RHINO-STOP® Sky-Edge Guardrail FAQs

All RhinoStop® barriers incorporate a unique patented yielding base plate that minimises the peak loads transferred to the post anchors. The yielding behaviour of the base plate absorbs vehicle impact energy and prevents damage to the concrete substrate.

RhinoStop® Sky-Edge has been crash tested to validate compliance with the 30kN (Type F) vehicle impact load described in AS/NZS 1170.1, Clause 3.8.

Crash testing was performed with the RhinoStop® Sky-Edge system positioned on the outside edge of a 150mm thick, suspended concrete slab.

A 1500kg passenger car travelling at 15km/h was impacted on one (1) w-beam guardrail panel supported by three (3) SkyEdge posts. The height of impact was 0.5m above ground level.

Safe Direction’s crash test evaluation is designed to represent the worst, or most critical, impact conditions when evaluating RhinoStop®:

• The Sky-Edge posts are installed on the outside edge of 150mm thick, suspended concrete slab, thoroughly evaluating the potential for concrete edge failure and the suitability of the anchor embedment depth.
• Vehicle impacts are performed at up to twice the speed nominated by AS/NZS 1170.1.
• Short-length barrier systems, designed to distribute the impact load on fewer posts and produce the largest system deflection.

A minimum three (3) Sky-Edge posts are required per installation.

The spacing between the Sky-Edge posts shall not exceed 2m.

RhinoStop® Sky-Edge features an all-steel construction, with hot dip galvanised SkyEdge posts and w-beam guardrails.