Estimation of THIV for Car Crash against Attachable Roadside Barriers Made of the High Strength Steel

A finite element simulation study was performed to gain the theoretical head impact velocity about the crash test details. Accuracy of the simulation was verified using qualitative and quantitative comparisons. Based on in-depth examination of crash simulation recordings, energy distributions occurred in the barrier against the car are determined. In this paper, the existing finite element crash analysis of barriers using the LS-DYNA program is further extended to study the dynamic response of the barrier with module structures connected by anchor bolt inserted through concrete bridge decks. The numerical results for various parameters are verified by comparing different models with or without the high strength steel such as HS800.