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Research Reports |
| Title: | Ultimate Capacity and Mode of Failure of a Timber Bridge Guardrail |
| Authors: | Richard Gutkowski and Pierre-Aime Favre |
| University: | Colorado State University |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1993 |
| Report #: | MPC-94-19B |
| Project #: | MPC-029 |
| TRID #: | 00669021 |
| Keywords: | bridge railings, guardrails, load tests, mechanical tests, rural areas, safety factors, timber construction, wooden bridges |
| Type: | Research Report – MPC Publications |
This report is an interim report for the first phase of an ongoing project entitled "Moderate Weight Bridge Guardrail for Rural Sites." The objective is to examine the potential of a new bridge guardrail concept as a means of increasing the safety of travel over rural bridges. This project is conducted to examine the structural resistance and strength of the moderate weight alternative.
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