Design procedure described involves determination of need, and selection of appropriate system; specific warrants for installation are determined from roadway properties and location and type of roadside obstacles; guard rail and medium barrier designs evaluated by full-scale crash tests and satisfactory service performance are presented, together with selection procedure; aspects relating to maintenance and upgrading of existing guard rail systems are discussed; recommended designs and details presented include guardrail designs for bridge approaches. (21414)


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    Title :

    Location, selection, and maintenance of highway guardrails and median barriers


    Additional title:

    Nat Coop Highw Res Program Rep


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    63 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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