Dynamic Impact Load Tests of a Bridge Guardrail System
Richard Gutkowski
Abdalla Shigidi
Michael Peterson
September 2007
Table of Contents
Abstract
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
1.1 Rural Bridge Dilemma
2. Evaluation of Bridge Guardrails
2.1 Performance Test Requirements
2.2 Crash Testing
2.3 Experimental Tools
2.4 Basis for the Research Study
3. Background
3.1 Conventional Bridge Guardrail Systems
3.2 Alternative Bridge Guardrail System
3.3 Scope of the Study
4. Ramp Load Tests
4.1 Physical Configuration
4.2 Specimen Restraint
4.3 Instrumentation
4.4 Loading Procedure
4.5 Results
5. Dynamic Impact Load Tests
6. Observations
7. Conclusions
8. References
