A full-scale vehicle crash test of a timber post energy absorbing protective barrier was conducted. The purpose of the timber post barrier was to stop vehicles at low levels of deceleration. Included are photographs of the vehicle and barrier before and after the test and a summary of the high speed motion picture film data. (Author)


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    Title :

    Timber Post Energy Absorbing Protective Barrier


    Contributors:
    T. J. Hirsch (author) / H. L. Smith (author) / D. L. Ivey (author)

    Publication date :

    1969


    Size :

    20 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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