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Breakaway Fracture Energy(BFE) of Indented Type Bolt for Breakaway Sign Supports  

Ko, Man-Gi (공주대학교 방재연구센터.건설환경공학부)
Kim, Kee-Dong (공주대학교 방재연구센터.건설환경공학부)
Jun, Sung-Min (경동기술공사 구조부)
Sung, Jung-Gon (한국건설기술연구원 도로연구부)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation / v.8, no.4, 2008 , pp. 39-45 More about this Journal
Abstract
Breakaway support for small signs of size $0.293\;m^2{\sim}0.360\;m^2$ using indented tube type bolt of D12 mm with 6 mm inner diameter has been developed and the structural strength of the support system for the wind load was verified through static shear and tension tests. One important value in understanding the dynamic behavior of sign post and impact vehicle is the fracture energy of the sign support. In this study, fracture energy needed to break the sign support was estimated by pendulum test and computer simulation using LS-DYNA program. Support system composed of 3 indented bolts was found to sustain the 43.1 kg$\sim$51.2 kg wind load safely. Fracture energy for one indented bolt was measured as 163.3J from the pendulum test, and was calculated as 153J from the LS-DYNA simulation. The closeness between these two values verified the validity of the simulation model.
Keywords
Breakaway Sign Support; Indented Bolt; Impact; Fracture Energy;
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