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Table 2 Calibration of vehicle-to-barrier model

From: Numerical and Experimental Analysis to Develop a SB6/H3 High Containment Level Concrete Median Barrier

Type

Wire mesh size (mm)

Dowel bar size (mm)

Friction coefficient

Curb weight of vehicle (kg)

Ratio of vol. loss (%)

Max. lateral displacement

(mm)

Full-scale field test of CMB-17S

7.6

19

–

13,350

8.7

50

Initial FE analysis of CMB-17S

0.8

7500

2.2

31

F0.5 − W8.2

0.5

8200

6.7

50

F0.5 − W9.6

0.5

9600

9.4

110

F0.5 − W10.7

0.5

10,700

4.9

166

F0.6 − W8.2

0.6

8200

5.1

41

F0.6 − W9.6

0.6

9600

5.7

40

F0.8 − W10.7

0.8

10,700

2.8

38