HIGHLY FLEXIBLE CRASH BARRIERS

Colorado State University conducted a preliminary study modeling the nonlinear behavior of long, slender wooden members to evaluate their use in inexpensive, destroyable crash barriers. The study compared the results of physical test data, published exact solutions, and the solutions of a numerical model all with respect to simple, two-dimensional elastica frames. The results indicated that the numerical model is ready to be expanded to model three-dimensional elastica frames.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=501
• Corporate Authors:

  Mountain-Plains Consortium

  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108
• Authors:
  • Heyliger, P
  • Kienholz, J
  • McLean, C
  • Ramirez, F
• Publication Date: 2004-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; References;
• Pagination: 28 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Elastic bodies; Frames; Nonlinear equations; Numerical analysis; Tests specific to a material, structure or device; Wood products
• Uncontrolled Terms: Crash barriers
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00978845
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC report No. 04-162
• Files: UTC, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 13 2004 12:00AM