GonneVille Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_story.a ... 6&catid=14 This is insane...video is in upper right window. So...for any of us that have ever complained about bumping one of these concrete-filled parking poles...I'll never bitch about them again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasty2000z28 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 thats fucking crazy. its amazing the child wasnt hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 omg that is such ahorrible camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I have installed thousands of bumper posts and I have heard several stories of them saving lives. Its the main reason I refuse to install them improperly or cut corners. That kid is very lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 omg that is such ahorrible camera. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiji ST Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I have installed thousands of bumper posts and I have heard several stories of them saving lives. Its the main reason I refuse to install them improperly or cut corners. That kid is very lucky. So is it suppose to come out of the ground like that then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonneVille Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 "34 year old Isabel Hernandez". Any bets as to her citizenship? BTW, better link to the video: http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-amazing-vide0-child-almost-hit-092209,0,1390126.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Maybe they just needed air quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 So is it suppose to come out of the ground like that then? No., There are several considerations to keep in mind when designing a proper bollard layout. A few are the speed in which you expect them to be hit, height at which you expect them to be hit, and how much overall protection you desire. Pipe wall thickness, pipe diameter, depth in which the pipe is sunk into the ground, overall hole diameter(which also increases amount of concrete surrounding base of pipe), and choosing to fill the pipe are all ways of strengthening the bollard. Those were probably never designed to be hit that hard, but they did hold up rather well. I have seen semis hit them and shear them off even with the ground and those were at least 2x's as big as the ones in that video. Alot of guys ignorantly set them into just dirt which really offes almost no protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonneVille Posted September 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Yup, and then there's these fuckers: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/211223/the_bollard_test/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.1cutlass Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Proof that women cannot back up a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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