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Marzougui & Kan developing crashworthy tangent end treatment for low-speed & curbed roadways

2023-12-19
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Marzougui & Kan Developing Crashworthy Tangent End Treatment For Low-Speed & Curbed Roadways  

Dhafer Marzougui, Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, and Cing-Dao Kan, Professor/Director, Center for Collision Safety and Analysis,  received $749,954 from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program for: "Development of a Crashworthy Tangent End Treatment for Low-Speed and Curbed Roadways." 

This funding began in Nov. 2023 and will end in Nov. 2026. 

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