Patent ID: 8714866
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: E01F

Abstract:
1. An energy absorbing system comprising: at least one energy absorbing assembly having a pair of supporting beams with at least one energy absorbing element coupled to the supporting beams; the energy absorbing system disposed with the energy absorbing element extending generally horizontally relative to a roadway; a plurality of openings formed in each supporting beam and corresponding openings formed in each energy absorbing element; a plurality of mechanical fasteners respectively extending through the openings in energy absorbing element and the corresponding openings in the supporting beams; a doubler disposed on each energy absorbing element opposite from the respective support beam; and each doubler including a respective row of openings formed therein, each row being aligned with the plurality of openings formed in a particular one of the support beams, and wherein each respective row of openings includes an associated one of the mechanical fasteners extending through one of the openings in the respective row.