Approach guardrail transition for concrete safety shape barriers

Ronald K. Faller; John D. Reid; John R. Rohde

doi:10.3141/1647-14

Approach guardrail transition for concrete safety shape barriers

Ronald K. Faller, John D. Reid, John R. Rohde

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An approach guardrail transition for use with concrete safety shape barriers was developed and crash-tested. The transition was constructed with two nested thrie-beam rails, measuring 2.66 mm thick, and supported by nine W150 × 13.5 steel posts. Post spacings consisted of one at 292 mm, five at 476 mm, and three at 952 mm. Structural tube spacer blockouts were used in the transition system. The system successfully met the Test Level 3 requirements specified in NCHRP Report 350: Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	111-121
Number of pages	11
Journal	Transportation Research Record
Issue number	1647
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3141/1647-14
State	Published - 1998

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Mechanical Engineering

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