Roadside safety device crash testing program

710210979Test Report: September 2009\uc2\ubfAugust 2010PDFTech ReportReport 9-1002-3FHWA/TX-11/9-1002-3Project 9-1002Bridge decksSlope stabilityBridge railingsEquipment testsHighway safetyTexasTexas Transportation InstituteWilliams, William F.Bligh, Roger P.Menges, Wanda L.Texas Transportation InstituteTexas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation OfficeUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Bridges and StructuresNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATIONNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITYUS Transportation CollectionThe objective of this crash test was to determine whether the TxDOT Single Slope Traffic Rail (TypeSSTR) would perform acceptably on a pan-formed deck when tested according to the guidelines set forth inManual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH). The crash test performed was MASH test 3-11 involving a2270P vehicle (5000-lb pickup truck) impacting the critical impact point (CIP) of the bridge rail at an impactspeed and angle of 62 mi/h and 25 degrees, respectively.This report presents the details of the TxDOT Type SSTR on pan-formed bridge deck, description ofthe crash test performed, an assessment of the test results, and the implementation plan.The TxDOT Type SSTR bridge rail on pan-formed deck performed acceptably for MASH test 3-11