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Concrete Barrier Sloped End Section

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Description Text	What are your thoughts on this design passing a TL-2 test? My thoughts are, the vehicle will most likely rollover and crush the passenger compartment resulting in a failure. Thank you for your time,

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What are your thoughts on this design passing a TL-2 test? My thoughts are, the vehicle will most likely rollover and crush the passenger compartment resulting in a failure.

Thank you for your time,

System Performance Evaluation
MASH

System Types
Permanent Concrete Barriers

Applications
End Treatments, Terminals, and Anchorages

System Features

Date October 30, 2023
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Response (active)	Crash testing under an old NCHRP study revealed that these sloped end treatments up to full PCB height will result in vehicle instabilities and rollover at speeds similar to TL-2. The only MASH TL-2 evaluation of a similar end treatment was a shorter option for a TL-2 PCB. https://www.roadsidepooledfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/9-1002-12-7.pdf

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Crash testing under an old NCHRP study revealed that these sloped end treatments up to full PCB height will result in vehicle instabilities and rollover at speeds similar to TL-2.

The only MASH TL-2 evaluation of a similar end treatment was a shorter option for a TL-2 PCB.

https://www.roadsidepooledfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/9-1002-12-7.pdf

Date October 31, 2023
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