The crash-testing facility (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

The crash-testing facility

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The crash-testing facility at NTNU is used to test how materials such as aluminum, steel, and concrete withstand extreme loads—such as high-speed collisions. Researchers are currently investigating what actually happens when a heavy vehicle traveling at high speed crashes into the guardrail of a bridge.

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Photo: Sølvi W. Normannsen

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