AASHTO M180
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
| Profile | Fishtail End Terminal |
| Material | Q235B / Q345B steel (S235JR / S355JR / ASTM A529M) |
| Surface treatment | Hot-dip galvanized; powder or PVC coated on request |
| Zinc coating | ≥ 550 g/m² (≈80 µm), AASHTO M180 |
| Standard | AASHTO M180 / EN 1317 / GB/T 31439 |
| Certificate | Mill test certificate and coating weight report with every shipment |
| Note | Custom 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.
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