MASH evaluation of TxDOT roadside safety features - Phase III (Part 1)
Highway safety features have been crash-tested in the United States since the 1940s. National guidelines for these tests originated in 1962 for testing and evaluating the performance of roadside safety features and are periodically updated to stay current with improvements in technology. In 2009, the American Society of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) published the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH), which supersedes prior guidelines. In response to the implementation of this manual, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reviewed their standards for roadside safety devices and identified which devices require testing and evaluation for MASH compliance. Thirty-three systems are being tested. This article provides details of the MASH testing of the different roadside safety systems evaluated in Phase III of this process.
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Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/20782681
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Supplemental Notes:
- Copyright 2021, Accident Reconstruction Journal.
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Authors:
- Bligh, Roger P
- Menges, Wanda L
- Griffith, Bill L
- Schroeder, Glenn E
- Kuhn, Darrell L
- Publication Date: 2021-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: 30-46
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Serial:
- Accident Reconstruction Journal
- Volume: 31
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
- ISSN: 1057-8153
- Serial URL: https://www.napars.org/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Bridge railings; Crash tests; Highway safety; Roadside structures
- Identifier Terms: AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware; Texas Department of Transportation
- Geographic Terms: Texas
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01847267
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 25 2022 9:40AM