Procedures and Equipment for Conducting Vibration and Moisture Tests on Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMA’s)

Details

• Creators:
  Zimmer, Richard A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Procedures
  • Truck mounted attenuators
  • Crash tests
  • Certification
  • Construction sites
  • Maintenance equipment
  • Performance based specifications
  • Performance evaluations
  • Recommendations
  • Specifications
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  TX-91/991-3F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report: June 1989 - August 1991
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  In June of 1989, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) contracted with the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) to develop a set of performance specifications for truck mounted attenuators (TMA's). The objectives of this project were to (1) assess the performance of several truck mounted attenuators and then (2) develop and propose the criteria that define an "acceptable" TMA. These criteria will be used by the Equipment and Procurement Division (D-4) of the Texas Department of Transportation in setting minimum performance requirements for TMA's purchased by the Department. This report is the third of three volumes. The purposes of this report are to (1) describe the procedures for conducting vibration and moisture tests on TMA's, (2) discuss the plans for the construction of the necessary apparatus to conduct these tests, and (3) explain the procedures and protocols by which these tests are conducted.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-4-89-991
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84132/dot_84132_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.36 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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