Crash tests of sharply curved light-post guiderail.

Author(s)
Bryden, J.E. & Hahn, K.C.
Year
Abstract

Cables, W-beam, and box-beam guiderail on S 3x5.7 posts were crash tested on 50- and 100-ft radius curves. Headon impacts on these sharply curved barriers produced much different results than standard angled impacts on tangent barriers. For the cable and W-beam barriers, deflections were much greater than for standard impacts, but decelerations remained low. For box-beam, deflections increased only slightly, but decelerations were greater.

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Library number
B 20552 /85.1/ IRRD 260103
Source

Albany, New York State Department of Transportation, 1980, V + 31 p., fig., tab., ref.; FHWA-NY-RR-80-83 / NTIS PB81-214181

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