Traffic management and concrete safety barriers

Project Report PPR278

Transport Research Laboratory, 2007
Traffic management and concrete safety barriers Download document

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Civil & Structural Supplement

Series

Project Report

Abstract

Describes a range of solutions to the problems of mounting of existing temporary traffic management signs on concrete safety barriers. Discusses methodology and current practice. Reviews draft standard BS 8422. Considers the modification of current frame design, retrofit mountings, specification of a standard sign mounting socket, steel eyelet fittings on top of a concrete safety barrier, and provision of electrical power sockets for VCB mounted signs. Compares temporary and fixed sign mounting strategies.

Author

Chequer, A., Mitchell, J. and Thompson, S.

History

Prepared for the Safety Standards and Research Department, Highways Agency.

ISBN

9781846087257

Subjects

  • Safety fences/barriers
  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Transport facilities
  • Road markings
  • Roads

Publisher History

The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) is an internationally recognised organisation providing research, consultancy, testing and certification for all aspects of transport.

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