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W-BEAM GUARD RAIL [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fences and Enclosures
  • Road Construction
  • Road Safety
CONT

Two types of steel beam guardrail are available for use: W-beam and thrie-beam. A W-beam rail has two corrugations, while a thrie-beam has three, making it the stiffer of the two types ... W-beam is more common and is used almost exclusively when steel beam guardrail is required.

Key term(s)
  • W-beam guard rail

French

Domaine(s)
  • Enceintes et clôtures
  • Construction des voies de circulation
  • Sécurité routière

Spanish

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