HIGHWAY GUARDRAIL PRODUCTS
GSI carries an extensive inventory of highway guardrail products including 10 gauge and 12 gauge material. We stock curved guardrail from 5' to 60' radii, a wide variety of terminal end conditions including SGTs, and a wide variety of steel and timber posts for state and non-state use.
GSI is a TxDOT-approved warehouse for guardrail and posts. We also sell guardrail to many other states around the country, offering competitive pricing with LTL and/or truckload quantities.
GSI'S INVENTORY OF GUARDRAIL PRODUCTS INCLUDES:
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GUARDRAIL (MBGF)
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25' W-Beam (12 GA) with 0, 3'-1.5", 6'-3", 8'-4", 12'-6" post hole centers
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12'-6" W-Beam (12 GA) 0, 6'-3" hole centers
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6'-3" W-Beam (12 GA)
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Radiused 12'-6" W-Beam (12 GA) at 5' to 60' radii
TRANSITIONS
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T101 (Pictures coming soon)
CRASH CUSHIONS
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Steel Based Plated Post 2'-4" and 5'-0" (Culvert)
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Composite Blocks (Spacers) for Timber and Steel Posts (6"x8"x14")
POST AND CABLE FENCE
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Or custom per your project specifications
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SGT (MSKT-MASH) Type I, II, III, HBA ( Installation Instructions & Drawing )
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Terminal Anchor Section ("TAS" or "turndown") P#2 P#3 P#4 P#5
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Thrie-Beam Terminal Connector Shoe ("End Shoe") installed (front) installed (back) AASHTO Standard
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Rounded Terminal Buffer ("Question Mark") AASHTO Standard
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90 Degree Corner (Fabricated) (Inside and Outside Corner Available)
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Median Terminal Buffer, 6" and 11 1/8" Radii AASHTO Standard
STANDARDS
AASHTO Standards
GUARDRAIL HELPS
For Ordering, Design, and Installation
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NCHRP Project 22-23 will update this useful, but older manual
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ATSSA has developed a Guardrail Installation Checklist. Order here.
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Maryland Guidelines of Traffic Barrier Placement & End Treatment Design
Need help with a takeoff or placing an order?
It is important we know the following to ensure you get the product you need the first time:
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Is this a state or non-state job (state-tested inventory cannot be shipped non-state jobs).
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If it is a state job, what is the project information?
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How many runs are there?
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Is the rail blocked out?
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Do you need radiused rail? How many curves? Length? Radius of each?
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Steel or timber posts?
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Are there low-fill culverts that will require base-plated posts? How thick is the culvert "top"?
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What end treatments do you need? TAS?, FEW?, SGT Type I, II, or III?
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To what type of concrete railing are we attaching the transitions?
Concave: Bowing away from the traffic lane
Convex: Bowing towards the traffic lane
To find the Radius for a curved rail:
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Step 1: Starting at the last post in the straight run (point A), lay
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Step 2: Mark-off two points along the curved cloth tape: one at 6'-3", (point B) and the second at 12'-6" (point C).
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Step 3: Pull string directly from starting point (point A) to the second mark-off point (point C).
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Step 4: Measure from the first marked-off point (point B) over to the mid-point of the taut string. this measurement (D) is the rise or "middle ordinate."
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Step 5: Check the chart to find the Radius (R), given the Rise (D).
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Example: a Rise of 3 7/8" inches would result in a Radius of 60 feet.
TRAINING
ATSSA offers extensive guardrail installation and longitudinal barrier system training
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Guardrail Installation Training. A comprehensive overview of what is involved prior to, during and after the installation of guardrail
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Order the webinar CD of this training
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CD1 Standard Guardrail Installation: A How To
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CD2 Guardrail Installation Training- Part II Inspection & Maintenance
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CD3 Guardrail Installation-Part 3 - Understanding Barrier Removal and Common Safety Errors
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Longitudinal Barrier Training. Selection and application of longitudinal barriers.
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ATSSA has developed a Guardrail Installation Checklist. Order here.
You can join ATSSA and be a part of their vital Guardrail Services Division.
FHWA RT-90-001 W-Beam Guardrail Repair and Maintenance soon to be updated by NCHRP Project 22-23Criteria for Restoration of Longitudinal Barriers
RESEARCH
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ANSWERS
TO PHOTOS ON GUARDRAIL BROCHURE
1. Convex W-Beam Radius Guardrail with Composite Blockouts and Steel Line Posts
2. W-Beam Guardrail with Steel Line Posts
3. Single Guardrail Terminal (ET-2000)
4. Terminal Anchor Section (a.k.a. Turndown)
5. Domed Timber Post with Composite Blockout
6. Thrie Beam Terminal Connector, Thrie Beam Guardrail, and Thrie Beam to W-Beam Transition
7. Single Guardrail Terminal (SKT-350)
8. W-Beam Terminal Connector
9. Midwest Guardrail System (MGS) Asymmetrical W-Beam to Thrie-Beam Transition
10. Flared End Wing (a.k.a. "Lobster Tail")
For quote or take-off assistance contact sales@gsihighway.com or 972.225.1660.
Providing takeoff assistance is just another value-added service we're happy to offer!
All our products are FHWA accepted.We have been doing business in Texas for over 40 years.
WE STAND BEHIND OUR REPUTATION!
MAP
Map of Rail Installations
This is a custom Google Map made of installation of bridge rail fabricated around the U.S.
Click on the [ ] button on the top right to maximize screen and view only the map.
Contact us today for a free quote of any fabricated railing.
sales@gsihighway.com
972-225-1660