TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1987//
TI  - Crash test evaluation of the vehicle-attenuating terminal (V-A-T)
JO  - Transportation research record
A1  - Bronstad, Maurice
A1  - Hancock, K. L.
A1  - Meczowski, Leonard
A1  - Humble, Walter
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
VL  - 1133
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-1981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -