LOW-DENSITY PARTICLES FOR VEHICLE ARRESTING SYSTEMS

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for vehicle arresting systems made from low-density particles and appropriate binders. The systems are designed to provide a barrier or a bed that is placed at the end of a runway or at the edge of a highway that will predictably and reliably crush (or otherwise deform) under the pressure of vehicle wheels traveling off the end of the runway or the edge of the road.

主权项

1. A vehicle arresting system, comprising:
a plurality of low-density particles ranging from about 0.1 mm to about 100 mm; and binder, where in the binder to particle ratio comprises about 1:1 to about 1:20, wherein a resulting mixture of the low-density particles and the binder has a compressive strength of less than about 100 psi.