Collision loads on bridge piers, phase 2 : report of guidelines for designing bridge piers and abutments for vehicle collisions /

"An instrumented, simulated bridge pier was constructed, and two full-scale collisions with an 80,000-lb van type tractor-trailer were performed on it. The trailer was ballasted with bags of sand on pallets. The simulated pier was 36 inches in diameter and was supported in the longitudinal dire...

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Corporate Authors:	Texas. Department of Transportation, United States. Federal Highway Administration, Texas Transportation Institute
Other Authors:	Buth, Eugene
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	College Station, Tex. : Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A & M University System, [2011]
Series:	Research report (Austin, Tex.) ; 9-4973-2.
Subjects:	Traffic accidents > Texas. Bridge railings > Maintenance and repair. Anchorage (Structural engineering)
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this online report.