Vehicle Barrier

Ever wondered how strong those cement barriers are that you see in front of
military base entrances????

Read below and then view the clip...

From time to time someone asks me what the concrete barriers are in front of
controlled and secure buildings. When I tell them that the barriers will
stop traffic, even trucks, from approaching the secure building I usually
get a look of disbelief. I've been looking for some footage like this to
prove my point. In this test, the following parameters were used. Read them
and then watch the film.

Truck = 65,000 lbs.

Speed = 50 mph

Kinetic Energy = 5.5 MILLION ft. lbs.

Stopped in 24 INCHES !!!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• security
• vehicle
• barrer
• vehiclebarrier
• truck
• crash

[schnell816]

That is f..king awesome !!!!

[SkylarkVII]

Jesus, that's incredible. Just off the top of my head, I would've thought the truck would have pierced it, if just slightly. Damn, I want some of that stuff in front of my house, lol.