Brifen Cable Barrier Systems

Brifen was the first proprietary cable barrier system to be approved by the british highways authority in the 1980 s.

Brifen cable barrier systems.

A cable barrier sometimes referred to as guard cable or wire rope safety barrier wrsb is a type of roadside or median safety traffic barrier guard rail it consists of steel wire ropes mounted on weak posts. Brifen is available in several designs all approved by the federal highway administration fhwa as fully complying with nchrp 350 tl 3 tl 4 crash testing requirements. Brifen is the leader in cable barrier technology having proven itself with approvals and installations worldwide. Brifen s unique patented interweaving of the wire ropes are used to contain redirect errant vehicles by preventing the vehicles from crossing the barrier or deflecting back into the traffic flow.

As is the case with any roadside barrier its primary purpose is to prevent a vehicle from leaving the traveled way and striking a fixed object or terrain feature that is less forgiving. Brifen wrsf is designed to absorb the energy of an impact minimising injury to passengers and damage to vehicles. Used globally the brifen vrs is tested to international standards and is designed to capture contain and redirect a vehicle upon impact. As brifen was developed in conjunction with the uk transportation authority the design emphasized safety first.

With both n2 h1 and h2 systems available the brifen range is inclusive of tested and approved transitions and end terminals to complete the wire rope arrangement. The evolution of cable barrier systems in texas began with the installation of a one mile experimental section of brifen system on interstate 820 just west of interstate 35w in the fort worth district. It is designed to absorb the energy of an impact minimizing injury to passengers and damage to vehicles. The brifen terminal may be impacted from either side making it suitable for median installations.

Brifen wire rope safety nchrp 350 test level 3 is a patented cable barrier guardrail system used on roads and highways to contain and redirect errant vehicles by preventing the vehicles from crossing the barrier or deflecting back into the traffic flow. Brifen may be interfaced with other safety barrier systems by overlapping barriers with sufficient.