Testing of New Bridge Rail and Transition Designs Vol. XIII Appendix L 32-in (813-mm) Thrie-Beam Transition
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1997-06-01
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TRIS Online Accession Number:00737915
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NTL Classification:NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Design
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Abstract:This report presents the results of a State Planning and Research (SP&R) pooled-fund study to develop safer bridge rail and transition designsThis pooled-fund study was sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, 23 States, and the District of Columbia. A panel of representatives from those agencies selected the designs to be studied.Ten bridge rails and two transitions were designed and crash tested in accordance with the recommendations for the various Performance Levels in the 1989 AASHTO Guide Specifications for Bridge Railings. Acceptable performance was demonstrated for all of the crash tested designs.
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