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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2015
The Texas A&m University System, College Station, TX (US);
Dean C. Alberson, Bryan, TX (US);
D. Lance Bullard, Jr., College Station, TX (US);
C. Eugene Buth, Wellborn, TX (US);
Michael S. Brackin, Bryan, TX (US);
The Texas A&M University System, College Station, TX (US);
Abstract
A module suitable for use in a crash barrier has a diaphragm with opposite first and second sides. First and second cellular foam blocks are coupled to the first and second sides of the diaphragm respectively. A wrap layer surrounds a periphery of the first and second cellular foam blocks. A sealant layer may be applied to the wrap layer. The wrap layer is configured as a metal cover member. A crash barrier may be configured with one or more modules. A method of manufacturing a module includes adhering first and second cellular foam blocks to opposite sides of a diaphragm and wrapping a wrap layer around a periphery of the first and second cellular foam blocks. A transition rail may be connected between first and second crash barriers.