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Bus-Stop Shelters – Improved Safety (Phases 1 and 2) (Jul. 2010, MPC-10-223, Project #278)

This research was undertaken to: 1) design and construct a wall and basic subassembly of an emergency storm shelter comprised entirely of wood that could resist a "missile" impact at 100 mph or multiple impacts at 80 mph; 2) study the difference in impact response for various specimen configurations...

Keywords: bus-stop shelters, hail, impact resistance, tornado and hurricane debris, timber

This study presents the results of the most recent phase of laboratory research. The effects of support movements observed in the field test were examined by physical laboratory testing and computer-based structural modeling using AxisVM software [Inter-CAD. Kft, 2004]. The goal of this research was...

Keywords: bridges, computer model, pile, railroad, substructure, timber, trestle
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