GOST 26804-86 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 26804-86 — "Ограждения дорожные металлические барьерного типа. Технические условия" (English: Metal road safety barriers. Specifications). The standard defines technical conditions, constructional parameters and requirements for metal barrier-type roadside and bridge barriers used on public highways.

Abstract

GOST 26804-86 specifies types, primary dimensions, technical requirements, acceptance rules, test methods, packaging/marking and installation instructions for metallic road barrier (guardrail) systems. It was prepared by road research and safety institutes and intended to standardize manufacture and application of barrier-type metal road restraints.

General information

• Status: Historically superseded by GOST 26804-2012 (effective 1 Nov 2013) but the 2012 enactment was later suspended and the 1986 standard's application was restored by Rosstandart action recorded 30 Mar 2021; databases therefore show both "replaced" and "in force" annotations — check the national registry for the jurisdiction and date-specific applicability.
• Publication date: Approved by USSR authorities in December 1985 and published/introduced into action 01 January 1987 (original edition 1986).
• Publisher: Издательство стандартов (Publishing House of Standards), Moscow (original publication).
• ICS / categories: Classified under external structures / road equipment (OKS / classification entries commonly show 91.090 for external constructions; KGS reference Ж34 in some registries).
• Edition / version: GOST 26804-86 (original 1986 text); includes later informational amendments (notably amendments recorded 11/96) and was the basis for a 2012 replacement standard (GOST 26804-2012) whose enactment was subsequently modified by administrative orders.
• Number of pages: Typically listed as 25 pages in standard databases and catalogues for the 1986 text (some commercial copies list shorter extracts; official catalog entries most commonly show 25).

Scope

Applies to metallic lateral (side) road barriers of the barrier (beam) type intended for use on public highways, bridge structures and other road facilities. The standard covers main parameters and dimensions, technical requirements for materials and fabrication, completeness of supply, rules of acceptance, methods of control and testing, packaging/marking/transportation and installation recommendations for barrier structures.

Key topics and requirements

• Standardized geometry and main parameters of barrier beams, posts/stands and connection details (sectional dimensions and typical step spacing of posts).
• Technical material requirements (steel grades, tolerances, corrosion-protection recommendations such as galvanizing/paint systems).
• Energy-absorption / retaining capacity classes and recommended applications (tables of energy capacity, working width and expected deflection for different designs).
• Assembly, mounting and installation instructions (including mounting on bridge parapets, recommended post spacing and anchoring methods).
• Acceptance and inspection rules, sampling and testing methods for production lots, and criteria for rejection.
• Packing, marking, storage and transport requirements for barrier components and supplied kits.

Typical use and users

Primary users include road and bridge designers, highway authorities, manufacturers of metal road restraint systems, construction and installation contractors, and technical inspectors responsible for road safety hardware. The standard is used for specifying, producing, accepting and installing beam‑type metal guardrails on roads and bridges.

Related standards

Close and normative references include the later GOST 26804-2012 (interstate replacement text, introduction order dated 27.12.2012, effective 01.11.2013), national standards on road equipment application and performance (for example GOST R 52289 series on technical devices for traffic organization), plus various material and fastener GOSTs cited in normative lists. Administrative orders affecting the replacement/suspension are recorded in Rosstandart registries.

Keywords

barrier, guardrail, road barrier, metal barrier, GOST 26804-86, roadside protection, bridge barrier, technical conditions, energy absorption, installation instructions

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 26804-86 is a national (originally USSR) standard setting technical conditions for metallic beam-type road and bridge barriers (guardrails). It prescribes dimensions, materials, acceptance and installation guidance for barrier systems.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers design parameters, technical requirements for materials and fabrication, energy-absorption parameters, testing and inspection procedures, packaging/marking/transport, and mounting instructions for metal barrier-type roadside and bridge restraints.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Road and bridge engineers, manufacturers of metal guardrails, contracting firms installing barriers, procuring authorities and technical inspectors responsible for acceptance and certification of roadside safety hardware.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The standard was formally replaced by GOST 26804-2012 (effective 1 Nov 2013) by Rosstandart order, but later administrative action (Rosstandart order dated 30 Mar 2021) suspended the effect of that 2012 enactment and restored application references to the 1986 text in official registries. As a result, some registries list it as "replaced" while others show it as "in force" depending on the snapshot date — always verify current national registry status for the exact legal/applicability position in your jurisdiction.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It belongs to the suite of standards and normative documents covering road equipment, road safety devices and metal construction norms; related documents include the 2012 edition (GOST 26804-2012) and national standards governing application of road equipment and material/fastener GOSTs cited in its normative references.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Guardrail, beam barrier, roadside barrier, bridge barrier, energy absorption, mounting/installation, technical conditions, GOST 26804-86.