What are the main functions of bridge anti-collision facilities?
With the continuous increase of traffic flow, bridge collision avoidance facilities play an increasingly important role in ensuring traffic safety and preventing traffic accidents. This article will detail the main role of bridge collision avoidance facilities in order to better understand their importance.
1. Prevent vehicles from hitting bridge piers.
Vehicle strikes on bridge piers are one of the leading causes of bridge damage. When a vehicle hits a bridge pier, it generates a huge impact force that can cause serious damage to the pier and even cause the pier to collapse. In order to prevent this from happening, bridge collision avoidance facilities use a variety of technical means, such as setting up crash guardrails, crash walls and crash piers, etc., to reduce the possibility of vehicles hitting bridge piers.
2. Reduce ship impact on bridge piers.
Ship striking piers is also one of the important causes of bridge damage. Especially in rivers, ports and other waters, large ships sail faster, once they collide with bridge piers, they will cause serious damage to the bridge. Therefore, the bridge anti-collision facilities adopt a variety of technical means, such as setting anti-collision fenders, anti-collision steel plates and anti-collision piles, etc., to reduce the possibility of ships hitting bridge piers.
3. Warning and guiding traffic.
Bridge collision avoidance facilities can also serve as a warning and guide traffic. By setting up eye-catching traffic signs and markings, drivers can be reminded to pay attention to driving safety and avoid traffic accidents. At the same time, the design of collision avoidance facilities can also guide drivers to use the bridge correctly, reducing traffic congestion and accidents.
Fourth, improve the durability of bridges.
The use of bridge anti-collision facilities can also improve the durability of the bridge. As the impact of vehicles and ships can damage the bridge structure, its durability will be reduced. And anti-collision facilities can effectively reduce the impact of these impacts on the bridge, thereby extending its service life.
In short, bridge collision avoidance facilities play an important role in ensuring traffic safety and preventing traffic accidents. By adopting a variety of technical means, the impact of vehicles and ships on the bridge pier can be effectively reduced, and the durability and safety of the bridge can be improved. Therefore, we should pay attention to the construction and maintenance of bridge collision avoidance facilities to ensure that they can play the maximum role.