WIRE NET FENCES

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This report reviews the ability of cloven-footed animals to pass various types of wire net fences. Furthermore accident statistics of fenced roads are presented. Taking this as A basis, recommendations for fence design are given. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Stockholm University, Sweden

  Zoologiska Institutionen, Raadmansgatan 70A
  S-11385 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Almkvist, B
• Publication Date: 1976-4-30

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Animals; Crashes; Design; Fences; Guardrails; Livestock; Prevention; Recommendations; Safety; Wire mesh
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 2459: Animal; 9011: Design (overall design); 1686: Safety fence; 177: Specifications
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I81: Accident Statistics; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174180
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report No. 11 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM