EP1861548B1 - Borne resistant aux chocs - Google Patents

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EP1861548B1
EP1861548B1 EP06709790.7A EP06709790A EP1861548B1 EP 1861548 B1 EP1861548 B1 EP 1861548B1 EP 06709790 A EP06709790 A EP 06709790A EP 1861548 B1 EP1861548 B1 EP 1861548B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
    • E01F15/02—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes
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    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
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  • the invention relates to impact resisting posts and crash barriers constructed using such posts.
  • Bollards and barriers are often used to provide protection to buildings and other structures likely to be hit by slowly moving vehicles.
  • barriers are often placed around lamp posts that are situated in car parks so as to prevent them being damaged by parking vehicles.
  • these barriers and bollards are rigid and can be deformed or damaged relatively easily by an impact, especially by impacts from heavier vehicles such as HGVs and forklift trucks.
  • Such bollards and barriers must be replaced after every significant impact. This can be a substantial expense especially if the bollards or barriers are situated in positions where collisions are fairly regular occurrences, such as lorry loading bays. Additionally the rigidity of the barriers and bollards tends to produce significant damage to the vehicle causing the impact.
  • barriers which have supports made of spring steel.
  • Current spring steel barriers are designed to absorb low speed impacts and so lessen damage to the vehicle and barrier. They differ from conventional barriers in that the barrier supports are made of rectangular cross section spring steel formed so as that it is able to flex in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the barrier length. Specifically the barriers are supported by generally vertical lengths of rectangular cross section spring steel that extends downwards to a securing point. This design means that upon impact the barrier is pushed backwards and rotates towards the floor as the steel flexes at one or more points below the barrier at which the stress is concentrated.
  • barrier supports are made of thin sections of spring steel and this combined with their design means they will plastically deform at these stress concentration points under all but the lightest of impacts. After each collision in which the barrier support is plastically deformed it will need to be repaired or replaced and this may incur substantial cost or cause significant disruption. Indeed the supports will need to be replaced after a finite number of crashes in which they have been plastically deformed as their structural properties will have been diminished by each such impact.
  • barriers are not used for high speed impacts for two reasons; firstly the materials currently used are too weak to be able to withstand impact from a high speed vehicle but secondly and perhaps more importantly the method of deformation is unsuitable for such applications.
  • the fact the barrier will rotate backwards towards the ground about the securing point below the barrier can cause significant problems for an impacting vehicle.
  • the force caused by a vehicle colliding with the barrier at high speed may be enough to cause the barrier to rotate back until it forms a sloping surface relative to the ground. This will either act as a ramp encouraging the colliding vehicle to pass over the barrier or, if the front of the vehicle does not slip over the barrier, may cause the rear end of the vehicle to rise off the ground which would cause the vehicle to either flip over or crash back down with significant force.
  • crash barriers Another major use of crash barriers is on road sidings, motorway central reservations and other positions where barriers are needed to prevent high speed vehicles from colliding with structures and other hazards or coming to rest in hazardous positions, such as on railway tracks.
  • barriers For example on road bridges passing over railways it is usual practice to have a significant length of barrier either side of the bridge to prevent vehicles which leave the road crossing the railway tracks.
  • the prime requirements of safety barriers are to prevent vehicles from crossing from one carriageway to the other and to prevent errant vehicles (that is, vehicles leaving the carriageway) from impacting with or entering roadside hazards".
  • the first of these barriers consists of longitudinal tensioned steel beams supported by 'Z' section steel posts.
  • the tensioned steel beams are either corrugated beam (CB) or rectangular hollow section beam (RHS).
  • CB has a 'W' shape when viewed in cross section and RHS is a simple hollow rectangular beam that is conventionally either 100mm x 100mm or 200mm x 100mm in cross section.
  • RHS is a simple hollow rectangular beam that is conventionally either 100mm x 100mm or 200mm x 100mm in cross section.
  • the plastic deformation of the barrier results in a slower deceleration of the impacting vehicle compared to collision with a rigid barrier and thus reduces the degree of damage to the impacting vehicle and the likelihood of injury to the vehicle's occupants.
  • the maintenance of the structural integrity of the tensioned beam causes the impacting vehicle to be redirected along the barriers length and prevents the vehicle from overturning or entering roadside hazards, as required by the standard.
  • BCB British Concrete Barrier
  • This is a solid concrete barrier that has a profile contoured to assist vehicle redirection.
  • the BCB is entirely made of concrete and as such provides very low energy absorption during any impact. Therefore any vehicle impacting with such a barrier at anything Other than a narrow angle or very low speed will not be redirected arid will instead experience significant damage with the possibility of serious injury to its occupants.
  • This means that the use of BCB barriers has been minimised and is limited to sites where only a short length of barrier (less than 45m) can be installed and it is not possible to provide a suitable spacing between anchorage points for a CB or RHS barrier.
  • tensioned wire barriers that are constructed in the same manner as tensioned beam barriers but have tensioned steel wires (TSW) in place of the tensioned steel beams. These operate in exactly the same manner as CB and RHS barriers.
  • TSW tensioned steel wires
  • barrier member having the features recited in claim13.
  • substantially identical hinge portions may be provided at either end of the barrier.
  • One or more locking pins may be provided which pass though a mounting portion of the corresponding post. The or each locking pin may pass through a second resilient portion of the corresponding post.
  • barrier member having the features recited in claim 20.
  • An impact resisting post for a crash barrier comprising: a primary post configuration comprising an anchorage portion operable for anchoring said post; a first resilient portion extending longitudinally from said anchorage portion in a first direction; a second resilient portion interconnected with, but spaced transversely from said first resilient portion by a connection portion, the second resilient portion extending from the connection portion in a second direction, substantially opposite to said first direction; and a mounting portion for mounting a barrier member on said post; wherein: said resilient portions are configured to resiliently respond to an impact, such that when said impact exerts a force on said second resilient portion towards said first resilient portion, said first portion moves resiliently away from said impact, and said second saloon car impacting at 70mph (112 kmh) from an approach angle of 20° to test for the likelihood of the barrier causing injuries to a lighter vehicle's occupants and with 16 and 30 tonne lorries travelling in a similar manner to test for containment.
  • Patent Document US2101176A1 discloses an impact resisting post having the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • an impact resistant post having the features specified in claim 1.
  • Said mounting portion may be arranged substantially parallel said first resilient portion.
  • Said mounting portion may be arranged substantially parallel said second resilient portion.
  • the anchorage portion may be substantially longitudinally aligned with said first resilient portion.
  • the impact resilient post further comprises a secondary post configuration for mounting a further barrier member on said post, substantially parallel to said first barrier member when mounted on said mounting portion of said primary post configuration.
  • the secondary post configuration may be substantially identical to the first.
  • the primary post configuration may be formed of a single length of resilient material and said secondary post configuration may be formed of the same length of resilient material as said primary port configuration.
  • the impact resilient post may comprise a reinforcing portion comprising a material that is stiffer than that of said resilient portions.
  • the corresponding anchorage portions may be installed adjacent one another with the corresponding resilient portions located in substantial alignment and said portion moves resiliently towards said first portion; and wherein: the post comprises a further resilient portion transversely spaced from at least one of said first and second resilient portions by a gap, said first or second resilient portion and said further resilient portion arranged to be forced towards one another by said impact.
  • an impact resisting post comprising a length of generally rectangular cross section spring steel having mutually relatively wider and narrower faces that includes: an anchorage portion; an upright portion which extends upwardly from said anchorage portion; a bent portion in a plane perpendicular to the wider faces of said upright portion, having a proximal end integral with an upper end of said upright portion and a distal end integral with a downward portion of the post; the downward portion being spaced from the upward portion to avoid contact therewith, and terminating at a height above the junction between the anchorage portion and the upright portion; wherein: when said post experiences an impact that exerts a horizontal force on said downward portion in the direction of the upright portion, said upright portion moves resiliently away from the impact in a direction perpendicular to the wider faces of the upright portion; and said downward portion moves resiliently towards said upright portion with flexure of the bent portion.
  • Said anchorage portion is fixed in the ground by receiving the anchorage portion in a sleeve.
  • said anchorage portion is fixed in the ground by setting said sleeve in concrete such that the upright portion protrudes upward from the concrete's upper surface.
  • the anchorage portion is vertical and is contained within a bracket also set within the concrete.
  • said post is additionally secured in the concrete by means of a wedge forced between the spring steel and the concrete at the concrete's upper surface.
  • said anchorage portion is substantially horizontal, generally parallel to a mounting surface and is fixed by said fixing means to said surface.
  • said fixing means is a sleeve attached to the mounting surface such that said anchorage portion may be accepted into said bracket.
  • said anchorage portion may be additionally fixed in said sleeve by a securing means.
  • said post additionally comprises a second bent portion at the lower end of said downward portion which substantially forms an eye at said lower end of said downward portion wherein a barrier may be formed from a plurality of said posts by joining said plurality said posts by barrier members which pass through said eyes.
  • a cushioning material is attached to the outer face of the downward portion over the length of said portion at which impact is likely to occur.
  • said cushioning material is substantially a block of rubber which is fixed to the outer face of the downward portion over the length of said portion at which impacts are likely to occur.
  • a crash barrier comprising a barrier member attached between adjacent ones of said plurality of posts.
  • a crash barrier comprising a barrier member attached between adjacent ones of said plurality of posts, wherein said barrier members are attached to the outer faces of the downward portion of said posts.
  • barrier members are lengths of conventional motorway CB.
  • barrier members are lengths of conventional motorway RHS.
  • each post additionally comprises a second upward portion joined to the lower end of the downward portion by a second bent portion such that it is parallel to and of a similar length to the downward portion with a slot formed between the downward portion and the second upright portion; and wherein said barrier members are attached to said posts by slotting a sleeve member attached to each barrier member into said slot.
  • barrier members are lengths of conventional motorway CB with said sleeve members attached to their inner face.
  • barrier members are lengths of conventional motorway RHS with said sleeve members attached to their inner face.
  • each barrier member is additionally secured in said slot by locking means which pass through the second upright portion of said post to prevent the barrier member from being lifted out of said slot.
  • each barrier member is additionally secured in said slot by locking means which pass through the downward portion of said post to prevent the barrier member from being lifted out of said slot.
  • each barrier member is additionally secured in said slot by locking means which passes through the downward portion and the second upright portion of said post to prevent the barrier member from being lifted out of said slot.
  • each barrier member is additionally secured in said slot by locking means which passes though and may be fixed in said slot in a direction parallel to the barrier member to prevent the barrier member from being lifted out of said slot.
  • a reinforcing post is sited behind each of said impact resisting posts in such a position that the upright portion of each of said impact resisting posts is spaced from the reinforcing post sited behind it and will not contact said reinforcing post when subjected to relatively light impacts but will contact said reinforcing post when subjected to relatively heavy impacts.
  • each of said reinforcing posts is an impact resisting post according to any of claims 1 to 11 and is sited behind each of the other impact resisting posts such that the outer face of their downward portions are facing, aligned with and spaced from the upright portion of each of said other impact resisting posts.
  • each of said reinforcing posts is comprises a length of generally rectangular cross section spring steel having mutually relatively wider and narrower faces that includes an anchorage portion and an upright portion which extends upwardly from said anchorage portion and is of a similar height to the upright portion of said impact resisting posts; and wherein each reinforcing post is sited behind each impacting resisting post such that the upper end of the upright portion of each of said reinforcing posts is facing, aligned with and spaced from the upper end of the upright portion of each of said impact resisting posts.
  • said anchorage portion of said reinforcing post is fixed in the ground by setting said anchorage portion of the length of spring steel in concrete such that the upright portion protrudes upward from the concrete's upper surface.
  • said anchorage portion of said reinforcing post is vertical and is contained within a bracket also set within the concrete.
  • said anchorage portion of said reinforcing post is additionally secured in the concrete by means of a wedge forced between the spring steel and the concrete at the concrete's upper surface.
  • said anchorage portion of said reinforcing post is substantially horizontal, generally parallel to a mounting surface and is fixed by said fixing means to said surface.
  • said fixing means is a bracket attached to the mounting surface such that said anchorage portion may be accepted into said bracket.
  • said anchorage portion of said reinforcing post may be additionally fixed in said bracket by a securing means.
  • said reinforcing post is sited such that the wider face of said anchorage portion of said reinforcing portion is in full contact with the wider face of the anchorage portion of the impact resisting post behind which said reinforcing post is sited and both of said anchorage portions are fixed in the same manner.
  • each of said reinforcing posts is slightly curved such that the upper end of said upright portion is substantially vertical and parallel to the upper portion of the impact resisting post behind from which it is spaced and the lower end of said upright portion of each of said reinforcing posts is parallel to and sloped away from the lower end of the upright portion of the impact resisting post from which it is spaced.
  • the posts are designed to be placed in situations where it is desirable to prevent vehicles colliding with structures or other vehicles and are suitable for both preventing head_on low speed collisions, for example in front of HGV loading bays, and when used as part of crash barriers for deflecting high speed collisions, for example on motorway central reservations. It is also possible to build crash barriers using the posts in situations where low speed collisions are expected such as in car parks. In all these situations the posts are designed to be positioned such that collisions will compress the downward portion of the post towards the upright portion in the horizontal direction.
  • the posts are designed to elastically deform upon impact so that a colliding vehicle suffers a lower deceleration than that which would occur if the vehicle hit a rigid structure and thereby lessen the probability of injuries to the vehicle's occupants and lessen the damage caused to the vehicle itself.
  • the post Upon collision the post will elastically deform in a manner such that the upright portion bends backwards and the downward portion bends inwards.
  • the stress caused by an impact will be highest in the bent portion and at the intersection between the upright and anchorage portions.
  • the deformation will cause the point of impact to move elastically backwards, away from the point of collision, such that the vehicle is brought to a halt over a longer distance than in a collision with a rigid barrier.
  • the design of the post means that during a collision the impacting portion of the post will move approximately horizontally backwards and there will not be any problems caused by the post or barrier becoming slanted and acting as a ramp during a collision. After the vehicle has been halted the post will elastically rebound towards its initial position pushing the vehicle away from the post or barrier.
  • the grade and dimensions of the steel used will be such that the post will not suffer any plastic deformation in the collisions it is designed to withstand and it will therefore return to its initial position when the colliding vehicle is removed.
  • the posts may be secured in a variety of manners as long as both the upright and downward portions have enough space to flex away from an impact. For example they may be secured by penetrating the post into the ground and setting the anchorage portion of the post in concrete or, if the post is formed such that the anchorage portion is horizontal, by bolting or otherwise fixing said anchorage portion to the ground.
  • the posts may be attached to such surfaces, for example loading bay walls.
  • barriers may easily be formed.
  • the posts may be formed so as to more easily support the barrier member.
  • a loop may be provided at the lower end of the post's downward portion such that a length of wire or a rigid bar may be passed through the loops of more than one suitably sited post to form a length of barrier.
  • the posts should be oriented such that the outward face of each downward portion is perpendicular to the barrier length at that point. This will produce a barrier in which each supporting post will react to a collision in much the same way as described above for an individual post.
  • the barrier members supported by the post are easily attached and removed from the posts so that after a collision if the barrier members experience significant plastic deformation and/or fail they may be easily replaced without the need to replace the posts, which are unlikely to fail and/or plastically deform.
  • These barriers may be used alongside lower speed roads for protecting against low speed impacts, for example in a car park.
  • the reinforcing posts will be spring steel posts that are designed to withstand impacts from HGVs weighing in excess of 30 tonnes.
  • impact resisting posts paired with each reinforcing post will be designed to withstand impacts from smaller vehicles such as cars, which may range in weight from 900 to 3,000 kg.
  • the reinforcing posts may be formed in the same manner as the impact resisting posts or may be simple substantially straight lengths of rectangular cross section spring steel. In use the reinforcing posts are placed directly behind, parallel to and slightly separated from each impact resisting post.
  • This combination of the posts can be used in such a manner that they directly replace the 'Z' section steel posts currently in use for tensioned steel barriers. This may done by fixing a number of the combination posts at regular intervals along the length intended to be protected by the barrier such that all the impact resisting posts are in the same orientation with the outer faces of the downward portions of the impact resisting posts perpendicular to the length of the intended barrier and facing the direction of potential impact, and then by fixing lengths of conventional crash barrier CB or RHS to the outer face of each of said posts such that they are vertical, at such a height and in such an orientation that their outer faces will be hit by the expected impact and so that a continuous barrier is formed in front of and between the posts by the lengths of CB or RHS. If needed the lengths of CB or RHS may be tensioned and anchored at each end of the barrier to provide greater longitudinal structural integrity.
  • Barriers formed in this way could also be used on road sidings near railways to prevent vehicle_train collisions. If a double sided barrier is necessary, such as in a motorway central reservation, this can be achieved by placing two single sided barriers back to back with a gap between them sufficient to allow the posts to flex backwards during a vehicle_barrier collision. This gap could be minimised by staggering the two barriers such that the posts of each barrier are not coincident. When a motorway crash barrier constructed using these posts experiences an impact the CB or RHS will maintain their structural integrity along the longitudinal length of the barrier and as a result the force experienced by each pair of posts will be approximately perpendicular to the length of the barrier.
  • each impact resisting post will act in the same manner as described above for a low speed collision. If the impacting vehicle collides with a force that the impact resisting post has been designed to withstand then it will act elastically in exactly the same manner as if the reinforcing post had not been present. However, if the impacting vehicle collides with more force than the impact resisting post has been designed to withstand, for example if the vehicle is an HGV or is a speeding car, the impact resisting post will elastically deform far enough so that the back face of its upright portion impacts upon the face of the reinforcing post.
  • each reinforcing post is substantially stiffer than its partner impact resisting post the reinforcing post will then prevent further significant deformation of the upright portion of the impact resisting post whilst, to a lesser degree, deforming away from the collision and absorbing the energy of the impact itself.
  • the only part of the either post that may plastically deform during such a collision will be the bent portion of the impact resisting post. In this manner the posts may protect against a wide range of impacts, from light cars to very heavy goods vehicles without significant plastic deformation or the possibility of failure.
  • the rebound strength of the barriers may be designed such that when a collision is caused by a car gently swerving into the barrier from the adjacent road lane, for example when a driver falls asleep at the wheel, it will rebound no further than said adj acent lane, thereby allowing following vehicles to pass the collision in any other available lanes.
  • FIG. 2 A first preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in figure 2 .
  • This embodiment consists of a single piece of rectangular cross section spring steel that has been formed into a hook shape such that it consists of an anchorage portion 7, an upright portion 2, a bent portion 3 and a downward portion 4, wherein both the upright portion 2 and the downward portion 4 are straight.
  • This embodiment of the invention is fixed in the ground as shown in figure 2 .
  • the anchorage portion 7 is set vertically in the ground to a significant depth such that the post 1 is securely fixed, the lower end of the downward portion 4 does not contact the ground and the outer face of said downward portion 4 is facing the direction of probable impact.
  • the post 1 is set in the ground using a receiving bracket or sleeve 5 that is fixed in the ground, for example by setting in concrete, before the post so that it is vertical and may accept the anchorage portion 7 of the post 1.
  • the post 1 is then slotted into the bracket 5 such that it is vertical and facing the direction of probable impact.
  • a rubber buffer 6 may be attached to the outer face of the downward portion 4 to provide a softer impacting surface that is less likely to damage a vehicle during a collision.
  • this embodiment of the invention will experience the greatest stress in its bent portion 3 and at the intersection between the anchorage portion 7 and the upright portion 2, said intersection being the point at which the post 1 enters the ground.
  • the anchorage portion is received in the sleeve such that the anchorage portion may move a certain amount, within the bracket, on impact. This reduces the stress exerted on the intersection between the anchorage portion 7 and the upright portion 2.
  • FIG 4 A second preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in figure 4 .
  • This post 8 is also is made from a single piece of rectangular cross section spring steel that has been formed into the shape shown. In the same manner as the previous embodiment this post 8 has an upright portion 9, a bent portion 10 and a downward portion 11 that together substantially form a hook shape. At the lower end of the upright portion 9 the anchorage portion 12 extends backwards from the upright portion 8 such that the two portions are approximately perpendicular.
  • This embodiment is designed for situations where it is impossible to set the post 8 in the ground to a significant depth, for example where there is an existing concrete surface that can not be dug up in order to set a sleeve and/or it is not possible to dig a hole deep enough to accommodate a significant length of the post.
  • One method of fixing this post 8 is shown in figure 4 .
  • a suitable sleeve13 is fixed to the ground using a number of bolts 14.
  • the sleeve 13 is formed such that the anchorage portion 12 of the post 8 may be slid in and out of it as necessary and so that the upright portion 9 is substantially vertical.
  • a rubber buffer 15 may be attached to the outer face of the downward portion 11 to provide a softer impacting surface that is less likely to damage a vehicle during a collision. During a collision this embodiment of the invention will experience the greatest stress in its bent portion 10 and at the intersection 16 between the upright portion 9 and the anchorage portion 12.
  • a facing portion (not shown) may be used.
  • Such a facing portion would be formed from a straight length of rectangular cross section steel, of a similar width to that from which the post 8 is constructed, and set substantially vertically in the ground behind the anchorage portion 12 such that a part of the facing portion is above the ground, and said part has its wider face parallel and immediately adj acent to the end of the anchorage portion 12 furthest from the upright portion 9.
  • the anchorage portion may be received in the sleeve such that the anchorage portion may move a certain amount, within the bracket, on impact.
  • FIG. 6 A third preferred embodiment of the invention to be used to create lengths of barriers is shown in figure 6 .
  • This embodiment 17 consists of a single length of rectangular cross section spring steel that has been formed in to the shape shown.
  • the post 17 has an anchorage portion 35, an extended upright portion 18, a bent portion 19 and a downward portion 20 in the same manner as the first preferred embodiment.
  • this embodiment also has a second upward portion 22 that is joined to the lower end of the downward portion 20 by a second bent portion 21 such that it is parallel to and of a similar length to the downward portion 20.
  • a slot 23 is formed between the downward portion 20 and the second upright portion 22.
  • This post 17 is fixed in the ground in exactly the same manner as the first embodiment.
  • An alternative of this embodiment would have an anchorage portion perpendicular to, and at the lower end of, the upright portion 18 in much the same manner as the second preferred embodiment of the invention as described above.
  • This alternative embodiment is fixed in position using the fixing methods described for the second preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 6 shows a short length of barrier 25 in which a length of conventional motorway CB 24 has been attached to the outer faces of two posts 17 such that it is at the height of likely impact and forms a continuous barrier between the posts.
  • the posts 17 are securely fixed in the ground in the manner described for the first preferred embodiment.
  • the CB 24 is attached to each post 17 by means of sleeve members 26 attached to the inner side of the CB 24 such that they may be slid into the slot 23 formed in each post 17 by simply lowering the CB 24 onto the posts 17. This secures the CB 24 against all horizontal impacts and also enables the CB 24 to be easily replaced should it be damaged during a collision.
  • a suitable number of posts may be fixed in position such that they are suitably spaced along the length to be protected by the barrier and in an orientation such that their outer faces are perpendicular to the length of the barrier and facing the direction of likely impact.
  • Lengths of CB may then be fixed between each pair of posts in the manner described above so as to form a number of the short barriers shown in figure 6 .
  • Each end of these short barriers may then be joined to the immediately adjacent short barrier by additional CB lengths in such a manner that each of said additional CB lengths is fixed at each end to the end of an CB which previously formed one of said short barriers and a continuous length of CB is formed along the length of the desired barrier.
  • said additional CB lengths will be fixed by means that is secure but readily undone, such as a nut and bolt, so that any given length of CB may be unattached and replaced if it is damaged in a collision. Barriers constructed in this manner would be suitable for protecting against lower speed vehicular impacts, such as alongside 30 mph limited roads or in car parks.
  • the impact resisting post 17 may also be used to construct crash barriers suitable for protecting against high speed impacts from a wide range of vehicles. This is achieved by pairing each impact resisting post 17 with a rectangular cross section spring steel reinforcing post 35 that is substantially stiffer than its partner impact resisting post 17.
  • the embodiment of the reinforcing post shown in Figure 9 consists of a anchorage portion (not shown) and an upright portion 36.
  • the reinforcing post 35 is fixed in position, by its anchorage portion and by any of the methods described for the impact resisting post 17, such that its upright portion 36 is slightly behind the upright portion of the impact resisting post 18.
  • the upright portion 36 of the reinforcing post is slightly curved such that it is closest to the upright portion of the impact resisting post 18 at its lower end and is of such a length that its upper end is at substantially the same height as the upper end of the upright portion of the impact resisting post 18.
  • a barrier may be formed from these pairs of posts by attaching conventional motorway CBs between impact resisting posts 17 in the same manner as described above for a barrier suitable for protecting against low speed vehicular impacts.
  • the impact resisting posts 17 will be engineered such that they may elastically resist impacts from light to moderately heavy vehicles travelling at speeds up to 70 mph without contacting the reinforcing post 35.
  • the reinforcing post 35 will be significantly more resilient than the impact resisting post 17 such that if the barrier experiences an exceptional impact, such as from a very heavy goods vehicle, and the impact resisting post 17 is forced into contact with the reinforcing post 35 the reinforcing post 35 will prevent further significant deformation of the impact resisting post 17 and elastically absorb the energy of the impact itself without significantly any significant plastic deformation.
  • FIG. 8 A fourth preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 8 .
  • This post 27 is also is made from a single piece of rectangular cross section spring steel that has been formed into the shape shown. In the same manner as the previous embodiments this post 27 has an upright portion 28, a bent portion 29 and a downward portion that together substantially form a hook shape as well as an anchorage portion 36. Additionally at the lower end of the downward portion there is a second bent portion 31 that forms an eye 32.
  • This embodiment may be fixed in the ground in the same manner as the first preferred embodiment. It will also be understood that an alternative of this embodiment would have an anchorage portion which is perpendicular to, and at the lower end ol the upright portion 27 in much the same manner as the second embodiment of the invention as described above.
  • This alternative embodiment is fixed in position using the fixing methods described for the second preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Fourth preferred embodiment is shown in figure 8 .
  • the posts 27 are fixed in position such that the outer faces of their downward portions 30 are facing the direction of likely impact and have rubber buffers 33 attached to them to cushion each post 27 and colliding vehicle during a collision.
  • a barrier member 34 is situated between the posts 27 such that it passes through the eye 32 of each post 27 thereby forming a short barrier.
  • the barrier member 34 may, for example, be a steel bar.
  • a longer length of barrier may easily be formed by suitably positioning a number of posts 27 and situating a barrier member 34 through the eye 32 of each post 27 so as to form a continuous length of barrier. If the barrier is curved a length of chain or steel cable may be used as said barrier member 34.
  • FIGS 10(a) to 10(e) show complementary barrier members of a first and second type at 50a and 50b respectively.
  • Each barrier member 50a, 50b comprises an elongate section of barrier material 52a, 52b, terminated at each end by a hinge portion 54a, 54b.
  • Each barrier member 52a, 52b is provided with a plurality of mounting portions 56a, 56b, for allowing the barrier members to be mounted on impact resisting posts as generally described previously.
  • the barrier material may be any suitable material, but typically will be in the form of rectangular cross-section steel.
  • Each hinge portions 54a, 54b is formed from at least one section of barrier material, rolled to form a hinge eye 58a, 58b having an axis extending, substantially perpendicular to the length of the barrier member, in the 'Z' direction.
  • the hinge portion 54a of the first type of barrier member 50a comprises two coaxial hinge eyes 58a extending longitudinally from the top and bottom of the barrier member 50a.
  • the hinge portion 54b of the second type of barrier member 50b comprises a single hinge eye 58b extending longitudinally from the centre of the barrier member 50b.
  • the positions and dimensions of the eyes 58a, 58b, of each member 50a, 50b, are configured for coaxial mutual engagement with corresponding eyes of the other member 50a, 50b.
  • the hinge portions 54a, 54b, of the respective complementary sections 52a, 52b are mutually engageable with one another; and with a locking or hinge pin 60, to form a hinge 62 having a hinge axis extending, substantially perpendicular to the length of the barrier member, in the 'Z' direction, as best seen in figure 10(e) .
  • a plurality of barrier members 50a, 50b, of alternating type may be arranged to form an extended length of crash barrier section, hinged at regular intervals.
  • barrier member two types, a single type of barrier member could be used in which the hinge portions at opposing ends are mutually engageable to form the hinge. Such barrier members are shown, in operation, in figure 11 .
  • the mounting portions 56a, 56b are located on an inner side of the barrier member at suitable positions along its length, in dependence on the length of the barrier member 50a, 50b, and the required number of posts per unit length. In the illustration two mounting portions are shown, however, it will be appreciated that any suitable number may be used.
  • Each mounting portion 54a, 54b comprises at least one sleeve member, configured for mutual engagement with the second upward portion 22 of an impact resisting post of the type described with reference to figures 6 and 9 .
  • a crash barrier is shown generally at 70.
  • the crash barrier 70 is assembled from two extended lengths of barrier section 72, 72', mounted on a plurality of inverted 'J' shaped impact resisting posts 73 as generally described previously.
  • the extended barrier sections 72, 72' are assembled from barrier members 74, similar to those described with reference to figures 10(a) to 10(d) . Unlike the sections of figures 10(a) to 10(d) , however, the sections 74 are of a single type having hinge portions 76, at opposing ends of each section. Like the barrier members 50a, 50b, the barrier members 74 are each provided with mounting portions 78 by which the extended sections 72, 72' are mounted on the impact resisting posts 73.
  • the two extended sections 72, 72' are mounted one above the other in a generally vertical, spaced apart relationship, thereby forming an upper 72 and lower section 72' separated by a gap.
  • the vertical spacing between the extended sections 72, 72' is maintained by a plurality of generally cylindrical tubular spacers 82, each located in between, and in coaxial alignment with the hinge portions 76, 76', of the respective sections 72, 72'.
  • a locking or hinge pin 84 is received through each respective upper hinge portion 76, spacer 82, and lower hinge portion 76' to form a hinged connection between respective barrier members 74, thereby forming a hinged crash-barrier, having two barrier rails 72, 72'.
  • crash barrier may have any suitable numbers of rails made of an appropriate number of barrier sections, including a single rail.
  • Figure 12 shows a further implementation of a hinged crash-barrier generally at 90.
  • the barrier 90 is similar to that described with reference to figure 11 and like parts are given like reference numerals.
  • a single section of the crash-barrier is shown for illustrative clarity. It will be appreciated, however, that a plurality of such sections maybe hinged to one another to form an extended length of hinged crash-barrier as generally described previously.
  • the crash barrier is shown mounted on a plurality of impact resisting posts 92 located at an appropriate distance from one another, each having an associated reinforcing post 93.
  • the posts 92, 93 are similar to those described with reference to figures 6 and 9 and will not be described again in detail.
  • To allow mounting the crash barrier 90 is provided with a plurality of mounting portions 78, each comprising a sleeve member, configured for mutual engagement with a corresponding upward portion 94 of the impact resisting posts 92.
  • the sleeve members 78 of a barrier member for a lower section 72', of the barrier 90 are received on the upward portions 94 of the impact resisting posts 92.
  • the sleeve members 78 of a barrier member for an upper section 72, of the barrier 90 are then received on the upward portions 94 in a vertical spaced apart relationship with the lower section 72'.
  • a gap is provided between the upper and lower barrier members by cylindrical tubular spacers 82, each located in between, and in coaxial aligmnent with hinge portions 76, 76', of the members.
  • Retention means comprising a locking bolt 96 or the like are located above the upper barrier member for the retention of the barrier sections, for example during an impact with the barrier.
  • Locking or hinge pins (not shown) are received through each respective upper hinge portion 76, spacer 82, and lower hinge portion 76' to form a hinged connection between adjacent barrier members of the barrier sections 72, 72', thereby forming a hinged crash-barrier, having two barrier rails 72, 72'.
  • a height pin (not shown) or other support means may also be provided for each post, below the barrier sections 72, 72', on which the lower barrier members of each extended section 72' rest during operation.
  • the locking bolts 96 and height pins are located such that, in operation, when the barrier suffers an impact, the sleeve members 78 of the affected barrier members are free to slide, within limits, up and down on the corresponding upward portions 94, thereby giving additional flexibility.
  • the posts 73, 92 flex, as generally described previously, substantially in the 'YZ' plane.
  • the extended crash barrier flexes about the hinges, substantially in the 'XY' plane.
  • the affected barrier members slide on the upward portion providing additional flexibility in the 'ZX' plane. This three-dimensional flexibility is particularly advantageous because it reduces the probability of significant damage to the barrier members, and improves the safety quality of the barrier.
  • FIG 13 shows a further implementation of a hinged crash-barrier generally at 100.
  • the barrier is similar to those described with reference to figures 11 & 12 and like parts are given like reference numerals.
  • the barrier 100 is assembled essentially as described for the barrier shown in figure 12 and hence will it not be described again in detail. Unlike those described previously, however, the crash barrier is shown mounted on a plurality of conventional posts 102 located at an appropriate distance from one another. To allow mounting the crash barrier 100 is provided with a plurality of mounting portions 78, each configured for mounting using locking nuts and bolts in a conventional manner.
  • Figures 14(a) to 14(c) show alternative embodiments of impact resisting posts similar to those described with reference to figures 5 and 6 in particular.
  • the posts 200, 220, 240 will not be described again in detail other than to highlight the principal differences.
  • the post 200 comprises an anchorage portion 202, an upright portion 204, a bent portion 206, a downward portion 208 and a second upward portion 210 as generally described previously.
  • a slot 212 is formed between the downward portion 208 and the second upward portion 210.
  • the downward and second upward portions 208, 210 and hence the slot 212 are longer than the equivalent features described with reference to figure 5 .
  • the lengths are such that the slot 212 reaches almost reaches to ground level, in operation, when the post is installed.
  • the operational clearance between the portions 208, 210 and the ground is of the order of 100mm.
  • Posts such as these are particularly advantageous for crash barriers having multiple barrier rails and especially those having three or more such vertically spaced rails formed from associated barrier members. Crash barriers made with such posts have the advantage that the front of a vehicle impacting the barrier will not tend to force itself under the barrier, thereby tending to push the affected barrier members upwardly over the bonnet of the vehicle or the like.
  • the post need not have the second upward portion as shown in figure 14(d) .
  • the barrier members may be bolted to the downward portion directly.
  • Figures 14(b) and (c) show posts suitable for the parallel mounting of crash barriers.
  • the parallel mounting post 220 in figure 14(b) essentially comprises two posts 222,224 of substantially the same design as the post described with reference to figure 5 .
  • the two posts 222, 224 are located in opposite orientations with respective first upward portions adjacent one another.
  • the parallel mounting post 240 in figure 14(c) also comprises two posts 242, 244 of substantially the same design as the post described with reference to figure 5 .
  • the two posts 242, 244 are integral, being formed from a single length of material.
  • the posts 242, 244 are interconnected by their anchorage portions, which are perpendicular to the upward portions in the manner described with reference to figure 4 .
  • the anchorage portion may be anchored as described previously, either directly using at least one bolt 246 as shown in figure 14(c) or indirectly using a bracket.
  • Figures 15(a) and 15(b) show alternative embodiments of impact resisting posts, each comprising a double hooked post.
  • a double hooked post is shown generally at 260.
  • the post 260 comprises an inner post 262 and an outer post 262'.
  • the inner and outer posts 262,262' are each similar to the post described with reference to figures 1 and 2 , and each comprise an anchorage portion 261, 261', an upright portion 264, 264', a bent portion 266, 266', and a downward portion 268, 268', as generally described previously.
  • inner post is located 262 within the outer post 262' with corresponding upward portions 264, 264' adjacent and in contact with one another; and with corresponding downward portions 268, 268' parallel to but transversely spaced from one another.
  • the inner and outer posts are further configured such that the lowest points of the downward portions 268, 268', as seen in figure 15(a) , are substantially at the same height above the ground, in operation.
  • the outer post 262' In operation to resist an impact the outer post 262' is impacted first, driving the corresponding downward portion 268' toward the corresponding portion 268 of the inner post until the associated gap between them is closed. Hence, most of the impact is resisted by the outer post, the downward portion of the inner post acting to reinforce the corresponding portion of the outer post.
  • each upward portion 264, 264' provides additional strength but because each upward portion 264, 264' is separately flexible, they can both flex under impact where a single post of a corresponding thickness would not be able to.
  • a crash barrier may be constructed using the double hooked post 260 as generally described previously, by mounting the or each barrier member to the outer downward portion 268' of each of a plurality of posts.
  • the barrier may be constructed using one or more barrier members of known type or using hinged barrier members as described with reference to figures 10(a) to 12 .
  • a double hooked post is shown generally at 280 with barrier members of a crash barrier in position.
  • the post 280 is similar to the double hooked post 260 described with reference to figure 15(a) , comprising an anchorage portion 281,281', an inner post 282 and an outer post 282' as generally described previously.
  • the inner and outer posts 282,282' are each similar to the post described with reference to figures 1 and 2 , and each comprise an upright portion 284, 284', a bent portion 286, 286', and a downward portion 288, 288', as generally described previously.
  • inner post is located 282 within the outer post 282' with corresponding upward portions 284, 284' adjacent and in contact with one another; and with corresponding downward portions 288, 288' parallel to but transversely spaced from one another.
  • the downward portion 288 of the inner post extends further than the corresponding portion 288' of the outer post.
  • the inner downward portion 288 is provided with amounting block 290 which extends outwardly perpendicularly from the extended part such that a mounting face of the mounting block is substantially aligned with the outer face of the outer downward portion 288'.
  • a crash barrier is constructed using a plurality of the double hooked posts 280, by mounting an upper barrier rail 292 to the outer downward portion 288' of each post, and a lower barrier rail 294 to the mounting block 290.
  • the barrier may be constructed using one or more barrier members of known type or using hinged barrier rails as described with reference to figures 10(a) to 12 .
  • the affected barrier member of the lower barrier rail flexes on the inner downward portion, substantially independently of the flexing of the affected barrier member of the upper barrier rail.
  • the lower rail and hence inner downward portion will take the initial impact, this being followed by an impact to the upper rail and the outer downward portion.
  • FIG. 16 shows a simplified perspective view of a further embodiment of a such a crash barrier, where configured as a gate.
  • the crash barrier comprises a barrier member 302, and two impact resisting posts 304, 306.
  • the barrier member 302 comprises a section of corrugated beam material. It will be appreciated, however, that the barrier member 302 may comprise any suitable material, for example rectangular hollow beam or the like. Furthermore, a plurality of barrier members may be used, arranged to form a dual barrier rail or the like.
  • the impact resisting posts 304, 306 comprise posts of the type described with reference to figure 5 .
  • the posts are, in operation, secured into sleeves, located at an appropriate distance from one another in front of a premises requiring protection.
  • the sleeves are robustly mounted in concrete.
  • the barrier member 302 is hingedly connected at a first end by a hinge 308 to a first of the posts 304 for rotational movement as indicated by arrow 'A' between an open and closed position.
  • a first hinge flap 310 of the hinge 308 is mounted in the slot formed between the downward and second upward portions of the first post 304 using suitable means 312 such as bolts or the like.
  • suitable means 312 such as bolts or the like.
  • the remaining hinge flaps 313 are similarly secured to the barrier member.
  • the opposite end of the barrier member 302 is provided with securing means 314 for securing the barrier member to the second post 306.
  • the securing means 314 and the second post are located for mutual engagement when the barrier member 302 is in the closed position.
  • the securing means 314 comprises a pair of protruding brackets, which locate transversely on either side of the second upward portion of the second post.
  • Each bracket is provided with a corresponding aperture 316 and is located for mutual alignment both with the corresponding aperture on the other bracket, and with the slot formed between the downward portion and the second upward portion of the second post, when the barrier member 302 is in the closed position.
  • a locking bolt of appropriate dimensions may be inserted through the apertures, via the slot to secure the barrier member in the closed position.
  • Appropriate locking means 320 are provided on the downward portion, for securing the bolt member to the second post 306 when the barrier member 302 is secured in the closed position, thereby locking the crash barrier shut.
  • the locking means may include a conventional key operated barrel lock or the like.
  • the crash barrier 300 operates in the same manner as a gate, allowing an open loading bay of a warehouse, or the like to be protected whilst still allowing easy vehicle access for personnel holding a correct key.
  • a second securing means 324 is provided approximately centrally relative to the length of the barrier.
  • the second securing means 324 is located for mutual engagement with an optional third post (not shown), similar to the second for providing a more robust barrier.
  • the third post is, in operation, removably received in a corresponding sleeve when vehicle access is not required, for example at night. The barrier is then closed and locked in the closed position at both the second and third posts.
  • FIG 17 a further embodiment of a crash barrier is shown generally at 400.
  • the crash barrier comprises gate is similar to the gate described with reference to figure 16 and will not be described again in detail other than to highlight the main differences.
  • the gate comprises two impact resisting posts 404, 406 each of the general type described with reference to figure 5 .
  • the posts are secured into sleeves, or like, located at an appropriate distance from one another in front of a premises requiring protection.
  • the sleeves are robustly mounted in concrete.
  • the gate comprises a plurality of barrier members 402, 402' similar to those described for the hinged crash barrier.
  • a first pair of the barrier members 402 are each hingedly connected at a first end by a hinge 408 to a first of the posts 404 for rotational movement as indicated by arrow 'B' between an open and closed position.
  • a first hinge flap 410 of the hinge 408 is mounted in the slot formed between the downward and second upward portions of the first post 404 using suitable means 412 such as bolts or the like.
  • suitable means 412 such as bolts or the like.
  • the remaining hinge flaps 413, 413' are respectively secured to each of the first pair of barrier members 402.
  • each of the first pair of barrier members 404 are hingedly connected to respective ends of each of a second pair of barrier members 402' by hinges 418, to form a pair of hinged barrier sections.
  • each of the second pair of barrier members 402' opposite the hinged end is provided with securing means 414 for securing each barrier section to the second post 406.
  • the securing means 414 and their operation are similar to the corresponding securing means described with reference to figure 16 and will not be described again in detail.
  • a second securing means 424 is provided approximately centrally relative to the length of each hinged barrier section.
  • the second securing means 424 is located for mutual engagement with an optional third post (not shown), similar to the second for providing a more robust barrier.
  • the third post is, in operation, removably received in a corresponding sleeve when vehicle access is not required, for example at night. The barrier is then closed and locked in the closed position at both the second and third posts.
  • each second securing means are located toward the corresponding end of each respective barrier member of the second pair 402'. It will be appreciated, however, the lengths may be such that the hinges 418 may be located in alternative positions, for example, on the other side of the second securing means 424, or towards the first securing means 414, as indicated at 418', 418" respectively.
  • hinged barrier sections provides additional impact protection because of the additional barrier flexibility. Furthermore, the barrier sections may be folded back on one another, when open for more compact and convenient opening, especially in confined spaces. The fold-back advantage is particularly evident for barrier hinge positions 418, 418' toward the centre of the barrier sections.

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  1. Poteau résistant aux impacts pour une glissière de sécurité, comprenant :
    une configuration de poteau primaire, comprenant une partie d'ancrage (7, 12, 35) servant à l'ancrage dudit poteau ;
    une première partie élastique (2, 9, 18, 28), s'étendant longitudinalement à partir de ladite partie d'ancrage dans une première direction ;
    une deuxième partie élastique (4, 11, 20, 30), interconnecté à ladite première partie élastique par une partie de connexion, mais espacée transversalement de celle-ci, la deuxième partie élastique s'étendant à partir de la partie de connexion dans une deuxième direction ;
    et une partie de montage (22), pour monter un élément de glissière sur ledit poteau ;
    dans lequel :
    lesdites parties élastiques sont configurées de sorte à répondre de manière élastique à un impact, de sorte que lorsque ledit impact exerce une force sur ladite deuxième partie élastique en direction de ladite première partie élastique, ladite première partie se déplace de manière élastique à l'écart dudit impact, ladite deuxième partie se déplaçant de manière élastique vers ladite première partie ;
    le poteau résistant aux impacts comprenant en outre :
    un manchon (5), pouvant être monté dans le sol et recevant la partie d'ancrage, et caractérisé en ce que la partie d'ancrage peut se déplacer dans le manchon en présence dudit impact.
  2. Poteau résistant aux impacts selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite partie de montage est configurée en vue d'un engagement mutuel dans un moyen de coopération sur ledit élément de glissière pour former ladite glissière de sécurité.
  3. Poteau résistant aux impacts selon les revendications 1 ou 2, dans lequel lesdites première et deuxième parties élastiques sont configurées en vue d'une déformation élastique, de sorte qu'elles tendent à retourner de manière élastique dans la configuration de poteau primaire ayant existé avant l'impact, exerçant ainsi une force d'opposition sur la source dudit impact.
  4. Poteau résistant aux impacts selon la revendication 3, dans lequel lesdites parties élastiques sont agencées de sorte qu'en service, lorsque lesdites parties élastiques sont soumises à un impact, ladite deuxième partie élastique tend à exercer une force d'opposition latérale ou vers le bas sur ladite source.
  5. Poteau résistant aux impacts selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ladite deuxième partie élastique est agencée de manière pratiquement parallèle à ladite première partie élastique.
  6. Poteau résistant aux impacts selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ladite partie de montage est agencée de manière pratiquement parallèle à au moins une desdites première et deuxième parties élastiques.
  7. Poteau résistant aux impacts selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel lesdites première et deuxième parties élastiques sont formées à partir d'une seule longueur de matériau élastique.
  8. Poteau résistant aux impacts selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ladite partie de montage est formée à partir de la même longueur de matériau élastique qu'au moins une desdites parties élastiques.
  9. Poteau résistant aux impacts selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ladite partie d'ancrage est formée à partir de la même longueur de matériau élastique qu'au moins une desdites parties élastiques.
  10. Poteau résistant aux impacts selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ladite partie d'ancrage comprend une partie élastique additionnelle, espacée transversalement d'au moins une desdites première et deuxième parties élastiques.
  11. Poteau résistant aux impacts selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant en outre une partie de renforcement (36), agencée de sorte que lorsque ladite première partie se déplace de manière élastique à l'écart d'un impact lourd, ladite première partie est tamponnée par ladite partie de renforcement.
  12. Poteau résistant aux impacts selon la revendication 11, dans lequel la partie de renforcement comprend une longueur de matériau élastique formée dans une configuration secondaire, comportant :
    une partie d'ancrage, servant à l'ancrage de ladite partie de renforcement ;
    et une partie élastique, s'étendant à partir de ladite partie d'ancrage dudit poteau de renforcement pour assurer une résistance secondaire aux impacts en présence d'un impact lourd.
  13. Glissière de sécurité, comprenant :
    plusieurs poteaux résistants aux impacts selon la revendication 1 ; et
    plusieurs éléments de glissière comportant des parties articulées au niveau de chaque extrémité ;
    chaque partie articulée étant configurée pour un engagement mutuel dans une partie articulée correspondante d'un élément de glissière additionnel, pour former une articulation entre lesdits éléments de glissière, formant ainsi un rail de glissière articulé ;
    dans laquelle la glissière de sécurité comprend plusieurs rails montés les uns au-dessus des autres dans une relation à espacement vertical sur lesdits poteaux.
  14. Glissière de sécurité selon la revendication 13, dans laquelle chaque rail est articulé de manière indépendante.
  15. Glissière de sécurité selon les revendications 13 ou 14, dans laquelle ledit élément de glissière comprend une partie de support des impacts, comportant au moins une partie de montage pour monter ledit élément de glissière sur au moins un desdits poteaux résistants aux impacts, la ou chaque partie de montage comprenant un moyen de coopération configuré pour un engagement mutuel dans la partie de montage de la ou de chaque partie résistante aux impacts pour former ladite glissière de sécurité.
  16. Glissière de sécurité selon les revendications 13, 14 ou 15, dans laquelle chaque articulation est en outre formée par une goupille de verrouillage ou une broche d'articulation.
  17. Barrière de sécurité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 13 à 16, dans laquelle les parties articulées de chaque extrémité de la partie de glissière sont configurées pour un engagement mutuel, permettant ainsi l'assemblage par articulation d'éléments de glissière pratiquement identiques.
  18. Elément de glissière selon la revendication 15, dans lequel ledit moyen de coopération comprend un manchon configuré de sorte à être reçu sur ladite partie de montage dudit poteau résistant aux impacts.
  19. Glissière de sécurité résistante aux impacts selon l'une quelconque des revendications 13 à 18, dans laquelle chaque élément de glissière est retenu sur les parties de montage desdits poteaux par au moins une goupille de verrouillage.
  20. Glissière de sécurité résistante aux impacts selon l'une quelconque des revendications 13 à 19, comprenant plusieurs poteaux selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12.
  21. Barrière résistante aux impacts, comprenant au moins un poteau selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, et au moins un élément de glissière, le ou chaque élément de glissière étant connecté par articulation audit poteau en vue d'un déplacement rotatif entre une position ouverte, dans laquelle la barrière est ouverte, et une position fermée, dans laquelle la barrière est fermée.
  22. Barrière résistante aux impacts selon la revendication 21, dans laquelle ladite barrière comprend au moins un poteau additionnel, le ou chaque élément de glissière pouvant être fixé sur le ou sur chaque poteau additionnel pour verrouiller ladite barrière dans la position fermée.
  23. Barrière résistante aux impacts selon la revendication 22, dans laquelle ledit élément de glissière comprend au moins un élément de glissière articulé additionnel, connecté par articulation au premier élément de glissière articulé, pour former une section de glissière à double articulation.
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