Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP100200318

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP100200318

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A new generation high crash energy absorbing barrier for improved road safety. The new, high energy absorbing road safety barrier developed in this project will provide better protection for all road users than current barriers by reducing the severity of car crashes. Current road barriers result in an average loss of 1600 lives in Australia annually, including a disproportionate number of young lives. The new barrier will be highly efficient in absorbing collisions from vehicles travelling at speeds between 60 to over a 100 kilometres per hour. Installation of the new road safety barrier systems in high accident zones will save lives by reducing the severity of accidents involving road barriers. This will significantly benefit the community by reducing injury, medical, rehabilitation and property damage costs, and improve quality of life for all road users.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 22-11-2010

End Date: 31-12-2014

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $216,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Automotive Safety Engineering | Polymers and Plastics | Materials Engineering | Numerical Modelling and Mechanical Characterisation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Road Safety |

Other Keywords

Automotive Safety Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Materials Engineering | Numerical Modelling and Mechanical Characterisation | Polymers and Plastics | Road Safety

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