@article{ref1,
title="Crash test evaluation of the vehicle-attenuating terminal (V-A-T)",
journal="Transportation research record",
year="1987",
author="Bronstad, Maurice and Hancock, K. L. and Meczowski, Leonard and Humble, Walter",
volume="1133",
number="",
pages="1-6",
abstract="An energy-absorbing guardrail terminal (end treatment) was designed and partially developed in a Federal Highway Administration contract at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). The development of this device was completed by Syro Steel Company under contract to SwRI. The vehicle-attenuating terminal (V-A-T) described in this paper is a unique energy-absorbing design to attenuate vehicle energy in end-on impacts. The basic principle of this design uses the tearing of metal between slots specially punched in W-beam sections to absorb the energy. The design also provides essential anchorage for guardrail impacts downstream of the terminal. This paper reports the results of a crash test series conducted according to the terminal test requirements of NCHRP Report 230 with 1,800-lb (820-kg) and 4,500-lb (2040-kg) test vehicles. <br><br>RESULTS of the crash test series indicate compliance with Report 230, and recommendations for V-A-T use are given.     Record URL:        http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1987/1133/1133-001.pdf     TRT Terms: Anchoring; Compliance; Crashes; Design; Energy absorption; Guardrail terminals; Impact tests; Testing    Uncontrolled Terms: Attenuation    Old TRIS Terms: Test results    Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0361-1981",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}