Passive safety tests on steel circular hollow section sign posts

Project Report PR/SE/726/03

Transport Research Laboratory, 2003
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Abstract

Traditionally roadside signs are supported on tubular steel circular hollow section (CHS) posts. A variety of sizes and configurations are used, dependent on the size of the sign to be supported. The HA have recently updated their documentation and introduced two new documents Interim Requirements for Road Restraint Systems (IRRRS) and Non-Proprietary Safety Barrier Systems (NPSBS). To support the new documentation it was decided to conduct a series of impact tests to establish the largest size of unprotected single steel tubular sign support posts that can be allowed on the HA Road Network.

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Project Number: 3/359 (TRL 11106660). This document is no longer available from the original publisher, therefore the status is unconfirmed.

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  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Transport facilities
  • Building systems/frame
  • Steel protection
  • Steel building systems/frame
  • Special subject areas
  • Roads
  • Streetworks/road maintenance
  • Building structure
  • Health and safety

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The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) is an internationally recognised organisation providing research, consultancy, testing and certification for all aspects of transport.

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