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Summary of Contents for X-TENSION

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

Page 2: ...ools Required 8 Before Starting 8 X Tension Tangent Installation 9 X Tension Flared Installation 17 X MAS Median Installation 19 Optional Nose Cover 24 Installation Checklist 25 Traffic Face Impacts 2...

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: ...NG WITH LTS SPECIFICATIONS OR AT LTS ELECTION TO THE REPAYMENT OF AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF SUCH PRODUCTS OR PARTS WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS ARE FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY OR NEGLIGENCE LTS SHALL...

Page 5: ...al Safety All required traffic safety precautions should be complied with All workers should wear required safety clothing high visibility vests steel capped footwear gloves hard hats safety glasses e...

Page 6: ...INTENANCE MANUAL Impact Head 1 Required B061072 Friction Plate 1 Required B061058 Soil Anchor 1 Required B061104 Slider Bracket Angle Bar 1 Required Roadside 2 Median B061079 Cable Bracket 1 Required...

Page 7: ...lowed roadside BSI 1012078 00 Post 1 Bottom 1 Required B061098 W Beam Guardrail RWM02a 3 Required Roadside 5 Median 4000443 Median Radius Rail 1 12 6 1 Required Shop Curved B070233 Median Secondary He...

Page 8: ...o 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 Wrenches Large Crow Bar Strin...

Page 9: ...ion 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 not be installed on parab...

Page 10: ...may be directly driven or in stiff soils a 150mm 6 in diameter hole drilled and the post then driven into the hole The post may also be placed in an oversized augured hole but care must be taken to e...

Page 11: ...e 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 Figure 6 Use M16 x 200mm 5 8 in x...

Page 12: ...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 NOT USE AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN SHEAR BOLTS SH...

Page 13: ...nd 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 Step 8 Hang Rail 1 Figure 13 Slide t...

Page 14: ...strap on the Ground Strut Figure 19 and forward through the holes at the top of the anchor Lay the cables out parallel to the guardrail downstream from the anchor Ensure that bottom cable Cable B in...

Page 15: ...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 thread it along the top trough...

Page 16: ...ey 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 end post 7 Figure 26 Tighte...

Page 17: ...minal 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 28 in a straight flare over the le...

Page 18: ...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 ft Note that the flare is a straight flare over the le...

Page 19: ...a median guardrail terminal end application Site preparation The X Tension Median Attenuator System is installed parallel to the standard median barrier therefore no offset is used Figure 32 Ensure th...

Page 20: ...Tension Median Attenuator should always be installed on the side with approach traffic See Diagram 2 Figure 33 Essentially a tangent system installed parallel to median barrier Figure 34 Small number...

Page 21: ...shown Figure 36 Step 4 Attach Backside Rail 3 and Rail 2 Rails 3 and 2 are installed like standard guardrail with blockouts between the rail and post Figure 37 Attach rails to post 2 4 5 and 6 with bl...

Page 22: ...t Head Step 6 Assemble Slider Panel onto Backside Rail 1 Raise the straight end of the curved backside rail 1 and fit the Slider Panel onto the downstream straight end of rail Figure 41 and bolt into...

Page 23: ...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 The bolt should pass through the notch on the approach end of the system Re attach t...

Page 24: ...osing as per Local Authorities requirements Optional Nose Cover Install High Visibility Nose Cover Attach the High Visibility Nose Cover to the Impact Head using the supplied hardware The nose cover i...

Page 25: ...straight with 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...

Page 26: ...es as you pull them will help Undo nuts at ground anchor end and remove ca bles Step 2 Remove Rails Unbolt the splice bolts first Then unbolt the post bolts and lower rails to ground Step 3 Remove X T...

Page 27: ...o 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 a light tr...

Page 28: ...T Y L B M E S S A E L B A C S S A P N E H T T U R T S D N U O R G D A E H T C A P M I N I E L O H R E W O L H G U O R H T D N A E T A L P N O I T C I R F H G U O R H T D N A T N E M D L E W D A E H T...

Page 29: ...M G N I K C O L T S N I A G A T C A P M I F O E D I S N O 2 M E T I O P S T L O B X 4 G N I S U T N E M D L E W D A E H 1 T S O P T A T U O K C O L B O N D A E H T C A P M I G N I T N U O M N E H W E...

Page 30: ...T S N I A G A T C A P M I F O E D I S N O 2 M E T I O P S T L O B X 4 G N I S U T N E M D L E W D A E H 1 T S O P T A T U O K C O L B O N D A E H T C A P M I G N I T N U O M N E H W E R U S N E L I A...

Page 31: ...W 3 M E T I O P T U O K C O L B X 5 T S O P X 4 3 M E T I G N I S U E C A L P N I E R U C E S 8 M E T I O P L E N A P S U I D A R L E N A P L I A R D R A U G X 3 3 M E T I O P 5 8 M E T I O P T U O K...

Page 32: ...T S O P X 4 3 M E T I G N I S U E C A L P N I E R U C E S 8 M E T I O P L E N A P S U I D A R L E N A P L I A R D R A U G X 3 3 M E T I O P 8 M E T I O P T U O K C O L B E T I S O P M O C X 5 8 M E T...

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Page 36: ...ree 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 information is ava...

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