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Guardrail End

Fishtail End Terminal

Part of the Guardrail End range · Highway Guardrail.

Model: Fishtail end terminal

The fishtail end terminal is a flared, energy-absorbing end treatment that turns the start of a W-beam run into something a vehicle can strike safely. Guardrail Terminal End —— The Best Protection Against Impact The roadway guardrail terminal end are installed at the end of each part of crash barrier system with the aim to prevent damage and harm to pedestrians and vehicles when vehicles become errant and…

  • Standard AASHTO M180 / EN 1317
  • Material Q235B / Q345B steel
  • Surface Hot-dip galvanized, ≥ 550 g/m²
  • MOQ 1 × 20GP container
  • Lead time 15–25 days
  • Mill test certificate with every shipment
  • Shop drawings and setting-out plan included
  • Custom lengths, hole patterns and coating weights

Technical specification

ProfileFishtail End Terminal
MaterialQ235B / Q345B steel (S235JR / S355JR / ASTM A529M)
Surface treatmentHot-dip galvanized; powder or PVC coated on request
Zinc coating≥ 550 g/m² (≈80 µm), AASHTO M180
StandardAASHTO M180 / EN 1317 / GB/T 31439
CertificateMill test certificate and coating weight report with every shipment
NoteCustom length, hole pattern and coating weight produced to your drawing.

Dimensions shown are the standard range. Non-standard lengths, hole patterns and coating weights are produced to order — send your drawing for a confirmation drawing.

Description

Guardrail Terminal End —— The Best Protection Against Impact

The roadway guardrail terminal end are installed at the end of each part of crash barrier system with the aim to prevent damage and harm to pedestrians and vehicles when vehicles become errant and crash at the end of guardrails. Generally speaking, every 1000 meters will need two pieces of guardrail end terminals.

W Beam Fishtail End

Thrie Beam Fishtail End

Advantages:

* All size can be customized
* Cost-effective
* Long service life
* Hanging galvanized
* Steel Grade Q235B (ASTM A283M) or Q345 (ASTM A529M) is available

Feature

Strong ability to absorb collision energy

Good impact resistance, Great corrosion resistance

low cost and long service life

Higher security and green environmental protection

Easy to replace the damaged

Specifications:

Materials

Steel(Q235 or Q345 Grade)

Length

700,710,730 mm or customized

Wave Width

310, 506,460mm or customized

Wave Height

83,85,310mm or customized

Thickness

2.75mm,2.85mm,3mm,3.75mm,3.85mm,4mm or customized

Zinc Coating

Greater than or equal to 75um or grater than or equal to 550g/m2

Key features

  • Bridge, buffer, fishtail, flared and bullnose end treatments
  • Turns the end of a barrier run into a crashworthy termination
  • Hot-dip galvanized to AASHTO M180 with the rest of the system
  • Shop-welded and jig-checked so it bolts straight to the last post
  • Delivered with the bolt set and an installation sketch

Where it is used

  • Barrier run terminations
  • Bridge and culvert ends
  • Median openings
  • Road junctions and lay-bys
  • Highway maintenance ends
  • Depressed medians

Complete the system

A barrier is supplied as a set. These are the components that go with this item on a typical installation.

Not sure which specification fits?

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