AN INVESTIGATION OF SIDE ENTRY ARRESTER BEDS FOR HEAVY ARTICULATED VEHICLE USE

The need to investigate the use of arrester beds with large articulated vehicles arose following a serious accident involving a truck and 26 cars on a main route into Perth in Western Australia. This investigation included both end and side entry arrester beds with a range of vehicles. This report describes that part of the investigation into the use of side entry arrester beds to capture heavy articulated vehicles up to 64 tonnes (58,000 kg) mass. It details the methodology used to conduct the trials in both half and full width test beds with two different arresting materials at speeds up to 112 km/hour (69 mi/hour) for end entry and 80 km/hour (50 mi/hour) for side entry.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full Conference proceedings available only on CD.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Road Federation

  525 School Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20024
• Authors:
  • Neilsen, W A
  • Leach, R D
  • Ives, A
• Conference:
  • XIIIth World meeting of the International Road Federation
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • Date: 1997-6-16 to 1997-6-20
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arrester beds; Arrester wires
• Uncontrolled Terms: Articulated vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Arresting gear; End entry; Runaway vehicles; Side entry
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00751736
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1998 12:00AM