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concrete safety barriers: a safe and sustainable choice - EUPAVE

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CONTENTS<br />

1. Introduction 3<br />

2. Benefits of <strong>concrete</strong> <strong><strong>safe</strong>ty</strong> <strong>barriers</strong> 4<br />

3. History of <strong><strong>safe</strong>ty</strong> <strong>barriers</strong> in Europe 5<br />

4. The European st<strong>and</strong>ards: EN 1317 8<br />

5. Performance <strong>and</strong> test methods for vehicle restraint systems 9<br />

6. Terminals, transitions <strong>and</strong> removable barrier sections 17<br />

7. CE marking of <strong>concrete</strong> <strong><strong>safe</strong>ty</strong> <strong>barriers</strong> 18<br />

8. Protection of motorcyclists 19<br />

9. Road restraint systems <strong>and</strong> noise <strong>barriers</strong> 21<br />

10. Sustainability of <strong>concrete</strong> <strong><strong>safe</strong>ty</strong> <strong>barriers</strong> 22<br />

11. Design <strong>and</strong> construction 27<br />

12. Conclusions 30<br />

13. References 31<br />

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