Continued development of a non-proprietary, high-tension, cable end terminal system.

Schmidt, Jennifer D.; Bielenberg, Robert W.; Reid, John D.; Faller, Ronald K.; Midwest Roadside Safety Facility; Nebraska Transportation Center; University of Nebraska--Lincoln

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Continued development of a non-proprietary, high-tension, cable end terminal system.

2016-04-29
By Schmidt, Jennifer D. ; Bielenberg, Robert W. ; Reid, John D. ; ...

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Schmidt, Jennifer D. ; Bielenberg, Robert W. ; Reid, John D. ; Faller, Ronald K.

Schmidt, Jennifer D. ; Bielenberg, Robert W. ; Reid, John D. ; Faller, Ronald K. Less -
Corporate Creators:

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility ; Nebraska Transportation Center ; University of Nebraska--Lincoln

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility ; Nebraska Transportation Center ; University of Nebraska--Lincoln Less -
Corporate Contributors:

Midwest States Pooled Fund Program ; Nebraska. Dept. of Roads ; United States. Federal Highway Administration

Midwest States Pooled Fund Program ; Nebraska. Dept. of Roads ; United States. Federal Highway Administration Less -
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Cable End Terminal Cables Computer Simulation Design Guardrails Guardrail Terminals High Tension Highway Safety LSDYNA MASH Posts Recommendations Roadside Appurtenances Simulation
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TRP-03-332-16
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Tech Report
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United States ; Nebraska

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Final report
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Nebraska. Dept. of Roads
Abstract:

A non-proprietary, cable guardrail system is currently under development for the Midwest States Pooled Fund Program.

A cable guardrail end terminal was necessary to accompany the cable guardrail system. The objective of this research

project was to develop design recommendations for the cable end terminal. Bogie testing that was previously completed on

a design concept indicated delayed cable release, which was an undesired performance that led to vehicle instabilities.

Several design changes were recommended for better end terminal performance and to reflect the changes made to the cable

median barrier.

An LS-DYNA model of the modified cable end terminal was developed. Simulations of 0- and 15-degree impacts on the

end of the cable anchor bracket with a bogie model indicated that the cables would release easily and not induce vehicle

instabilities. This behavior still needs to be verified through bogie and full-scale crash testing. Simulations of a 25-degree

reverse impact between post nos. 2 and 3 with small car models indicated that cables did not release easily and may

interlock around the car resulting in excessive vehicle decelerations or instabilities.

Simulations of various line post designs found that the MWP and weakened MWP have lower forces and energies during

impact than the S3x5.7 posts used in previous three-cable end terminals. This finding would suggest improved performance

with respect to vehicle override and instability. However, vehicle simulations with multiple line posts impacted were

inconclusive. Further design modifications, evaluation, and testing are recommended.
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TPF-5 (193) Suppl. #21
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US Transportation Collection
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