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Safety Symbols 

This section describes safety symbols that may appear in the Vulcan

TM

 Barrier System 

Manual. Read the Manual for complete safety, assembly, operating, maintenance, 

repair, and service information. 

 

Symbol  Meaning  

 

Safety Alert Symbol:  

Indicates Danger, Warning, or Caution; failure to read and follow the Danger, 

Warning, Safety, or Caution notices could result in serious injury or death to the 

workers and/or bystanders. 

 

Warnings and Cautions 

Read all instructions before assembling, maintaining, or repairing the Vulcan

TM

 Barrier 

System. 

 

 

Warning:  

Read the instructions carefully. Be familiar with the complete instructions 

for the Vulcan

TM

  Barrier before assembling, maintaining, or repairing the Vulcan

TM

 

Barrier. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious injury or death in the event 

of a collision. 

 

Warning:  

Ensure that all Warnings, Cautions and Important statements within the 

Vulcan

TM

 Barrier manual are completely followed. Failure to follow this warning could 

result in serious injury or death in the event of a collision. 

 

Warning:  

Be sure adequate time is available for complete assembly, maintenance, 

or repair before beginning the assembly, maintenance, or repair process. Failure to 

follow this warning could result in serious injury or death in the event of a collision. 

 

Warning:  

Do not assemble, maintain, or repair the Vulcan

TM

 Barrier until you have 

read this Manual thoroughly and completely understand it. Please call Valtir  at  +1 

(214) 589-8140 if you do not understand the assembly instructions. Failure to follow 

this warning could result in serious injury or death in the event of a collision. 

 

Warning:  

Use  only  Valtir  parts for assembling, maintaining, or repairing the 

Vulcan

TM

 Barrier. Assembly, maintenance, or repairs using unaccepted accessories is 

strictly prohibited. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious injury or death 

in the event of a vehicle impact with an UNACCEPTED system. 

 

Warning:  

DO NOT modify the Vulcan

TM

 Barrier in any way. Failure to follow this 

warning could result in serious injury or death in the event of a collision. 

 

Warning:  

Ensure that the Vulcan

TM

 Barrier and delineation used meet all specifying 

agency and local specifications. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious 

injury or death in the event of a collision. 

 

Warning

:  

Ensure that your assembly meets all appropriate local standards. Failure 

to follow this warning could result in serious injury or death in the event of a collision. 

 

Warning:  

Ensure that there is proper site grading for Vulcan

TM

 Barrier placement 

as dictated by the specifying agency. Failure to follow this warning could result in 

serious injury or death in the event of a collision. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Vulcan Barrier System CEN

Page 1: ...PN 617902 REVISION B DECEMBER 2022 VulcanTM Barrier System CEN ASSEMBLY AND ANCHORING MANUAL...

Page 2: ...air requires or involves special circumstances contact the appropriate highway authority engineer Valtir representatives are available for consultation with the engineer if needed This Manual must be...

Page 3: ...ly 4 Safety Symbols 5 Warnings and Cautions 5 Know your Vulcan Barrier System 6 Application 6 Anchoring Instructions 11 Recommended Tools 11 Anchored VulcanTM Foundations 11 Position the VulcanTM Barr...

Page 4: ...mbling the VulcanTM Barrier These instructions are to be used only in conjunction with the assembly of the VulcanTM Barrier System and are for standard assemblies only as specified by the applicable h...

Page 5: ...all of the VulcanTM Barrier Warnings Cautions and Important statements within the VulcanTM Barrier manual are completely followed Use only specified parts The use of non specified parts is not authori...

Page 6: ...g could result in serious injury or death in the event of a collision Warning Do not assemble maintain or repair the VulcanTM Barrier until you have read this Manual thoroughly and completely understa...

Page 7: ...answer the following questions Is the VulcanTM Barrier appropriate for my site What is the application What indicates the use of the VulcanTM Barrier How long must the barrier be Refer to the length o...

Page 8: ...www Valtir com 7 Revision B December 2022 Figure 1 Freestanding Configuration Not H2...

Page 9: ...www Valtir com 8 Revision B December 2022 Figure 2 Anchored Configuration...

Page 10: ...www Valtir com 9 Revision B December 2022 Figure 3 Anchored Configuration...

Page 11: ...www Valtir com 10 Revision B December 2022 Figure 4 Freestanding End Treatment...

Page 12: ...onal 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 contrac...

Page 13: ...Operating Range Passing 1 100 3 4 95 to 100 3 8 65 to 80 No 4 49 to 54 No 8 36 to 40 No 30 18 to 21 No 200 3 to 8 Portland Cement Concrete P C C Stone aggregate concrete mix 4000 psi 28MPa minimum com...

Page 14: ...Figure 5 when anchoring each barrier section Use the Anchor Straps as templates to drill anchor holes Refer to Figure 6 and instructions contained in the MP 3 Polyester Anchor box supplied with the sy...

Page 15: ...pressed air Thoroughly clean the hole with a stiff bristled brush and then blow it out again If the hole is wet completely flush it with water while brushing Then blow it clean using oil free compress...

Page 16: ...of Labor Hazard Communication 1910 1200 Material Safety Data Sheets are available upon request Valtir expressly disclaims any express or implied warranty of any kind in connection with the use of the...

Page 17: ...to each anchor manufacturer s specific requirements It is recommended that the anchor manufacturer be consulted to discuss your specific assembly site conditions prior to finalizing your anchor select...

Page 18: ...to the guidelines set forth in the Maintenance and Repair section in the Product Manual with the following additions 1 Increase the frequency of Walk Up Inspections to once every six months instead of...

Page 19: ...www Valtir com 18 Revision B December 2022 Assembly Drawing 616960 Sheet 1 Vulcan 12m VULCAN 12M Drawings...

Page 20: ...www Valtir com 19 Revision B December 2022 Assembly Drawing 616960 Sheet 2 Vulcan 12m...

Page 21: ...www Valtir com 20 Revision B December 2022 Assembly Drawing 616960 Sheet 3 Vulcan 12m...

Page 22: ...www Valtir com 21 Revision B December 2022 Assembly Drawing 616960 Sheet 4 Vulcan 12m...

Page 23: ...www Valtir com 22 Revision B December 2022 Assembly Drawing 616961 Sheet 1 Vulcan 4m VULCAN 4M Drawings...

Page 24: ...www Valtir com 23 Revision B December 2022 Assembly Drawing 616961 Sheet 2 Vulcan 4m...

Page 25: ...www Valtir com 24 Revision B December 2022 Assembly Drawing 616961 Sheet 3 Vulcan 4m...

Page 26: ...www Valtir com 25 Revision B December 2022 Notes...

Page 27: ...www Valtir com 26 Revision B December 2022 Notes...

Page 28: ...Materials and specifications are subject to change without notice Please contact Valtir to confirm that you are referring to the most current instructions USA Headquarters 1 214 589 8140 Middle East...

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