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Concrete-filled steel pipe bollards set in footings to protect storefronts, dock doors, gas meters, and equipment from vehicle strikes.
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A bollard is a short steel pipe set in a concrete footing and filled with concrete. It exists to absorb a vehicle strike that would otherwise land on a storefront, a dock door, a gas meter or a person.
Three things decide whether it does that job. Fill, because an empty pipe folds on impact. Footing depth, because a bollard set in a shallow hole works loose and leans within a couple of winters. And spacing, four to five feet on centre, close enough to stop a vehicle while leaving room for a cart or a wheelchair.
What's included
- Layout checked against door swings and drive paths
- JULIE utility locate before drilling
- Core drilling through existing concrete
- Footing excavation below the frost line
- Schedule 40 pipe set plumb and concrete filled
- Crowned top, paint or sleeve, patch at grade
How the job goes
- Site walk to set locations and pipe size
- JULIE locate, then core or excavate
- Dig footings, set pipe plumb, pour
- Crown tops, paint or sleeve, patch
Related work
We haven't photographed a bollards job yet. These are from our curbs and striping work.
Bollards questions
How much does a bollard cost installed?
It depends on the pipe size, the footing depth, and whether we have to core through an existing slab. We measure on site and send a written per-bollard price, free.
How deep does a bollard footing need to be?
At least 36 inches, and we go to 42 to clear the local frost depth. A rule of thumb is burying a third of the total pipe length.
How far apart should bollards be spaced?
Four to five feet on centre in front of a storefront, close enough that a vehicle cannot pass but a cart or wheelchair still can.
Do bollards have to be filled with concrete?
An empty pipe bends and folds on impact. Filling it makes the pipe act as confinement for a solid core, which is what gives a bollard its stopping capacity.
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