Restraint systems for road bridges
Bridge design
Article REF: C4500 V2
Restraint systems for road bridges
Bridge design

Authors : Jean-Armand CALGARO, Anne BERNARD-GELY

Publication date: February 10, 2010, Review date: July 20, 2020 | Lire en français

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3. Restraint systems for road bridges

The restraint systems include :

  • railings ;

  • slides ;

  • barriers.

  • The main purpose of guardrails is to protect pedestrians. Except in special cases where they are specially reinforced, they are not designed to withstand the accidental impact of a light vehicle (figure 7 ).

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