Trinity Highway REACT 350 II, Product Description Assembly Manual

Page: 29 / 68

TrinityHighway.com 28 Revision E November 2020
C.
Pull on the cut end of the cable removing all possible slack. Slide the 7/8” x 3” flat
washer and the ferrule (in that order) over the end of the non-threaded end of the
Restraining Cable. Mark the cable 50 mm [2”] back from the ferrule. Leaving the ferrule
and washer in place, cut the cable at the mark with a grinder or hack saw. Do not use
a torch to cut the cable. Unbraid end of cable and insert middle strand between the
two halves of the wedge. Carefully wrap the remaining six strands into the two halves
of the wedge. Carefully wrap the remaining six strands into the slots around the wedge
then push into ferrule to tighten (Figure 23 and Detail A). Use a drift pin and sledge
hammer to seat the ferrule into the cable receptacles.
Repeat these steps for remaining three Restraining Cables, ensuring that the threaded
ends of the Restraining Cables are attached through the lower two guides as shown in
Figure 23.
Figure 23 – Rear Cable Attachment Detail A – Cable Ferrule
Concrete Backup
5) Tension Restraining Cables
Use the nuts on the threaded end of the cables to tension the cables (Figure 21).
When properly tensioned, the cables should not deflect more than 75 mm [3”] with 45 kg
[100 lb.] downward pressure.
Cut Ends of Restraining Cables
Wedge