valmont Ezy-Guard HC, Product Manual

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Release 08/21
High-Containment Roadside Safety Barrier
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HIGHWAY
Figure 2: Ezy-Guard HC Considerations for
Vulnerable Road Users
4.0 conSIderAtIon for VuLnerABLe
roAd uSerS
Vulnerable road users include motorcyclists, pedestrians,
cyclists and other road users. Ezy-Guard HC has been
designed to provide consideration to vulnerable road users
as follows:
Rounded Post Corners.
The Z-post contains smooth, rounded post edges and
corners mitigating the risk and severity of fractures and/or
contusions.
Energy Absorbing, Ductile Z-Posts.
The Z-posts are designed to yield by bending near ground
level. This bending action absorbs impact energy reducing
the potential for post fracturing. A fractured or split guardrail
post presents a significant laceration hazard to vulnerable
road users.
The Ezy-Guard HC design does not contain any elements that
become projectiles and there are no aggressive edges.
Shielded Posts.
The innovative design of Ezy-Guard HC shields the top of the
supporting Z-posts by positioning the top of the rail above the
posts. This eliminates dangerous snag points, reducing the
potential for the barrier to dismount motorcyclists or cyclists.
This is a significant safety benefit compared to traditional
guardrail and cable barrier systems.