Developing safe and effective guardrail terminals has been a high priority for roadside safety researchers for several decades. Numerous full-scale crash tests have been performed, and many new types of terminals have been developed. Results are presented of an in-service performance evaluation of two popular guardrail terminals—the breakaway cable terminal and the modified eccentric loader terminal. The data were collected in parts of Iowa and North Carolina during a 24-month period from 1997 to 1999. The collision characteristics, occupant injuries, and barrier damage were evaluated to determine collision performance.
Performance of Breakaway Cable and Modified Eccentric Loader Terminals in Iowa and North Carolina: In-Service Evaluation
Transportation Research Record
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board ; 1720 , 1 ; 44-51
2000-01-01
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Transportation Research Record | 1999
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