Document Details

Document Number:: EI 07-029
Title:: Elimination of A588 Steel for Guide Rail Design Projects
Status:: Inactive
Issue Date:: 8/2/2007
Effective Date:: 1/10/2008
Expiration Date:: 9/4/2008
Resp Organization:: Design Quality Assurance Bureau
Contact:: Terry Hale
Phone:: 518-485-7009
Email:: thale@dot.state.ny.us
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Keywords:: A588 Steel,Guide Rail,Rustic,Rail,Corten,self-oxidizing,self-weathering,weathering steel
Shelf Notes:: No
Standard Book:: No
Superseded By:: (08-016) Options for Replacement of Decommissioned A588 Guide Rail
File:: EI 07-029
Abstract:: This EI announces the Department's decision to cease using A588 (rustic, Corten, "self-oxidizing", or "self-weathering") steel for highway guide railing and barriers.