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Unreleased May 2021
Revision A November 2021
Limitations and Warnings
Trinity Highway, in compliance with NCHRP-350,
contracts with ISO 17025 A2LA accredited testing
laboratories to perform crash tests, evaluate tests, and
submit the test results to the FHWA for review.
CASS
®
has been deemed eligible by FHWA as
meeting the requirements and guidelines of NCHRP
Report 350, Test Level 3 (TL-3). These tests typically
evaluate product performance defined by NCHRP
Report 350 involving a range of vehicles on
roadways, from lightweight cars (approx. 800 kg [1800
lb.]) and full size pickup trucks (approx. 2,000 kg [4,400
lb.]) at 100 kph [62 mph].
CASS
®
is tested pursuant to the test matrix criteria of
NCHRP Report 350 as designated by FHWA. The
FHWA tests are not intended to represent the
performance of systems when impacted by every
vehicle type or in every impact condition existing on
the roadway. Every departure from the roadway is a
unique event.
Trinity Highway expressly disclaims any warranty or
liability for injury or damage to persons or property
resulting from any impact, collision or harmful contact with
its products, other vehicles, or nearby hazards or objects
by any vehicle, object or person, whether or not the
products were assembled in consultation with Trinity
Highway or by third parties.
CASS
®
is intended to be assembled, delineated, and
maintained within the state/specifying agency and federal
guidelines. It is important for the state/specifying agency
specifying the use of a highway product to select the most
appropriate product configuration for site specifications.
The state/specifying agency’s careful evaluation of the
site layout, vehicle population type and speed, traffic
direction, and visibility are some of the elements that
require evaluation in the selection of a highway
product. For example, curbs could cause an untested
effect on an impacting vehicle.
After an impact with the system, all debris must be
removed from the area immediately in compliance with the
most applicable state/specifying agency policy. The
specified CASS
®
System must be evaluated and restored
to its original specified condition or replaced as the
state/specifying agency determines/requires, as soon as
possible. Product selection, approval, proper installation,
and maintenance of any highway product is the sole
responsibility of the state/specifying agency.
Safety Alert Symbols appear throughout this
manual and indicate Danger, Warning, Caution or
Important statements. Failure to read and follow these
warnings could result in serious injury or death in the
event of a vehicle impact with the system.
WARNING: Do not assemble, maintain, or repair
CASS
®
until you have read this manual thoroughly and
completely understand it. Ensure that all Danger,
Warning, Caution, and Important statements within
the manual are completely followed. Please call
Trinity Highway at (888) 356-2363 if you have any
questions about instructions in this manual.
WARNING: Safety measures
incorporating
appropriate traffic control devices and personal
protective equipment ("PPE") specified by
the
state/specifying agency must be used to protect all
personnel while at the assembly, maintenance, or
repair site.
WARNING: Ensure the assembly site meets all
appropriate Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (“MUTCD”) and state/specifying agency
standards.
WARNING: Only Trinity Highway parts that are
specified herein can be used for assembly,
maintenance, or repair on CASS
®
. Do not utilize or
otherwise commingle parts from other systems, even
if those systems are other Trinity Highway systems.
Alternate configurations have not been tested, nor
have they been approved for use. Assembly,
maintenance or repairs using unspecified parts or
accessories is strictly prohibited. Failure to follow
this warning could result in serious injury or death
in the event of a vehicle impact with such an
UNACCEPTED system.
WARNING: Do NOT modify CASS
®
in any way.
IMPORTANT:
Trinity
Highway
makes
no
recommendation whether use or reuse of any part of
CASS
®
is appropriate or acceptable after system
impact. It is the responsibility of the state/specifying
agency and its engineers to make that determination.
IMPORTANT: It is the responsibility of the applicable
owner, state/specifying agency, or specifier to inspect
CASS
®
after assembly is complete to ensure the
instructions provided in this manual have been strictly
followed.
