SAFETY WAY

ENGINEERING (PVT) LTD

Safe Roads for a Safe Future
We Undertake Any Type of Guard Rail Supplying and Installation Contracts

HIGHWAY GUARD RAIL SYSTEMS

Investment in Roadway Safety Saves Lives.
Safety Way Engineering (Pvt) Ltd Safety Way Engineering (Pvt) Ltd
No. 460/1A, Nungamugoda, N0.15/4A, Spring Valley Road,
Kelaniya, Hindagoda, Badulla.
Tel: 077 3415218, 011 57 666 57 Tel: 077 3415218, 0712684692, 071 8077741
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.safetyway.lk
METHOD STATEMENT OF W-BEAM GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION IN
ROAD SIDE

 Setting out and fixing alignment at site

According to the guardrail installation location list given by RDA or instruction given by the
engineer the alignment is fixed by considering following facts.
Available space from asphalt edge at road out side
Obstacles such as electrical poles, telecom lines, and water lines
Setting out will be done to match the alignment and to get smooth appearance at final.

 Guard rail material laying along the road side

Guardrail materials will transport to site from stock yard by using crane truck and lay along the road
side by manual with care of avoid damage to galvanizing coat. Materials will unload at road side
only for relevant days work required quantity.
Guardrail Post Fixing in Various Site Condition

 Post fixing on ground by post driving machine

150 150
0
Guardrail Beam

Post Spacer
700/800

Post C-section

G.L

Guard rail post driver machine can drive (Hammering & Vibrating) post directly in to the ground and
thereby no concreting is necessary for post fixing. This post driver machine can make road safety
barrier installation fast and easy. The post driver crawler mounted is intended for installation of road
safety barriers where productivity and dependability are essential factors. This post driver drives post
with great precision by its stability and easy handling. This machine is designed to be completed a
number of useful accessories, such as Hydraulic Auger and Extractor for removal of old posts or
incorrectly drived posts. This machine can align posts with one another at proper distances apart. It
provides sturdy support and impact resistance for highway guardrail sections. Posts are installed at
the proper spacing, alignment, and mounting height.
Post driving in normal ground by guardrail post driving machine
  Guard rail post with base plate mounting method

150 150

Guardrail Beam

700 to 750
Post Spacer C Section

Post C Section

G.L

Base Plate (300X300X8mm) Fixed With Anchor Bolts

Concrete wall

Water

Guardrails can be installed on solid surfaces using the base plate mounted post. Locate positions for
base plates and mark holes locations being careful to align locations with one another at proper
distances apart. Drill into solid surface at each marked spot. Align post over holes insert anchor bolts
and fix with non shrinkage grout or equalent material and tighten. Provides sturdy support for rail
sections and offers significant impact resistance.
  Post fixing in ground with concreting

In normal guard rail system the post height is around 1.85m and it need to drive the post 1.1m deep
into ground. In locations where 1.1m deep driving impossible due to interrupt by hard rock or utility
lines such as water, Telecom, electricity or gas; the guard rail post is fixed on concrete casted on
ground. This system needs 1.2m height post. First a hole of 450X450X600mm is excavated and fixes
the post by concreting the hole up to ground level. Posts are installed at the proper spacing,
alignment, and mounting height. Then the guard rail beam can assemble as normal. It provides sturdy
support and impact resistance for highway guardrail sections.
150 150
0
Guardrail Beam

700 to750
Post Spacer

1200 Post C-Section (150X75X5mm)

G.L

600

Grade 20 Concrete Filled to Excavated Hole 450x450x600mm

300
  Fixing spacer blocks, w-beam and reflectors
While posts are fixing post spacers and w-beams are fixed by the same labour gang. Spacer blocks
are fixed to post by using two nos 16mm diameter 35mm hexagonal nut and bolts. Two numbers of
flat washers are placed before fixing nut.

Then w-beams are mounted to spacer block using one rectangular washer, flat washer and
16mm diameter 40mm mushroom headed nut and bolt, also reflector can mount to same bolt.
Normally distance between reflectors 12m and it depends on the site condition and as specified by
the engineer. W-beams are jointed by the use of eight Nos M16 Grade 8.8MPa strength bolts with
the mushroom head on the traffic side, and hexagonal nuts without washers on the reverse.

Care should be taken when jointing beams to lap the guardrail in the direction of travel of the
adjacent traffic. In this most common situation, the upstream section overlays the downstream
section as shown in Figure below. This is done to minimize potential vehicle snagging on the end of
a section should the guardrail pocket under impact.
  Fixing end terminals
Fishtail type end terminals is fixed to both ends by the use of eight Nos M16 Grade 8.8MPa strength
bolts with the mushroom head on the traffic side, and hexagonal nuts without washers on the
reverse.

 Finishing works
Final finishing will be done by tightening all the fasteners and adjusting horizontal alignment and
vertical alignment to get nice smooth appearance.

What we do
 We have firsthand experience of the
industry – we understand what is
needed and how fast you need it.
 A personalized service - what you
want we shall get if we don’t already
have it.
Safety Way Engineering (Pvt) Ltd
No. 460/1A, Nungamugoda,
Kelaniya, Tel: 0773415218, 011 57 666 57

Safety Way Engineering (Pvt) Ltd

N0.15/4A, Spring Valley Road,
Hindagoda, Badulla.
Tel: 077 3415218
Project Engineer E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.safetyway.lk
Safety Way Engineering (Pvt) Ltd
Convex & Concave Guardrail
Rail sections to be installed on curves having a radius of 1.5m to 45m can be curved in factory
fabricating facilities prior to delivery. Rail can be curved either convex or concave as required.
Terms convex or concave refer to the direction curved, outward or inward relative to the traffic face
of the rail.

Traffic Face

Functions of 4m arc for different radii

4m

Traffic Face H
C Rail

Radius
A R
The Diagrams and Chart Provide Data for Locating Posts and Curves
Follow the steps below for each piece of the rail section in the curved run. The arc may not be
consistent and each consecutive piece of rail may differ in radius from the previous one.

Step 1; Starting at the last post in the straight Cloth Tape

run (point A), lay cloth tape along the path A Rail
that the curved guard rail will follow. 2m
Traffic Face
Step 2; Mark-off two points along the curve B
cloth tape: one at 2m (point B) and the second
at 4m (point C)

Step 3; Pull string directly from starting point 2m Radius

(point A) to the second mark-off point (point
C).
C
Step 4; Measure from the first mark-off point
(point B) over to the mid-point of the taut
string. This measurement (H) is the Rise.

Step 5; Check the chart to find the Radius (R), given the Rise (H). Example: a Rise of 99mm would
result in a Radius of 20m.

Radii (R) Angle (A) Chord ( C) Rise (H)

m Approx. m Approx. m
2 1140 35’ 3.36 0.910
4 570 18’ 3.84 0.490
6 380 12’ 3.93 0.330
8 280 39’ 3.96 0.250
10 220 55’ 3.97 0.200
12 190 06’ 3.98 0.170
14 160 22’ 3.99 0.140
16 140 19’ 3.99 0.120
18 120 44’ 3.99 0.110
20 110 28’ 3.99 0.099
22 100 25’ 3.99 0.091
24 90 33’ 3.99 0.083
26 80 49’ 3.99 0.079
28 80 11’ 3.99 0.071
30 70 38’ 3.99 0.066
32 70 10’ 4.00 0.063
34 60 44’ 4.00 0.059
36 60 22’ 4.00 0.056
38 60 02’ 4.00 0.053
40 50 54’ 4.00 0.050
42 50 27’ 4.00 0.048
44 50 13’ 4.00 0.045
45 50 06’ 4.00 0.044
Guard Rail Reflectors

These are attached to the guard rail fixed on bridge, open ground; tunnel etc, to prevent traffic from
getting accidentally coming in contact. These guard rail reflectors have a reflective surface and
attention catching color combination which helps them to be visible even in poor weather conditions
and night time. Super strong structure of these reflectors enables them to withstand the impact of
rain, sunlight, wind and stones. Made from eco-friendly material do not cause any harm to the
environment. These reflectors can be mounting to the guard rail beam by nut and bolting. Its prism
shape and reflective film has the capability to intensify and reflect the light beam of automobile to
catch driver’s attention. This film stays for a long period of time and do not fade its reflective
property. It has an easy & theft proof installation mechanism. Reflectors are available with red,
yellow or white color reflective films.

Guard Rail End Terminals

Finish your highway style guardrail with round terminal ends which are ready to bolt onto full rail
section ends. Provides impact energy deflection to reduce damage to both vehicle and guard rail
system while preventing vehicle from colliding with protected structure. These terminals provide a
smooth end surface to guard rail in high pedestrian areas to prevent injury and torn clothing. Select
hardware kit to complete your installation. Each kit includes 8 bolts, nuts and washers.
  Guard Rails Conform to AASHTO M 180.
 Guard Rails & Systems conforming to other standards.
 Customized dimensions and Guard rail systems can be offered.
 In view of our policy of continuous product improvement, dimensions, profiles and other
specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

All our products are approved for road projects in Sri Lanka and we undertake any kind of
guard rail system supplying and installation work with in the Island. We have been doing
business in Sri Lanka for almost five years. We stand behind our reputation!

Investment in Roadway Safety Saves Lives.

Safety Way Engineering (Pvt) Ltd

No. 460/1A, Nungamugoda, N0.15/4A, Spring Valley Road,
Kelaniya, Hindagoda, Badulla.
Tel: 011 57 666 57 , 077 3415218 Tel: 077 3415218, 071 2684692
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.safetyway.lk