SAFER SIGN AND LUMINAIRE SUPPORTS. TASK G. LABORATORY TESTING OF SUPPORTS. VOLUME II

Results of laboratory tests conducted at the Federal Highway Administration's Impact Test Facility are reported. A description of the impact test facility is given, along with testing procedures. The tests performed are described and results are summarized. Support specimens tested include slip-base steel luminaires, aluminum shoe-base luminaires, and dual-legged sign supports. This task report is part of a study in which a full investigation into impact phenomenon of vehicles with breakaway supports was made and acceptance testing procedures for sign and luminaire supports were developed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 1, PB-264 943. Also available in set of 5 reports PC E12, PB-264 942-SET.
• Corporate Authors:

  ENSCO, Incorporated

  5400 Port Royal Road
  Springfield, VA  United States  22151

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Owings, R P
  • Adair, J W
  • Rudd, T J
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 324 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceptance tests; Breakaway supports; Crash injury research; Crash tests; Crashes; Equipment tests; Highway safety; Highway traffic control; Highways; Honeycomb structures; Laboratory tests; Luminaires; Research; Steel structures; Structural supports; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety; Traffic signs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Old TRIS Terms: Supports; Test equipment
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153996
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-76- 33 Final Rpt., FCP 31F2-062
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-8118
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM