WO2017007760A1 - Système et procédé de fabrication et d'utilisation de panneaux en forme de rambarde à poutre en w et poutre triple pour autres barrières - Google Patents
Système et procédé de fabrication et d'utilisation de panneaux en forme de rambarde à poutre en w et poutre triple pour autres barrières Download PDFInfo
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
- E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
- E01F15/02—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes
- E01F15/04—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of longitudinal beams or rigid strips supported above ground at spaced points
- E01F15/0407—Metal rails
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- E01F15/043—Details of rails with multiple superimposed members; Rails provided with skirts
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
- E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
- E01F15/02—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes
- E01F15/04—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of longitudinal beams or rigid strips supported above ground at spaced points
- E01F15/0407—Metal rails
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
- E04H17/00—Fencing, e.g. fences, enclosures, corrals
- E04H17/14—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts
- E04H17/1413—Post-and-rail fences, e.g. without vertical cross-members
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- the present invention generally relates to a barrier system and, more particularly, to a greener and more cost-effective high-strength, durable and weather resistant barrier and fencing system.
- DOT State Departments of Transportation
- ASSHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- ASSHTO is tasked with setting the standards for quality, strength, durability, and weather resistance of highway guardrail materials to make them incredibly strong with a nearly infinite lifespan once installed.
- the stated mission of AASHTO is to advocate transportation-related policies and provide technical services to support states in their efforts to efficiently and safely move people and goods.
- AASHTO promulgates standards for highway guardrail systems in its AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Joint Subcommittee on New Highway Materials Task Force 13 Report, entitled “A Guide to Standardized Highway Barrier Hardware.” This Guide specifies the standards for each component that may be used in approved guardrail systems, which standards generally consist of detailed drawings of acceptable materials, along with detailed specifications and the intended use for each.
- the standards wherein AASHTO regulates guardrail panel specified for DOT approval include, but are not limited to: (i) the type of steel used in the manufacturing of highway guardrail; (ii) the required thicknesses of the specified steel used to produce highway guardrail; (iii) the thickness of the corrosion resistant coating applied to guardrail barrier structural materials; and (iv) the lengths, widths, exact hole punching and other dimensions for DOT guardrail to be approved for installation on US highways.
- All standard highway guardrail panels are equally bound by AASHTO standards when newly manufactured.
- AASHTO approved W-beam guardrails must, for example, be 31 1 (12.25 inches) in width and have a specific cross-section where the shape resembles the letter "VV" by exhibiting two waves on the outer surface.
- Thrie- beam guardrails have three waves instead of two, and measure 508 mm (20 inches) in width.
- the metal specified in the guardrail specifications is the same AASHTO M 270 / M 270M grade steel set forth above.
- guardrails are designed specifically for impact resistance and absorption, thereby requiring a much stronger barrier than is needed in other applications, such as agricultural fencing.
- U.S. Patent No. 8, 127,419 to Calton teaches a system and method for converting used guardrail, formerly AASHTO- approved, into other barrier applications such as agricultural fencing.
- the guardrail in those applications are standard guardrail sections, which generally come in 12-gauge or 10-gauge metal, ranging from 2.67 mm (0.105 inches) thickness to 3.43 mm (0.135 inch) thickness steel. That guardrail is also galvanized per AASHTO requirements.
- AASHTO applications required by AASHTO. This represents a tremendous waste of materials and energy because the AASHTO materials are far greater in thickness and coating than required for other applications.
- a particular feature of the invention is the ability to provide a solution with an improved manufacturing process without reliance on used guard rail availability.
- guardrail-shaped barrier system comprising at least one guardrail section made of rolled metal with a thickness ranging from 0.80 mm (0.032 inches) to 2.6 mm (0.102 inches), wherein the rolled metal is galvanized before entering a roll forming mill.
- Yet another embodiment is provided in a method of providing a guardrail- shaped barrier system comprising the steps of: providing a coil of galvanized steel, wherein the steel has a thickness of from 0.80 mm to 2.6 mm; slitting the coil into at least two scalp coils; cutting at least one scalp coil of said scalp coils into a specified length thereby forming a sized strip; punching the sized strip with at least one mounting hole; and rolling sized strip into a guardrail-shape forming a rail.
- Yet another embodiment is provided in a method of providing a guardrail- shaped barrier system comprising the steps of: providing a coil of galvanized steel, wherein the steel has a thickness of from 0.80 mm to 2.6 mm; slitting the coil into at least two scalp coils; rolling the scalp coil into a guardrail-shaped form; and cutting the guardrail-shaped form into a length thereby forming a rail.
- Fig. 1 is a flow chart representation of an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of the invention.
- the invention provides an affordable, high-strength, and durable barrier system useful in many applications, primarily agricultural fencing capable of preventing the passage of livestock according to one embodiment of the invention.
- the barrier system is an environmentally responsible, multi-functional, weather-resistant, reinforced barrier system employing roll-formed W-beam and Thrie-beam profiled guardrail materials which is galvanized prior to roll forming.
- the present invention accomplishes the foregoing objects by reconfiguring the dimension of the thickness and method of construction of prior art systems and methods, allowing increased affordability in a barrier system commensurate with the strength, durability, and weather resistance of standard approved DOT guardrail materials in applications not requiring DOT materials approval. More specifically, the present invention provides a barrier system comprising W-beam profile and Thrie-beam profile steel beams with thicknesses within the range of 0.80 mm (0.032 inches) to 2.6 mm (0.102 inches) and constructed from pre-galvanized steel sheet in steel coil form. [0020] The invention is directed to lighter-duty applications, such as agricultural fencing. By contrast to the guardrail taught in U.S. Patent No.
- the invention uses much thinner guardrail. In this way, the invention saves a great deal of wasted raw materials by not requiring the much thicker metal found in AASHTO-approved guardrail. The invention also saves a great deal of refined materials by avoiding the hazardous galvanization process during production. Additionally, by using much less metal and zinc, the invention ultimately saves a great deal of energy in the
- An object of the invention is therefore to provide a system and method of providing a fencing and barrier panel manufactured to perform the same duties as salvaged DOT-approved guardrail materials, yet produced from a gauge, or thickness, of steel which is less than that required by DOT standards to redirect automobile traffic, while still sufficient in strength and durability to perform alternative barrier-system duties as set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 8,127,419.
- a further object of the invention is to provide for the wider availability of materials so that local and national agriculture infrastructure may be offered both the salvaged DOT guardrail materials and a product manufactured specifically for the purpose of affordable W-beam- and Thrie-beam-shaped-guardrail panel barrier systems.
- the accessibility of product would provide greater availability and affordability for current and future sustainable growth in many sectors while positively influencing the revitalization, functionality and safety of currently established livestock containment systems.
- lighter gauge guardrail animal containment panel Another aspect of producing a lighter gauge guardrail animal containment panel is the effect of increased efficiency in shipping. Transporting these lighter gauge panels, which weigh approximately 1 ⁇ 2 that of a standard recycled DOT guardrail panel, means the per-foot transportation costs are greatly reduced as the linear footage of fencing transported per single truckload can be vastly increased. Thus, the design and method of production reduces demand for consumables needed for manufacture and also transport by reducing heavy vehicle road usage as fewer trucks will be required for shipping from warehouse to destination.
- an environmentally responsible, multifunctional, weather-resistant, reinforced barrier system is adapted from
- a guardrail-shaped barrier system comprising at least one guardrail section made of rolled metal with a thickness ranging from about 0.80 mm (0.032 inches) to 2.6 mm (0.102 inches) and more preferably about 0.94 mm (0.037 inches) to about 2.55 mm (0.100 inches), wherein the rolled metal is galvanized before roll forming.
- the guardrail-shaped barrier system can be w-beam- shaped or thrie-beam-shaped.
- the guardrail-shaped barrier system can also be of any length, or it may be of non-standard lengths of at least 3.05 m (10 feet) to no more than 12.5 m (41 feet).
- the length is less than 3.81 m (12.5 feet) in length and in another embodiment greater than 7.9 m (26 feet) in length. In one embodiment the length is at least 3.81 m (12.5 feet) to no more than 7.9 m (26 feet) in length
- a method for a guardrail- shaped barrier system comprising the steps of: providing a galvanized master-coil of steel, wherein the steel ranges from about 0.80 mm (0.032 inches) to 2.62 mm (0.103 inches) and preferably 0.94 mm (0.037 inches) to about 2.55 mm (0.100 inches) in thickness; slitting the master-coil of steel into at least two narrower-width coils referred to as coil scalps; cutting the narrower-width coils scalps into a series of desired length members; punching each of the desired length members with at least one mounting hole; and rolling each of the desired length members into a W-beam guardrail or Thrie- beam guardrail-shaped form.
- the narrower-width scalp coils can be 472.2 - 477.5 mm (18.6-18.8 inches) in width before roll-forming into w-beam, 731 .5-736.6 mm (28.8-29 inches) in width, before being rolled into thrie-beam. It is also possible that the desired length members are less than 3.81 m (12.5 feet) in length or greater than 7.9 m (26 feet) in length.
- the resulting barrier system provides an excellent wind break for livestock during winter months and during storms because the materials used are weather- resistant, multi-functional and reinforced so as to provide an environmentally
- a coil of steel is provided at 10 and the coil is galvanized by being coated with a permanent corrosive-resistant zinc coating at 12 thereby forming a master coil.
- This master coil is slit into narrower width coil at 14 thereby forming coil scalps wherein the coil scalps are at the target final dimensions which are preferably 304 mm (12 inches) to 317 mm (12.5 inches) and most preferably about 31 1 mm (12.25 inches) for W-beam or about 501 .6 mm (19.75 inches) to 514.3mm (20.25 inches) and more preferably about 508 mm (20 inches) for Thrie-beam-guardrails.
- the coil scalps are then placed into the W- or Thrie-beam-guardrail roll-forming line and rolled into the desired shape at 16 thereby forming a ribbon.
- the ribbon is cut into the specified lengths at 18 thereby forming rails which are preferably at least 4.1 m (13.5 feet) in length to no more than 7.9 m (26 feet) in length. These rails are optionally punched with proper holes per the customer order at 20 wherein the holes can be formed prior to rolling, prior to ribbon formation or as shown for simplicity in Fig. 1 .
- the rails are assembled at 22 forming a barrier. In some embodiments co-linear rails are overlapped resulting in a post separation of about 0.30 m (1 foot) less than the length of the rail.
- the coil can be cut to length at 18', to form sized strip, and then rolled into the desired shape at 16'.
- the sheet of pre-galvanized steel having been cut-to-length and properly punched per customer application, is passed through a rolling-mill which shapes this prepared sheet into the W- or the Thrie-beam-guardrail profile.
- the panel is in the appropriate profile, and ready for stacking and shipment.
- a barrier generally represented at 100, utilizing W-beams, 102, is illustrated.
- co-linear W-beams referenced as 102a and 102b for the purposes of discussion, are overlapped an overlap distance, D, with at least one attachment element, 104, such as threaded bolts and mating nuts, which extend through aligned holes of the overlapped rails and secure the co-linear rails together and optionally, and preferably, to a post, 106.
- the overlap distance is preferably at least about 152 mm (6 inches) to no more than about 457 mm (18 inches) with about 304 mm (12 inches) being preferable.
- An overlap distance of less than about 152 mm may provide insufficient strength and an overlap distance of more than about 457 mm provides insufficient additional strength to justify the material use.
- a barrier generally represented at 200, utilizing Thrie-beams, 202
- a barrier generally represented at 200, utilizing Thrie-beams, 202
- D an overlap distance
- attachment element, 204 such as threaded bolts and mating nuts
- the overlap distance is preferably at least about 152 mm (6 inches) to no more than about 457 mm (18 inches) with about 304 mm (12 inches) being preferable.
- An overlap distance of less than about 152 mm may provide insufficient strength and an overlap distance of more than about 457 mm provides insufficient additional strength to justify the material use.
- An advantage of the instant process is that the steel sheet has been previously galvanized, and rolled into a master coil. That master-coil of pre-galvanized sheet steel is then slit into thinner coil scalps. The galvanization has been applied before rolling. There are many beneficial factors to this process which does not require galvanizing facilities to be present. Guardrail roll-forming facilities do not require the storage and/or heating of multiple tons of zinc in a large, hazardous, hot molten metal vats which are commonly used for coating the finished highway guardrail product with a corrosion resistant finish.
- the final roll-forming facilities do not require the burning of tens of large volumes of fuel, typically commonly natural gas, needed to maintain a zinc hot- dipping tank at ⁇ 880 degrees Fahrenheit for dipping. This also means that for the purposes of manufacturing the product described herein, the roll forming facilities will not be required to commercially store massive amounts of zinc, fuel such as propane, or the multiple sulfuric and/or hydrochloric acids and other potentially harmful chemicals needed to clean and/or prep the materials before and during manufacture.
- barrier system is also suitable for use in many other non-highway applications such as agricultural bale feeders, bunk feeders, fencing, cribbing, cattle shades and snow drift catches.
- the invention allows the production of W-beam and Thrie-beam shaped profile panels in lengths that are not customarily available. Due to a solid, long-standing national standard of dimensions for highway guardrail provided by AASHTO, the vast majority of lengths of the salvaged guardrail panels being used as affordable fencing and barrier material has been produced in only limited lengths of 41 15 mm (13.5 feet) for 3810 mm (12.5 foot) span of fence or 7925 mm (26 foot) lengths for 7620 mm (25 foot) span of fence. Until now, these two lengths have been the only two options made available to consumers. However, it is expected that within the variety of applications where reuse of the highly durable reclaimed guardrail material is common, there can be developed consistent needs for panels produced at additionally specified lengths. For example: livestock containment facilities consistently prefer longer beams of guardrail shaped panel to more efficiently and economically contain their animals. The
- a W-beam is approximately sinusoidal with two peaks separated equally from the ends with a separation between peaks of about 194 mm and a height of about 83 mm.
- Thrie-beam is approximately sinusoidal with three peaks separated equally with a height of about 83 mm.
- the present invention addresses these deficiencies by providing a system and method by reconfiguring guardrail shaped materials and advancing that method by offering additional resources to expand the use of these reclaimed materials in a variety of alternative applications not requiring DOT approval.
- state DOTs are able to continue to recoup nearly twice as much in selling the used materials for reuse rather than recycling.
- farmers and other alternative users are able to afford and use these very high quality materials once reconfigured for different lengths and dimensions.
- This calming effect has many benefits. Calmer animals can be directed in smooth, uninterrupted traffic patterns. Accidents, even fatalities, of cattle handlers are much less likely when the livestock remain calm. Furthermore, animals contained in corrals built with guardrail-shaped panels simply fair better. During the process of necessary sorting, any overexcitement of livestock tends to create circumstances where the animals are much more likely to injure themselves or other animals. Thus, the calming effect induced by guardrail panel eliminates a great deal of potential
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L'invention concerne un système et un procédé respectueux de l'environnement, pour fournir des systèmes de barrière en forme de rambarde à poutre en W et à poutre triple, qui utilisent approximativement la moitié du métal nécessaire pour une rambarde approuvée par AASHTO certifiée. Lesdits système et procédé éliminent également le procédé de galvanisation coûteux et dangereux sur le terrain en guise de matériaux anticorrosion plus simples, moins chers et plus économiques. D'autres systèmes de barrière, tels que des clôtures agricoles, sont de plus en plus demandés alors que la fourniture de rambarde approuvée par AASHTO certifiée diminue. L'invention concerne la fourniture de matériaux de travail plus légers pour ces applications de travail plus léger.
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