Precast traffic barriers, or copings, are a solution for retaining walls with vehicular or pedestrian traffic on top. In 2018  86km of coping were supplied. It allows a contractor to set precast barrier units along the top of the wall, greatly reducing the use of cast-in-place concrete. The barrier units are designed to rest on top of the retaining wall, and are delivered to the site with protruding reinforcement to tie in to the cast-in-place moment slab.

This arrangement has been verified by full scale dynamic impact tests and included in our BBA/HAPAS certificate. This arrangement remains the Intellectual Property of Terre Armee/Reinforced Earth registered design number 6154888.  Any derivatives or misuse of these is in direct infringement as are the geometry and properties of the solutions shown to fulfil the tests undertaken.

Handrails, lighting columns and many other features can be accommodated. For further information see here