Today we reveal a little curiosity that we see from time to time on the highway: you know those transversal poles? That’s what they’re for
With a view to making our motorways increasingly safer, the practice that provides for the installation of specific anchoring devices in support of the posts placed on the safety barriers.
As UNICMI explains, theNational Union of Metal Construction Industries, Envelopes and Doors and Windowsthe decision to opt for this type of device is useful in those cases where it is necessary to offer a solution in punctual situations that are difficult to complete, whether it is from scratch systems or simple maintenance operations.
Transversal poles on motorways: what they are for and how they are regulated
The installation of what you could trivially define as transverse poles must follow a specific evaluation process of the manufacturer which consists, above all, in evaluating the system’s performance in the field, predicting the obligatory steps for production control also of the device components, updating the product manual and other bureaucratic procedures that we will not be discussing here.
The goal set in using this device must still be evaluated during the design activities with the help of all possible information from the manufacturer.
After all, we are talking about a anchoring system which represents, at least in theory, an excellent possibility to extend and in some cases restore the functionality of the safety barriers present on our motorways.
You don’t see them often, but in some places they are evident and are an indication of work done in order to increase safety on that road in the event of an accident.
When you see them, therefore, don’t be surprised, on the contrary, you can tell yourself rather relieved by the fact that work has recently been done on that stretch with the intention of improving safety in order to prevent accidents with even serious results.
