Determination of the maximum MGS mounting height : phase II detailed analysis with LS-DYNA.

Julin, R.D.; Reid, J.D.; Faller, R.K.; Mongiardini, M.; Midwest Roadside Safety Facility

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Determination of the maximum MGS mounting height : phase II detailed analysis with LS-DYNA.

Published Date:

2012-12-01

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English

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Determination of the maximum MGS mounting height : phase II detailed analysis with LS-DYNA.

Details:

Creators:

Julin, R.D. ; Reid, J.D. ; Faller, R.K. ; Mongiardini, M. ;

Corporate Creators:

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility

Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration

Subject/TRT Terms:

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Publication/ Report Number:

TRP-03-274-12

Resource Type:

Tech Report

Geographical Coverage:

Nebraska

Edition:

Final report.

Corporate Publisher:

Midwest States Regional Pooled Fund Program ; Nebraska. Dept. of Roads ;

NTL Classification:

NTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety ;

Abstract:

Determination of the maximum Midwest Guardrail System (MGS) mounting height was performed in two phases.

Phase I concentrated on crash testing: two full-scale crash tests were performed on the MGS with top-rail mounting heights

of 34 in. (864 mm) and 36 in. (914 mm), each impacted by 1100C vehicles. Both system heights satisfied the Manual for

Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) Test Level 3 (TL-3) evaluation criteria for test no. 3-10. Phase I was documented in

the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF) Report No. TRP-03-255-12.

Phase II, the subject of this report, concentrated on a detailed analysis of an increased-height MGS using computer

simulation (Barrier VII and LS-DYNA). It was shown that on level terrain the MGS would satisfy MASH TL-3 evaluation

criteria with rail heights up to 36 in. Also, errant passenger vehicles were successfully contained on approach slopes as

steep as 6:1 when the rail was mounted at 36 in. Also, the 820C vehicle redirection was improved on 8:1 approach slopes

with rail mounting heights as large as 36 in. (914 mm). Furthermore, the effects of various vehicle geometries and their

associated complications were investigated.

Additional full-scale vehicle crash tests are necessary to confirm the simulation results before these taller systems can

be deemed crashworthy according to MASH. Nonetheless, there appeared to be a considerable amount of upside tolerance

for the rail height on the MASH-approved MGS. Evidence of this was given in a prior high-flare-rate study and the current

study.

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