Highway structures and bridges. Design. Impact test and assessment criteria for trunk mounted attenuators (formerly TD 49/07)

DMRB Volume 8 Section 4 CD 378

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Civil & Structural Supplement

Series

DMRB Volume 8 Section 4

Abstract

Provides requirements for testing and assessing truck mounted attenuators (TMAs), previously known as lorry-mounted crash cushions (LMCCs). Details test requirements, reporting, assessment criteria, and durability.

History

Supersedes TD 49/07 Traffic signs and lighting. Traffic management at roadworks. Requirements for lorry mounted crash cushions (HA, 2007). Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB) 8.4.7.

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Publisher History

Highways England (formerly Highways Agency) was transformed into National Highways in 2021. It was responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of England's motorways and major A roads. It was an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport.


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