SwRI Research Technologies

SwRI Research Technologies - Guardrails--Cars

- Guardrails--Cars -

Guardrails--Cars
We bang cars and trucks into guardrails, bridge rails, light poles, mail box supports, etc,... (anything that might be installed on the side of the road) We evaluate the performance of the guardrail, light poles, etc,... for their ability to NOT fatally injure the occupants inside the errant vehicle. We don't really care what happens to the vehicle as long as the passenger compartment remains secure and relatively undeformed and the vehicle is brought to a controlled stop. These tests are done according to the procedures and criteria set forth in The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350.
	Fluid Machinery Systems; Fluids & Machinery Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
	Marine & Offshore Systems; Structural Engineering; Mechanical Engineering