Table 1

Average head injury criterion (HIC) and g-max values for 6 inches of shredded rubber at ambient temperature by box size and drop height

Drop height (feet)HICg-max
18 × 1818 × 36% Difference18 × 1818 × 36% Difference
18.79.40.115.715.4−1.9
231.630.2−4.426.625.4−4.5
371.653.4−25.439.332.6−17.0
4118.688.8−25.149.941.4−17.0
5182.0145.1−20.361.453.0−13.7
6241.6227.8−5.770.966.4−6.3
7325.7288.5−11.482.373.6−10.6
8394.7382.7−3.090.585.1−6.0
9548.6426.2−22.3108.389.6−17.3
10674.5585.1−13.3120.7106.8−11.5
11820.6711.8−13.3134.1119.8−10.7
121117.0917.1−17.9158.8139.1−12.4
Mean difference−13.5−10.7