Median Barrier End Treatments Tests?

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Q: Are you aware of any testing that compares the impact severity of collisions into various different types of end treatments on concrete barriers?
A: As a starting point try the following: (note NTIS PB numbers can be used to order from NTIS)
Median Barrier Terminals and Median Treatments, Vol 2 Appen B & C, NTIS PB88-142351/AS. Bronstad, Ray, Mayer & Brauer Southwest Research Contract DTFH61-83-C-00068
Roadside safety features, Transportation Research Board Pub #1198, 1988 NTIS PB90-172891 Collection of papers, these might be of interest:
Performance Evaluation of Breakaway Cable Terminal End Treatments by Pigman & Agent Impact Attenuators: a Current Engineering Evaluation Hinch, Sawyer, Stout, Hragrave & Owings
Roadside Safety Features, TRB # 1133, 1987, NTIS PB88-223201
Collection of papers including:
Crash Test Evaluation of the vehicle attenuating Terminal (VAT) Bronstad, Hancock, Mezkowski, Humble
W-Beam Approach Treatment at Bridge Rail Ends Near Intersecting Roadways Bronstad, Ray, Mayer, McDevitt
Roadside Safety Features, TRB # 1065. 1986, NTIS PB87-114732
Collection of papers including:
Low Maintenance End Treatment for Concrete Barriers Sicking, Ross Crash Test Performance of Exccentric loader guardrail terminals Bronstad, Mayer, Hatton & Meczkowski