An impact attenuator, also known as a crash cushion, crash attenuator, or cowboy cushion, is a device intended to reduce the damage to structures, vehicles...
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Attenuator could mean: Attenuator (electronics), an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of an electronic signal. Optical attenuator, an electronic...
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Crumple zone (section Low speed impact absorption)
form an impact attenuator that dissipates crash energy using a much smaller volume and lower weight than road car crumple zones. Impact attenuators have...
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Gabion (section Impact attenuation)
As a result, the impact load transmitted to the structure is reduced, due to both impact energy dissipation and peak force attenuation. In an optimization...
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mounted on a heavy truck together with a ground-penetrating radar and impact attenuator. During testing, a FWD subjects the pavement surface to a load pulse...
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erect and dismantle. A Fitch Barrier is an energy-absorbing type of impact attenuator consisting of a group of sand-filled plastic barrels, usually yellow...
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rest of the chassis. There must be an impact attenuator in the nose, and impact testing data on this attenuator must be submitted prior to competing....
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An attenuated vaccine (or a live attenuated vaccine, LAV) is a vaccine created by reducing the virulence of a pathogen, but still keeping it viable (or...
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barrier Concrete step barrier Constant-slope barrier F-shape barrier Impact attenuator Median strip Traffic barrier Traffic bollard "Development of Staking...
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report the collapsed attenuator to Caltrans as required. Caltrans was not aware of the damage until March 20, and the attenuator was not replaced until...
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