Compliance Crash Testing of the Caltrans Type 26 Bridge Rail

The Type 732SW bridge rail is an updated version of the Type 26 rail and was tested for compliance to the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH 09) as a part of this research project. The 732SW is a taller, stronger version of the Type 26 with a sidewalk. It comprises a sidewalk, vertical concrete wall, and steel handrail for pedestrians. The barrier tested was about 24 m (79 ft) long. Three crash tests were conducted under MASH 09. The results of Tests 3-11 and 2-10 were within the limits of the MASH 09 guidelines. The Type 732SW bridge rail is recommended for approval on California highways requiring TL-2 bridge rails with pedestrian traffic. Since it is symmetric, the Type 732SW is also recommended in locations where a reverse hit is possible.

Record URL:
Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/922008637
Corporate Authors:
California Department of Transportation

Division of Research, Innovation and System Information
1727 30th Street, MS 83
Sacramento, CA United States 95816
Authors:
- Whitesel, David
- Jewell, John
- Meline, Robert
Publication Date: 2015-4

Language

English

Media Info

Media Type: Digital/other
Edition: Final Report
Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
Pagination: 85p

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Bridge railings; Crash tests; Sidewalks
Identifier Terms: AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware
Geographic Terms: California
Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01577580
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
Report/Paper Numbers: CA15-2181, FHWA/CA15-2181
Files: CALTRANS, TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
Created Date: Sep 30 2015 9:08AM