Impact finite-element analysis of slip-base sign support mechanism

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-153

  Eskandarian, Azim ^a   Marzougui, Dhafer ^b   Bedewi, Nabih E ^a  

^a George Washington University   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; IMPACT TESTING; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SUPPORTS;

CRASH TESTING; SLIP BASE MECHANISM; SOFTWARE PACKAGE DYNA3D;

TRAFFIC SIGNS;

EID: 0034156042     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(2000)126:2(143)     Document Type: Article

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