Side Impact Crash Test and Evaluation Procedures for Roadside Structures Crash Tests

Details

• Creators:
  Ray, M. H. ; Carney III, J. F.
• Corporate Creators:
  Vanderbilt University. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Contributors:
  Hargrave, Martin
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Design Concepts Research Division
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Crash tests
  • Side collisions
  • Velocity measurement
  • Evaluation
  • Roadside structures
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-RD-92-062
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Contracting Officer:
  Martin Hargrave
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  The report contains recommendations for performing and evaluating side impact crash tests of roadside structures like luminaire supports, guardrail terminals, and utility poles. A 50 km/h full broadside tests using a small car is recommended. Evaluation criteria include recommendations for structural adequacy, occupant risk, and post collision trajectory. The occupant risk criteria use indices obtained using anthropometric dummy test devices.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH-61-88-R-00092
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54462/dot_54462_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.36 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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