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Design And Construction Of A Full-Scale Lateral Impact Testing Facility, Cody Aaron Mitchell
Design And Construction Of A Full-Scale Lateral Impact Testing Facility, Cody Aaron Mitchell
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The goal of this work is to design and construct a full scale lateral impact testing facility that is capable of recreating the damage that would be created by an overheight vehicle collision. This was accomplished by impacting a test specimen with an 8000 lbs. impact cart. The impact cart is raised on an elevated track and allowed to roll down the track with a change in height of 10 ft. This change in height is what provides the impact force necessary to recreate an overheight vehicle collision. The track is constructed out of wood and is designed to withstand …