EVALUATION OF DESIGN ANALYSIS PROCEDURES AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR ROADSIDE HARDWARE. VOLUME IV. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OCCUPANT RISK CRITERIA. FINAL REPORT

This research was conducted to identify and investigate aspects of NCHRP Report 230 which require additional technical research. This report deals with five broad areas of concern: (1) the importance and effect of soil conditions on the dynamic performance of barriers, (2) methods for re-evaluating pre-Report 230 test results in light of the current Report 230 criteria, (3) linking the occupant risk factor to "real-world" accident cases, (4) assessing the potential hazards of the redirected vehicle, and (5) replacement of the 4500-lb test car.

• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88431
• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also FHWA/RD-87/O96 - Volume I - Executive Summary; FHWA/RD-87/097 - Volume II - The Effect of Soil Strength on Longitudinal Barrier Performance; FHWA/RD-87/098 - Volume III - Evaluating Pre-Report 230 Crash Tests; FHWA/RD-87/100 - Volume V - Hazards of the Redirected Car; and FHWA/RD-87/101 - Volume VI - Replacing the 4500-lb Passenger Sedan in Report 230 Tests.
• Corporate Authors:

  Southwest Research Institute

  6220 Culebra Road, P.O. Drawer 28510
  San Antonio, TX  United States  78228-0510

  Federal Highway Administration

  Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pike
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Authors:
  • Ray, M H
  • Michie, J D
  • Hunter, W W
  • Stutts, J S
• Publication Date: 1987-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 105 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceptance tests; Crash tests; Crashes; Design; Hazards; Performance; Risk assessment; Roadside structures; Soils; Test vehicles; Testing; Traffic barriers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers; Design criteria; Redirection; Soil conditions
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00465671
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/RD-87/099
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-82-C-00086
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 29 1988 12:00AM