GOST 26804-2012 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 26804-2012 — "Ограждения дорожные металлические барьерного типа. Технические условия" (English: "Metal road safety barriers. Specifications"). The standard establishes technical requirements, constructional features and test/inspection rules for metal barrier-type road restraints (barrier and bridge railings) commonly used on highways and bridges.

Abstract

GOST 26804-2012 specifies design, material, manufacturing, protective coating, installation and performance (retention) requirements for metal road safety barriers of barrier-type construction, including common two-wave (W-beam) profiles and associated posts, blocks and fastenings. It sets out test methods and acceptance criteria intended to ensure road restraint systems provide predictable containment and redirection of vehicles.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / superseded for some regulatory purposes; historically introduced and used as a national product standard. (See notes on supersession below.)
• Publication date: Document text dated 2012; brought into effect 1 November 2013.
• Publisher: Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology (Rosstandart) / national standards bodies of the Russian Federation.
• ICS / categories: Construction; road works and transport facilities — ICS class in national catalogs commonly listed under 93.80 (roads).
• Edition / version: GOST 26804-2012 (edition year 2012).
• Number of pages: 28 pages (typical commercial distributions and catalog records list 28 pages).

Scope

This standard applies to metal road safety barriers of the barrier-type (including beam elements, posts, block elements and fastenings) intended for use on roadways and on bridge structures. It covers geometrical and material requirements for barrier elements (including common two-wave/W-beam profiles), mechanical performance and energy-absorption (retention) characteristics, corrosion protection/coating requirements, mounting and anchoring details, inspection and testing procedures, marking and documentation. It is intended for specification of manufactured restraint systems and for use by designers, manufacturers and test laboratories.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and classification of barrier-type road restraint systems (beam, post, block assemblies).
• Geometrical and dimensional requirements for barrier beams and posts (including two-wave/W-beam profiles).
• Material specifications for steels used in beams, posts and fastenings; weld and fastening requirements.
• Protective coatings and corrosion-resistance requirements for barrier elements.
• Performance requirements: retention/containment and redirection capability, energy absorption criteria and associated test methods.
• Test methods and inspection procedures for acceptance (including reference to related GOSTs for materials and testing).
• Marking, packaging and documentation obligations for manufacturers.

Typical use and users

Users include highway and bridge designers, road authorities, barrier and metal-works manufacturers, procurement specialists, conformity assessment and testing laboratories, and installation contractors specifying or supplying road restraint systems. The standard is used to define product technical requirements, verify performance in tests, and support procurement/specification documents.

Related standards

Documents and standards commonly referenced together with or in place of GOST 26804-2012 include: earlier national versions of barrier standards (e.g., GOST 26804-86), subsequent national standards such as GOST 33128-2014 (used later for regulatory compliance), and various material and testing GOSTs cited within the text (for steel grades, coatings, welding, fasteners and testing methods). For regulatory conformity in the Customs Union/EAEU context, GOST 26804-2012 was replaced in some lists by GOST 33128-2014 as of 1 September 2016.

Keywords

metal road safety barrier; barrier-type guardrail; W-beam; two-wave profile; retention capacity; road restraint system; specifications; corrosion protection; testing; posts and beam; ГОСТ 26804-2012.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 26804-2012 is a Russian national standard titled "Metal road safety barriers. Specifications" that defines technical requirements and test/inspection rules for metal barrier-type road restraint systems.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers geometry and dimensions of barrier elements (including two-wave/W-beam profiles), material and manufacturing requirements, corrosion protection, performance (retention/containment) criteria, test methods, marking and documentation for road safety barriers.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Highway and bridge engineers, barrier manufacturers, procurement and specification teams, testing and conformity-assessment laboratories, and installation contractors. Organizations use it to specify, manufacture and verify barrier systems.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: While issued as GOST 26804-2012 and brought into effect on 1 November 2013, the standard has been treated as superseded for certain regulatory lists and was replaced by GOST 33128-2014 for compliance with some technical regulations (effective from 1 September 2016). Commercial catalogs and archives may still list or distribute the 2012 text; some official amendment/cancellation actions have also been recorded in subsequent years. Users should check the current regulatory requirements and the national standards registry for the definitive status before relying on the standard for mandatory compliance.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It belongs to the family of national standards addressing road restraint systems and construction products; it references and is cross-linked with multiple material and testing GOSTs and sits alongside earlier (e.g., GOST 26804-86) and later related standards (e.g., GOST 33128-2014).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Metal road safety barriers; barrier-type guardrail; W-beam; two-wave profile; retention capacity; specifications; ГОСТ 26804-2012.