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WIRE ROPE SAFETY BARRIER [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Safety
  • Engineering
CONT

Wire rope safety barriers ... are highly tensioned wire ropes, supported by steel posts. The barriers are designed to slow or stop wayward vehicles by absorbing their impact and, in doing so, reduce major off-road and head-on collisions on our roads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité routière
  • Ingénierie
CONT

Le ministère des Transports travaille à la conception d'une glissière flexible à haute tension […] qui permettra de séparer les voies de circulation. Cette glissière, également appelée glissière à câbles, sera installée au centre de la chaussée afin de réduire les collisions frontales et la gravité des accidents.

Spanish

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