Evaluation of the FDOT Variant of the Modified Kansas Corral Bridge Railing

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Evaluation of the FDOT Variant of the Modified Kansas Corral Bridge Railing

2004-03-01
By Alberson, Dean C.

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English

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Creators:

Alberson, Dean C.
Corporate Creators:

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

Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration ; Florida. Department of Transportation
Subject/TRT Terms:

Bridge Railings Crash Tests Evaluation Guidelines Highway Safety Jersey Safety Shaped Performance Roadside
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/TX-04/9-8132-2
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

September 2002 – February 2004
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Abstract:

1. Determine if the subject variant of the Modified Kansas Corral (MKC) railing complies with the requirements of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and NCHRP Report 350, Test Level 4. 2. Prepare a comprehensive report of the research findings that is suitable for submittal to the FHWA by the FDOT as part of a request for acceptance package. 3. If required, perform a full-scale crash test to verify the crash performance of the MKC railing. The AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications give guidance on geometry of the traffic face of railing that can be expected to provide acceptable performance in full-scale crash tests. The relationships between geometric factors and performance are approximate and are based on information available at the time the Specifications were prepared. Since that time, many tests of bridge railings have been performed. Information from those recent tests was compiled and compared with the geometry of the MKC and with provisions of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications to provide insight concerning acceptability of the geometry of the MKC railing.
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PDF
Funding:

9-8132
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
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