Comparison of Functionality of Type A And B Guide Rails of Steel Road Safety Barriers

The subject of the work is types A and B guide rails of steel road barriers. An experimental three-point bend test on a segment of a B-type guide rail was conducted for experimental validation of the numerical modelling of the guide rail. Numerical modelling of bend tests on A and B guide rail segme...

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Main Author: Daniel Bronislaw Nycz
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Language:English
Published: Riga Technical University Press 2018-09-01
Series:The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
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Online Access:https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/2308
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description The subject of the work is types A and B guide rails of steel road barriers. An experimental three-point bend test on a segment of a B-type guide rail was conducted for experimental validation of the numerical modelling of the guide rail. Numerical modelling of bend tests on A and B guide rail segments was performed. It was shown that the load-bearing capacity and energy absorbed during bending for guide rail A are more than for guide rail B, respectively. Numerical TB32 crash tests (a 1500 kg vehicle, 110 km/h impact speed, 20° impact angle) were carried out in the LS-Dyna system. The Dodge Neon vehicle model was downloaded from the National Crash Analysis Centre in the United States. A 60 m long barrier section is composed of A or B guide rail segments, SIGMA-100 posts, trapezoidal supporting elements and rectangular pads. Each segment has a total length of 4.30 m and an efficient length of 4.00 m. SIGMA-100 posts are 1.90 m long and spaced by 2.00 m. The whole barrier is assembled with M16 screws with a spherical head and a nose, strength class 4.6. The simulated crash tests showed slight differences in the functionality of guide rails A and B regarding the TB32 crash test.
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spelling doaj-art-1525d8fe44364fce849fbb4a9c6fcb412025-08-20T02:57:44ZengRiga Technical University PressThe Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering1822-427X1822-42882018-09-0113310.7250/bjrbe.2018-13.4161188Comparison of Functionality of Type A And B Guide Rails of Steel Road Safety BarriersDaniel Bronislaw Nycz0Technical Institute, Jan Grodek State Vocational Academy, Sanok, PolandThe subject of the work is types A and B guide rails of steel road barriers. An experimental three-point bend test on a segment of a B-type guide rail was conducted for experimental validation of the numerical modelling of the guide rail. Numerical modelling of bend tests on A and B guide rail segments was performed. It was shown that the load-bearing capacity and energy absorbed during bending for guide rail A are more than for guide rail B, respectively. Numerical TB32 crash tests (a 1500 kg vehicle, 110 km/h impact speed, 20° impact angle) were carried out in the LS-Dyna system. The Dodge Neon vehicle model was downloaded from the National Crash Analysis Centre in the United States. A 60 m long barrier section is composed of A or B guide rail segments, SIGMA-100 posts, trapezoidal supporting elements and rectangular pads. Each segment has a total length of 4.30 m and an efficient length of 4.00 m. SIGMA-100 posts are 1.90 m long and spaced by 2.00 m. The whole barrier is assembled with M16 screws with a spherical head and a nose, strength class 4.6. The simulated crash tests showed slight differences in the functionality of guide rails A and B regarding the TB32 crash test.https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/2308comparative analysisnumerical modellingroad safety barrierssimulationsteel guide railstb32 crash test
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Comparison of Functionality of Type A And B Guide Rails of Steel Road Safety Barriers
The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
comparative analysis
numerical modelling
road safety barriers
simulation
steel guide rails
tb32 crash test
title Comparison of Functionality of Type A And B Guide Rails of Steel Road Safety Barriers
title_full Comparison of Functionality of Type A And B Guide Rails of Steel Road Safety Barriers
title_fullStr Comparison of Functionality of Type A And B Guide Rails of Steel Road Safety Barriers
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of Functionality of Type A And B Guide Rails of Steel Road Safety Barriers
title_short Comparison of Functionality of Type A And B Guide Rails of Steel Road Safety Barriers
title_sort comparison of functionality of type a and b guide rails of steel road safety barriers
topic comparative analysis
numerical modelling
road safety barriers
simulation
steel guide rails
tb32 crash test
url https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/2308
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