Highway Guardrails

They are as common as billboards but equally important to motorists' safety as the seat belts they wear. They are universally unnoticed but quietly protect the traveling public.

Why Highway Guardrails are Necessary

A Guardrail is something most people take for granted until it saves their lives. Annually between 6 Nick Bjugstad Penguins Jersey ,000,000 - 7,000,000 people in the U.S. are involved in highway or roadway accidents. The results are between 3,000 Jared McCann Penguins Jersey ,000 - 4,000,000 injuries and more than 40,000 fatalities (source: Federal Highway Administration). Guardrails are a major reason many people survive some of these accidents.

Roadside safety devices, including guardrails Patric Hornqvist Penguins Jersey , keep motor vehicles from striking other objects such as pillars, bridges, trees or on-coming traffic. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), crashes involving running off the road are a factor in more than one-third of the nation's traffic fatalities. The fatality rate would be higher were it not for Highway Guardrail systems which have significantly improved and enhanced traffic safety. The numerous examples of marred and damaged guardrails along our roads are evidence of crashes that could have been much more damaging and serious.

Since 1998, new performance standards for roadside safety devices Evgeni Malkin Penguins Jersey , including Highway Guardrails, became effective. As a result, road safety for all varieties of vehicles has improved, including pickups, minivans and sport utility vehicles. The implementation of these new performance standards was part of an overall FHWA safety program to reduce the number and severity of run-off-the-road crashes through better designed and installed guardrails.

Many tests have been performed to analyzeguardrails under crash conditions. Researchers evaluated the deformation behaviors of guardrails under both static and impact transverse loads. The goal was to measure the energy absorption contribution of each kind of deformation. Different geometries and loads were studied. The result was a better and safer guardrail for the United States.

Where Highway Guardrails Should Be Installed

Our guardrails can be installed on all types of roadways and include interstates Kris Letang Penguins Jersey , highways and secondary roads. These valuable protective devices shield vehicles from all types of natural and man-made roadside hazards that are difficult or expensive to remove or modify. These hazards include cliffs and drop-offs, pillars, trees, ditches, utility poles and signs.

Guardrails are a lifesaving shield when installed on bridges. Protection is provided along and most importantly Bryan Rust Penguins Jersey , at the ends of the bridges. In addition, areas below the bridge, such as rivers, railroad tracks and other roads, are protected from off-road vehicle impact.

Guardrails are ideally suited for Parking Lot protection. They shield against such vehicle hazards as light poles Justin Schultz Penguins Jersey , ditches and buildings. Guardrails also provide addition security against auto theft in parking lots.

Our Highway Guardrails use heavy gauge industrial steel and are designed, engineered, and manufactured to the highest industry standards. We recommend the use of the W-Beam guard rail for most situations. It is an optimal choice for vehicle and occupant safety, durability, strength and cost effectiveness. Our Highway Guardrails are manufactured from industrial high-strength 12 gauge (Class A) or 10 gauge (Class B) steel and coated in rust-resistant zinc. Our W-Beam guardrails are available in standard 25' and 12' 6" lengths.
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7 Ways To Win "The Time Crunch" By Ken Leonard Jr. ?2002 KLJ Online Are you working a "day job" while building your ... "dream ... Do you find it ... to manage your time?


7 Ways To Win "The Time Crunch"


By Ken Leonard Jr.

?2002 KLJ Online



Are you working a "day job" while building your home-based
"dream business"? Do you find it difficult to manage your
time? Follow these seven tips to get more done growing
your business, and have the time for other important things
in your life, too.


(1) Make and use a 'to-do' list daily.

It's easy. Write down the tasks you need to do for today
(or for tomorrow). Now, do them. Any that aren't done are
placed at the top of tomorrow's list. Seeing that list at
the end of the day with everything scratched-off is a great
feeling.


(2) Schedule your time for the day.

Make note of your 'free time' (non-day job time) and set a
block for each major thing that you need to do. Save the most
involved tasks for your more fresh, alert time of day. Try
your best to adhere to the schedule Mario Lemieux Penguins Jersey , but be flexible. Don't
stress out when you run out of time and are off schedule. Over
time you will know how much time a task will take to complete,
and can plan for it better. Remember, this is only a tool for
you to set time for what you need to do. It's not intended to
have a negative affect on you, but it could if you don't be
realistic.


(3) Do not disturb.

Make sure that your most productive, task-filled period is
free from interruptions. Close your office door if you have
to. Plan to use this work time when household distractions
will be at a minimum. When the k