TESTS WITH ELECTRICAL GAME PRESERVES DURING 1975-76

FOERSOEK MED VILT STAENGSEL TYP NITRO-NOBEL ELSTAENGSEL I D-LAEN AAR 1975-76

Electrical fences were tested as game preserves on roads in Sweden for 1.5 years. The purpose was: (1) to study different types of uprights and number of wires and their position, (2) to obtain a value of management safety, (3) to determine construction and management costs, and (4) to study the effect on animal accidents. Of the types tested a 180 cm high fence with 5 wires on pressure impregnated uprights of wood (space 6 M) has proved the best. The construction costs have been low. Mechanical wear and soiling from the road have created some problems. In particular the wire (a laminated band) has been damaged. There were no animal accidents after the erection of the fence. At present a new wire with an expected endurance of 5 to 7 years is being tested. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road Administration

  Fack S-10220
  Stockholm 12,   Sweden 
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Animals; Construction; Costs; Crashes; Electrical equipment; Electricity; Fences; Guardrails; Highways; Prevention; Safety; Support poles; Tests; Wildlife; Wire
• Old TRIS Terms: Safety fence (Excludes guard rail)
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1661: Accident prevention; 155: Administration; 2459: Animal; 3655: Construction; 224: Cost; 6954: Electricity; 2755: Highway; 3312: Pole; 1686: Safety fence; 6255: Test; 4520: Wire
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163949
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: NR 19 Intrm Rpt.
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 8 1977 12:00AM