Surrogate for metal guardrail

A metal guardrail surrogate comprising:

• a main body, the main body including a core and a skin attached to the core, the skin covering at least a portion of the core, the skin including a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers including a first layer, a second layer, and an intermediate layer, the intermediate layer being located between the first layer and the second layer, and wherein the plurality of layers includes at least two of:
• one of the plurality of layers including polycarbonate;
• one of the plurality of layers including zinc;
• and
• one of the plurality of layers including aluminum;
• one or more posts operatively connected to the main body, whereby the one or more posts support the main body at an elevational position above a surface;
• and
• one or more base elements operatively connected to the posts, whereby the one or more posts stabilize the metal guardrail surrogate on the surface, the main body, the one or more posts, and the one or more base elements being separable from each other.

A surrogate for a roadside object for use in vehicle testing, the surrogate comprising:

• a body configured to be substantially the same size and shape as a body of a roadside object, the body including a core and a skin attached to the core, the skin covering at least a portion of the core,
• the core including a foam material, and
• the skin including at least three layers, wherein at least two of:
• one of the at least three layers including polycarbonate;
• one of the at least three layers including zinc;
• and
• one of the at least three layers including aluminum.