HEAD-ON TEST OF CABLE GUARDRAIL (MHD STANDARD PLATE NO. 8330B)

The study contains information on the performance of the Minnesota wood-post triple cable guardrail under the head-on impact test conditions of 60 mph and 5 degrees using a 4500 pound automobile. The average vehicle longitudinal deceleration level was well below the current acceptable level of 12 g's for a lap belted or lap and shoulder belted occupant.

• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Minnesota Department of Highways

  408 Highway Building
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155
• Authors:
  • Post, E R
  • Buth, E
• Publication Date: 1974-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 27 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash injury research; Crash tests; Crashes; Deceleration; Highways; Injuries; Loss and damage; Manual safety belts; Research; Safety equipment; Traffic barriers; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers
• Geographic Terms: Minnesota
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090114
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: RF-3012
• Files: NTIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 22 1975 12:00AM