Galvanized steel components for safety barriers

Road safety barrier’s purpose is to increase traffic safety by preventing vehicles from driving off the road, into dangerous objects or into objects that need protection from colliding vehicles. Based on road classification, there are specific rules and guidelines for choosing a combination of guardrail and pole so that the road safety barrier can function optimally depending on the situation.

A safety barrier system consists of two parts. A horizontal guardrail and a vertical post that is assembled on site with screws and built into the ground at the roadside. Both parts are galvanized steel sheet profiles that have different shapes and steel qualities depending on use and road safety requirements.

In this EPD the product under assessment is the safety barrier that includes rounded, rectangular, beam, and flat steel profiles with steel strength classification S235, S355 and S420. Materials used for this product are produced in factories located in Sweden.