DYNAMIC FULL-SCALE IMPACT TESTS OF BRIDGE BARRIER RAILS

FIVE FULL-SCALE DYNAMIC IMPACT TESTS WERE MADE ON TWO BASIC GEOMETRIC DESIGNS AND ONE TRIAL DESIGN OF BRIDGE BARRIER RAILS. THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE TEST PROCEDURES, INSTRUMENTATION AND TEST RESULTS BASED ON THE DATA OBTAINED FROM HIGH-SPEED OBLIQUE-ANGLE IMPACTS. RESULTS INDICATED THAT ALL OF THE BRIDGE BARRIER RAILS COULD EFFECTIVELY WITHSTAND THE IMPACT OF A 4,300-LB CAR AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 75 MILES PER HOUR. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR A BALANCED DESIGN BRIDGE BARRIER RAIL SYSTEM. /RRL/

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  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrr/1965/83/83-007.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
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• Authors:
  • Nordlin, E R
  • FIELD, R N
  • Hackett, R P
• Publication Date: 1965

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 132-168
• Monograph Title: Geometric design and barrier rails
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Record
  • Issue Number: 83
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Bridges; Crash tests; Design; Dynamic tests; Geometric design; Guardrails; Impacts; Instrumentation; Railroad rails; Test procedures; Tests; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Balanced design; Test results
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00208133
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 12 1994 12:00AM