U.S. Department of Agriculture: Forest Service -- National Agroforestry Center
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Date of this Version
9-1995
Citation
Ritter, Michael A.; Faller, Ronald K.; Lee, Paula D. Hilbrich; Rosson, Barry T.; Duwadi, Sheila Rima!. 1995. Plans for Crash-Tested Bridge Railings for Longitudinal Wood Decks. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR- 87. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 27 p.
Abstract
In the past decade, bridge railing design criteria have moved away from static-load design and have focused on full-scale crash testing as a more appropriate and reliable means of evaluating bridge railings. The five bridge railing plans presented reflect the results of a cooperative research project between the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboraotry; and the Federal Highway Administration. The project objective was to develop and crash test bridge railings and approach railing transitions for longitudinal wood bridge decks. The bridge railings were completed in accordance with AASHTO Performance Levell, Performance Level 2, and NCHRP Report 350 Test Level 4 (TL-4). Approach railings were tested or adapted from previous testing in accordance with NCHRP Report 230. Full drawing sets are provided in customary U.S. and SI units of measure. The testing procedures, results, and drawings have been approved by the Federal Highway Administration Federal-Aid and Design Office for use on Federal-aid highway projects.
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