TEST LEVEL 4 BRIDGE RAILS
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2000
Subject Area
planning - safety/accidents, mode - rail
Keywords
Tubing, Tubes, Structural steel, Specifications, Safety measures, Safety, Public safety, Posts, Performance, NCHRP Report 350, Impact tests, Design, Crash tests, Compliance, Collision tests, Bridge rails, Bridge railings, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AASHTO
Abstract
Design details and full-scale crash test results are presented for three bridge rails tested for compliance with NCHRP Report 350 Test Level 4 requirements. Designs of these rails are based on AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications. Each bridge rail consists of structural steel tubing rail elements mounted on wide-flange posts. The rails are generally stronger than many designs commonly used in the recent past. Full-scale crash test results demonstrated that all bridge rails meet NCHRP Report 350 safety performance requirements.
Recommended Citation
Buth, C, Menges, W, Williams, W. (2000). TEST LEVEL 4 BRIDGE RAILS. Transportation Research Record, Vol. 1720, p. 80-94.
