MAINTENANCE OF IMPACT ATTENUATOR DEVICES USED IN OREGON

THREE ENERGY ABSORPTION BARRIERS - THE TEXAS BARREL, HI-DRO CUSHION, AND FITCH INERTIAL BARRIER - WERE INSTALLED ALONG THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM. LOCATIONS WERE CHOSEN WHICH WERE CONSIDERED TO BE HARZARDOUS, AND DOCUMENTATION REPORTS WERE ESTABLISHED TO RECORD THE HITS. DETAILS OF THE TYPES OF ACCIDENTS, MAINTENANCE REQUIRED BY THE BARRIERS, AND MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE GIVEN. THE BARRIERS ARE CONCLUDED TO BE BOTH EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL.

• Authors:
  • Bothman, R N
• Publication Date: 1972-12

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 9 p.
• Serial:
  • Am Assoc State Highway Officials Proc

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Crash severity; Energy absorbing materials; Maintenance; Maintenance management; Testing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers; Maintenance costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy absorbers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219051
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 22 1973 12:00AM