er used in New Zealand. This type of system redirects vehicles mainly by the beam action of the relatively strong steel rails transferring impact loads to closely spaced posts, which in turn transfer the loads to the ground.
Semi-rigid barrier systems have much less lateral deflection than flexible systems.
Examples of semi rigid road safety barrier systems available in New Zealand are:
Strong Post W-Beam - TL-3
Strong Post Modified Thrie-Beam - TL-4.
(c) Rigid Systems
Rigid barrier systems, e