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By SUE McNEILL
Battalion Reporter
Four Texas A&M University pro
fessors have designed a low-cost
crash cushion for highway construc
tion sites that could save the lives of
motorists.
The cushion was designed by civil
engineering professors Drs. Hayes
E. Ross, Eugene L. Marquis, Teddy
]. Hirsch and Don L. Ivey, assistant
director of TTI, which is a part of the
Texas A&M University System.
The cushion design project was
sponsored by the Texas State De
partment of Highways and Transpor
tation in cooperation with the Feder
al Highway Administration.
The cushion is made of sand-filled
steel barrels that are connected by
guardrails. It was designed for
attachment to the end of a concrete
wall which is used to block off high
way construction sites from the rest
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Dr. Hayes E. Ross, civil
engineer, said the deceler-
ation forces measured af
ter the cars impact on the
cushion were well below
values at which human in
juries occur.
of the highway. The open end of the
concrete wall is a hazardous area,
an oncoming car’s impact on the
end of this wall would be lessened by
the cushion.
When the cushion was tested, two
large cars (about 4,500 pounds) and
two small cars (about 2,200 pounds)
travelling at 50 mph were crashed
into a 15-barrel-cushion.
Ross said the deceleration forces
measured after the cars’ impact on
tie cushion were well below values
atwhich human injuries occur. Ross
said that although no large trucks or
trailers were tested with the
cushion, other researchers have
hematics mB found that designing a cushion for
m. in216Mfc such vehicles was impractical, be-
associatepffi cause trucks are too heavy and rapid
said thecoiK deceleration of trailers causes them
'raduatestud* jojackknife.
Ross said he and the other desig
ners have not decided yet whether or
not to apply for a patent on the de
sign since the research was state
Wed and the four professors could
of prizes it not expect any profits from the pa-
ire first class' tent. Ross said he would like to see
$50 anilfe tie cushion marketed through a pri-
ver, Rundell* vatecontractor who would build, sell
and maintain it.
to offer mul# A company already sells a similiar
class, depeakf cushion which is much more costly
tlan the TTI cushion. Such cushions
are required as a safety precaution
for highway construction. Private
contractors, hired by the state to
(work on highways, now must pay for
tie higher-priced cushion.
/Ross said the cushion he helped
design is less costly because it is
made of more easily accessible mate-
|rials than the other cushion.
Ross said the cushion has a poten
tial for widespread use in Texas and
in the rest of the United States.
TE
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What’s Up
TUESDAY
MSC OPAS: Pianist Bella Davidovich will perform at 8 p. m. in Rudder
Auditorium.
MANAGEMENT SOCIETY: Will meet at 7 p.m. in 504 Rudder.
OFF-CAMPUS AGGIES: Will meet at 6:30 p.m. in 167 G. Rollie
White.
CHRISTMAS TREE PRESALE: Lambda Sigma will taking orders for
Christmas trees from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the MSC Main Hall.
BONFIRE BLOWOUT: The Bonfire Committee will sponsor a dance
at 8 p.m. at the Lakeview Club.
MSC GREAT ISSUES: Steve Baer will speak on “Solar Energy Alter
natives for the Eighties” at 12:30 p.m. in Rudder Forum.
CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Will meet for Bible study
at 9 p. m. in Corps Area Lounge E and for a prayer service at 10 p.m.
at St. Mary's Church.
ASSOCIATION OF BIOENGINEERS: Will meet at 7:30 p. m. in 302
Rudder.
STUDENT DIETETIC ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 6:30 p.m. in
126 Kleberg.
TEXAS A&M TRAP & SKEET CLUB: Will meet at 7 p.m. in 109
Military Sciences.
PHI THETA KAPPA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 7 p.m.
in 137 MSC.
UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRIES: Will have a free concert at 8 p.m.
in 206 Rudder.
SOUTH LOUISIANA HOMETOWN CLUB: Will meet at 7 p.m. in
140A MSC.
EL PASO HOMETOWN CLUB: Will meet at 8 p.m. in 119B Zachry.
Aggieland pictures will be taken at 7:45 p.m. in the Zachry lobby.
PRE-MED/PRE-DENT SOCIETY: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 200
Harrington.
MARINE RESEARCH MANAGMENT LECTURE: John E. Flipse,
Texas A&M Coastal and Ocean Engineering Program, will speak on
“Marine Research in the Private Sector — Deepsea Mining,” at 4
p.m. in 204C Sterling C. Evans Library.
AMERICAN HUMANICS STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Will have a
seminar on “Starting Your Future” at 6 p.m. in 302 Rudder.
MSC AGGIE CINEMA: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 301 Rudder.
WEDNESDAY
STUDENT DIETETIC ASSOCIATION: Aggieland pictures will be
taken at 7:15 p.m. in the MSC Main Lounge.
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THIS WEEK’S
PROGRAMMING.
Bonfire 1979
Loggins and Messina
The Responsible Consumer
MSC BASEMENT COMMITTEE: Tickets for The Skunks perform
ance will be on sale through Friday in the MSC Box Office.
CHRISTMAS TREE PRESALE: Lambda Sigma will be taking orders
for Christmas trees from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the MSC Main Hall.
CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: The Newman Club will
meet at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Student Center.
CO-OP STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Will have an organizational
meeting at 8 p.m. in 301 Rudder.
TEXAS STUDENT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: Aggieland pic
tures will be made at 7 p.m. in the MSC Main Lounge.
HILLEL CLUB: Will meet at 8 p.m. at the Jewish Student Center.
Aggieland pictures will be taken at 9:30 p.m. in the MSC Main
Lounge.
UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRIES: Will meet for dinner at 6:15 p.m.
at the A&M Presbyterian Church.
MSC ARTS COMMITTEE: Entries for the Juried Student Art and
Crafts Competition will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the
MSC Craft Shop through today.
“CRIES AND WHISPERS": The film explores the relationships be
tween four women three sisters, one of whom is dying of cancer,
and their devoutly loyal housekeeper. Their facades are stripped
away revealing tneir personal agonies and common fears. The
feature will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Theater.
RHA to discuss parking
Paul Bettencourt, member of the
Texas A&M University Traffic Panel,
will discuss the parking situation on
campus at the Residence Hall Asso
ciation meeting tonight at 7:00 in 204
Harrington.
Also to be discussed is the decision
to require fifth-year seniors and gra
duate students to live off-campus to
provide more room for freshmen.
The decision brought on debate
among RHA delegates when
announced at the last meeting.
New Fall Arrivals at
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MAJOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
YEAR END SALE!
LOWEST PRICES
THIS YEAR!
SALE
ALVAREZ
GUITARS..
ALVAREZ MAHOGANY
FOLD NO. 5014
A good all purpose guitar with well balanced tone.
One piece back and side or rare Obonco! mahogany.
Top Is white spruce with herringbone Inlay around
sound hole. Celluloid bound top and back. Nato
mahogany neck has adjustable rod with “U” channel;-
speed satin finish for greater playing ease. Fingerboard
Is rosewood. Jacaranda-faced headpiece, individual,
chrome, covered machine heads.
Re fl . 230 00
ALVAREZ BARDO .'NO. 5011
This has been a long-time favorite with Instructors and
students; despite Its low price It has a fan-braced
spruce top with genuine wood inlay around the sound
hole. The edges arc celluloid bound. The back and
sides are made of Nato mahogany. Neck is also Nato
mahogany with a rosewood fingerboard and nickel
silver frets. Rosewood-faced headpiece has decorative
center stripe. The machine heads are finished with
butterfly pearloid buttons.
SALE 189
Reg. 149 00
ALVAREZ TREE OF
LIFE NO. 5056
Craftsmanship, materials and dimen
sional design are combined to make
this one of Alvarez’ most outstanding
models. It has fine projection, sensi
tive response and speedy action. The
inlaid Tree of Life design on the
rosewood fingerboard adds to its
graceful distinction. Sides and back
of flame grain rosewood are bound
with ivoroid. Machine heads are
chrome enclosed for longer life. Tun
ing is fast and precise. Slender
mahogany neck with adjustable steel
rod reinforcement The top is select
spruce chosen for its acoustic quality.
Reg. 395 00
SALE 324 00
SALE 119®
ALVAREZ CAMPANERO
CLASSIC NO. 5001
Classic guitarists and serious students
will appreciate the fine material and
craftsmanship that are used in Model
5001. The responsive fan-braced,
cedar top is finished in an antique
shade. Beautiful wood marquetry in
lay around the sound hole; edges are
cdluloid bound. Back and sides are
made of choice rosewood; rosewood
fingerboard with nickel-silver frets on
Nato mahogany neck. Jacaranda
. faced headpiece has ebony and ivory
inlaid center stripe. The machine
heads are on engraved plates with
butterfly buttons.
Reg. 258 00
SALE 209 00
ALVAREZ MAHOGANY DREADNOUGHT NO. 5022
Oboncol mahogany is used for sides and single-piece back. Fine white spruce top has genuine wood inlay on sound hole; ivory
binding on top and back. Adjustable rosewood bridge. Nato mahogany satin-finish neck, adjustable rod. Rosewood
fingerboard has attractive snowflake design pearl inlay; Jacaranda faced headpiece with Individual chrome heads; tortoise shell
pkkguard.
Reg. 304 00 SALE 248
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