WSDOT Guardrail on Slope

Report Number(s): 405160-20

Description: 12 gauge W-beam with 8" blockout, face of post 1ft onto 1V:2H slope

Test Level: 3

Eligibility Letter: B261

System Type: Guardrail

MASH Test Number: 3-10, 3-11

Proprietary/Non-proprietary: Non-proprietary

Pass/Fail: Pass

Evaluation: Full-Scale Crash Testing

Sponsor: Roadside Safety Pooled Fund Study

Test Article Description

Height: 31"

Rail Type: W-Beam

Rail Thickness: 12-Gauge

Post Type: W6 x 8.5

Material: Steel

Post Total Length: 72, 96"

Post Spacing: 6' 3"

Blockout Type: Wood

Blockout Depth: 8"

Aesthetic: No

Application: Slope

Special Configuration: Slope

Report(s):

405160-20-1_report acrobat-icon

405160-20-2_report acrobat-icon

https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/countermeasures/reduce_crash_severity/barriers/pdf/b261.pdf