Post on 12-Jan-2016
Session 9Guardrail Attachments to
Bridge Ends
Common Deficiencies in Bridge Railings
Inadequate Dynamic Strength
Potential for Snagging
Use of “Safety” Walk
Inadequate Transition
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Transitions Guardrail Deflects – Bridge Ends DONOT!!
Bridge End Connections are an example of a change in the type of Barrier Deflection Characteristics
Must Reduce the Deflection of the Guardrail before you reach the Bridge End from 3’ to Zero
Must have adequate Structural Connection
Transition Considerations
Adequate structural connection to the bridge railing
Reduced post spacing and nested rail to increase stiffness gradually
Block outs and rub rails used to minimize snagging
How can you REDUCE DEFLECTION of Standard
Strong Post W-Beam Guardrail Normal Guardrail Post Spacing is 6’3”
Reduce Post Spacing to 3’ 1½” and reduce deflection by 50%
Nest the Guardrail (double thickness) and reduce deflection by 50%
Add a Guardrail panel to the back of the Post and reduce deflection by 50%
Add a Rub Rail and reduce deflection by nearly 50% & reduce snagging potential
Combine 2 of the above and reduce deflection by 75%
How can you REDUCE DEFLECTION of Standard
Strong Post W-Beam Guardrail
Nested
ReducedPostSpacing
Gradually Increase Stiffness by Increasing the
number of Post
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Rub Rail Components - Std Draw RBC-001 002 & 003 “Guardrail
Connection to Bridge End Type A and A-1 Components”
Rub Rail
RubRail
Not Island Curb
Standard Drawing RBC-001Guardrail Connector to
Bridge End Type A and A-1
Inadequate Structural Connection or Stiffening of
Approach Rail
Adequate Structural Connection Terminal Sect No
2 Plate A & B
Inadequate Reduction in Deflection and Structural
Connection
Transition of Curb and Rub Rail to Bridge’s Safety
Shape
Addition of a Spacer Tube
Combination of all of the Proceeding for a Successful
Transition
Std Draw RBC-001 Guardrail Connection to Bridge End
Type A and A-1
Curb Inlet Type BShould have Island Curb in
Throat of the Inlet Std Draw RBC-
001 Note 5 “Island Curb”
Std Draw RBD-280
“Match Adjacent Curb”
Curb Inlet Type BShould have Island Curb in
Throat of the Inlet
Lt Std Draw RBD-280 Curb Box Inlet Type B (Detail Drawing) “Match Adjacent Curb”
Rt Std Draw RDB-281 Curb Box Inlet Type B (Steel Drawing) "Island Curb Detail”
Type B Drainage Box As-Builts vs. Std Draw
Construction memo No 5-11July 6, 2011
Have not been getting Island Curb on Type B Inlet therefore a Const Memo was Issued
See Std Draw RBC-001, RBD-280, RBD-281 Previous Slides
Corrective Actions: Retrofit by extending the double ply rail from
25 linear feet to 50 linear feet Replace the drain box top with the correct
one
Std Draw RDB-280 Curb Box Inlet Type B 2012 Design Changed Detail to Show Island Curb instead of Std
Curb
Changed to Island Curb
Normally getting Standard Curb instead of Island Curb
What makes this a good Guardrail Connection to Bridge
End? Q & A Time