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Reduced-Height Performance Level 2 Bridge Rail

James C. Holloway, Dean L. Sicking, and Ronald K. FallerView all authors and affiliations
Volume 1528, Issue 1
https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198196152800112

Abstract

The safety performance of a 737-mm (29-in.)-high open concrete bridge railing was evaluated. The evaluation included four full-scale crash tests, investigating two critical impact locations where structural failure was most likely to occur. Each impact location was evaluated with a single-unit truck and a ballasted pickup truck. The safety performance of the 737-mm-high open concrete bridge rail was shown to meet the Performance Level 2 requirements specified in the AASHTO Guide Specifications for Bridge Railings (1989).

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Volume 1528, Issue 1
Pages: 116 - 123
Article first published: January 1996
Issue published: January 1996

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James C. Holloway
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, Center for Infrastructure Research, Civil Engineering Department, 1901 Y Street, Building C, University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebr. 68588-0601.
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Dean L. Sicking
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, Center for Infrastructure Research, Civil Engineering Department, 1901 Y Street, Building C, University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebr. 68588-0601.
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Ronald K. Faller
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, Center for Infrastructure Research, Civil Engineering Department, 1901 Y Street, Building C, University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebr. 68588-0601.
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Notes

The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the NDOR nor the Federal Highway Administration. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.

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