Two Test Level 4 bridge railing and transition systems for transverse timber deck bridges

R. K. Faller; M. A. Ritter; B. T. Rosson; M. D. Fowler; S. R. Duwadi

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Two Test Level 4 bridge railing and transition systems for transverse timber deck bridges

R. K. Faller, M. A. Ritter, B. T. Rosson, M. D. Fowler, S. R. Duwadi

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The Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, in cooperation with the Forest Products Laboratory, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, and FHWA, designed two bridge railing and approach guardrail transition systems for use on bridges with transverse glue-laminated timber decks. The bridge railing and transition systems were developed and crash tested for use on higher-service-level roadways and evaluated according to the Test Level 4 safety performance criteria presented in NCHRP Report 350: Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features. The first railing system was constructed with glulam timber components, whereas the second railing system was configured with steel hardware. Eight full-scale crash tests were performed, and the bridge railing and transition systems were acceptable according to current safety standards.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	334-351
Number of pages	18
Journal	Transportation Research Record
Volume	1
Issue number	1696
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3141/1696-35
State	Published - 2000
Event	5th International Bridge Engineering Conference - Tampa, FL, United States Duration: Apr 3 2000 → Apr 5 2000

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