Common types of highway guardrails include
Types of highway guardrails
Common types of highway guardrails include:
-corrugated guardrail: composed of interconnected corrugated plates and columns, which can prevent out-of-control vehicles from running off the road.
-cable guardrail: composed of a set of cables and columns, which can effectively absorb collision energy and prevent out-of-control vehicles from running off the road.
-concrete guardrail: a guardrail made of concrete that can provide higher protective performance and can be customized in shape and size as needed.
-wire mesh guardrail: a guardrail made of wire mesh that can provide some protective performance, but is not suitable for high-risk occasions such as highways.
-composite guardrail: a guardrail system composed of multiple types of guardrails that can provide higher protective performance and more flexible design.
These guardrail types have their own characteristics and applicable occasions, and the specific selection should be based on comprehensive consideration of road conditions, traffic flow and other factors.