Guidelines for Evaluating Crashworthiness of Sign Supports and Breakaway Luminaire Poles (2024) / Chapter Skim
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4 Testing Program Breakaway Sign Supports PSST Posts
Pages 130-146

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... Summary of PSST Test Configurations Test MASH Impact Impact Date Vehicle Offset Sign Panel Number Test Speed Angle Small ¼W - Driver 1 ft x 1.5 ft 23004 02/21/23 3-61 Sedan 62 mph 0° Side x 0.08 in. Small ¼W - Driver 4 ft x 5 ft x 23006 03/08/23 3-61 Sedan 62 mph 0° Side 0.12 in.
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... MASH Evaluation Requirements for Support Structures Evaluation Requirement Category Structural B The test article should readily activate in a predictable manner by breaking Adequacy away, fracturing, or yielding.
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... In all tests, the sign panel was made of aluminum and mounted with its base positioned 7 ft above ground level. The panel dimensions were 1-ft x 1½-ft x 0.08-in.
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... 23006 and 23010 Figure 97. PSST Sign Support System Installation Diagrams - Test No.
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... 0.12-in. thickness Sign panel Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum material Sign panel 7 ft to base of 7 ft to base of 7 ft to base of 7 ft to base of 7 ft to base of mounting panel panel panel panel panel height 5 Post to /16 corner bolt ⅜ bolt grade 5, ⅜ bolt grade 5, ⅜ bolt grade 5, ⅜ bolt grade 5, sleeve grade 5, with with washers, and with washers, and with washers, and with washers, and connection washers, and nut.
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... Figures 99 to 103 provide various views of the crash sequences from the five tests. The test summary sheets for each of the tests are presented in Figures 104 through 108.
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... Evaluation Summary from Five PSST Tests Test Number Pre-Impact Post-Impact MASH Evaluation 23004 Fail 23006 Pass 23008 Fail 23010 Pass 23012 Fail 136 PRE-PUBLICATION DRAFT -- Unedited Text and Graphics
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... Test No. 23004 Sequential Images – MASH Test No.
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... Test No. 23006 Sequential Images – MASH Test No.
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... Test No. 23008 Sequential Images – MASH Test No.
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... Test No. 23010 Sequential Images – MASH Test No.
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... Test No. 23012 Sequential Images – MASH Test No.
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... 0.0 G ≤ 20.49 g • Vehicle Stability .......... Satisfactory • Test Inertial ..................
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... 0.0 G ≤ 20.49 g • Vehicle Stability .......... Satisfactory • Test Inertial ..................
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... NA Test Article: • Dynamic ...................... NA Exit Conditions: • Type .............................
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... NA Test Article: • Dynamic ...................... NA Exit Conditions: • Type .............................
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... 0.4 G ≤ 20.49 g • Vehicle Stability .......... Satisfactory • Test Inertial ..................


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