Energy absorbing barrier

Details Energy absorbing barrier Energy absorbing barrier

1985-02-21

1987-07-21

Husar, Cornelius J.

Fences

Highway guard

256 19, 404 6, E01F 1500

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active

046813020

ABSTRACT:
An energy absorbing barrier for dissipating kinetic energy upon impact by a moving vehicle. The barrier comprises walls defining a container closed except for a fill opening to admit water. Various configurations of side walls are disclosed. The side walls are resiliently deformable to return to their original shape after being struck, the resilience of the walls and their deformability tending to form a capture region adjacent the vehicle tire which tends to slow the tire and prevent it from climbing and vaulting the barrier. In one embodiment the walls include longitudinally extending, vertically spaced apart traction spoiler channels to reduce the area of contact between the barrier and the tires of a vehicle. Other embodiments include fittings for end coupling of a barrier to like barriers, the fittings permitting adjacent barriers to be located at different heights to accommodate gradual changes in terrain elevation. Other fittings are shown which enable arrangement of end coupled barriers in curvilinear and other configurations.

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