Britpave is the Promoter of surface-mounted concrete step barrier. The Highways Agency has now specified high performance rigid concrete safety barrier for all English motorway central reserves. This policy has now been adopted by Northern Ireland. The benefits of the concrete barrier are as follows:

• Improving journey reliability
  
• Reducing congestion
• Zero crossover incidents
• Saving lives
• Minimising costs
• Guaranteed maintenance free for at least 50 years
• EN1317 compliant

Organisations

Representatives from the following organisations, participate in task group activities.

Aggregate Industries
Arup
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering
Bam Contractors
Cemex
Elkem Materials
Extrudakerb
Fixing Centre
Gill Civil Engineering
Gomaco
Hanson
Highway Care
Interface Développement
Interserve Project Services
Joe Roocroft and Sons
Lafarge
Mesta
Norder Design Associates
P.J. Davidson
SIAC Construction
VolkerFitzpatrick

Publications

The Group has produced a number of publications which are free to members.
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	Guidance notes on use of Concrete Step Barrier at bridges Information to assist designers in the use of concrete step barrier at bridges. Includes information on the modifications required to CSB at underbridges and the interaction of the barrier with bridge supports at overbridges. Covers application to multi-span structures. • Ref. BP/35 • 2007 • 16 Pages • £20 • Free to Britpave Members
	House of Commons Central Reserve Safety Barriers These written partliamentary questions and answers on 9th December 2003 from Dr Kim Howells, the Secretary of State for Transport, illustrate the Governments current posiion on central reserve safety barriers on motorways and trunk roads in England. • Free to Britpave Members
	Report on European Concrete Barrier Developments The report describes a survey carried out in 2002 on behalf of the Highways Agency and Britpave examining concrete barrier usage in Europe. The survey was undertaken as a desktop survey, primarily by e-mail questionnaire, and targeted in the main members of CEN Technical Committee 226, and in particular members of TG1, which is the committee responsible for EN1317, Road Restraint Systems. • Free to Britpave Members
	New In-situ Concrete Safety Barrier Construction After introducing the HA Interim Advise Note 60/05, this publication gives a map showing the roads subject to the requirement to introduce the concrete step barrier. Diagrams show its construction compared with the steel barrier and issues such as new and existing drainage, kerbs and gulleys, bifurcation, lighting columns and the wide step barrier are covered. • Ref. BP/19 • 2005 • 4 pages • Price £10 • Free to Britpave Members
	New In-situ Concrete Safety Barrier FAQ's A very useful illustrated and detailed list of questions concerning the concrete step barrier, ranging from bifurcation and bridges through lighting and location to verge and working width. The answers, which are given in full, will help both contractor and decision maker. • Ref. BP/18 • 2006 • 5 pages • Price £10 • Free to Britpave Members
	Barrier Acoustic Study The acoustic effects of concrete central reserve safety barriers Examines the effect of concrete safety barriers constructed in the central reserve of dual carriageways and motorways on the noise levels alongside the road. The result demonstrated that differences in noise levels alongside both concrete and steel safety barriers are negligible at a range of receiver heights. • Ref. BP/20 • 2006 • 5 pages • Price £10 • Free to Britpave Members
	Drawings for Concrete Step Barriers and Ancillary Items Issue 3 A comprehensive folder of technical drawings and specifications, containing some 50 drawings of both concrete and steel step barrier and ancillary products. For PC use only, they are produced in PDF format and include AutoCad blocks of principal items for download. Available on CD and as hard copy in robust binder. • Ref. BP/31 • 2009 • Only available via the Britpave office
	Concrete Step Barrier Multimedia CDRom A comprehensive overview of the features and benefits of the concrete step barrier, its installation and variants. It shows how it can be configured for every eventuality likely to be met on site and explains how it works. Dramatic use of animation illustrates many of the features. There is also film footage of recent contracts and crash testing carried out at the Motor Industry Research Association. • Ref. BP/23 • 2006 • Price £20 • CDRom
	Concrete Step Barrier A new era in safety barrier design (DVD) Top TV presenter and expert on motorist issues, Vicki Butler-Henderson, presents this factual and hard-hitting documentary which brings home the role of the new generation of safety barriers in improving the safety and reliability of the UK’s motorways and trunk roads. Real incident footage and interviews help make the point that the concrete step barrier can save lives by preventing cross-over accidents. • Ref. BP/29 • 2006 • Price £20 • DVD
	Step Barrier Datasheets A series of illustrated datasheets on the design and installation of the concrete step barrier (CSB), together with the background on the requirements of BSEN1317. These are intended to be read in conjunction with the relevant drawings (Ref. BP/30). These datasheets are frequently being updated and are available for download from our website. • Ref. BP/41 • 2009 • Only available via the Britpave office
	Barrier Cost Comparison Stages 1-3 This 3 part cost study covers all aspects of the cost profile of Britpave Step Barrier®. The scope and purpose of each report is progressively more comprehensive, so Stage 1 is a basic cost study whilst Stage 3 goes into considerable detail and covers a wide range of factors. Available individually or as a set of 3. • Ref. BP/37/38/39 • 2008 • Price £10 each or £35 for the set • Free to Britpave Members
	Britpave Security Barrier This brochure outlines the benefits and uses of Britpave Security Barrier as a permanend perimeter and physical security measure • Ref. BP/46 • 2108 • Price Free

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Id: 108 - HVCB		Id: 115 - Step barrier, Holland		Id: 135 - Barrier under construction.		Id: 143 - High barrier under construction.
Id: 225 - Steel barrier repairs - M4		Bifurcation		French Drain		Gully
Lighting Columns		Slot Drain

Technical Data

The Technical Documents contained in this section are available free to Britpave Members.
They are all in Adobe PDF format. Please read the comments at the foot of this page.

S1 Vertical Concrete Barriers
S2 Special Vertical Concrete Barriers
S3 Slip-formed Slot Drain

Important comments
These Guidance Sheets have been prepared by Britpave Members for use by appropriately qualified staff within Member Organisations. The advice that is given needs to be properly considered and discussed with the relevant Client Organisation and the limitations of the advice need to be fully understood and taken into account in any application. The Guidance Sheets have been prepared taking account of the majority views of Britpave Members. Some of the advice given may not therefore align exactly with the views of some members.