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dc.creatorCobo Escamilla, Alfonso; Technical University of Madrid
dc.creatorGonzález García, María Nieves; Technical University of Madrid
dc.creatorLlauradó Pérez, Nuria; Technical University of Madrid
dc.date2016-10-26
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-03T12:19:48Z
dc.date.available2019-05-03T12:19:48Z
dc.identifierhttp://revistadelaconstruccion.uc.cl/index.php/rdlc/article/view/500
dc.identifier.urihttp://revistaschilenas.uchile.cl/handle/2250/83902
dc.descriptionOne of the requirements which must be met by the temporary edge protection systems (TEPS) is to stop a worker who walks, stumbles, falls and knocks against the system. The effect of the worker’s crash with the protection system is a dynamic type stress applied as an impact. The capacity of the system to withstand the impact depends on its ductility and its ability to absorb energy. The area enclosed by the load-displacement graph of a TEPS when the load is statically applied is an indicator of its ductility and its ability to absorb energy.In Europe, the EN 13374 standard specifies the requirements to be fulfilled by the TEPS. For systems placed in floor slabs with a slope smaller than 10° (class A systems), the standard indicates that the testing should be performed using static loads.In this work, TEPS manufactured from steel, wood, injected plastic, and composites have been tested with the static loads test system specified in the EN 13374 standard for assessing class A systems. Subsequently, the areas enclosed in the load-displacement diagram have been tested and have been compared with the estimated values of impact energy.  en-US
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherPONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILEen-US
dc.relationhttp://revistadelaconstruccion.uc.cl/index.php/rdlc/article/view/500/137
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dc.relationhttp://revistadelaconstruccion.uc.cl/index.php/rdlc/article/downloadSuppFile/500/248
dc.relationhttp://revistadelaconstruccion.uc.cl/index.php/rdlc/article/downloadSuppFile/500/249
dc.relationhttp://revistadelaconstruccion.uc.cl/index.php/rdlc/article/downloadSuppFile/500/250
dc.sourceRevista de la Construcción. Journal of Construction; Vol 15, No 2 (2016): Revista de la Construcción. Journal of Construction; 46-54en-US
dc.source0718-915X
dc.source0717-7925
dc.titleStatic load behavior and energy absorption of safety guardrails for construction worksen-US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.typePeer-reviewed Articleen-US


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