This report will be of interest to researchers and those who select, locate,
and design traffic barriers. It documents the results of a crash test of a New
York Two-Rail Bridge Rail. This was the first test of a series intended to evaluate
this new bridge rail design. The objective was to see if it meets Test Level
Four (TL-4) in NCHRP Report 350. In this test, an 820-kg small car impacted
the bridge rail at a nominal speed and angle of 100 km/h and 20 degrees. The
test results met all of the evaluation criteria for the test designated as No.
4-10 in NCHRP Report 350.
1. Report No.
FHWA-RD-99-077
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2.
Government Accession No. |
3.
Recipient's Catalog No. |
4. Title and Subtitle
NCHRP Report 350 Test 4-10 of the New York Two-Rail Curbless Bridge
Railing
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5. Report Date
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6. Performing Organization
Code
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7. Author(s)
C. Eugene Buth, William F. Williams, Wanda L. Menges, and Sandra K.
Schoeneman
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8. Performing Organization
Report No.
Report No. 404531-1
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9. Performing Organization
Name and Address
Texas Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
College Station, Texas 77843-3135
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10. Work Unit No.
(TRAIS)
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11. Contract or Grant
No.
DTFH61-98-C-00056
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12. Sponsoring Agency
Name and Address
Office of Safety and Traffic Operations Research and Development
Federal Highway Administration
6300 Georgetown Pike
McLean, Virginia 22101-2296
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13. Type of Report
and Period Covered
Test Report
October 1998-November 1998
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14. Sponsoring Agency
Code
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15. Supplementary
Notes
Research Study Title: Evaluation and Crash Testing of New York's Two-Rail
and Four-Rail Bridge Rail, and Box Beam Transition
Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR): Charles F. McDevitt
- HSR-20
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16. Abstract
This report presents the details and results of New York Two-Rail Curbless
Bridge Railing and the results of the small car test: National Cooperative
Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350 test designation 4-10, which
is the 820-kg passenger car impacting the critical impact point (CIP)
at 100km/h and 20 degrees. The New York Two-Rail Curbless Bridge Railing
met all requirements for NCHRP 350 test designation 4-10.
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17. Key Words
Bridge railings, crash testing, roadside safety.
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18. Distribution
Statement
No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161.
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19. Security Classification
(of this report)
Unclassified
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20.
Security Classification (of this page)
Unclassified
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21. No. of Pages
57
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22. Price
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