Everything You Need To Know About Metal Crash Barriers

A Crash Barrier can be defined as an effective road safety system serving to protect vehicles and their occupants in the case of a mishap and also serve as a good visual guide for drivers and guide them, especially at the night.

It can be made up of either concrete or metal so that it can provide rock-solid protection against accidents and collisions. This means that, should a moving vehicle collide with it, the barrier will absorb a lot of the impact, either slowing down the speed of the vehicle or directing it back into the road and causes less harm to the driver and other occupants of the vehicle.

When it comes to metal beam crash barriers, they are widely used on Highway networks, crash barriers of the appropriate type are installed at accident-prone locations especially at locations like valley sides of hilly roads, high embankments, sharp/blind curves, etc. to avoid major/fatal accident.

There are various types of crash barriers that can be used as per the requirement are:

• Roadside barriers

• Median barriers

• Bridge barriers

• Work zone barriers

Metal beam crash barriers also go through the process of galvanization as it helps it to remain rust-free and will look brand new for an elongated time period.

Leading Crash Barrier Manufacturers in India

Below I have listed some of the leading crash barrier manufacturers in India who are acclaimed for manufacturing and supplying superior quality crash barriers all across the country and are highly respected in the Government Sector.

• Utkarsh India – One of the leading metal beam crash barrier and other types of crash barrier manufacturers in India, Utkarsh India manufactures a wide range of Metal Beam Crash Barriers and components conforming to Indian, American, European, and other international standards. They source the finest quality raw materials from leading trusted brands like SAIL, TATA, and Hindustan Zinc. Their stringent quality control system ensures that the best quality is delivered to our customers.

• Jindal India – Jindal has top-notch set up and facilities for manufacturing regular & customized ‘W Beam’ and ‘Thrie Beam’ type Crash Barriers, spacer & post along with the best quality of hot-dip galvanizing arrangement. They are equipped with plant & machinery to produce 60,000 MT of Crash Barrier Annually.

• Pennar India – Having worked with well-known infrastructure companies in the public and private sector including NHAI, GMR Infrastructure, IJM Infrastructure, etc., we offer end-to-end solutions that include manufacturing and installation of crash barriers. All of their products conform to national and international standards like MOST, AASHTO M 180, and EN 1317- 1 AND 2 and are NHAI certified.

Wrapping up

I hope this article has helped you to understand what is a crash barrier and its importance. Most of the metal beam crash barriers or other types of crash barriers that you see around are manufactured by the above-mentioned companies.