MASH TL-4 Crash Testing and Evaluation of the RESTORE Barrier
Date de publication : 2015
Éditeur : Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nombre de pages : 295
Résumé du livre
"Three full-scale vehicle crash tests were conducted according to the MASH Test Level 4 (TL-4) safety performance criteria on a restorable and reusable energy-absorbing roadside/median barrier, designated the RESTORE barrier. The system utilized for test nos. SFH-1 through SFH-3 was 240 ft (73.2 m) long with a nominal height of 38 5/8 in. (981 mm). The barrier consisted of an upper steel tube rail attached to top of the 20-ft (6.1-m) long x 22 1/4-in. (565-mm) wide precast concrete beams connected with wedge-shaped joints and supported by 11 5/8-in. (295-mm) tall rubber posts and steel skids" (page i).