WO2005021873A1 - Spacer for road or motorway crash barrier - Google Patents
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- WO2005021873A1 WO2005021873A1 PCT/IB2004/002768 IB2004002768W WO2005021873A1 WO 2005021873 A1 WO2005021873 A1 WO 2005021873A1 IB 2004002768 W IB2004002768 W IB 2004002768W WO 2005021873 A1 WO2005021873 A1 WO 2005021873A1
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- spacer
- longitudinal beam
- crash barrier
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- elastic body
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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
- E01F15/04—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of longitudinal beams or rigid strips supported above ground at spaced points
- E01F15/0407—Metal rails
- E01F15/0438—Spacers between rails and posts, e.g. energy-absorbing means
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- the present invention refers to a new type of spacer for a road or motorway crash barrier
- crash barrier - positioned between the supporting posts and the longitudinal beam belonging to the crash barrier - which is particularly suitable to deform elastically and plastically to absorb the energy in the event of a collision with the crash barrier.
- the spacer - i.e. the element that connects one of the supporting posts to the longitudinal beam (or strip) of the crash barrier - consists of a metal body and the various elements of the crash barrier are joined by means ofbolts.
- the spacer is designed to deform elastically and plastically during the impact thus facilitating the retaining function of the crash barrier; the most innovative systems deform by moving the longitudinal beam upwards.
- Subject matter of the present invention is a new type of spacer, which differs from the traditional spacers at least in that the method of connecting the spacer and the longitudinal beam, the technology used in the crash barrier assembly and, preferably, the material constituting the spacer are different.
- Said new type of spacer has the characterising features illustrated in claim 1; further advantageous characteristics of the spacer are subject matter of the dependent claims.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a spacer realised according to the invention
- figure 2 shows schematically a top view of the spacer of figure 1, fixed to a supporting post bearing the longitudinal beam;
- FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a further spacer realised according to the invention.
- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a spacer realised according to the invention - indicated overall by reference 1 - which comprises an elastic body 2, fixed to one of the supporting posts 5 (figure 2) of the crash barrier, integral with means 3 designed to support the longitudinal beam 6 (figure 2) belonging to the crash barrier.
- the elastic body 2 is made of rubber since it has been ascertained experimentally that said material guarantees an elastic return for low energy impacts, not obtainable with the usual steel spacers, permitting an optimisation of maintenance work.
- the rubber body 2 illustrated in figure 1 gives the spacer 1 good elastic reaction to the impact and, due to its trapezoidal section, it facilitates an upward deformation of the longitudinal beam 6.
- the section of the rubber body 2 does not necessarily have to be trapezoidal and can be chosen each time to better satisfy the specific requirements of a particular installation.
- the means 3 which bear the longitudinal beam 6 are connected to the rubber body 2 via a vulcanisation process which guarantees an adequate adhesion but, without departing from the scope of the invention, the means 3 can be connected to the rubber body 2 via any other known joining process suitable for the purpose.
- the elastic body 2 can consist of a steel element bearing the means 3 which support the longitudinal beam 6.
- the means 3 consist of a tubular element which permits an easy insertion of the spacer 1 along the longitudinal beam 6 - consisting of a tube with a circular section and an external diameter slightly smaller than the internal diameter of the tubular element 3 - with the tubular element 3 running outside the longitudinal beam 6.
- said method of connecting the spacer 1 and longitudinal beam 6 is - or can be - advantageous since the spacer 1 is not rigidly constrained to the longitudinal beam 6 but can run freely along it, simplifying installation and distributing the mechanical stress due to impact between two or more supporting posts 5: this permits - or can permit - a reduction of the section of the posts 5 (reducing their cost) without affecting the reliability and the efficiency of the crash barrier.
- Figure 2 shows schematically a top view of the spacer 1 fixed to a supporting post 5 of the crash barrier by means of a bolt 4 which crosses the section of the post 5 and the inner wall of the elastic body 2 and which is kept in place by means of a nut 7 or of other functionally equivalent fixing means; without departing from the scope of the invention, it is possible to replace the bolt 4 and the nut 7 with other functionally equivalent known fixing means.
- the elastic body 2 has been partially sectioned to show the nut 7 and the portion of the bolt 4 inside the elastic body 2.
- the means 3 designed to support the longitudinal beam 6 consist of a tubular element and the beam consists of a steel tube but, without departing from the scope of the invention, it is possible to realise the longitudinal beam 6 by means of an element with a section different from the circular one (for example, the "multiple wave” section - normally a “double wave” or a “triple wave” section - which is widely used in road and motorway crash barriers) by using means 3 having a section complementary to that of the beam 6.
- Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a spacer realised according to the invention, which differs from that shown in figures 1 and 2 basically in that it is designed to support a longitudinal beam 6 with a "double wave" section.
- the outer surface of the rubber body 2 has a "double wave” profile integral with means 3', having a “double wave” section, designed to support the "double wave” longitudinal beam 6.
- the means 3' are connected to the rubber body 2 (preferably) by means of a vulcanisation process but, without departing from the scope of the invention, the means 3' can be connected to the rubber body 2 by means of any other known joining process suitable for the purpose.
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- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Refuge Islands, Traffic Blockers, Or Guard Fence (AREA)
- Devices Affording Protection Of Roads Or Walls For Sound Insulation (AREA)
- Vibration Dampers (AREA)
- Road Paving Structures (AREA)
- Road Signs Or Road Markings (AREA)
- Bridges Or Land Bridges (AREA)
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Priority Applications (8)
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DK04769187T DK1664441T3 (en) | 2003-09-02 | 2004-08-25 | Road protection spacer for roads or highways |
CA2537497A CA2537497C (en) | 2003-09-02 | 2004-08-25 | Spacer for road or motorway crash barrier |
JP2006525911A JP4440929B2 (en) | 2003-09-02 | 2004-08-25 | Road or roadway crash barrier spacer |
EP04769187A EP1664441B1 (en) | 2003-09-02 | 2004-08-25 | Spacer for road or motorway crash barrier |
DE602004008305T DE602004008305T2 (en) | 2003-09-02 | 2004-08-25 | DISTANCE FROM ROAD OR MOTORWAY LEAD PLANK |
US10/570,401 US7513710B2 (en) | 2003-09-02 | 2004-08-25 | Spacer for road or motorway crash barrier |
IL173951A IL173951A (en) | 2003-09-02 | 2006-02-27 | Spacer for road or motorway crash barrier |
NO20061038A NO20061038L (en) | 2003-09-02 | 2006-03-03 | Distance device for collision barrier for roads or highways |
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ITMI2003A001691 | 2003-09-02 | ||
IT001691A ITMI20031691A1 (en) | 2003-09-02 | 2003-09-02 | SPACER FOR ROAD OR MOTORWAY CONTAINMENT BARRIER. |
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WO2005021873A1 true WO2005021873A1 (en) | 2005-03-10 |
WO2005021873B1 WO2005021873B1 (en) | 2005-05-19 |
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US (1) | US7513710B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1664441B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4440929B2 (en) |
CN (1) | CN100491644C (en) |
AT (1) | ATE370278T1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2537497C (en) |
DE (1) | DE602004008305T2 (en) |
DK (1) | DK1664441T3 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2291936T3 (en) |
IL (1) | IL173951A (en) |
IT (1) | ITMI20031691A1 (en) |
NO (1) | NO20061038L (en) |
PT (1) | PT1664441E (en) |
WO (1) | WO2005021873A1 (en) |
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