Validation of a computer simulation of the impact performance of a wire rope safety fence

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 221, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1557-1570

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Bridon Plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Road safety barriers; Wire rope safety fences

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ROADS AND STREETS; VEHICLES; WIRE ROPE;

IMPACT PERFORMANCE; ROAD SAFETY BARRIER;

FENCES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FENCES; ROADS AND STREETS; VEHICLES; WIRE ROPE;

EID: 38349016320     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES576     Document Type: Article

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