What is BS 6579-8 - Concrete safety barriers for highways about?
Safety barriers provide containment for vehicles without significant deflection or deformation under impact. BS 6579-8 discusses safety fences and barriers for highways.
BS 6579-8 is the eighth part of the BS 6579 multi-series, and specifies the methods and materials to be used for the construction of concrete safety barriers and the manufacture of precast units.
Basic installation details are included in the figures.
Who is BS 6579-8 - Concrete safety barriers for highways for?
BS 6579-8 on concrete safety barriers for highways is useful for:
- The steel /aluminium industry
- The construction industry
- Roadway/highway authorities
- Manufacturers and suppliers of safety fences and components
- Safety fencing contractors
- Civil/construction engineers
- Transport research laboratories
- Quality control personnel
- Project managers
Why should you use BS 6579-8 - Concrete safety barriers for highways?
Safety fences are intended to absorb some of the energy of impact and to redirect the errant vehicle.
The safety fences and barriers for ground mounting which are the subject of BS 6579 are for use in conjunction with parapets on bridges and other structures which are the subject of BS 6779.
There are various situations and various methods by which transition between a safety fence or safety barrier and a vehicle containment parapet can be assured without impairing the overall protection afforded to the users of the highway.
BS 6579-8 provides you with requirements for the materials and construction of safety barriers for highways. BS 6579-8 walks you through the manufacture and handling of precast units and marking for these precast units and barriers for highways.
BS 6579-8 guidelines help you to mitigate risks related to vehicle accidents and also help you to safeguard personnel working on site.