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Part Number: 628155 

©2021 Trinity Highway Products, LLC 

February 2022 

MATT™

MEDIAN ATTENUATING TREND

®

 TERMINAL 

The 

Median Attenuating TREND

®

 Terminal (“MATT™”)

 has been tested to the American Association of State 

and Highway Transportation Officials (“AASHTO”) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, 2

nd

 Edition (2016), with 2020 

Errata (“MASH”) criteria, as a Test Level 3 (“TL-3”) device. 

Product Description 

Assembly Manual 

15601 Dallas Parkway 

Suite 525 

Addison, Texas 75001 

WARNING:   

The  local  highway  agency,  distributors,  owners,  and  contractors  are 

RESPONSIBLE 

for  the  assembly,  maintenance,  and  repair  of  the  MATT™.    Failure  to 

fulfill these 

RESPONSIBILITIES

 with respect to the assembly, maintenance, and repair 

of the MATT™ could result in serious injury or death. 

IMPORTANT:   

These  instructions  are  for  standard  assembly  specified  by  the  appropriate 

highway agency

.  

In the event the specified system assembly, maintenance, or repair would 

require a deviation from standard assembly parameters, contact a Trinity Highway Products, 
LLC  (“Trinity  Highway”)  representative.  This  system  has  been  submitted  for  Federal-aid 
reimbursement  eligibility  to  the  Federal  Highway  Administration  (“FHWA”)  for  use  on  the 
National Highway System (“NHS”) under strict criteria utilized by that agenc

y. 

This manual must be available to the worker overseeing and/or assembling the product at all times.  For 
additional copies, contact Trinity Highway at (888) 356-2363 or visit 

TrinityHighway.com/Products.

 

The instructions, illustrations, and specifications are based on the latest 

MATT™ 

information available to Trinity 

Highway  at  publication.  We  reserve  the  right  to  make  changes  at  any  time.    Please  visit 

TrinityHighway.com/product-category/end terminals 

to confirm the latest revision. 

Summary of Contents for MATT

Page 1: ...PN 628155 Created February 2022 MATT Median Attenuating TREND Terminal Assembly Manual TRINITY HIGHWAY Ahead of the Curve...

Page 2: ...These instructions are for standard assembly specified by the appropriate highway agency In the event the specified system assembly maintenance or repair would require a deviation from standard assemb...

Page 3: ...gent double sided re directive gating and energy absorbing attenuator end terminal for use with various longitudinal highway barriers in either unidirectional or bidirectional traffic applications to...

Page 4: ...sembly Posts 3 to 5 24 STEP 6 MATT 12 Gauge Transition Guardrail With Fin 4 9 4 1 2 2 858 m 25 STEP 7 MATT 12 Gauge Slotted Intermediate Guardrail With Fin 3 6 3 1 905 m Posts 4 5 26 STEP 8 MATT 12 Ga...

Page 5: ...onal Highway System OSHA Occupational Safety Health Administration PPE Personal Protective Equipment SYTP Steel Yielding Terminal Post TL 3 Test Level 3 Trinity Highway Trinity Highway Products LLC Cu...

Page 6: ...oval proper installation and maintenance of any highway product is the sole responsibility of the state specifying agency WARNING Under NO circumstances shall the rail within the MATT be curved radius...

Page 7: ...ead MATT CR top and bottom posts MATT SYTP with soil plate MATT system line post with soil plate MATT angle strut MATT cable assembly MATT spacers composite offset blocks and various other required ha...

Page 8: ...aint and Pen Straight Edge Level Plumb Line Post Pounder commonly used for driving posts Auger Soil Tamper 5 8 Alignment Tool Drift Pin used to help align panels Locking Pliers and or Pipe Wrench Cali...

Page 9: ...ircumstances shall the rail within the MATT be curved between Post 1 and Post 6 Ensure all MATT post spacings are 6 3 1 905 m on center IMPORTANT When used with rigid barriers i e concrete barrier wal...

Page 10: ...ided around the posts and filled with the state specifying agency approved backfill material If solid rock is encountered at post locations 3 6 refer to the state specifying agency guidelines and or t...

Page 11: ...0G 16 V 5 8 x 2 Hex Bolt A307 16 mm x 51 mm 3403G 6 W 5 8 x 2 GR Bolt Grade 5 A325 16 mm x 51 mm 118614G 62 Y 5 16 Hex Nut 8 mm 3245G 2 Z 5 8 Heavy Hex Nut A563 16 mm 3361G 66 AA 5 8 Round Washer 16 m...

Page 12: ...lowing components hardware are not shown to scale ID A PN 628342B ID B PN 628289A ID C PN 628337A MATT Impact Head MATT 12 Gauge Transition Guardrail With Fin 4 9 4 1 2 MATT 12 Gauge Slotted Intermedi...

Page 13: ...king Plate MATT CR Post 1 Top MATT CR Post 1 Bottom ID M PN 628271G ID N PN 628270G ID O PN 628279G MATT SYTP 6 0 MATT Line Post 6 0 MATT Angle Strut ID P PN 119506G ID Q PN 33909G ID R PN 628348G MAT...

Page 14: ...ID V PN 3403G ID W PN 118614G ID Y PN 3245G 5 8 x 2 Hex Bolt A307 16 mm x 51 mm 5 8 x 2 GR Bolt Grade 5 16 mm x 51 mm 5 16 Hex Nut 8 mm ID Z PN 3361G ID AA PN 4372G ID BB PN 3340G 5 8 Heavy Hex Nut A5...

Page 15: ...8273G 5 16 Flat Washer 8 mm 8 200 mm Composite Offset Block MATT Soil Plate Posts 1 2 ID NN PN 628269G ID OO PN 113660G ID TT PN 3500G MATT Soil Plate W Shaped Posts 3 6 5 8 x 3 50 Hex Bolt Grade 5 A3...

Page 16: ...is fully assembled for Steps 5A and 5B tighten the double single spacers to a snug position with a minimum of two 2 bolt threads protruding beyond the nut for all hardware that was assembled loosely...

Page 17: ...ht of the MATT CR Post 1 Bottom is 4 100 mm 1 0 25mm 0 mm above finished grade Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairing the MATT Do...

Page 18: ...MATT CR Post 1 Bottom With Soil Plate is 4 100 mm 1 0 25 mm 0 mm above finished grade T 3391G 2 EA BB 3340G 2 EA MM 628273G 1 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT...

Page 19: ...e approximately at finished grade 1 0 25 mm 0 mm BB 3340G 2 EA MM 628273G 1 EA OO 113660G 2 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repai...

Page 20: ...he SYTP Holes are approximately at finished grade 1 0 25 mm 0 mm BB 3340G 6 EA NN 628269G 3 EA OO 113660G 6 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling main...

Page 21: ...Post 6 at location established in Step 1 BB 3340G 2 EA NN 628269G 1 EA OO 113660G 2 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairing the...

Page 22: ...g maintaining or repairing the MATT Do not utilize or otherwise commingle parts from other systems even if those systems are Trinity Highway systems WARNINGS Ensure the flat washer is between the bolt...

Page 23: ...rinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairing the MATT Do not utilize or otherwise commingle parts from other systems even if those systems are Tr...

Page 24: ...only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairing the MATT Do not utilize or otherwise commingle parts from other systems even if those systems...

Page 25: ...A AA 4372G 6 EA BB 3340G 6 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairing the MATT Do not utilize or otherwise commingle parts from ot...

Page 26: ...2 EA TT 3500G 2 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairing the MATT Do not utilize or otherwise commingle parts from other systems...

Page 27: ...ed grade J 628338G 2 EA W 118614G 12 EA Z 3361G 12 EA EE 118615G 12 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairing the MATT Do not uti...

Page 28: ...EA W 118614G 12 EA Z 3361G 12 EA EE 118615G 12 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairing the MATT Do not utilize or otherwise co...

Page 29: ...G 12 EA Z 3361G 12 EA EE 118615G 12 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairing the MATT Do not utilize or otherwise commingle part...

Page 30: ...1 0 25 mm 0 mm above finished grade J 628338G 2 EA W 118614G 12 EA Z 3361G 12 EA EE 118615G 12 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or re...

Page 31: ...and hooked over the MATT CR Post 1 Top Q 33909G 1 EA CC 4902G 2 EA DD 3910G 2 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairing the MATT...

Page 32: ...p W 118614G 8 EA Z 3361G 8 EA CC 4902G 8 EA EE 118615G 8 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairing the MATT Do not utilize or oth...

Page 33: ...ications comply with MUTCD requirements or comply with state specifying agency requirements YY 105379B 1 EA OR ZZ 105380B 1 EA Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for...

Page 34: ...EA Z 3361G 2 EA EE 118615G 2 EA 628342B from Step 13 Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairing the MATT Do not utilize or otherwise...

Page 35: ...d the MATT 10 Gauge Head Rails back evenly Z 3361G 4 EA EE 118615G 4 EA 628342B from Step 13 Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling maintaining or repairi...

Page 36: ...ered taut when it does not deflect more than 1 25 mm when pressure is applied by hand in an up or down direction Use only Trinity Highway parts that are specified herein for the MATT for assembling ma...

Page 37: ...l Plate using the upstream hole in the post p 24 12 Ensure all MATT Guardrails are installed 31 787 mm 1 0 25 mm 0 mm from finished grade pp various 13 Ensure all MATT 12 Gauge Transition Guardrails W...

Page 38: ...m components Check for vandalism Check for damage caused by adverse weather conditions i e erosion weight of snow UV Check that the anchor cable appears taut Walk Up Inspections Recommended Frequency...

Page 39: ...g Detail Detail derived from information contained in the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide 4 th Edition 2011 IMPORTANT Trinity Highway does not direct grading Proper site grading must be accomplished befo...

Page 40: ...derived from information contained in the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide 4 th Edition 2011 IMPORTANT Trinity Highway does not direct grading Proper site grading must be accomplished before assembly of t...

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