Computer simulation of the impact performance of a wire rope safety fence

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 67-85

  Bateman, M B ^a   Howard, I C ^a   Johnson, A R ^a   Walton, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Bridon International   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; IMPACT TESTING; ROADSIDES; WIRE ROPE;

CRASH TESTING; VEHICULAR IMPACT; WIRE ROPE SAFETY FENCES;

FENCES;

EID: 0035218174     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-743X(00)00026-9     Document Type: Article

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