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Optirail™ High Visibility Pedestrian Guardrail

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Alpha Rail Ltd Third party certifications:
  • ISO 9001 Quality Management

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  • ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

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High visibility pedestrian guardrail.

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Application

Suitable for:

  • Highways.
  • Industrial areas.
  • Outside schools.
  • Car parks.

Description

The Optirail system has three separate panel types: V2, V4 and V8. Each panel has staggered infill bars set to its own unique arrangement, each designed to suit differing road speeds:

V2 Optirail - Staggered bar system with optimum sight angle of 2.5 to 5 degrees, for use on straight roads moderate to high speeds.

V4 Optirail - Staggered bar system with optimum sight angle of 5 to 14 degrees, for use on straight roads low to moderate speeds.

V8 Optirail - Staggered bar system with optimum sight angle of more than 14 degrees, for use on curves of less than 15 m radius.


Features and benefits:

  • Improves visibility.
  • Manufactured in three main types, to optimise visibility with any situation.
  • Guides pedestrians to safe crossing point.
  • Can be fabricated to suit gradients and radius.
  • Powder-coating available.
  • Three standard colour finishes: galvanized, black and green.
  • Gates available to suit.
  • Conforms to BS 7818.

General information

Color

Silver

Grey

Black

Green

Other

Finish

Galvanized

Powder-coated

Material

Steel

Shape

Rectangle

Length

Bespoke

Width

2000 mm

1000 mm

Height

1050 mm

Uniclass

Ss_25_15_60_57 Metal vertical bar pedestrian guard rail systemsPrimary

CAWS

Q40/340 Steel vertical bar fencing

Q40/30 Proprietary fencing

Q40/430 Proprietary fencing

Specification data - Metal vertical bar pedestrian guard rail systems

Standard

To BS 7818.

Preparatory work

To system manufacturer’s recommendations.

Posts

Steel intermediate posts.

Steel end posts.

Steel 90 degree corner posts.

Steel 130 degree corner posts.

Manufacturer guidance

Support posts:

50 x 50 x 3 mm SHS and 50 x 10 mm RSF.


Post foundations

Guidance for specification option:

Insert requirements.

  • Concreted in (rooted) as standard - 250 mm root length.
  • Base plated posts optional.
  • Consult manufacturer for details.

Panels

Steel panels with 12 mm square bar vertical infills set to V2 infill stagger and 70 x 8 RSF horizontal rails.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Staggered bar system with optimum sight angle of 2.5° to 5°.
  • For use on straight roads moderate to high speeds.

Steel panels with 12 mm square bar vertical infills set to V4 infill stagger and 70 x 8 RSF horizontal rails.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Staggered bar system with optimum sight angle of 5° to 14°.
  • For use on straight roads low to moderate speeds.

Steel panels with 12 mm square bar vertical infills set to V8 infill stagger and 70 x 8 RSF horizontal rails.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Staggered bar system with optimum sight angle of more than 14°.
  • For use on curves of less than 15 m radius.

Site applied finishes

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer for details and insert requirements or omit.

System accessories

Not required.

Gates available to suit.

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Finish/ Colour

Hot dipped galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461.

Polyester powder-coated, black (RAL 9005).

Polyester powder-coated, green (RAL 6005).

Polyester powder-coated, RAL colour.

Guidance for specification option:

Available on request; consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Post centres

1000 mm.

2000 mm.

Height

1050 mm above ground.

Fixings

M10 x 30 coach bolts, nyloc nut and washers.

Sustainability data

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Steel

Third party certifications

Third party certifications

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System

Literature

Optirail Data Sheet

Optirail Data Sheet

Case studies

Western Growth Corridor, Lincoln

Western Growth Corridor, Lincoln

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