Transitions from guardrail to bridge rail that meet safety performance requirements Buth, C Eugene et al
Publication details: Transportation Research Record, 2000Description: nr 1720, s. 30-43Subject(s): Bibl.nr: VTI P8167:1720Location: Abstract: Three guardrail-to-bridge rail transitions were developed and subjected to full-scale crash tests. The transitions were (a) a nested W-beam with W-beam rub rail that transitioned from a W-beam guardrail to a vertical concrete parapet bridge rail, (b) a nested thrie-beam that transitioned from a W-beam guardrail to a tubular steel bridge rail, and (c) a tubular steel transition that transitioned from a weak-post box-beam guardrail to a tubular steel bridge rail. The nested W-beam and the tubular steel transitions were tested and met NCHRP Report 350 Test Level (TL)-3 requirements. The nested thrie-beam transition was tested and met TL-4 requirements.| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Three guardrail-to-bridge rail transitions were developed and subjected to full-scale crash tests. The transitions were (a) a nested W-beam with W-beam rub rail that transitioned from a W-beam guardrail to a vertical concrete parapet bridge rail, (b) a nested thrie-beam that transitioned from a W-beam guardrail to a tubular steel bridge rail, and (c) a tubular steel transition that transitioned from a weak-post box-beam guardrail to a tubular steel bridge rail. The nested W-beam and the tubular steel transitions were tested and met NCHRP Report 350 Test Level (TL)-3 requirements. The nested thrie-beam transition was tested and met TL-4 requirements.