Testing of New Bridge Rail and Transition Designs: Volume VI: Appendix E: 32-in (813-mm) New Jersey Safety Shape

1997PDFTech Reporthttps://static.tti.tamu.edu/tti.tamu.edu/documents/FHWA-RD-93-063.pdfFHWA-RD-93-063DTFH61-86-C-00071Barriers (Roads)Impact testsHighway safetyBridge railings--TestingBridges--Safety measuresUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationButh, Eugene; Hirsch, Teddy James; Menges, Wanda L.United States. Federal Highway AdministrationFederal Highway AdministrationFull-scale crash tests with a 5,400-lb (8,165-kg) truck were performed on a New Jersey safety shape concrete parapet to confirm that it would meet requirements for performance level two of the 1989 AASHTO Guide Specifications for Bridge Railings. Performance was acceptable. A structural analysis of the parapet with the specified reinforcing steel indicates it will resist a force of 74 kips (329 kN) from a colliding vehicle.79