W-Beam and Thrie-Beam Guardrail Made to Your Specification
W-beam and thrie-beam guardrails are produced to AASHTO M180, the standard written into road authority tenders across the Americas. The factory rolls the profile from Tang Steel coil and hot-dip galvanizes it in-house to 550 g/m2. Standard W-beam is 4128 x 310 x 83 mm at 2.67 mm thickness. Thrie-beam has three corrugations and is used where higher impact resistance is required. Both are supplied with posts, terminals, and fittings from the same production run.
All W-Beam and Thrie-Beam Guardrail Products
W-Beam Guardrail
W-beam guardrail is the most widely installed crash barrier on highways and roadways, built to keep an errant vehicle on…
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Thrie-Beam Guardrail
Thrie-beam guardrail features a three-corrugation profile, offering higher impact resistance than standard W-beam barrie…
View Product →Problems This Category Solves
- Barrier sections that do not match the existing profile on site, requiring field modifications
- Galvanizing that does not meet the 550 g/m2 specification required by road authority tenders
- Steel grade variation across a shipment leading to inconsistent impact performance
- Lack of compatibility between beam splices and post hole patterns from different suppliers
- Installation delays caused by site welding or missing terminal end sections
Who It Is For
- Road authority contractors sourcing barrier by the container against a written specification
- Highway construction companies installing guardrail on new roadway alignments
- Civil infrastructure importers distributing crash barriers in regional markets
- Road safety product distributors stocking AASHTO M180 barrier for resale
Core Advantages
- Rolled to AASHTO M180, the standard used in most road authority tenders across the Americas
- Hot-dip galvanized in-house to 550 g/m2, meeting the zinc coating requirement in most tender documents
- Steel sourced from Tang Steel, ensuring consistent grade and thickness across batches
- Splice holes punched to AASHTO M180 pattern, enabling direct installation without field drilling
- Posts, terminals, and fittings produced in the same facility, ensuring system compatibility
Application Scenarios
- Highway shoulders where vehicles may run off the carriageway and strike roadside hazards
- Rural road edges protecting drainage ditches, embankments, and fixed structures
- Median separation on divided highways to prevent head-on collisions
- Approaches to bridges, culverts, and sign gantries requiring point-hazard shielding
- Roadside installations where repair is done by replacing single damaged sections
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View Project →W-Beam and Thrie-Beam Guardrail Questions Buyers Ask
What standard is your W-beam guardrail made to?
What steel grade and thickness do you supply?
How thick is the galvanizing?
Can you supply posts and terminals with the beam?
What is your minimum order and lead time?
Do you export in full containers?
What is the difference between W-beam and thrie-beam?
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Quoting W-Beam and Thrie-Beam Guardrail
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