Dynamic behavior of guard rails intended to resist vehicle impacts is discussed; by means of simple theoretical model, average lateral decelerations for car incident at 60 mph and 20° are estimated to be 6.7 g for rigid barrier, and 2.2 g for barrier which deflects 4 ft; measured vehicle decelerations against concrete and metal guard rails show peak values about 3 times average values.


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    Title :

    Vehicle guard rails for roads and bridges


    Additional title:

    Int Assn Bridge Structural Eng -- Preliminary Publ


    Contributors:
    Jehu, V.J. (author)

    Conference:

    7th Congress on International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering ; 1964 ; Brazil , Rio de Janeiro Guard rails



    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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