James Salisbury wrote:
"deano" wrote in message
oups.com...
I have a job which requires replacement of parking bay crash/nudge
barriers/buffers for a private residential estate.

The original installation comprised of 2 wooden rails to each bay (one
above the other) between 2 'spring-loaded" posts, left and right of
each bay. The posts comprise a vertical metal strap with a separate
metal strap rising behind at a 45° angle to meet (but not touch) the
vertical strap at the top. These may be made up of a single length, in
the form of a triangle, with the base cemented into the ground.

Either way, the original intention was that a car contacting the wooden
rails would not meet solid resistance until the vertical post/strap was
pushed back against the 45° strap.

The original wooden rails were very lightweight and have long since
been smashed and/or rotted away. Into each post there are fitted 2
heavy duty bolts which seem over specified for the lightweight wood...
maybe the money ran out and wood substituted steel?

Anyhow, the owner would now like the barrier re-instated using metal
(motorway style) rails, or something along those lines. Each bay is
just over 8' wide and needs to share fixings on each post with the
following bay, i.e. there are 2 holes per post, one above the other.

Anyone know where I can find such material?


You should know that armco is designed that way to be safe in high speed
glancing blows. It is designed to deform,. and possibly slice into the
car bodywork to absorb high speed impacts and dissipate the energy over
a distance.

Its use for parking is at best inappropiate, and at worst a waste of time.

The best material for parking is actually a tough hedge..


However, given what you have, I'd be inclined to use scaffolding poles
covered in foam insulation.

Thanks,
deano.


Try 5705100 Sectional Steel Barrier at www.arco.co.uk