Testing of small and large sign support systems FOIL test number : 92F037

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Testing of small and large sign support systems FOIL test number : 92F037

1994-07-01
By Brown, Christopher M.

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Testing of small and large sign support systems Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory test numbers
Creators:

Brown, Christopher M.
Corporate Creators:

Advanced Technology & Research Corporation
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety and Traffic Operations Research and Development
Subject/TRT Terms:

Breakaway Supports Crash Tests Highway Safety Performance Tests Sign Supports
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-RD-93-118
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Edition:

Test report
Contracting Officer:

King, Richard
Corporate Publisher:

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Abstract:

This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (32.2 km/h), test 92F037. The vehicle used for this test was a 1984 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performance of a triple legged steel 2.5-1b/ft (3.7-kg/m), 8-in (203.2-mm) splice, u-channe1 sign support. The performance evaluation was based on the latest requirements for breakaway supports as specified in Volume 54, Number 3 of the Federal Register dated January 5, 1989. These criteria specify, in part, that the occupant change in velocity must be 16 ft/s (4.9 m/s) or less, that the significant test article stub height remaining after impact be no more than 4 in (101.6 mm), and that there can be no occupant compartment intrusion. The test results indicate that the 2.5-1b/ft (3.7-kg/m) u-channe1 sign support system meets all of the applicable criteria for roadside safety appurtenances in strong soil specified by the FHWA.
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PDF
Funding:

DTFH61-91-Z-00002
Collection(s):

Federal Highway Administration
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