Full-Scale Crash Evaluation of the NETC 4-Bar Sidewalk-Mounted Steel Bridge211 Railing

摘要

This report presents the results of three (3) NCHRP Report 350, Test Level 4 (TL-211u001e4) crash tests conducted on a sidewalk-mounted steel bridge railing designed by 211u001ethe New England Transportation Consortium (NETC). The test vehicles included an 211u001e820-kg small car, a 2000-kg pickup truck, and an 8000-kg single-unit van truck. 211u001eBarrier performance was determined to be acceptable for the Test Level 4 (TL-4) 211u001eLongitudinal Barrier category outlined in NCHRP Report 350.