Heavy Vehicle Median Barrier (FHWA/TS-88/024)
Author(s):
C.E. Buth, R.M. Olson, J.R. Morgan, W.L. Campise
Publication Date:
March 1986
Abstract:
Performance of the Heavy Vehicle Median Barrier (HVMB) is discussed and criteria for identifying situations where this barrier should be used are presented. The Heavy Vehicle Median Barrier (HVMB) is a modified (42-in-high) New Jersey Safety Shape Median Barrier and is capable of redirecting heavy vehicles such as busses and van-type tractor-trailers with low centers of gravity. It was originally developed to deter errant trucks from crossing the median and colliding with oncoming vehicles.
Report Number:
FHWA/TS-88/024
Keywords:
Median Barriers, Tractor-Trailers, Crash Tests
Electronic Link(s):
Document/Product: http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/FHWA-TS-88-024.pdf
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