Design optimization of a MASH TL-3 concrete barrier using RBF-based metamodels and nonlinear finite element simulations
Concrete barriers are one of the most widely used safety features for preventing errant
vehicles from entering opposing travel lanes on highways. As a safety device, a concrete …
vehicles from entering opposing travel lanes on highways. As a safety device, a concrete …
RBF surrogate model and EN1317 collision safety-based optimization of two guardrails
The purpose of using roadside safety equipment is to protect vehicle occupants during an
accident by reducing the severity of impact. Using poorly designed safety equipment can …
accident by reducing the severity of impact. Using poorly designed safety equipment can …
Artificial neural network metamodeling-based design optimization of a continuous motorcyclists protection barrier system
Longitudinal barriers are considered as passive safety systems designed to shield hazards
located at roadsides against motor vehicle impacts. Since these barriers are manmade …
located at roadsides against motor vehicle impacts. Since these barriers are manmade …
Crash analysis and evaluation of vehicular impacts on W-beam guardrails placed on sloped medians using finite element simulations
With an average of six billion miles traveled per day on US highways, according to the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), transportation safety is of the utmost importance …
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), transportation safety is of the utmost importance …
Radial basis function surrogate model-based optimization of guardrail post embedment depth in different soil conditions
For guardrail designers, it is essential to achieve a crashworthy and optimal system design.
One of the most critical parameters for an optimal road restraint system is the post …
One of the most critical parameters for an optimal road restraint system is the post …
Numerical modeling and simulation of cable barriers under vehicular impacts on a sloped median
Cable barriers are flexible barrier systems that are commonly used as median barriers in the
United States for their general effectiveness and low installation and maintenance costs. The …
United States for their general effectiveness and low installation and maintenance costs. The …
Head-on and angular impact-based investigation of mechanical behavior of guardrail post types with finite element analysis
S Ozcanan - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The geometric sections of guardrail systems that provide roadside safety are important in
terms of their safety and structural performance. Guardrail systems generally consist of posts …
terms of their safety and structural performance. Guardrail systems generally consist of posts …
[PDF][PDF] Soil based design of highway guardrail post depths using pendulum impact tests
Guardrails are passive road restraint systems (RRS) used at roadsides and medians to
improve road safety. In the case of inadequate post embedment depth of soil driven posts …
improve road safety. In the case of inadequate post embedment depth of soil driven posts …
Determination of optimum post embedment depth for C120 steel posts using field and full scale crash test
C120 steel sections are the most widely used post shapes in European guardrail designs.
The design length of these posts is determined based on guardrail containment level and …
The design length of these posts is determined based on guardrail containment level and …
Performance evaluation of NCDOT w-beam guardrails under MASH TL-2 conditions.
H Fang, M Gutowski, N Li, M DiSogra - 2013 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
This report summarizes the research efforts of using finite element modeling and simulations
to evaluate the performance of W-beam guardrails for different heights under MASH Test …
to evaluate the performance of W-beam guardrails for different heights under MASH Test …