What is BS 7818 – pedestrian restraint systems about?
Pedestrian restraint systems protect pedestrians when walking near the edge of high retaining walls/bridge parapets and prevent them from walking/running onto a carriageway. BS 7818 is a British Standard that deals with pedestrian restraint systems of metal construction.
BS 7818 specifies requirements for the design, materials, workmanship, and construction (including storage, transportation, and installation) and testing of components for steel and aluminium alloy pedestrian restraint systems.
Note 1: Other materials such as cast iron, timber, masonry, brickwork, or plastics are not at present covered by BS 7818.
Note 2: Systems covered by BS 7818 are not designed to protect pedestrians by containing vehicle impact and if this is required reference should be made to BS 6579-1 to BS 6579-8 and BS 6779-1 and BS 6779-2.
Note 3: For barriers in and about buildings, see BS 6180. For general fencing see BS 1722. For steel, aluminium and concrete vehicle and vehicle/pedestrian parapets see BS 6779-1 and BS 6779-2. For vehicle safety fences and safety barriers see BS 6579-1 to BS 6579-8.
Who is BS 7818 - pedestrian restraint systems for?
BS 7818 on ‘pedestrian restraint systems’ is useful for:
- The steel / aluminium industry
- Roadway / highway authorities
- Manufacturers and suppliers of pedestrian restraint systems
- Civil engineers / construction engineers
- Project managers
- Installers of pedestrian restraint systems
- Product design engineers / innovation teams
- Quality control / testing personnel
- Compliance / audit teams
- Safety and accident prevention bodies
Why should you use BS 7818 - pedestrian restraint systems?
Pedestrian restraint system design should have regard to overall safety, be strong enough to withstand envisaged loading, avoid creating a visibility hazard and not become disconnected on impact and cause a major hazard for highway users. BS 7818 guidelines help you to incorporate these aspects when designing and installing pedestrian restraint systems.
BS 7818 provides you with information on the layout of pedestrian restraint systems and visibility and inter visibility respectively. In addition, BS 7818 discusses foundations, workmanship, inspection, and testing for pedestrian restraint systems. BS 7818 also guides you with storage and transportation of pedestrian restraint systems.
BS 7818 is you one-stop shop for all considerations regarding pedestrian restraint systems. Using BS 7818 guidelines, you would be able to design and install effective pedestrian restraint systems that contribute to the safety of pedestrians and motorists.
