Abstract
This paper presents findings of an investigation of the safety performance of culvert safety grates when installed on slopes as steep as 3:1, as recommended by the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide (RDG). LS-DYNA modeling was used to identify critical impact conditions for roadside culvert grates installed on 3:1 slopes. Two full-scale vehicle crash tests were conducted under the guidelines of NCHRP Report 350 on a 6.4- × 6.4-m (21-×21-ft) culvert safety grate Installed on a 3:1 slope. The full-scale crash tests demonstrated that the AASHTO RDG recommended safety grates provide acceptable safety performance when installed on 3:1 slopes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 67-73 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Transportation Research Record |
Issue number | 2060 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering