RSS W-profile

The RSS W-profile is used as horizontal rails mounted on posts in guardrails. The 

purpose of the guardrails is primarily to minimize the extent of damage to people and property as 

much as possible in run-off-road accidents. The W-profile has a thickness of 3 mm. The steel quality 

for the product is Q235(S235) and is galvanized according to EN ISO 1461. The W-profile mounted 

together with the RSS Sigma Post is a CE-marked system and has a Certificate of Constancy of 

Performance 0402-CPR-SC0449-14. The guardrail (Pole + W-profile) has the following specifications:  

Containment level N2, Normalized working width, class (m) W5(1.7) Normalized dynamic deflection, 

[m] 1.5. Impact severity level A. Resistance to snow removal class 3. Post distance: 2.0 m / 4.0 m. 

Guardrail height above road surface: 0.70 m. Beam height above road surface: 0.55 m (center of W-

profile). Longitudinal beam: W-profile (A-profile). Post length: 1950 mm. Post embedment: min 1.2m 

(in soil).