THE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES FOR SAFETY FEATURES ON AUSTRALIAN ROADS. PROCEEDINGS OF STRATEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM AND TRAFFIC SAFETY ON TWO CONTINENTS, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN, 27-29 SEPTEMBER, 1989

Australian installation and testing requirements closely follow the current American standards. However our vehicle fleet is more closely aligned to the European scene. This paper discusses Australia's present guard fence installation standards and outlines recent Australian testing of guard fences, light standards and so on. Subtle differences in the design standard used by the various states are also discussed. Using details of our vehicle fleet, suggested vehicle masses for testing are proposed.

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  Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute

  Drottning Kristinas Vaeg 25
  S-11428 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Troutbeck, R J
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 36-49
• Serial:
  • VTI Rapport
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6030

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Guardrails; Safety equipment; Standards; Studies; Traffic speed
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Barrier types; Speed studies
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494111
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: 349A, HS-040 866
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1990 12:00AM