatest departure between Report 350 and its predecessor lies in the definition of its standard test vehicle. Report 350 specifies the use of a 3/4-ton pickup truck, designated 2000P, as the new design vehicle, replacing the 4,500 lb passenger sedan (4500S) used under Report 230. This paper discusses the major differences between the 2000P and 4500S, and presents the results of crash tests conducted with pickup trucks. It is concluded that further research is clearly warranted to better quantify the safety performance of roadside features with the 2000P pickup truck and other subclasses of light trucks, particularly for flexible barrier systems.

Supplemental Notes:

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Monograph Accession #:

00676493

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Bligh, R P

Pagination:

p. 29-34

Publication Date:

1995-4

Serial:

Transportation Research Circular

Issue Number: 440
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0097-8515

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

References (12) ; Tables (3)

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

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

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Apr 5 1995 12:00AM

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