✦ Variable resistance (speed-dependent), not fixed resistence, provides consistent deceleration
during ridedown.
✦ Longer ridedown distances and lower sustained
G forces for lighter or slower-moving vehicles.
✦ Low angle of exit on side inpacts (<1°) to keep
vehicle from deflecting back into traffic.
✦ Quick and easy resetting for reduced worker exposure to traffic.
✦ Reduced out-of-service time to maximize
highway safety.
Cost Benefits
✦ Minimal replacement parts requirement reduces spare parts inventory and parts costs.
✦ Quick, easy resetting reduces labor and traffic
control costs.
✦ The new, reverse-tapered design eliminates
side panel stress on frontal impacts to reduce
damage and system fatigue from multiple
impacts.
✦ Life cycle cost benefits increase dramatically as
impacts occur. |
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Smart Cushion Installation |
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NCHRP350 TL3 Test 3-30 |
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NCHRP350 TL3 Test 3-37 |
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Resetting, Inspection & Repair |
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