Traffic barriers (known in North America as guardrails or guard rails, [1] in Britain as crash barriers, [2] and in auto racing as Armco barriers[3]) keep vehicles within their roadway and prevent them from colliding with dangerous obstacles such as boulders, sign supports, trees, bridge abutments, buildings, walls, and large storm drains, or fr...

Oct 25, 2024 · Barriers include w-beam guardrail, jersey barriers ("K-rail" in California), steel barriers, bridge railings, weak post cable barriers, certain water-ballasted plastic units, and crash cushions. They must be crash tested at 100 km/hr using a small car and a pickup truck to assess occupant risk and barrier integrity.

Our core roadway product lines include guardrail, end terminals, cable and steel longitudinal barriers, crash cushions, truck and trailer-mounted attenuators, water-filled barricades, sign supports, and delineators.

Oct 30, 2024 · SMA Road Safety designs and develops crash barriers that provides maximum containment, great performances and minimal size on the road.

Nov 13, 2023 · Since 1925, B&B Roadway Security Solutions (BBRSS) has been the premier provider for managed lane and perimeter protection products. We design, manufacture, and distribute our extensive line of warning gate systems and crash-rated vehicle barriers.

Elevate your security with Sloan Security Group's expert installation and repair services for crash-rated vehicle barriers. From retractable bollards and wedge barriers to crash barriers and gates, we specialize in fortifying your perimeter with cutting-edge solutions.

Strategic placement of crash barriers allows for the effective prevention of vehicle intrusion and the safeguarding of sensitive assets and infrastructure. Depending on the setting and the property’s security needs, crash barriers can also be used for …

What are metal beam crash barriers? Metal beam crash barriers are an efficient road safety device that protects the vehicle and its occupants in the event of an accident and acts as an outstanding visual aid for drivers, particularly at night.

May 27, 2024 · Essentially, crash barrier, also known as guardrails or safety barriers, are physical barriers installed along roadsides, medians, and bridges to redirect or absorb the kinetic energy of vehicles during collisions.

May 23, 2024 · A crash barrier is a piece of traffic safety equipment which is designed to keep cars on the road and in the appropriate lane of traffic. When a car collides with the crash barrier, the barrier is supposed to gently push the car back into the roadway, ensuring that it does not run off the road or into another lane of traffic.