Revolute Joint Approach to Model Joint Mechanism in Water-Filled Road Safety Barriers

Abstract:

Portable water-filled road barriers (PWFB) are roadside structures placed on temporary construction zones to separate work site from traffic. Recent changes in governing standards require PWFB to adhere to strict compliance in terms of lateral displacement and vehicle redirectionality. Actual PWFB test can be very costly, thus researchers resort to Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in the initial designs phase. There has been many research conducted on concrete barriers and flexible steel barriers using FEA, however not many was done pertaining to PWFB. This research probes a new technique to model joints in PWFB. Two methods to model the joining mechanism are presented and discussed in relation to its practicality and accuracy. Moreover, the study of the physical gap and mass of the barrier was investigated. Outcome from this research will benefit PWFB research and allow road barrier designers better knowledge in developing the next generation of road safety structures.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 553)
• Pages: 763-768
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.553.763
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: M.I. Thiyahuddin, Yuan Tong Gu*, D.P. Thambiratnam
• Keywords: Fasteners, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Impact, Joint Mechanism, Road Safety Barriers

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