Crash test and evaluation of locking architectural mailboxes.

Bligh, Roger P.; Menges, Wanda L.; Kuhn, Darrell L.

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Crash test and evaluation of locking architectural mailboxes.

2014-09-01
By Bligh, Roger P. ; Menges, Wanda L. ; Kuhn, Darrell L.

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Creators:

Bligh, Roger P. ; Menges, Wanda L. ; Kuhn, Darrell L.
Corporate Creators:

Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration ; Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office
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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/TX-14/9-1002-12-9
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Texas
Corporate Publisher:

Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Abstract:

Some homeowners and businesses are becoming increasingly concerned about mail-identity theft. ; Consequently, there is a growing demand for the use of locking mailboxes for theft deterrence and vandal ; resistance. There are a number of mailbox products on the market that offer enhanced security for mail and ; small parcels. They typically feature an upper hopper for incoming mail, and a lower lockable compartment ; for mail retrieval. ; These lockable mailboxes are significantly larger and can be 4–5 times heavier than standard ; mailboxes. Therefore, TxDOT requested evaluation of their crashworthiness before permitting their use on ; the state highway system. ; Under this project, crash tests were performed following MASH guidelines and procedures to assess ; the impact performance of lockable, secure mailboxes on both single and multiple mount configurations. A ; single locking mailbox was successfully crash tested on a thin-wall steel tube support post installed in a ; releasable wedge-and-socket foundation. Testing of the larger, heavier locking mailboxes on multiple-mount ; support posts was unsuccessful due to windshield deformation and intrusion.
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Project 9-1002-12
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28244/dot_28244_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 13.03 MB]
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US Transportation Collection
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