Safe Stop™ Engineering
Innovative design, new materials and breakthrough technology
key differentiators
Safe Stop™ Barrier Systems is committed to ensuring that our roadside safety barrier products protect people and infrastructure to the highest degree possible.
Our longitudinal roadside and median barriers, crash cushions and portable barriers use patent-pending breakthrough engineering to improve protection of occupants in all types of vehicles, from motorcyclists and cars, to small trucks and 80,000 lb. tractor trailers. Safe Stop™ products shield vehicles from snagging or coming in contact with any exposed sharp edges or components, that can cause serious harm or injury to occupants.
Design
The design and composition of each Safe Stop™ product has its own unique characteristics, however they are all designed with the intention to:
- Be more resilient and forgiving
- Be more energy-absorbing
- Dissipate energy more efficiently
- Not corrode, break down, rust, or crack over time
- Use recyclable materials whenever possible
Utilizing a test track built on the Safe Stop facility, roughly thirty (30) non-accredited full-scale crash tests have been performed using vehicles ranging in size from small cars to large tractor-trailer trucks. Throughout the testing process, designs were altered, tested, and then retested until final prototypes were developed.
lower overall maintenance
Safe Stop™ barriers are designed to reduce or eliminate maintenance that is typically required by other types of barriers.
Protective Cover
Our protective outer shell:
Prevents vegetation growth under and around the barrier and provides erosion control features.
Anchors the barrier to the terrain.
Provides additional strength and resilience for the barrier system.
Provides aesthetic benefits when applied with coatings; safety is enhanced when reflective features are added.
Prevents water damage by channelizing water to proper drainage areas.
APPLICATIONS
Safe Stop™ barriers are versatile enough to be installed in a wide variety of applications.
Our barriers have the unique ability to modify internal composition to accommodate the mass and stiffness requirements for any given application.
Barriers can be made lighter and more elastic for use in regions where barrier collisions are less common/severe, or made stiffer and more resilient if larger vehicles and higher speed impacts are more likely.