Our engineer has been developing the end terminals which design to have energy-absorbing properties when impacted in the head-on position, and will actually slow a vehicle upon impact by absorbing the vehicles kinetic energy and dispersing it through the rail. This is typically accomplished by forcing Zig-Zag Galvanized Steel Resistant Support Frame through an extrusion impact head that has smaller dimensions that the rail being forced through it.
Modern installations of guardrail are designed to allow the guiderail to deform under the load of the crash, and safely redirecting a vehicle back onto the roadway at a somewhat shallow angle. It is important that the approach grades to a guardrail system be very flat (typically 10:1 or flatter) and that grades and fixed objects behind the guardrail be placed at a distance so that it will not affect the performance of the guardrail upon impact and deflection.
The advantage by having this Zig Zag GI support frame as following:
- Easy to Install: You do not need to penetrate floors and rooftops to install the Zig-Zag GI Resistant Support Frame.
This provides a considerable savings in time and installation costs. Contact us for a detailed description on how to
set-up the guardrail system. - Mobility: Now you can have fall protection when and where you want it. The Zig-Zag Steel Resistant Support Frame is portable
and can be dismantled/assembled as the need arises. For even greater convenience we can also provide the handy transporter. - Flexibility: Zig-Zag Steel Resistant Support Frame are versatile and can easily be configured to your specific needs.
The base can accommodate up to four rails and toe plates if needed.
- Overhead Protection: In elevated situations where there is a danger of kicking something onto someone below,
OSHA requires the use of 2 × 4 sized toe board between the bases. The bases of the Guardrails can be retrofitted with our
custom Speed boards. Zinc plated finish looks professional and will last for years. - Corrosion Resistant: Our Zig-Zag Steel Resistant Support Frame is made with 3 mm thicknesses and finished with a powder
coated, corrosion resistant yellow finish. Galvanizing and non