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Title: ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATING ROADSIDE SAFETY SYSTEMS
Accession Number: 00752220
Record Type: Component
Availability: N/AFind a library where document is available Abstract: The performance of roadside safety devices has traditionally been evaluated through full-scale crash testing. Although full-scale crash testing has proven to be an effective method of evaluating the impact performance of roadside safety systems, the associated high costs of research have severely limited development of new systems. A number of alternative evaluation procedures have been developed in an effort to reduce costs. The alternate procedures include using scale models, surrogate vehicle (pendulum or bogie) testing, and computer simulation. Each of these techniques is described in this paper and examples showing successful applications are included.
Supplemental Notes: This publication is available on the World Wide Web at "http://www.nas.edu/trb/publications/ec002/part1.html"; there are 3 parts. 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
Report/Paper Numbers: E-C002, Part 2
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Sicking, DPagination: p. 12-15
Publication Date: 1998-7
Serial: Conference:
Future Directions in Roadside Safety
Location:
Woods Hole, Massachusetts Features: Tables
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TRT Terms: Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Aug 25 1998 12:00AM
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