Abstract
Current anchorage systems for poles, lighting columns, etc., have an inherent strength that causes serious injuries, and even death, in cases of vehicle impact. This article explores the deficiency of traditional anchorage systems and explains the development of a new anchorage system over the different phases, such as design conditions, FEM analysis, dynamic testing and actual crash tests. The behaviour of the traditional and new anchorage systems are compared, including the use of a data acquisition system and a high-speed camera. The aim of this study was to develop a new non-energy-absorbing anchorage system, adaptable to lighting poles, signposts, etc., and to evaluate the decrease in primary injuries with the employment of this system.
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