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Publication

Safety Performance Evaluations for the Vehicle Based Movable Barriers Using Full Scale Crash Tests

Author/Presenter: Jin, Minsoo; Lee, Sukki; Park, Wonil; Park, Insong
Abstract:
The present study aims to develop a prototype of large-size movable barriers to protect roadside workers from incoming vehicles to the road work area with the following functions: maximization of work space in the right and left directions, convenient mobility, and minimization of impact without modification of the inside of movable barriers into traffic lanes and perform safety performance assessment on passengers through full scale crash tests. The large movable barrier was divided into folder type and telescope type and the development stage was now at the prototype phase. A full scale crash test was conducted prior to certification test at a level of 90%. The full scale crash test result showed that both types of folder type movable barrier and telescope type movable barrier satisfied the standard of the passenger safety performance evaluation at a level of 90%.
Source: MATEC Web of Conferences
Volume: 124
Publication Date: 2017
Full Text URL: Link to URL
Publication Types: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Topics: Crash Tests; Temporary Barriers

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