Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Anadolu 16th International Conference on Applied Sciences, Van, Türkiye, 20 Aralık 2024, cilt.1, ss.43-73, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Shielding risky/vulnerable roadside zones in urban areas such as playgrounds, sidewalks, bus stations, oil/gas stations, and critical infrastructure facilities has been a significant endeavour by related authorities in recent decades due to the rapid increase of vehicular number and mobility. Bollard systems are regarded as one of the efficient countermeasures, especially for the risky/vulnerable zones that must be protected against vehicle crashes and terrorist attacks. There have been many standards to observe the performance of various vehicle security barriers (VSB) such as guardrails and bollards. However, there are no worldwide standards for the bollard systems specifically for protecting fuel station dispensers except the guides/instructions of various fuel companies. The aim of this study is to analyse various fuel stations in terms of their conformity to related standards and guides for protecting their dispensers from vehicular impacts and to offer a novel design considering the specific requirements of fuel stations. For this purpose, a total of 10 fuel stations (5 from Turkiye and 5 from Jordan) franchised by different companies will be selected. Field observations and measurements will be conducted to assess the conformity to the related standards or guides. LSDYNA software will be applied to simulate the adequacy against various vehicle impacts by employing the data provided from field study. The results of this study will be hoped to be used as an international guide and inspire international standards.