FLEXIBLE DELINEATOR POST TEST PROCEDURES

Simplified test procedures were developed to provide reliable comparative data for evaluation of flexible delineator posts. Current commercial designs were tested. Tests included shear, flexure, tension and impact at ambient and low temperature and before and after ultraviolet exposure. It is concluded that the simplified tests can be used in conjunction with field performance data to evaluate performance of new designs/materials. The report includes Appendix A - Text Plan bound with the body of the report, and Appendix B - Test Data and Appendix C - Photographic Coverage which are separately bound. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Mobility Systems and Equipment Company

  6151 West Century Boulevard, Suite 912
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90045

  Federal Highway Administration

  Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pike
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Authors:
  • Hoffman, A
  • Shideh, S
  • Firth, B
• Publication Date: 1984-12

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 89 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash tests; Field tests; Flexibility; Highway delineators; Highway design; Posts; Shear tests; Tension; Test procedures
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway delineation
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pipelines; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00395182
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-TS-84-225 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM