Effects of Repeated Heavy Loads on Highway Bridges

James, Ray W.; Zimmerman, Richard A.; Loper, James H.

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Effects of Repeated Heavy Loads on Highway Bridges

1988-07-01
By James, Ray W. ; Zimmerman, Richard A. ; Loper, James H.

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English

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Creators:

James, Ray W. ; Zimmerman, Richard A. ; Loper, James H.
Corporate Creators:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Corporate Contributors:

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Beams Bridge Railings Crash Tests Guardrails Guardrail Transition Sections Highway Bridges Overweight Loads Simulation
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/TX-87/461-1F
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Texas
Edition:

Final Report: September 1985 - August 1987
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Abstract:

This report describes the development and testing of a guard fence-to-rigid bridge rail transition. The transition consists of a tubular W-beam supported on 7-inch diameter round wood posts. It is designed to transition to a vertical wall or to the concrete safety shaped barrier. It can be used on new construction or as a retrofit for existing installations. Based on a full-scale vehicular crash test program, the design was judged to be in compliance with recommended impact performance criteria as presented in NCHRP Report 230.
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PDF
Funding:

2-8-86-461
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84992/dot_84992_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 2.92 MB ]

File Language:

English

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