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Safety features on freeways -- 1, 2

Cooke, H.R.

Kinds of median barriers and right-shoulder guardrails, collapsible structures and energy-absorbing devices available are described; median barriers described are concrete, box beam, and chain-link and cable; right-shoulder guardrails described are W-section (with wooden posts and with steel posts), box beam, and cable; also described are collapsible light and sign standards, which provide alternative to installation of guardrail; new concept is energy-basorbing safety barrier; selection of median width and cross section and protective barriers to conform to variety of site conditions are discussed; collapsible structures and protective devices for rigid obstructions are reviewed; recommendations are made for design of right shoulder and embankment for urban and rural conditions.

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Safety features on freeways -- 1, 2

Cooke, H.R.

Kinds of median barriers and right-shoulder guardrails, collapsible structures and energy-absorbing devices available are described; median barriers described are concrete, box beam, and chain-link and cable; right-shoulder guardrails described are W-section (with wooden posts and with steel posts), box beam, and cable; also described are collapsible light and sign standards, which provide alternative to installation of guardrail; new concept is energy-basorbing safety barrier; selection of median width and cross section and protective barriers to conform to variety of site conditions are discussed; collapsible structures and protective devices for rigid obstructions are reviewed; recommendations are made for design of right shoulder and embankment for urban and rural conditions.

Safety features on freeways -- 1, 2

Cooke, H.R.

Kinds of median barriers and right-shoulder guardrails, collapsible structures and energy-absorbing devices available are described; median barriers described are concrete, box beam, and chain-link and cable; right-shoulder guardrails described are W-section (with wooden posts and with steel posts), box beam, and cable; also described are collapsible light and sign standards, which provide alternative to installation of guardrail; new concept is energy-basorbing safety barrier; selection of median width and cross section and protective barriers to conform to variety of site conditions are discussed; collapsible structures and protective devices for rigid obstructions are reviewed; recommendations are made for design of right shoulder and embankment for urban and rural conditions.

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Title:

Safety features on freeways -- 1, 2

Additional title:

Civ Eng (NY)

Contributors:

Cooke, H.R. (author)

Published in:

Civil Engineering (New York) ; 38

Publication date:

1968

Size:

8 pages

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Print

Language:

English

Keywords:

Roads and streets

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