Field tests on several types of guard rails undertaken by State Highway Board of Georgia; construction of runway 400 ft long on 9% grade; vehicles released along runway guided into section of guard rail to be tested; motion-picture camera invaluable test aid; tests point to definite design theory and structural type; diagram of forces when motor vehicle strikes guard rail at angles; support of guard rail.


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    Title :

    Design of highway Guard-rail dictated by tests


    Additional title:

    Eng News-Rec


    Contributors:
    Slack, S.B. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1932


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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