ROADSIDE TELEPHONE PILLARS

PRAATPALEN

Results of impact tests with three types of roadside telephone pillars were analyzed. The construction of the telephone pillars differed as regards the thickness of their inner tube and the way in which their different components were joined together. It is concluded that the thickness of the inner tube plays an important role for the deceleration of the colliding vehicle. The improvements in construction and the joining of pillar components are discussed. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • Schoon, C C
  • VAN DE POL, WHM
  • Jordann, DJR
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 40 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Columns; Construction; Crash tests; Deformation; Hazards; Improvements; Obstructions (Navigation); Paved shoulders; Roadside; Telephone; Thickness
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 3655: Construction; 5595: Deformation; 2916: Hard shoulder; 1648: Impact test (crash); 9108: Improvement; 8078: Netherlands; 1644: Obstacle; 390: Telephone
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174139
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 1978 12:00AM