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X-Tension Parts Identification

Impact Head Friction Plate Soil Anchor

(1 Required)

1 Required) (1 Required)

B061072

B061058

B061104

Slider B Angle Bar

Cable Bracket

Cable Assembly

(1 Required Roadside – 2 Median) (1 Required) (2 Required)

B061079

B061083

B061109

Slider Panel

Post 1 - Top

Ground Strut

(1 Required Roadside – 2 Median)

(1 Required)

B061088

B061099

B061094

Summary of Contents for X-TENSION XTGTSS1

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL X TENSION NCHRP 350 TL 3 Tangent Flared End Terminal and Median Attenuator...

Page 2: ...l Nose Cover 23 Installation Checklist 24 MAINTENANCE Traffic Face Impacts 25 Head on Impacts 26 APPENDIX Drawings XTGTSS1 Roadside Imperial Wood Blockout Wood Post 27 XTGTSS2 Roadside Imperial Wood B...

Page 3: ...systems Even head on high angle 15o during testing impacts on the nose resulted in the vehicle being redirected and controlled System Overview The X Tension Guardrail End Terminal is designed and con...

Page 4: ...teria Safety Statements General Safety All required traffic safety precautions should be complied with All workers should wear required safety clothing high visibility vests steel capped footwear glov...

Page 5: ...cation Impact Head Friction Plate Soil Anchor 1 Required 1 Required 1 Required B061072 B061058 B061104 Slider Bracket Angle Bar Cable Bracket Cable Assembly 1 Required Roadside 2 Median 1 Required 2 R...

Page 6: ...ost 1 Bottom Roadside can be CRT Timber CRT Timber Posts allowed roadside 1 Required B061100 4002338 B061098 Standard Highway Rail 12 6 Median Radius Rail 1 12 6 Median Secondary Head 3 Required Roads...

Page 7: ...nes will vary from State to State Tools Required The same tools required to install standard highway guardrail will also install an X Tension Spe cifically Sockets commonly used in Guardrail Drill Wre...

Page 8: ...y an 11 4m 38 ft continuation of the standard guardrail run Pull a string line out with the desired offset 0 450mm 0 1 5 ft over the length of the system in a straight flare Figure 1 The system should...

Page 9: ...to the hole The post may also be placed in an oversized augured hole but care must be taken to ensure the backfill is properly compacted Hint Offset Post 3 back from the string line 40 50mm up to 2 in...

Page 10: ...trut should be level or lower at the anchor end than at the post 1 bottom end Place post 1 top in the post 1 bottom anchor ensuring that the post bolt notches are at the top and facing the Soil Anchor...

Page 11: ...TO POST 3 Splice rail 2 to rail 3 with the 8 special shear bolts yellow supplied Figure 9 Put the washer and nut on inside of rail IMPORTANT NOTE DO NOT USE STANDARD SPLICE BOLTS AT POST 5 SPLICE DO...

Page 12: ...rved and reinforced post breaker end of Slider Panel sits at the rail end Use guardrail pin bar or crow bar to assist with lining up splice holes Figure 12 Sit rail 1 so it is raised off the ground St...

Page 13: ...ng the supplied M16 x 50mm 5 8 in x 2 in guardrail post bolt Use a 50mm x 50mm 2 in x 2 in washer under the nut on the inside of post 1 Figure 18 Step 10 Place the Cables Push the cables under the ste...

Page 14: ...backside of the rail following the bottom trough of the W beam and attach to the bottom box on the Cable Bracket at post 7 Repeat this process with the other cable but push it through the top hole and...

Page 15: ...until they are taut i e they rest in the backside of the W beam and do not visibly sag between posts Figure 26 There is no torque requirement for the cables Figure 25 Tighten cables at Cable Bracket e...

Page 16: ...d Site preparation The Flared terminal may be installed either parallel to the edge of the roadway tangent or with the impact head end of the rail offset by up to 1 2m 4 ft away from the road Figure 2...

Page 17: ...and rail 4 at post 7 is formed by simply pushing the rails around to follow the flared line of posts This is not factory bent Step 1 Set Out Pull a string line out with the desired offset 0 1 2m 0 4 f...

Page 18: ...Median X Tension system as a Median guardrail terminal end application Site preparation The Median X Tension system is installed parallel to the standard median barrier therefore no offset is used Fi...

Page 19: ...rallel with the median barrier posts The string line should be set to follow the side of the posts on the side that it is desired to install the tangent X Tension Figure 33 Essentially a tangent syste...

Page 20: ...e 25mm 1 in pin and pin lynch or 2 M24 x 50mm 1 in X 2 in bolts as shown Figure 36 Step 4 Attach Backside Rail 3 and Rail 2 Rails 3 and 2 are installed like standard guardrail with blockouts between t...

Page 21: ...am end of rail 2 Figure 40 Angle bar end should be closest to Impact Head Step 6 Assemble Slider Panel onto Backside Rail 1 Raise the straight end of the curved backside rail 1 and fit the Slider Pane...

Page 22: ...er end over rail 2 Bolt rail 1 and blockout to post 2 using supplied standard post bolt and 50x50mm 2 in x 2 in washer on inside of post bolt notch on the backside of post 2 Figure 43 Re attach the an...

Page 23: ...sh rivets Figure 47 Delineation to be attached to nosing as per Local Authorities requirements Optional Nose Cover Install High Visibility Nose Cover Attach the High Visibility Nose Cover to the Impac...

Page 24: ...flare as per design offset between 0 to 1 2m 0 to 4 ft Slider Panel is connected to end of first rail All 4 holes bolted with nuts on traffic face Slider Bracket affixed to back of rail 2 with 4 bolt...

Page 25: ...ill help Undo nuts at ground anchor end and remove cables Step 2 Remove Rails Unbolt the splice bolts first Then unbolt the post bolts and lower rails to ground Step 3 Remove X Tension Components All...

Page 26: ...l help Undo nuts at ground anchor end last and remove cables Step 2 Pull Rails Back Out Attach a chain or two ton strap to the front of the impact head and pull upstream to its original position with...

Page 27: ...Lindsay Transportation Solutions Sales and Services Inc 888 800 3691 U S toll free or 1 707 374 6800 27 X Tension System...

Page 28: ...Lindsay Transportation Solutions Sales and Services Inc 888 800 3691 U S toll free or 1 707 374 6800 28 Installation and Maintenance MANUAL...

Page 29: ...Lindsay Transportation Solutions Sales and Services Inc 888 800 3691 U S toll free or 1 707 374 6800 29 X Tension System...

Page 30: ...Lindsay Transportation Solutions Sales and Services Inc 888 800 3691 U S toll free or 1 707 374 6800 30 Installation and Maintenance MANUAL...

Page 31: ...Lindsay Transportation Solutions Sales and Services Inc 888 800 3691 U S toll free or 1 707 374 6800 31 X Tension System...

Page 32: ...Lindsay Transportation Solutions Sales and Services Inc 888 800 3691 U S toll free or 1 707 374 6800 32 Installation and Maintenance MANUAL...

Page 33: ...Lindsay Transportation Solutions Sales and Services Inc 888 800 3691 U S toll free or 1 707 374 6800 33 X Tension System...

Page 34: ...Lindsay Transportation Solutions Sales and Services Inc 888 800 3691 U S toll free or 1 707 374 6800 34 Installation and Maintenance MANUAL...

Page 35: ...Lindsay Transportation Solutions Sales and Services Inc 888 800 3691 U S toll free or 1 707 374 6800 35 X Tension System...

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Page 40: ...0 U S Toll Free 888 800 3691 www barrriersystemsinc com Installation manual details for the X Tension System are subject to change without notice to reflect improvements and upgrades Additional inform...

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