One vehicle crash test was conducted on a temporary precast concrete barrier. The test conditions and parameters were determined by an actual accident which resulted in a lawsuit against the State of California. The purpose of this test was to replicate the accident in defense of the lawsuit and provide research in large angle vehicle impacts with this type of barrier. The test involved a 1975 Toyota Celica (1330 kg) impacting a temporary precast concrete barrier placed in a simulated freeway median at 74 degrees and 81.2 km/h. The vehicle contained four Hyrbrid II dummies, instrumented with accelerometers. The barrier contained the vehicle without fracturing or separating at any of the joints, however the occupants would have suffered severe or fatal injuries.


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    Title :

    Large Angle Crash Test of a Temporary Precast Concrete Barrier


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    64 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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