On the recommendation of the Federal Highway Administration the New Jersey Department of Transportation selected the 'Breakaway Cable Terminal' (BCT) for use as a guiderail end treatment in 1976. The selected design included 6 in. x 8 in. wood posts, an unstiffened buffer end, a bossed bearing plate and a one-piece anchor plate. The objective of this study was an evaluation of the in-service performance of BCTs. Thirteen impacts between vehicles and BCTs were evaluated for accident performance. The results of the in-service evaluation were compared with the fuel scale crash tests previously conducted by the Southwest Research Institute.


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    Title :

    Breakaway Cable Terminal Evaluation


    Contributors:
    R. F. Baker (author)

    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    50 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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