Safer Bridge Railings, Volume I: Summary Report

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• Creators:
  Buth, Eugene
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas A&M University. Texas Transportation Institute
• Contributors:
  Arnold, A. ; Campise, W.L. ; Hirsch, T.J. ; Ivey, D.L. ; Noel, J.S.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Analysis
  • Bridge railings
  • Crash tests
  • Design
  • Geometry
  • Guidelines
  • Safety
  • Strength of materials
  • Vehicle size
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-RD-82-072
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final report
• Contracting Officer:
  Viner, John G.
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  This study consisted of strength analyses of five in-service bridge railing systems, thirty full-scale vehicle crash tests on those railing systems and on a load measuring wall, the development of recommended design guidelines and development of recommended performance standards. The spectrum of vehicles addressed ranged from an 1,800 lb Honda sedan to a 32,000 lb intercity bus. Some of the in-service railings were found to have poor performance in full-scale crash tests. This was primarily due to geometry of the railing; however, deficiencies in strength were also discovered. This report consists of four volumes. (Volume 1: Summary Report FHWA/RD-82/072; Volume 2: Appendices A, B, D and E FHWA/RD-82/073; Volume 3: Appendix C, Part I FHWA/RD-82/074.1; and Volume 4: Appendix C, Part II FHWA/RD-82/074.2.)
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-FH-11-9181
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68517/dot_68517_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.00 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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