VEHICLE ARRESTING SYSTEM, ALTERNATE SYSTEMS, PROGRAM-PHASE "B"

THIS REPORT IS THE SECOND PHASE IN THE WORK DONE TO DEVELOP A VEHICLE ARRESTING SYSTEM. THE TESTS CONDUCTED IN THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROJECT DEMONSTRATED THAT THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE AS EXISTENT IN MODERN DAY AUTOMOBILES IS TOTALLY INADEQUATE TO SUSTAIN THE LOADS INVOLVED IN ARRESTING ERRANT AUTOMOBILES AT RELATIVELY HIGH VELOCITIES. BECAUSE OF THESE FINDINGS THE ORIGINAL GOALS OF THE PROJECT WERE REDEFINED & THE CONTRACTOR SUBMITTED 13 ALTERNATE SYSTEM APPROACHES FOR THE SPONSOR'S REVIEW. THE ALTERNATIVES PRESENTED WERE: (1) FENCE BARRIER, (2) CAR TRAP, (3) ONE-WAY GUARD RAIL, (4) WHEEL TRAP-BUMPER ENGAGED, CABLE ARRESTING SYSTEM, (5) SAND TRAP, (6) HORIZONTAL MESH CABLE SYSTEM, (7) BANKED - ONE-WAY GUARD RAIL, (8) RIGID BARRIER - ONE-WAY GUARD RAIL, (9) CONTAINERIZED SAND, (10) METAL DIPPER, (11) SAND TRAP, (12) BARRIER AND CABLE SYSTEM, AND (13) BARRIER - METAL DIPPER. DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE ALTERNATIVES ARE PRESENTED. AFTER A REVIEW OF ALTERNATIVES, A DECISION WAS MADE TO CONCENTRATE ALL ENGINEERING ON THE ONE-WAY GUARD RAIL. THE TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ONE-WAY GUARD RAIL IS PRESENT IN THE THIRD PHASE OF THIS CONTRACT SERIES.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report No ER 14745, VOL 3, 39 PP, 12 FIG, 27 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Bureau of Public Roads /US

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1968-9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Cables; Fences; Guardrails; Motor vehicles; Sand; Traps (Drain pipe)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers
• Old TRIS Terms: Arresting /process/; Traps
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220575
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 29 1994 12:00AM