FEASIBILITY OF MEASURING IMPACT CONDITIONS WITH TRAFFIC RAILINGS

A number of methods for determing impact conditions with traffic railings are discussed in terms of cost-effective implementation possibilities. The results of the feasibility study are presented in detail. A two-frequency CW transmission line approach for measuring impact conditions is selected as the most practical approach available and based on experimental results should provide a useful cost-effective system. Specifications for the equipment requirements are given. /FHWA/

• Corporate Authors:

  Southwest Research Institute

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

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Victor, J M
  • King, J D
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 69 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Equipment; Feasibility analysis; Guardrails; Highways; Hydroplaning; Impacts; Implementation; Instrumentation; Measurement; Performance based specifications; Specifications; Transmission lines
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00130577
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-75- 57 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-8498
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM