Pendulum impact testing of metallic, nonmetallic, and hybrid sign posts, phase II [summary].

Details

• Creators:
  Consolazio, Gary R. ; Hamilton, H. R. (Trey)
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Florida
• Corporate Contributors:
  Florida. Dept. of Transportation. Research Center ; Florida. Dept. of Transportation. Structures Office
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Traffic signs
  • Breakaway supports
  • Structural tests
  • Pendulum tests
  • Impact tests
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Florida
• Corporate Publisher:
  Florida. Dept. of Transportation. Research Center
• Abstract:
  Roadside signs on Florida highways must fulfill two seemingly conflicting structural roles. First, ; they must withstand hurricane-force winds, and second, they must be able to breakaway when struck by a vehicle. The breakaway requirement is intended to reduce the hazardous, sudden deceleration that can occur when a car leaves the roadway and strikes a roadside sign. University of Florida researchers studied the use of steel, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP), and steel/FRP components in breakaway devices for roadside signs. The researchers used the pendulum impact test facility at the Florida Department of Transportation State Structures Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  BDV31-977-16
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31376/dot_31376_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 126.61 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:22af621bbb2f3abaab3ce542b6deb38250d8a4a950fc023d2e8b9eefcf4a5270