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Selection of barrier containment (test) level and length of need calculation

Published: | Category: Road safety hardware and practice , Technical memoranda | Audience: Road traffic engineers & consultants

To advise of the preferred method of selecting road safety barrier containment (test) level, calculating the length of need (LON) appropriate to that test level and highlighting circumstances under which the LON may be reduced.

Publication details

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  • Published: November 2012
  • Reference: TM2001
  • Also known as: TM2001 road safety hardware series