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Title:

PERFORMANCE LEVEL 2 AND TEST LEVEL 4 BRIDGE RAILINGS FOR TIMBER DECKS

Accession Number:

00714996

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/03611981

Abstract:

The Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, developed and tested two bridge railings for use on longitudinal timber bridge decks: (a) a steel railing system (TBC-8000) and (b) a glulam timber railing system (GC-8000). The test for the TBC-8000 was conducted according to Performance Level 2 as specified in the AASHTO "Guide Specifications for Bridge Railings" (1989). The tests for the GC-8000 were conducted according to Test Level 4 as specified in NCHRP Report 350. The safety performance of each of the bridge railings was acceptable according to each applicable crash test criterion. Both railings provide aesthetically pleasing and economical alternatives for use on higher-service-level timber bridges.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1500, Geometric Design, Roadside Safety Features, Roadside Hardware Monitoring, and Scenic Loop Tours. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

01399820

Language:

English

Authors:

Rosson, Barry T
Faller, Ronald K
Ritter, Michael A

Pagination:

p. 102-111

Publication Date:

1995

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1500
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

Features:

Figures (5) ; Photos (24) ; References (12)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Design features

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Bridges and other structures; Design; Economics; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Dec 26 1995 12:00AM

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