SPACE TECHNOLOGY FOR AUTO-HIGHWAY SAFETY
A RESEARCH TEAM IS ENGAGED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATTENUATION SYSTEMS FOR HIGHWAY GORES. THE ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE AND FUTURE AIMS ARE REPORTED. A METHOD FOR INITIALLY SCREENING AVAILABLE ENERGY-ABSORBING DEVICES IS PRESENTED. THE EVALUATION OF THE REMAINING DEVICES BY TESTING AND ANALYSIS IS DISCUSSED. THE PROCEDURES FOR INEXPENSIVE AND FLEXIBLE TESTING OF ATTENUATION SYSTEMS USING SCALE-MODELING TECHNIQUES ARE DEVELOPED. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Paper sponsored by Committee on Guardrails, Median Barriers, and Sign, Signal and Lighting Supports and presented at the 49th Annual Meeting. 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.
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Authors:
- Kaplan, M A
- Hensen, R J
- FAY, R J
- Publication Date: 1970
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References;
- Pagination: pp 25-38
- Monograph Title: Geometric design, protective barrier systems, luminaire supports
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Serial:
- Highway Research Record
- Issue Number: 306
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash cushions; Energy absorbing materials; Energy absorption; Gore area; Highways
- Uncontrolled Terms: Model tests
- Old TRIS Terms: Attenuators; Energy absorbers; Gore
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00220981
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Sep 21 1970 12:00AM