The document outlines Axel Bayingana's 2018 internship experience at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, focusing on a project to evaluate the crashworthiness of single-post, u-channel sign supports. Key tasks included conducting a survey, performing a literature review, selecting critical sign configurations, and dynamic bogie testing. The internship provided valuable skills and involved observing live crash tests, emphasizing the importance of roadside safety.

1. 2018 MATC INTERNSHIP
EXPERIENCE
Axel Bayingana
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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2. Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
Single U-Channel Sign Supports Project
 The objective is to evaluate the MASH
crashworthiness of single-post, U-channel
sign supports.
 Main tasks include:
1) Survey – Helped put together a survey of
currently utilized small sign configurations.
2) Literature Review – Looked at test reports
of previous testing done on U-Channel sign
supports.
3) Selection of critical sign configurations.
4) Dynamic bogie testing - bogie test
critical sign configurations selected.
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3. Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
Literature Review - Quick facts
 Reviewed multiple test
reports.
 Analyzed videos of previous
testing on single U-Channel
posts.
 21 tests evaluated were
spliced posts.
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4. Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
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Test: 476460-1-2

5. Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
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Test: 7185-16

6. Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
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Test: 7185-15

7. Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
Other experiences
 Reading Engineering drawings.
 Collecting and analyzing data
 Making predictions
 Observing live crash tests.
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8. Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
Conclusion
 Great experience overall
 Grateful to MATC and MwRSF for
the opportunity.
 Learned useful skills
 Life saving work!!
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9. Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
Thank you!
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