Analysis of a safety barrier connection joint post-testing

Materials and Design

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 915-921

  Bayton, D A F ^a,b   Jones, T B ^a   Fourlaris, G ^b  

^a ECM2 ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Life Science   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connection; Crash performance; Fastener; Safety barrier; Steel microstructure

Indexed keywords

CRASHWORTHINESS; FASTENERS; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; SHEAR STRESS; TENSILE STRESS;

MECHANICAL FASTENER; SAFETY BARRIER SYSTEM;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CRASHWORTHINESS; FASTENERS; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; SHEAR STRESS; TENSILE STRESS;

EID: 39649112624     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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