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www.Valtir.com 11 Revision B December 2022
Anchoring Instructions
Recommended Tools
1. Vulcan
TM
Barrier Product Description / Instructional Manual
2. Traffic Control Plan and Approval (as required)
3. Traffic Control Equipment (as required)
4. Rebar Cutting Bit
5. 22 mm (7/8") Concrete Drill Bit (Two-Fluted*)
* Valtir recommends using two-fluted drills to achieve optimum tensile strength when
applying the MP-3
®
anchoring system.
6. Grinder, Hacksaw or Torch (optional)
7. Drill Motor
8. 1/2" Drive Sockets: 1 1/8", 1 1/4"
9. Ratchet for the Above Sockets
10. Torque Wrench: 200 ft-lbs.
11. Safety Glasses
12. Gloves
13. Nylon Bottle Brush For Cleaning 7/8" Drilled Holes
14. Rags, Water, and Solvent for Touch-Up
Note:
The above list of tools is a general recommendation. Depending on specific
site conditions and the complexity of the assembly specified by the appropriate
highway authority, additional or fewer tools may be required. Decisions as to what
tools are needed to perform the job are entirely within the discretion of the
specifying highway authority and the authority’s selected contractor performing
the assembly of the system at the authority’s specified assembly site
.
Anchored Vulcan TM Foundations
The Vulcan
TM
Barrier may be assembled on any of the following foundations using the
specified anchorage:
Note:
MP-3 is Valtir available anchoring system. Other options are acceptable if they
provide identical (or better) anchoring properties.
Foundation A: Concrete Pad or Roadway
Foundation: 150 mm [6"] minimum depth
Portland Cement Concrete (P.C.C.)
Anchorage: MP-3
®
with 180 mm [7"] studs
140 mm [5.5"] embedment
Foundation B: Asphalt over Portland Cement Concrete
Foundation: Minimum anchor embedment depth is 140 mm [5.5"]
Anchorage: Length of anchor required is 180 mm [7"] stud + asphalt thickness.
Foundation C: Asphalt over Sub-base
Foundation: 150 mm [6"] minimum (A.C.) over
150 mm [6"] minimum Compacted Sub-base (C.S.)
Anchorage: MP-3
®
with 460 mm [18"] studs
420 mm [16.5"] embedment