Crash test and evaluation of the TxDOT T224 bridge rail /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Williams, William F. (Transportation engineer) (Author), Bligh, Roger P. (Author), Menges, Wanda L. (Author), Kuhn, Darrell L. (Author)
Corporate Authors:	United States. Federal Highway Administration (sponsoring body.), Texas. Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office (sponsoring body.)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	College Station, Texas : Texas A & M Transportation Institute, January 2018.
Series:	Research report (Austin, Tex.) ; 9-1002-15-5.
Subjects:	Bridge railings > Impact testing > Texas. Automobiles > Crash tests > Texas. Impact tests. Bridge railings. Highway Safety. Technical reports. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Abstract:	The objective of the research was to evaluate the impact performance of the TxDOT T224 Bridge Rail according to the safety performance evaluation guidelines included in AASHTO MASH for test level five (TL 5). This report describes the TxDOT T224 Bridge Rail, documents the impact performance of the rail system according to MASH TL-5 evaluation criteria, and presents recommendations regarding implementation. The TxDOT T224 Bridge Rail as tested herein met all the safety evaluation criteria and performance requirements of MASH TL -5. Based on the successful results from all three full-scale crash tests, the TxDOT T224 Bridge Rail as tested and reported herein is recommended for implementation on new bridges requiring MASH TL -5 performance requirements.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (102 pages) : color illustrations.