GUIDELINES FOR PLACEMENT OF LONGITUDINAL BARRIERS ON SLOPES. VOLUME I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. FINAL REPORT

This research was undertaken to investigate longitudinal barrier impact performance when placed on nonlevel terrain. Tasks performed in this study included: a determination of typical conditions for which longitudinal barriers are placed on nonlevel terrain; an evaluation of the impact behavior of widely used barrier systems when placed on nonlevel terrain; and the development of guidelines for selection and placement of barriers on nonlevel terrain. This volume is an executive summary of the three-volume research report.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume II - Full-Scale Crash Tests (TRIS 461726) and Volume III - Guidelines (TRIS 461727).
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

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

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Research, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ross Jr, H E
  • Sicking, D L
• Publication Date: 1984-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 17 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Guidelines; Impacts; Location; Slopes; Structural analysis; Structural mechanics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers; Longitudinal; Selecting; Structural behavior
• Old TRIS Terms: Placement
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00461725
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/RD-83/053, FCP 31T5-043, Rept No. 3659-1
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-9343
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1987 12:00AM