Water-filling barrier: features, types, application

Over time, all roads, even laid by modern technology, are becoming unusable. On their surface appear potholes, getting into that, cars can remain even without wheels, not to mention the fact that pits can be the cause of road accidents, including serious ones. Various deformations on the asphalt surface appear constantly, therefore road services are compelled to be engaged in their elimination very often.

To protect workers during repair work and warn drivers who might not have noticed the appropriate signs, it is necessary to install different protective elements. One of them is the water-filling barrier. This is the so-called mobile design, which is indispensable for the urgent fencing of a certain territory for a short period or arranging the dividing strip for a long time.

Block Properties

The main purpose of water barriers is the creation of simple, universal, inexpensive, but very effective road fences. To produce such products, plastic (polyethylene) is used. The technology used is rotational molding. The design of the items is hollow, but to keep the elements steady and not shifted by inattentive drivers or by strong winds, they are filled with water.

If the repair works are carried out in winter, early spring, when there are low temperatures on the street, a plastic water filling barrier is filled with any loose substances - sand, small gravel, rubber crumb and other types of similar materials, capable of acting as a shock absorber during the collision, but at the same time applying the vehicle Minimal damage.

This is as follows: the design is placed on the fence site, and only then it is filled with an available substance or water through a special hole. If you do the opposite, first fill the structure and only then proceed to move it, it is unlikely that this will work. First you need to get rid of the filler. There is no need to raise or tilt the water-filling barrier: there are special holes at the bottom of the products through which water will leak or dry filler will pour out.

Positive characteristics

The following properties can be considered advantages of water-supply units:

• Convenient transportation and installation.
• Easy operation.
• Resistant to ultraviolet - despite the fact that the products are constantly under the sun, they retain their bright light, so they remain noticeable.
• Resistance to high (+60 ° C) and low (-30 ° C) temperatures.
• The presence of a rigid connection, which allows you to install blocks not only one by one, but also into a solid line, the individual elements of which are firmly connected, forming an integral structure.
• The addition of retro-reflective inserts from special materials helps to see even farther from a distance even at night.
• Due to the low weight, storage and storage is not a problem.

Types of blocks

Plastic water-filled road barriers come in several forms. They differ, in the first place, in terms of overall indicators:

• Block 150 x 80 x 48 cm. Color - red, white, orange. It is equipped with a dovetail joint, which perfectly resists tearing the column. Recommended for use during sporting events (go-karting, rallying), when repairing motorways.
• Block 120 x 80 x 48 cm. Color - red, white. Products can be used both separately and to create a barrage column. Can be used for repair of road surface or communications in any locality.
• Block 1.0 x 0.80 x 0.48 m with a connector. The peculiarity of the constructions is warehouse logistics. Products can be worn one on another. The presence of a connecting beam allows you to use it to create closed circuits. Thanks to this, the scope of the blocks is expanding, and the cost of the barriers being created is reduced. The water-filled barrier used can be used not only as a barrier during repair work, but also serve as a curb.

Features of water supply units

The road water barrier has some peculiarities. These are:

• The ability to apply not only filled, but also empty products.
• Combined in a single web, the elements are not a rigid structure, so each of them can be rotated by 13-15 degrees.
• A separate unit can be used as a warning sign for drivers.

Application

The water-filling barrier can be used to create various structures:

• Temporary fences during repair work.
• Transport Stream Separators.
• Barriers that prevent entry to the territory where various mass events are held.
• Parking, parking.
• Pedestrian zone near shops, cafes and other public places.
• Pointers in driving schools and other purposes.