Impact Behavior of Sign Supports: A Progress Report

Details

• Creators:
  Samson Jr, Charles H. ; Rowan, Neilon J. ; Olson, Robert M. ; Tidwell, Danny R.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Highway Department ; United States. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Public Roads
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Crash tests
  • Crashes
  • Design
  • Materials tests
  • Motion pictures
  • Posts
  • Shock resistance
  • Sign supports
  • Signs
  • Structural supports
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  68-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  The objectives of the initial phase of the research being reported were to design and test sign supports (1) with substantial reduction in the total mass involved, (2) which themselves will yield under the impact of collision, and (3) which will readily disconnect from their foundations when struck by a vehicle. In this preliminary phase of the research two basic post designs were tested. They shall be referred to as the braced-leg support and the embraced post support.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-5-63-68
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84433/dot_84433_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.33 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:879e0285a00b2898d2e2cd425f553e02e38d3bab31e58c9bfaa5cb0fdc67562a15267b50cd8aef59ed6300ecb5004efee7f3b2b5d60034150e31a472baa1ca66