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... 1   Problem Background Highway and roadside design have evolved since the early 1900s. Recognition of safety aspects has likewise changed over time, and many efforts have improved highway design, enhanced road safety, advanced vehicle design, and increased emphasis on safety relative to the vehicle, user, roadway, and all its elements.
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... 2 Roadside Barrier Designs near Bridge Rail Ends with Restricted Rights-of-Way: A Guide and detailed process that fully considers the physics of a roadway crash and the potential for any hardware device to perform effectively. Research Approach The objectives for the project included • Review the history of the limited space or short-radius barrier design and evolution.
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... Summary 3   their cascading effects. The figures in Appendix C show a series of views that track the trajectory of the impacting vehicle, the interactions with barrier elements, and resulting damage to the barrier and vehicle.
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... 4 Roadside Barrier Designs near Bridge Rail Ends with Restricted Rights-of-Way: A Guide rail through a series of eyebolts. Both cables were anchored at each end.

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