Can Australian Authorities Use a Common Guardrail Design?

The public domain guardrail barrier specified by each of the eight states and territories in Australia are not the same—they are even referred to using different terminology. This paper aims to identify the differences between the guardrails specified by the different Australian road authorities and explore how a common system may be adopted.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/175369.aspx
• Availability:
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• Authors:
  • Snook, Bruce
• Conference:
  • Roadside Safety Design and Devices: International Workshop 2015
  • Location: Melbourne , Australia
  • Date: 2015-3-26 to 2015-3-26
• Publication Date: 2016-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 72-84
• Monograph Title: Roadside Safety Design and Devices: International Workshop, March 26, 2015, Melbourne, Australia
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: E-C215
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash tests; Design; Guardrails; Specifications; Standardization
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01675974
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 24 2018 3:11PM