| Title | Side Impact Crash Test and Evaluation Procedures for Roadside Structures Crash Tests |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 79047 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Ray, M. H.; Carney III, J. F. |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Hargrave, Martin |
| Corporate Creator | Vanderbilt University. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Design Concepts Research Division |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 19930401 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The report contains recommendations for performing and evaluating side impact crash tests of roadside structures like luminaire supports, guardrail terminals, and utility poles. A 50 km/h full broadside tests using a small car is recommended. Evaluation criteria include recommendations for structural adequacy, occupant risk, and post collision trajectory. The occupant risk criteria use indices obtained using anthropometric dummy test devices. |
| Rosap ID | dot:54462 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54462 |
| TRT Terms | Crash tests; Side crashes; Velocity measurement; Evaluation; Roadside structures |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
633295 |
| Contract Number | DTFH-61-88-R-00092 |
| Report Number | FHWA-RD-92-062 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/79000/79000/79047/007975.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |