STAYING SAFE THROUGH CRASHES

Because roadside safety structures must comply with stricter safety standards set forth in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program's Report 350, the Texas Transportation Institute tests a number of these devices each years. Six pictures are presented of a successful test involving an 8,000 kg (17,600 lb) truck and the Massachusetts S3-TL4 Steel Bridge Railing Mounted on Curb and Sidewalk.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • Menges, W
• Publication Date: 1998-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 8
• Serial:
  • Texas Transportation Researcher
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Texas Transportation Institute
  • ISSN: 0040-4748

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge railings; Crash tests; Guardrails; Roadside structures; Steel structures; Traffic safety; Trucks
• Identifier Terms: Texas Transportation Institute
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00759692
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 9 1999 12:00AM