MASH TL-3 Evaluation of 2019 MASH 2-Tube Bridge Rail Thrie Beam Transition
Author | : William F. Williams (Transportation engineer) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 109 |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1224543381 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The purpose of the tests reported herein was to assess the performance of the 2019 MASH 2-Tube Bridge Rail Thrie Beam Transition according to the safety-performance evaluation guidelines included in AASHTO MASH. The crash tests were performed in accordance with MASH TL-3, which involves two full-scale crash tests (MASH Tests 3-20 and 3-21). However, MASH states that when there are transitions between two barrier types with different stiffness, one from a more flexible barrier and the other to a more rigid barrier, a full-scale crash test is recommended for both types. Therefore, MASH Test 3-21 was performed at the transition from the thrie beam rail to bridge rail, and at the transition from the W-beam rail to thrie beam rail. This report provides details of the 2019 MASH 2-Tube Bridge Rail Thrie Beam Transition, detailed documentation of the crash tests and results, and an assessment of the performance of the 2019 MASH 2-Tube Bridge Rail Thrie Beam Transition for MASH TL-3 transition evaluation criteria. The 2019 MASH 2-Tube Bridge Rail Thrie Beam Transition performed acceptably for MASH TL-3 transitions.