LOW PROFILE VEHICLE CRASH TESTS WITH GUARDRAIL TERMINALS. FOIL TEST NUMBERS: 92F007 AND 92F008
This report contains the results of two crash tests. The crash tests involved 1985 Mazda RX7s and guardrail terminal ends. Two terminal ends were tested, one Breakaway Cable Terminal and one Eccentric Loader Breakaway Cable Terminal. The test speed for both tests was 60 mi/h (26.8 m/s). The tests were performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) located in McLean, Virginia. Damage to the test vehicles and test articles was severe. The guardrail road up the hood and penetrated the occupant compartment.
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Corporate Authors:
Advanced Technology and Research, Incorporated
15210 Dino Drive
Burtonsville, MD United States 20866-1172Federal Highway Administration
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA United States 22101 -
Authors:
- BROWN, C M
- Publication Date: 1995-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 60 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Breakaway supports; Crash tests; Crashes; Guardrail terminals; Impact; Loaders; Loss and damage; Speed; Test vehicles; Testing
- Uncontrolled Terms: Breakaway cable terminals; Damage severity; Impact speed; Intrusion
- Old TRIS Terms: Eccentric loader terminals; Federal outdoor impact laboratory
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00720079
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/RD-95/024
- Contract Numbers: DTFH61-91-Z-00002
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Apr 5 1996 12:00AM