View Full Version : Is your truck strong enough??
MajorPanic
30th June 2005, 07:51 PM
Have you ever wondered how strong those cement barriers are that you see in
front of military base entrances? I mean, what purpose do they actually
serve?
When told that the barriers will stop traffic, even trucks, from approaching
a secure building, most people respond with a look of disbelief.
In this test, the following parameters were used.
Truck = 29.5 tonnes.
Speed = 80 kph
Kinetic Energy = 7,456,900 Newton Metres.
Stopped within 60 cm !!
This LINK (http://www.majorpanic.com/images/woodwork/BB/VehicleBarrier.wmv) is to 1.8MB video file!
Well worth the view. ;)
noodle_snacks
30th June 2005, 08:00 PM
Nice, though this one is better imho:
http://gprime.net/video.php/planevsconcretewall
outback
30th June 2005, 08:00 PM
Well, That'd rattle the dentures. :D
MajorPanic
30th June 2005, 08:23 PM
Well, That'd rattle the dentures. :D
I reckon it'd send the dentures outback ;) :rolleyes: :D
kiwigeo
30th June 2005, 08:25 PM
If they were really serious theyd be driving a Morris Ambassador into that wall.
bitingmidge
30th June 2005, 08:30 PM
If they were really serious theyd be driving a Morris Ambassador into that wall.
Wouldn't it come out looking like a Peugeot 307 if they did?
P (who is going to render his truck in concrete, that ought to fix them!)
:D :D
kiwigeo
30th June 2005, 10:15 PM
Wouldn't it come out looking like a Peugeot 307 if they did?
:D :D
Yeah...love that TV ad.
My Dads first car was a Blue 1957 Morris Oxford.....Its still on the road.
Gumby
30th June 2005, 10:30 PM
My old '54 Chev would have made it through ! :cool:
MajorPanic
30th June 2005, 10:36 PM
My old '54 Chev would have made it through ! :cool:
Only with the protection of the coat & cap!!! :cool:
I don't think the t-shirt alone would do it. :(
RufflyRustic
1st July 2005, 10:03 AM
******* ********* ******** ********* *********!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
I'm so glad HWMBO isn't driving big rigs anymore. Sheesh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RR