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Unique wood-metal guardrail with performance capable of restraining both heavy vehicles (13t) and passenger vehicles (1.5t)

  • Double L2 (N2/H2) restraint level
  • W3 & W4 working width
  • Easy transition with T40 BP to make safer exits of bridges
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Crash-tested and CE-certified

Sliding elements :

  • Rails built with 2 half round logs, diameter 22 cm,  2 m long, backed with a steel U profile inserted in the wooden rails,
    Metal reinforcement, 4.00 m long, pre-assembled behind the rails.

Supports:

  • IPE 140, 2.00 m long, clad with two pieces of wood

Post spacing : 2.00 m
Height of rail 0.85cm (+0.-50 mm) from average ground level
Overall dimensions: 475 mm

Pressure-treated wood with chromium and arsenic-free préservatives

All our road restraint systems are crash tested and CE certified in accordance with standard NF EN 1317 1-2-5

T40 4MS2: CE n° 1826 CPR 09 02 06 DR1

Certification body: ASCQUER

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Level H2 :

Containment level Test Speed of impact Angle of impact Total weight of vehicle Kinetic energy
H2 TB 51 70 km/h 20° 13 000 kg 287,6 kj
N2 TB 32 110 km/h 20° 1 500 kg 81,9 kj
N2 TB 11 100 km/h 20° 900 kg 40,6 kj

Results :

Containment level Working width (W) Dynamic deflection (D) Severity class (ASI) Vehicle intrusion (Vin) Minimal lenght recommended (m)
H2 W4 (1,2 m) 0,8 m B (≤1,4 m) VI3 (1,0 m) 60 m (2*8 m)
N2 W3 (1,0 m) 0,5 m B (≤1,4 m) VI3 (1,0 m) 60 m (2*8 m)

Complementary accessories

  • Motocyclist protection
  • Night beaconing – Réflec’bois
  • Base plate support

Transitions

  • Low wall connection

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