The test guardrail system was 68.6 m long including a Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal (MELT) at the upstream end of the system and a Breakaway Cable Terminal (BCT) at the downstream end to provide anchorage. This resulted in a 45.7-m long G4(2W) guardrail system between
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[7] M. Bronstad, J. Mayer, Jr., and J. Hatton, Crash test evalu- maximum load that the MGS end anchorage can sustain ation of eccentric loader guardrail terminals, Transp. Res. prior to wood post fracture is approximately 156 kN by Rec. 1065 (1986).
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Dec 08, 2017 · Guardrail must be in tension to work, this is true for both plate beam and cable. Therefore, it These details are propriety end treatments and should not be modified or signed. Design Scene – Chapter 14 (Guardrail and Barriers) Page 2 2104.502 SALVAGE ECCENTRIC LOADER BCT by EACH, This can only be salvaged for parts, it cannot be re
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Crash Test Evaluation of Eccentric Loader Guardrail Terminals. M. E. BRONSTAD, J.B. MAYER, Jr., J. H. HATTON, Jr., and L. C. MECZKOWSKI. ABSTRACT The test and evaluation of two W-beam guardrail terminal systems are described. The two terminals, though quite similar, are characterized by a 4.0-ft (1.5-m) flare offset and a 1.5-ft (0.5-m) flare offset.
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Guardrail Testing -- Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal (MELT) at NCHRP 350 TL-2, (pdf 4.9mb), Final Report for Project NETC 00-5, Dean C. Albertson, Wanda L. Menges, and Rebecca R. Haug, New England Transportation Consortium Report No. NETCR 35, July 2002
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Jan 01, 1998 · Patzner, G. S., Plaxico, C. A., and Ray, M. H. . Effects of Wood Post and Soil Strength on the Performance of the Modified Eccentric Loader Breakaway Cable Terminal (MELT) in an NCHRP Report 350, Test 3-35 Impact Scenario. Unpublished draft. University of …
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Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal (MELT) –Non-Proprietary Prominent Features: •27" Guardrail Only •Flared Installation •Diaphragm Plate •Full Return Buffered End Section •C-Channel Strut •Offset Block at 2nd Post •6 - CRT Posts 2
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It is used to anchor the guardrail system and is not considered a crash-worthy terminal for head-on impacts. The BCTA and BCTB Terminals are "deemed to comply" system. MELT / Trailing Terminals. Like the BCTA Terminal, the Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal (MELT) is designed to provide a soft gating impact to prevent the end rail from
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Jun 10, 2021 · G4 W-Beam Guardrail, Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal, Type MELT (DGN, 240 KB) Note: 2 sheets. Pending FLH approval: 4/2016: 617-13 M617-13: G4 W-Beam Guardrail, Installation in Rock (DGN, 110 KB) Note: Pending FLH approval: 6/2014: 617-14 M617-14: G4-W Beam Guardrail, Low Speed Terminal Type LST, Wood Posts (DGN, 153 KB) Note: Pending FLH
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D. C. Alberson, W. L. Menges, R. R. Haug, â Guardrail Testing â Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal (MELT) at NCHRP 350 TL-2,â Research Report 400401-1&2, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX, July 2002.
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G4 W-Beam Guardrail, Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal, Type MELT M617-12 Kefid [PDF-799.35 KB] English Citations. CITE. File Format:
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guardrail (Low Tension Systems Only) and replace the wood posts. It should be paid for as: 2104.503 SALVAGE GUARDRAIL – CABLE by LIN FT, add note to SEQ or TABULATION: INCLUDES THE REMOVAL OF THE WOOD POSTS. 2554.603 INSTALL 3 - CABLE GUARDRAIL by LIN FT, add note to SEQ or TABULATION: INCLUDES THE FURNISH AND INSTALL OF STEEL POSTS.
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PENDULUM TESTING OF BCT WOOD POSTS. FOIL TESTS: 91P039 THROUGH 91P045 to investigate vehicle side impacts with guardrail terminal ends. Four terminal end designs were tested using 1985 Honda Civics. The four designs were a standard breakaway cable terminal (BCT), an eccentric loader terminal, a modified eccentric loader terminal (MELT), and
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guardrail (Low Tension Systems Only) and replace the wood posts. It should be paid for as: 2104.503 SALVAGE GUARDRAIL – CABLE by LIN FT, add note to SEQ or TABULATION: INCLUDES THE REMOVAL OF THE WOOD POSTS. 2554.603 INSTALL 3 - CABLE GUARDRAIL by LIN FT, add note to SEQ or TABULATION: INCLUDES THE FURNISH AND INSTALL OF STEEL POSTS.
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Common Non-Energy Absorbing Guardrail Terminals SRT Slotted Rail Terminal Trinity Highway Products, LLC . Slots – unique to SRT Buried-In-Backslope (Nonproprietary) BCT Breakaway Cable Terminal ELT Eccentric Loader Terminal (Nonproprietary) MELT Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal (Nonproprietary) Same design as the ELT except for the nose design.
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MODIFIED ECCENTRIC LOADER G4 W-BEAM GUARDRAIL STATE PROJECT NUMBER SHEET U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION] M e t r ic [c: m y fil e s p w _p r odu c ti on d m s 67487 S t d617-12. dgn 7: 14 A M 13 A p r il 2016 FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY STANDARD METRIC STANDARD 4. 3. 2. 1. Use Shelf angle on post #2. Use Back
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NETC00-5: "Guardrail Testing - Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal (MELT) at NCHRP 350 TL-2" Technology Transfer: PROCESSED 21 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION and/or NETC RESEARCH PROJECT REPORTS. Requests for information and/or research project reports were received from a variety of sources including:Ohio DOT, Washington State DOT, Pennsylvania
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GUARDRAIL TESTING – MODIFIED ECCENTRIC LOADER TERMINAL (MELT) AT NCHRP 350 TL-2 Dean C. Alberson, Wanda L. Menges, and Rebecca R. Haug Prepared for The New England Transportation Consortium July 2002 NETCR 35 Project No. 00-5 This report, prepared in cooperation with the New England Transportation Consortium, does not constitute a standard,
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A guardrail terminal for use at the upstream end of a conventional guardrail consisting of a plurality of joined together horizontally extending W-beam guardrails which are layered in a curve away from the traffic side of the guardrail in an upstream direction. An eccentric lever is connected to the upstream end of the terminal for introducing a bending moment on the terminal whereby an
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The Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal (MELT) is a gating guardrail end terminal designed to prevent spearing from an errant vehicle. The MELT is installed with the rails offset and supported on angle (shelf) brackets to minimize potential vehicle penetration. From the approach end of the Terminal, the MELT is designed to redirect an errant
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