A guardrail end terminal is the engineered treatment at the start and end of a barrier run — the most dangerous point on the system, because it is the first thing an errant vehicle hits. A proper terminal absorbs the impact and redirects or slows the vehicle instead of spearing it. SinoBarrier supplies flared, buffer, fishtail and bullnose end treatments matched to W-beam and thrie-beam runs.
End terminal types we supply
| Type | Function |
|---|---|
| Flared end terminal | Angles the rail away from traffic at the approach end |
| Buffer end terminal | Absorbs head-on impact energy at the run start |
| Fishtail end terminal | Flattened, anchored tail section to stop spearing |
| Bullnose end | Rounded terminal for median and gore areas |
| Bridge end terminal | Transitions a run into a bridge parapet or barrier |
Matching the terminal to the run
The correct terminal depends on the beam profile, the post spacing and the approach speed. Send the run layout and we recommend the terminal type, the transition detail and the anchorage for each end — so the terminal is an engineered part of the system, not an afterthought.
Industry terminal models (ET-Plus, ET-2000, SKT, X-Lite and similar) are matched against your specification requirements on a like-for-like basis.