This report presents results of four of five NCHRP Report 350 type crash tests conducted on a Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal (MELT) system for w-beam guardrails. All vehicles used in this test were 1990 and 1991 year models. As specified by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the vehicles were light-duty, six-lug, 3/4-ton Chevrolet C2500 pickup trucks. The terminal was subjected to one NCHRP Report 350 Test 3-39 reverse angle impact test (MLT-1), which proved successful. The remaining tests were NCHRP Report 350 Test 3-35 target impact conditions.


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    Title :

    Full-Scale Crash Evaluation of a Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal, Final Report


    Contributors:
    J. B. Mayer (author)

    Publication date :

    1999


    Size :

    48 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English