Does the TTMA-100 have any detachable components?
The TTMA-100 is designed to retain all of its components during impact and the tube bursting system is designed to deflect the sides of the bursted tube out of the path of the impacting vehicle. Further, the tube side walls remain firmly attached to the trailer and do not become flying projectiles during high-speed impacts. Numerous tests have been conducted with the tube bursting technology used in both construction and permanent roadside safety hardware and the tube bursting components have never been shown to pose a risk of penetrating the occupant compartment of an impacting vehicle. It should be noted that a significant amount of vehicle debris, such as plastic grill components, lens covers, etc., are generated during full-scale crash tests and some videos of TTMA-100 testing shows these light weight components traveling away from the point of impact. This debris from the impacting vehicle is not unique to the TTMA-100 and, for the most part, it is blocked by the shadow vehicle. H
