Evaluation of current repair criteria for longitudinal barrier with crash damage

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 225-234

  Gabauer, Douglas J ^a   Gabler, Hampton C ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Damage; Highways and roads; Rehabilitation; Vehicles

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; ROADS AND STREETS; TRANSPORTATION;

BARRIERS; CONSIDERABLE RESOURCES; CRITICAL REVIEWS; DAMAGE; DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS; HIGHWAY AGENCIES; HIGHWAYS AND ROADS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES; QUANTITATIVE MEASURES; REHABILITATION; REPAIR POLICIES; SAFETY PERFORMANCE; TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES; W-BEAM GUARDRAILS;

REPAIR;

DAMAGE; MOTORWAY; REPAIR;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62749106854     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(2009)135:4(225)     Document Type: Review

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