TrafFix SLED, Manual

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Revision E (Dated 11/26/12) 4
Product Overview and Function
The SLED End Treatment System is a water filled gating non - redirective crash cushion designed to
shield permanent and portable barriers. The TL - 3 SLED End Treatment System consists of three water
filled and one empty plastic modules to produce the desired energy attenuation characteristics to
decelerate an impacting vehicle to meet TL - 3 crashworthy requirements of Report NCHRP 350.
Attached to the front empty module is the patented Containment Impact Sled (CIS) which collects the
ruptured debris in front of the impacting vehicle..
Additional Features:
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NCHRP 350 TL - 3 and TL - 2 Tested – Accepted for use on the National Highway System as a
TL - 3, Crash Cushion, CC - 114 and a TL - 2, Crash Cushion, CC - 117.
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Overall TL - 3 array length is 26 ft (7.92m) and TL - 2 array length is 18.9375 ft (5.77m) long.
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Acceptable for Permanent and Portable installations.
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Attaches to various barrier shapes made of concrete, steel, or plastic.
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All metal components are domestic sourced steel in accordance with Buy America requirements.
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Does not require any external steel for module assembly.
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Rotational molded plastic, modules are manufactured from specially formed material
designed to be durable when handled and attenuate when impacted.
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Module sections up to ½” (14 mm) thick reduce nuisance hit damage and the potential for
vandalism.
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Designed for use in uni– or bi - directional traffic flow applications.