| Title | Testing of small and large sign support systems FOIL test number : 92F012 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 36160 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Brown, Christopher M. |
| Source | 24 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | Advanced Technology & Research Corporation |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety and Traffic Operations Research and Development |
| Publisher | Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center |
| Publication Date | 19940700 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s), test 92F012. The vehicle used for these test was a 1985 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performance of a dual 3-lb/ft (4.5-kg/m) u-channel sign support in weak soil. The posts were spaced 2 ft 4 in (0.7 m) apart. The performance evaluation was based on the latest requirements for breakaway supports as specified in Volume 54, Number 3 of the Federal Register dated January 5, 1989. These criteria specify, in part, that the occupant change in velocity must be 16 ft/s (4.9 m/s) or less, that the significant test article stub height remaining after impact be no more than 4 in (102 mm), and that there can be no occupant compartment intrusion. The test results indicate that the dual 3-lb/ft (4.5-kg/m) u-channel sign support with 2-ft 4-in (0.7-m) spacing does not meet all of the applicable performance criteria for roadside safety appurtenances in weak soil specified by the FHWA. |
| Rosap ID | dot:993 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/993 |
| TRT Terms | Sign supports; Breakaway supports; Crash tests; Performance tests; Highway safety |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
667685 |
| Contract Number | DTFH61-91-Z-00002 |
| Report Number | FHWA-RD-93-099 |
| Availability | Federal Highway Administration |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/36000/36100/36160/FHWA-RD-93-099.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |