题名: | Performance Evaluation of Strong Post Double-Faced W-beam Guardrail and Strong Post Double-Faced Thrie-Beam Guardrail at MASH Test Level 4 (TL-4) and Test Level 5 (TL-5) Conditions. |
作者: | Fang, H.; Gutowski, M.; Palta, E. |
关键词: | Thrie-beam, Highway safety, Performance evaluation, Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH), W-beam, Flat median, Double-faced, Median barrier, Barrier height, Roadside safety, Finite element, Steel-blockouts, Guardrails, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) |
摘要: | The report summarizes the research efforts of using finite element modeling and simulations to evaluate the performance of double-faced W-beam and Thrie-beam guardrails at different installation heights and under Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) Test Level 4 (TL-4) and Test Level 5 (TL-5) impact conditions. The simulation results demonstrated the effectiveness of the double-faced 29- and 31-inch W-beam guardrails and Thrie-beam guardrails, with wood- and steel-blockouts, placed on a flat median under MASH TL-4 and TL-5 impact conditions. |
报告类型: | 科技报告 |