Universal Indusrtial Sales, Inc.

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Guardrail & Box Beam

Specialty Fabrication

Delineator Posts

Guardrail & Box Beam:

We offer:

W-Beam Guardrail
Thrie-Beam Guardrail
Guardrail Steel Posts
Radiused Guardrail
Guardrail Anchor Components
Guardrail End Terminals
Box Beam Rail

W-Beam Guardrail:

All W-Beam Guardrail is available in Class A (12 gauge) and Class B (10 gauge).
Standard length panels are 25'-0", 12'-6" and 6'-3"
Standard punching for post spacing is 6'-3" O.C. or 3'-1 1/2" O.C.

All Guardrail is available in custom lengths and special punching.
(more lead time may be required)

Types of coating
Type I: Zinc Coating 1.8 oz
Type II: Zinc Coating 3.6 oz
Type III: Black (No Coating)
Type IV: Weathering Steel
Custom: Painted, Powder Coated, Etched

Galvanized W-Beam with Steel Posts and Plastic Blocks

Weathering Steel W-Beam

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Thrie-Beam Guardrail:

All Thrie-Beam Guardrail is available in Class A (12 gauge) and Class B (10 gauge).
Standard length panels are 12'-6" and 6'-3"
Standard punching for post spacing is 6'-3" O.C. or 3'-1 1/2" O.C.

All Guardrail is available in custom lengths and special punching.
(more lead time may be required)

Standard Guardrail Hardware
(available in Galvanized & Weathering Steel)
Splice Bolts: 5/8” x 1 ¼”, 2”
Post Bolts: 5/8” x 2”, 10”, 18”
Washers: 5/8” USS Flat Washer
Nuts: 5/8” Guardrail Nut
Other: 3/16” x 1 ¾” x 3” Face Washer
¼” x 4” x 4” Snow Load Washer

Emergency bridge repair in Colorado where custom thrie beam panels were required.

Corten (weathering steel) Arizona Thrie Beam Guardrail Transition.

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Guardrail Steel Posts:

We supply plastic blocks and routed wood blocks for use with steel posts.

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Radiused Guardrail:

We can radius W-Beam and Thrie Beam Guardrail Panels as tight as 4 feet without rippling.

When ordering radius rail UIS will need the R-Ft Dimension or “H” dimension (see chart below). To get this, run a string line from end post to end post then lay your tape from middle post to string. This gives you the rise or the “H” dimension. UIS will also need to know if the bend is convex or concave.

Dimensions for 12'-6" Curved Rail

R-Ft	Oc	C (apprx)	H (apprx)
5	143°14'	9'-5 7/8"	3'-5"
10	71°37'	11'-8 3/8"	1'-10 3/4"
15	47°45'	12'-1 3/4"	1'-3 3/8"
20	35°50'	12'-3 5/8"	11 3/4"
25	28°39'	12'-4 3/8"	9 1/2"
30	23°52'	12'-4 5/8"	7 7/8"
35	20°28'	12'-4 3/4"	6 7/8"
40	17°54'	12'-4 7/8"	6"
45	15°55'	12'-5"	5 1/4"
50	14°20'	12'-5 1/8"	4 5/8"
60	11°56'	12'-5 1/4"	4"
70	10°14'	12'-5 3/8"	3 1/2"
80	8°56'	12'-5 1/2"	3"
90	7°57'	12'-5 5/8"	2 5/8"
100	7°10'	12'-5 3/4"	2 3/8"
110	6°31'	12'-5 7/8"	2 1/8"
120	5°58'	12'-6"	1 7/8"
130	5°31'	12'-6"	1 3/4"
140	5°7'	12'-6"	1 5/8"
150	4°46'	12'-6"	1 1/2"

Convex Radius

Concave Radius

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Guardrail Anchor Components:

W-Beam Terminal Flare	Thrie Beam Terminal Flare
W-Beam Bridge Shoe	Thrie Beam Bridge Shoe
3/4 Wrap Buffer	Full Wrap (one piece) Buffer

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Guardrail End Terminals:

The SKT-350 (Sequential Kinking Terminal) is an energy absorbing tangent terminal. The SKT is NCHRP 350 Approved! During head-on impacts, the SKT impact head slides over the W-beam guardrail. The rail is sequentially kinked or bent as it moves through the head. The kinked guardrail exits the head safely and the vehicle is brought to a controlled stop. When impacted along the side within the length of need, the SKT functions like guardrail. The errant vehicle is safely redirected back toward it’s original travel path.

The FLEAT 350 (FLared Energy Absorbing Terminal) is an energy absorbing flared terminal. The flare is straight and the offset is variable anywhere between 2'-6" and 4'-0". The FLEAT is 37'-6" long and has 7 breakaway posts. NCHRP 350 APPROVED!

The FLEAT-MT is a Median Terminal for use in wide medians. The components of the original FLEAT-350 flared terminal are combined with a couple of additional small components to create the FLEAT-MT.

Drawings, Installation Guides, Federal Approval Letters and Crash Test Videos can be found on the Road Systems website at www.roadsystems.com/skt.htm. Information can also be obtained by contacting Universal direct.

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Box Beam Rail:

Box Beam Rail

WY-BET Box Beam Terminal

BEAT Terminal

BEAT-MT Terminal

The BEAT and the BEAT-MT have many interchangeable components. The BEAT is designed to attach directly to the end of the standard 6” x 6” box beam barrier. The BEAT-MT is designed to attach directly to the end of the standard 6” x 8” box beam barrier. During end on impacts, the vehicle forces the impact head of the BEAT into the end of the box beam section causing the tube to burst. This allows the errant vehicle to be safely decelerated.

BEAT-SSCC Terminal

Box Beam Bursting Energy Absorbing Terminal Single Sided Crash Cushion

Attaches directly to bridge rail abutments, rigid barrier ends and many bridge rails
Low cost alternative to other crash cushion systems
Ideal for restrictive site conditions with it’s short overall length of 28’-0”
Major components: 6” x 6” box beam, 8 breakaway steel posts, cable assembly and rigid wall attachment
Can be used in a permanent or temporary application

BEAT-BP Terminal

Road Systems, Inc. introduces a new solution to an old problem: directly shielding Bridge Piers from impact. The BEAT-BP is a revolutionary system that fills an application for which there are few options. It is both lower in cost and more effective than other crash cushion systems. It also solves the problem of grass mowing and maintenance operations in bullnose areas.

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UIS Product Line:

     - Sign Structures
     - Bridge Rail
     - Guardrail & Box Beam
     - Specialty Fabrication
     - Delineator Posts

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