EN 1317EN 1317forfor

Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS)Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS)-- overview overview ––-- overview overview ––presented bypresented by

B. Wolfgang WinkB. Wolfgang WinkSenior Manager International DivisionSenior Manager International Division

Volkmann & RossbachVolkmann & RossbachGermanyGermany

16th World Meeting16th World MeetingInternational Road FederationInternational Road FederationLisboa 25 Lisboa 25 –– 28th May 201028th May 2010

A) Essentials A) Essentials ofof CEN CEN andand EN 1317EN 1317

B) Topics (B) Topics (regardingregarding thethe applicationapplicationofof EN 1317)EN 1317)

C) C) ConclusionConclusion andand RecommendationRecommendation

Essentials of CEN and EN 1317Essentials of CEN and EN 1317� The national standards bodies of:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

� CEN Affiliates (as of May 2009):

Albania, Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Egypt, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon,Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine.

Obligations of the CEN Members

(Including the Affiliates)

To commit to comply with the rules set or to be set in the future by the CEN Statutes and/or CENELEC Articles of Association, the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations and other relevant resolutions taken by the General Assembly and Administrative Board of CENrelevant resolutions taken by the General Assembly and Administrative Board of CENand/or CENELEC, including financial obligations.

To implement ENs, developed by Technical Bodies in which it participates, as national standards in accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations – Part 2, to show evidence of the adoption of ENs and to withdraw conflicting national standards

European Directive on Construction ProductsEuropean Directive on Construction Products89/106/EEC 89/106/EEC –– 21 December 198821 December 1988

(CE Marking)(CE Marking)

The Construction The Construction Products DirectiveProducts Directive

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CEN M / 111 CEN M / 111 MandatMandat(Circulation Fixtures)(Circulation Fixtures)

CEN / TC226 /WG1CEN / TC226 /WG1Vehicle restraint systemsVehicle restraint systems

EN 1317EN 1317standardstandard

EN 1317EN 1317--2 ~ Acceptance Criteria2 ~ Acceptance Criteria

EN 1317EN 1317--2 ~ Acceptance Criteria2 ~ Acceptance Criteria

EN 1317EN 1317--2 ~ Acceptance Criteria2 ~ Acceptance Criteria

EN 1317EN 1317--2 ~ Acceptance Criteria2 ~ Acceptance Criteria

EN 1317EN 1317--2 ~ Acceptance Criteria2 ~ Acceptance Criteria

EN 1317EN 1317--2 ~ Acceptance Criteria2 ~ Acceptance Criteria

EN 1317EN 1317--2 ~ Acceptance Criteria2 ~ Acceptance Criteria

EN 1317EN 1317--2 ~ Acceptance Criteria2 ~ Acceptance Criteria

EN 1317EN 1317--2 ~ Acceptance Criteria2 ~ Acceptance Criteria

EN 1317EN 1317--2 ~ Acceptance Criteria2 ~ Acceptance Criteria

Key Events and Dates for EN 1317Key Events and Dates for EN 1317

� Publication of the hEN 1317-5 reference

� on the Official Journal of the European Communities (OJEC) 04.12.2007

� Validity and start of co-existence period of hEN 1317-� Validity and start of co-existence period of hEN 1317-5 01.01.2008 – 31.12.2010

� Publication of the hEN reference by national authorities before 01.01.2011

� Date of Withdrawal (DoW)

� of conflicting national provisions & standards 01.01.2011

� Application for acceptance of Initial Type Testing (ITT’s) 31.12.2013

�� Having presented the core issues and Having presented the core issues and formal structure of EN 1317 , I want to formal structure of EN 1317 , I want to raise some points resulting from the raise some points resulting from the application of EN 1317, especially Part application of EN 1317, especially Part

Topics:Topics:(regarding the application of EN 1317)(regarding the application of EN 1317)

application of EN 1317, especially Part application of EN 1317, especially Part 1,2 and 3, in my every day work :1,2 and 3, in my every day work :

�� EN 1317 is performance EN 1317 is performance -- driven ,only driven ,only without any reference to without any reference to Design,Installation and MaintenanceDesign,Installation and Maintenance

�� that is the main reason for problems that is the main reason for problems resulting from the mandatory application resulting from the mandatory application of EN 1317 on EU of EN 1317 on EU –– Level , but with Level , but with of EN 1317 on EU of EN 1317 on EU –– Level , but with Level , but with regards to Design and Installation we regards to Design and Installation we have to work with national or even have to work with national or even without any regulationwithout any regulation

�� the problems start already with the the problems start already with the drafting of the tender specifications in drafting of the tender specifications in the offices of Authorities and the offices of Authorities and Consulting Companies (Barrier Consulting Companies (Barrier ––Consulting Companies (Barrier Consulting Companies (Barrier ––Designs, Containment Levels, Designs, Containment Levels, definition of Hazards and dangers)definition of Hazards and dangers)

�� Transfer of these Problems to the Transfer of these Problems to the Contractors, when preparing their bids Contractors, when preparing their bids and and

�� Ending (preliminary) on the tables of Ending (preliminary) on the tables of the specialized Companies for the specialized Companies for production, sales and installation of production, sales and installation of production, sales and installation of production, sales and installation of safety barrierssafety barriers

�� From my experience with big From my experience with big international projects I would say that international projects I would say that the majority of problems is resulting the majority of problems is resulting from installation issues like from installation issues like

�� Soil categories Soil categories

End End ––treatments of barriertreatments of barrier-- systemssystems�� End End ––treatments of barriertreatments of barrier-- systemssystems

�� Transition from one to the other Transition from one to the other barrierbarrier--systemsystem

�� Expansion Expansion –– jointsjoints

�� Installation heights of the systemsInstallation heights of the systems

�� Lenght of need before and after the Lenght of need before and after the �� Lenght of need before and after the Lenght of need before and after the obstacle obstacle

Outlook:Outlook:

�� The Harmonization of National Standards for Safety The Harmonization of National Standards for Safety Systems is an important step to start with a Systems is an important step to start with a European Road Safety Concept European Road Safety Concept (see EU – Road Safety Action Program)

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�� These Standards like EN 1317 (VRS) are These Standards like EN 1317 (VRS) are performanceperformance--relatedrelated without any reference to without any reference to Design, Installation and Maintenance.Design, Installation and Maintenance.

�� Aiming to improve Road Safety within all EUAiming to improve Road Safety within all EU--Member States requires a minimum level of Member States requires a minimum level of Infrastructural Road Safety, based on ENInfrastructural Road Safety, based on EN--Standards Standards and agreed between the relevant Stateand agreed between the relevant State--Authorities.Authorities.

EU-wide uniform determination of the roadside hazards

This can be achieved only, if we agree on

� EU-wide minimum installation criteria

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� EU-wide minimum installation criteria like length of need, minimum height of barrier system etc.

� EU-wide minimum containment classes for protection against uniformdetermined roadside hazards

Recommendation:Recommendation:

In consequence of the before described In consequence of the before described I hereby ask the EUI hereby ask the EU--Authorities to issue Authorities to issue a new Mandate or Work Item for thea new Mandate or Work Item for the

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�� EUEU--Harmonization of the Definition and Harmonization of the Definition and Terminology of Roadside Hazards andTerminology of Roadside Hazards and

�� EUEU--Minimum Protection Levels for Minimum Protection Levels for Roadside Hazards according to EN 1317.Roadside Hazards according to EN 1317.

�� EUEU--BasicBasic--Guidelines for InstallationGuidelines for Installation

Thanks for your attentionThanks for your attentionB. Wolfgang WinkB. Wolfgang Wink

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B. Wolfgang WinkB. Wolfgang Wink