The Bridge Department of the Dutch Ministry of Transport and Public Works has developed a steel crash barrier with a so-called New Jersey profile for the application on reversible lanes on bridges. It is proposed to use this crash barrier also on motorways for temporal, exceptional occasions. In order to keep weight to a minimum the crash barrier is made of steel and not of concrete. The SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research has studied the safety of the construction with the help of simulations using the VEDYAC computer program. Results show that the construction can be a good alternative when some space is available. For collisions with lorries the deformation is rather great, so that problems can arise on the other traffic lanes. Recommendations are given for a fastening of the construction on the bridge deck.


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    Title :

    Stalen Geleidebarrier met New Jersey Profiel; Simulatie-Onderzoek naar de Veiligheid van Stalen New Jersey Barriers (Steel Crash Barriers with New Jersey Profile)


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    Publication date :

    1990


    Size :

    26 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English