Simulation and performance analysis of passenger bus collision with rigid guardrail of expressway bridge

Abstract

Aiming at the anti-collision performance of SS-grade concrete guardrail of Chinese highway bridges, the nonlinear dynamic simulation of collision is carried out. On this basis, aiming at the defects of rigid guardrail, a rigid and flexible composite double-layer guardrail is proposed, and its anti-collision performance is evaluated. The vehicle factor analysis shows that the energy absorbed by the guardrail system, crash force, guardrail damage and reinforcement stress range increase with the increase of vehicle speed and impact angle. The effect of concrete grade on improving the anti-collision performance of guardrails is limited. It is not that the higher the strength grade, the better the effect. Compared with concrete guardrail, the vehicle deformation energy of double-layer guardrail system is only 59.1% of that of concrete guardrail system. This shows that the deformation of the vehicle is more serious when the vehicle hits the concrete guardrail, and the damage to the driver and passenger is greater, while the double-layer guardrail can improve the safety of the driver and passenger. The crash force of double-layer guardrail is reduced, so the impact suffered by passengers is reduced and the double-layer guardrail has good buffering effect.