High Tension Cable Median Guardrail Expected Lifespan
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has been installing High Tension Cable Barrier (HTCB) Systems for approximately 20 years along heavily traveled corridors. The objective of this research is to study the lifecycle of HTCB system and the inspection process for this critical safety equipment.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $208,811.00
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Contract Numbers:
1058746
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Sponsor Organizations:
Minnesota Department of Transportation
395 John Ireland Boulevard
St Paul, MN United States 55155 -
Managing Organizations:
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Office of Research & Innovation
395 John Ireland Boulevard, MS 330
St. Paul, MN United States 55155-1899 -
Performing Organizations:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN United States 55455 -
Principal Investigators:
Mortazavi, Pedram
- Start Date: 20250912
- Expected Completion Date: 20270831
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cables; Inspection; Life cycle analysis; Safety equipment; Traffic barriers
- Geographic Terms: Minnesota
- Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01968080
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 1058746
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Oct 8 2025 9:59AM