FRANGIBLE LIGHTING POLES: DESIGN, TESTING AND USE IN VICTORIA --14TH ARRB CONFERENCE, 28 AUGUST - 2 SEPTEMBER, 1988, CANBERRA, ACT, AUSTRALIA; PROC. PARTS 1 - 8

This paper describes the development and use of frangible lighting poles in Victoria. It includes a review of recent full scale crash testing of an impact absorbent type frangible pole along with other non frangible types, carried out by the traffic accident research unit in New South Wales. Details of current guidelines developed in Victoria for the selection and placing of lighting poles and a brief description of some of the legal and statutory implications associated with the use of frangible poles is provided (a). For the covering record of the conference, see IRRD no 808936.

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  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • BARTON, E V
  • FREEMAN, K D
• Publication Date: 1988

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 207-18
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Australian Road Research Board
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0005-0164

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Breakaway supports; Conferences; Crash tests; Hazards; Lighting columns; Performance; Roads; Street lighting
• Uncontrolled Terms: Full scale; Selection
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00483572
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1989 12:00AM