Dusty Ray Arrington

Arrington, Dusty

Engineering Research Associate

Crashworthy Structures Program - Riverside 7091
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-4368 Ext. 54368
D-Arrington@ttimail.tamu.edu

Short Biography

Dusty Arrington is an Engineering Research Associate with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute's (TTI) Crashworthy Structures Program. He has obtained his Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering, and is currently pursuing his Masters of Science degree in Structural Engineering, from Texas A&M University. He has actively been involved in the full-scale testing and evaluation of numerous physical security and highway safety features since 2006.

Mr. Arrington works closely with manufacturers, state, and federal entities in the development of improved products to expand product inventories to better protect the citizens of this country. Examples include: sign support structures, cable/concrete barriers, barrier gates, barrier end treatments, work zone safety devices, and other roadside safety infrastructures. Many of these projects involved the application of Finite Element Analysis, specifically LSDYNA.

Events of September 11 have increased the awareness of terrorist vulnerability in many facilities within the U.S. and abroad. Mr. Arrington has served as the investigator/designer on numerous projects for the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Navy in conjunction with Sandia National Laboratories. He assists sponsors throughout the design and full-scale crash testing associated with anti-ram perimeter barriers, fences, and gates. He has personally witnessed and preformed multiple tests according to the new ASTM F2656-07 "Standard Test Method for Vehicle Crash Testing of Perimeter Barriers".

During his pursuit of his Bachelors degree at Texas A&M University, Mr. Arrington worked as an Assistant Accident Reconstructionist at a local Engineering firm. During his employment, Mr. Arrington assisted with the reconstruction of hundreds of vehicle accidents. This knowledge of real life accident scenarios has improved his ability to understand how people perceive and interact with roadside devices.

Education

  • B.S., Civil Engineering, Texas A & M University, 2005.

Experience

  • Engineering Research Associate, Crashworthy Structures Program, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, December 2007 - Present.
  • Graduate Student Worker, Roadside Safety Program, Texas Transportation Institute, May 2006 - November 2007.
  • Assistant Accident Reconstructionist, Adamson Engineering LLC, June 2001 - June 2006.
  • Aerobic Septic System Designer & Inspector, Independent Contractor, January 2002 - December 2005.
  • Student Computer Programmer, Texas A & M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, January 2003 - January 2004.

Professional Registration

Engineer-in-Training in Texas, 2010.

Selected Publications

D.R. Arrington, J.M. Holt, R.P. Bligh. Concrete Roadside Barrier Anchorage Details for 5-in., Cast-in-Place Decks on Prestressed Beams. Structures 2012, Transportation Research Record. 2313. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. 2013, pp. 33-41.

C.S. Dobrovolny, D.R. Arrington, R.P. Bligh, W.L. Menges. Development and MASH Full-Scale Crash Testing of a High-Mounting-Height Temporary Single Sign Support with Aluminum Sign. 9-1002-12-5. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2013.

C. Silvestri Dobrovolny, D.R. Arrington, R.P. Bligh, W.L. Menges. Development Guidance for Sign Design Standards. 0-6363-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2012.

R.P. Bligh, D.R. Arrington, C. Silvestri Dobrovolny. Improvements to Large and Small Roadside Sign Hardware and Design. 0-6363-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2011.

R.P. Bligh, A. Abu-Odeh, D.R. Arrington, N.M. Sheikh, C. Silvestri Dobrovolny, W.F. Williams. Roadside Safety Device Crash Testing Program. 9-1002-S. Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University System, College Station, TX. 2011.

D.R. Arrington, R.P. Bligh, W.L. Menges. MASH Test 3-11 on the 5-Inch Cast In Place Deck Barrier Anchors. 9-1002-7. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. December 2011.

R.P. Bligh, D.R. Arrington, W.L. Menges. Development of a MASH TL-2 Guardrail-to-Bridge Rail Transition Compatible with 31-inch Guardrail. 9-1002-8. Texas Transportation Institute, Houston, TX. December 2011.

D.R. Arrington, R.P. Bligh, W.L. Menges. MASH Test 3-37 of the TxDOT 31-Inch W-Beam Downstream Anchor Terminal. 9-1002-6. Texas Transportation Institute, Houston, TX. December 2011.

R.P. Bligh, D.R. Arrington, C. Silvestri Dobrovolny, W.L. Menges. Development of a MASH TL-3 Median Barrier Gate. 9-1002-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. June 2011.

D.R. Arrington, D.C. Alberson, W.L. Menges. Development of Field Applied Fittings for Wire Rope Bridge Barrier and Conversion to High tension. 405160-11-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2010.

D.R. Arrington, R.P. Bligh, W.L. Menges. Alternative Design of Guardrail Posts in Asphalt or Concrete Mowing Pads. 405160-14-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2009.