WORKING WIDTH AND DEFLECTION

The width of the barrier and the deflection upon collision.

WORKING WIDTH
Classes of working width Levels of working width (m)
W1 < 0.6
W2 < 0.8
W3 < 1.0
W4 < 1.3
W5 < 1.7
W6 < 2.1
W7 < 2.5
W8 < 3.5

IMPACT TEST CRITERIA

Class Test Impact Speed Impact Angle Total Vehicle mass Vehicle
(km/h) (degrees) (kg)
TB11 100 20 900 Car
T1 TB21 80 8 1,300 Car
T2 TB22 80 15 1,300 Car
N1 TB31 80 20 1,500 Car
N2 TB32 110 20 1,500 Car
T3 TB41 70 8 10,000 Rigid HGV
H1 TB42 70 15 10,000 Rigid HGV
H2 TB51 70 20 13,000 Bus
H3 TB61 80 20 16,000 Rigid HGV
H4a TB71 65 20 30,000 Rigid HGV
H4b TB81 65 20 38,000 Articulated HGV

COMPARISON OF IMPACT ENERGY LEVELS - EN 1317-2

Test Vehicle centre Containment Vehicle mass Impact angle Speed Energy
of gravity (m) class (kg) (degrees) (km/h) (kJ)
EN 1317-2
TB11 0.53 N2,H2 900 20 100 41
TB32 0.53 N2 1,500 20 110 82
TB51 1.4 H2 13,000 20 70 287
NCHRP350
NCHRP 350 3-10, 4-10, 0.53 TL3 820 20 100 37
5-10, 6-10
NCHRP 350 3-11, 4-11, 0.65 TL3 2,000 25 100 138
5-11, 6-11
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SAFE T Y BARRIERS

European Standard EN 1317

Defining Containment Levels

T1 T3 N1 N2 H1 H2 H3 H4a H4b

1300 kg 10000 kg 1500 kg 1500 kg 10000 kg 13000 kg 16000 kg 30000 kg 38000 kg

80 km/h 70 km/h 80 km/h 110 km/h 70 km/h 70 km/h 80 km/h 65 km/h 65 km/h
TB 21 TB 21 TB 31 TB 11 TB 11 TB 11 TB 11 TB 11 TB 11
TB 41 TB 32 TB 42 TB 51 TB 61 TB 71 TB 81

TB 11: 900kg | 100km/h

Higher class barrier = Higher impact energy

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SAFE T Y BARRIERS

the Norm EN 1317:

Containment Level

800
725kj
750
700
650
600 572kj

550
500 462kj
450
400
350
288kj
300
250
200
127kj
150 82kj
100 43kj
50 6,2kj 21,5kj
0
T1 T3 N1 N2 H1 H2 H3 H4a H4b

Temporary Normal Level High Level Very High Level

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Tata Steel Product System Description Post Spacing Post Size Available Comments
Class Severity Index Option Options Protection

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130x40 RHS Y
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Protect 365® N1 Parapet 3-Rail N1 W1 Normal Containment N1 A 2.5m Hot Dipped Galvanised
90x90 RHS Y Y Surface mount
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Protect 365® N2 Safety Fence Protect 365® N2 Safety Fence to Vetex™ N2 Surface mount Hot Dipped Galvanised Surface mount tested system
N2 W2 B 1.8m Various Y Y
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B 0.8m 110 x 49 Z Post Y Y Driven

Hot Dipped Galvanised 210 x 49 posts surface mounted
Vetex™ Single sided system N2 W2 Normal Containment highway safety fence B 1.6m 160 x 49 Z Post Y Y Excavated
to BS EN 1461 system available Spring 2011
A 2.0m 210 x 49 Z Post N Y Socketed

Driven
Hot Dipped Galvanised
Vetex™ Single sided system N2 W3 Normal Containment highway safety fence A 3.2m 210 x 49 Z Post N Excavated
to BS EN 1461
Socketed

Driven
Hot Dipped Galvanised
Vetex™ Single sided system N2 W4 Normal Containment highway safety fence A 2.5m 110 x 49 Z Post Y Y Excavated
to BS EN 1461
Socketed

Driven
Hot Dipped Galvanised
Vetex™ Single sided system N2 W5 Normal Containment highway safety fence A 5m 110 x 49 Z Post Y Y Excavated
to BS EN 1461
Socketed

Driven
Hot Dipped Galvanised
Vetex™ Double sided system N2 W3 Normal Containment highway safety fence A 4.0m 110 x 49 Z Post Y Y Excavated
to BS EN 1461
Socketed

Driven
Hot Dipped Galvanised
Vetex™ Double sided system N2 W4 Normal Containment highway safety fence A 5.0m 110 x 49 Z Post Y Y Excavated
to BS EN 1461
Socketed
Driven
Y Hot Dipped Galvanised
Vetex™ Single sided system H2 W4 High Containment highways safety fence B 2.0m 125 x 90 Z Post Y Excavated
(untested) to BS EN 1461
Socketed
Driven
Normal Containment highway Hot Dipped Galvanised
Vetex™ Transition N2 W3 B 2.0m 210 x 49 Z Post N N Excavated
safety fence to N2 bridge parapet to BS EN 1461
Socketed

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