The objective of this project was to evaluate the safety performance of widely used non-proprietary roadside safety features by using MASH. Features recommended for evaluation included longitudinal barriers (excluding bridge railings), terminals and crash cushions, transitions, and breakaway supports. Evaluation methods included, but were not limited to, engineering assessment, simulation, full-scale crash testing, pendulum testing, and component testing. Where practical, cost-effective modifications to systems that do not meet the new criteria were recommended for future evaluation.
Evaluation of Existing Roadside Safety Hardware Using Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) Criteria. Research Results Digest 349
2010
12 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Traffic safety , Roadside hazards , Guardrails , Safety performance , Assessments , Median barriers , Safety criteria , Breakaway structures , Sign supports , Highway safety , Motor vehicle safety , Roadside safety hardware
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