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AS/NZS 3845.1:2015
[Current]Road safety barrier systems and devices, Part 1: Road safety barrier systems
Specifies requirements for permanent and temporary safety barriers systems that include longitudinal road safety barriers, terminals, crash cushions, interfaces including transitions, and longitudinal barrier gates.
Published: 09/09/2015
Pages: 88
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Exclusions
1.3 Application
1.4 Referenced documents
1.5 Definitions
1.6 Notations
1.7 General requirements for road safety barrier systems
1.8 Use of substituted materials and other components
1.9 Vulnerable road users
1.10 Maintenance and installation
1.10.1 Maintenance
1.10.2 Installation
2 System documentation
2.1 Scope of Section
2.2 Documentation accompanying road safety barrier systems
2.3 Crash performance statement
2.4 Characteristics and limitations
2.4.1 Plan and elevation details
2.4.2 Transverse details
2.4.3 Terminals and crash cushions
2.4.4 Transitions
2.4.5 Attributes to reduce injury risks to vulnerable road users
2.4.6 Operational temperature range
2.4.7 Environment
2.4.8 Emergency access
2.5 Fabrication and installation
2.5.1 Road safety barriers on structures
2.5.2 Tolerances
2.5.3 Assembly details and component identification
2.5.4 Foundation
2.5.5 Attachments
2.5.6 Minimum and maximum height of installations
2.6 Maintenance
2.6.1 Components that are vulnerable to vandalism
2.6.2 Maintenance requirements
3 Supply, erection and maintenance
3.1 Scope of Section
3.2 Supply and erection
3.2.1 Materials
3.2.2 Steel
3.2.3 Plastic
3.2.4 Concrete
3.2.5 Reinforcement
3.2.6 Other materials
3.2.7 Storage and damage
3.2.8 Traceability of components
3.2.9 Setting out
3.2.10 Sequence of work
3.2.11 Installation alignment
3.2.12 Component damage at installation
3.2.13 Construction of foundations, footings and anchorages
3.3 Maintenance
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 Removal of road grime and graffiti
3.3.3 Removal of debris
3.3.4 Systems utilizing ballast, road attachment or interconnected units
3.4 Dismantling and disposal or recycling
3.5 Post-crash assessment and repair
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 Damage
3.5.3 Refurbishment
4 Suitability
4.1 Scope of Section
4.2 General
4.3 Testing
4.3.1 Scope of Clause
4.3.2 Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH)
4.3.3 Modifications to MASH
4.3.3.1 General
4.3.3.2 Test installation
4.3.3.3 Evaluation criteria
4.3.4 Modifications to NCHRP 350
4.3.5 Testing to other Standards
4.3.6 Testing of motorcyclist protection devices
4.3.7 Testing of interfaces
4.3.7.1 General
4.3.7.2 Transitions
4.3.7.3 Overlap
4.4 Modifications to and substitution of components in road safety barrier systems
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Modifications and substitution of components
4.4.3 Installation modification required by local site conditions
4.4.4 Material substitution
4.5 Compliance with the test requirements
4.6 Evaluation of a road safety barrier system
4.7 In-service performance evaluation
5 Rigid barriers
5.1 Scope of Section
5.2 General
5.3 Anchorages, footings and foundations
5.4 Drainage slots
5.5 Rigid metal barriers
5.6 Materials
5.7 Installation criteria
5.7.1 General
5.7.2 Items on top of barriers
5.7.3 Reinforcement
5.7.4 Concrete
5.7.5 Tolerances
5.8 Maintenance issues
6 Semi-rigid barriers
6.1 Scope of Section
6.2 General
6.3 Configurations of semi-rigid barriers
6.4 Construction acceptance criteria
6.4.1 General
6.4.2 Location and orientation of blockouts, posts and railing laps
6.4.3 Location of bolts on the traffic face
6.4.4 Post foundations
6.4.5 Galvanizing requirements
6.5 Maintenance considerations
6.5.1 General
6.5.2 Refurbishment
7 Flexible barriers
7.1 Scope of Section
7.2 General
7.2.1 Wire rope barriers
7.2.2 Materials
7.2.2.1 General
7.2.2.2 Wire rope barriers
7.3 Installation criteria
7.3.1 General
7.3.2 Wire rope safety barriers
7.4 Maintenance issues
7.4.1 General
7.4.2 Wire rope safety barriers
8 Temporary barriers
8.1 Scope of Section
8.2 General
8.3 Documentation
8.3.1 General
8.3.2 Ballast and mechanical attachments for temporary barrier systems
8.4 Materials
8.5 Identification and traceability of barrier elements
8.6 Installation requirements
8.7 Terminals and crash cushions
8.8 Maintenance considerations
8.9 Dismantling requirements
9 Terminals
9.1 Scope of Section
9.2 General
9.3 Classification
9.3.1 General
9.3.2 Gating terminals
9.3.3 Non-gating terminals
9.3.4 Run out area
9.4 Installation criteria
10 Crash cushions
10.1 Scope of Section
10.2 Specification of crash cushions
10.3 Installation criteria
11 Interfaces
11.1 Scope of Section
11.2 Classification and testing
11.2.1 General
11.2.2 Transitions
11.2.3 Overlaps
11.3 Installation
12 Longitudinal barrier gates
12.1 Scope of Section
12.2 General
12.3 Documentation
12.4 Installation criteria
12.5 Gate requirements
Appendix A
A1.1 Scope
A1.2 Exclusions
A1.3 Application
A1.4 Referenced documents
A1.5 Definitions
A1.6 Notations
A1.7 General requirements for road safety barrier systems
A1.8 Use of substitute materials and other components
A1.9 Vulnerable road users
A1.10 Maintenance and installation
Appendix B
B2.1 Scope of Section
B2.2 Documentation accompanying road safety barrier systems
B2.3 Crash performance statement
B2.4 Characteristics and limitations
B2.4.1 Plan and elevation details
B2.4.2 Transverse details
B2.4.3 Terminals and crash cushions
B2.4.4 Transitions
B2.4.5 Attributes to reduce injury risks to vulnerable road users
B2.4.6 Operational temperature range
B2.4.7 Environment
B2.4.8 Emergency access
B2.5 Fabrication and installation
B2.5.1 Road safety barriers on structures
B2.5.2 Tolerances
B2.5.3 Assembly details and component identification
B2.5.4 Foundation
B2.5.5 Attachments
B2.5.6 Minimum and maximum height of installations
B2.6 Maintenence
B2.6.1 Components that are vulnerable to vandalism
B2.6.2 Maintenance requirements
Appendix C
C3.1 Scope of Section
C3.2 Supply and erection
C3.2.1 Materials
C3.2.2 Steel
C3.2.3 Plastic
C3.2.4 Concrete
C3.2.5 Reinforcement
C3.2.6 Other materials
C3.2.7 Storage and damage
C3.2.8 Traceability of components
C3.2.9 Setting out
C3.2.10 Sequence of work
C3.2.11 Installation alignment
C3.2.12 Component damage at installation
C3.2.13 Construction of foundations, footings and anchorages
C3.3 Maintenance
C3.3.1 General
C3.3.2 Removal of road grime and graffiti
C3.3.3 Removal of debris
C3.3.4 Systems utilizing ballast, road attachment or interconnected units
C3.4 Dismantling and disposal or recycling
C3.5 Post-crash assessment and repair
C3.5.1 General
C3.5.2 Damage
C3.5.3 Refurbishment
Appendix D
D4.1 Scope of Section
D4.2 General
D4.3 Testing
D4.3.1 Scope of Clause
D4.3.2 Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH)
D4.3.3 Modifications to MASH
D4.3.4 Modifications to NCHRP 350
D4.3.5 Testing to other Standards
D4.3.6 Testing of motorcyclist protection devices
D4.3.7 Testing of interfaces
D4.4 Modifications to and substitution of components in road safety barrier systems
D4.4.1 General
D4.4.2 Modifications and substitution of components
D4.4.3 Installation modifications required by local site conditions
D4.4.4 Material substitution
D4.5 Compliance with the test requirements
D4.6 Evaluation of a road safety barrier system
D4.7 In-service performance evaluation
Appendix E
E5.1 Scope of Section
E5.2 General
E5.3 Anchorages, footings and foundations
E5.4 Drainage slots
E5.5 Rigid metal barriers
E5.6 Materials
E5.7 Installation criteria
E5.7.1 General
E5.7.2 Items on top of barriers
E5.7.3 Reinforcement
E5.7.4 Concrete
E5.7.5 Tolerances
E5.8 Maintenance issues
Appendix F
F6.1 Scope of Section
F6.2 General
F6.3 Configurations of semi-rigid barriers
F6.4 Construction acceptance criteria
F6.4.1 General
F6.4.2 Location and orientation of blockouts, posts and railing laps
F6.4.3 Location of bolts on the traffic face
F6.4.4 Post foundations
F6.4.5 Galvanizing requirements
F6.5 Maintenance considerations
F6.5.1 General
F6.5.2 Refurbishment
Appendix G
G7.1 Scope of Section
G7.2 General
G7.2.1 Wire rope barriers
G7.2.2 Materials
G7.2.2.1 General
G7.2.2.2 Wire rope barriers
G7.3 Installation criteria
G7.3.1 General
G7.3.2 Wire rope safety barriers
G7.4 Maintenance issues
G7.4.1 General
G7.4.2 Wire rope barriers
Appendix H
H8.1 Scope of Section
H8.2 General
H8.3 Documentation
H8.4 Materials
H8.5 Identification and traceability of barrier elements
H8.6 Installation requirements
H8.7 Terminals and crash cushions
H8.8 Maintenance considerations
H8.9 Dismantling requirements
Appendix I
I9.1 Scope of Section
I9.2 General
I9.3 Classification
I9.4 Installation criteria
Appendix J
J10.1 Scope of Section
J10.2 Specification of crash cushions
J10.3 Installation criteria
Appendix K
K11.1 Scope of Section
K11.2 Classification and testing
K11.2.1 General
K11.2.2 Transitions
K11.2.3 Overlaps
K11.3 Installation
Appendix L
L12.1 Scope of Section
L12.2 General
L12.3 Documentation
L12.4 Installation criteria
L12.5 Gate requirements
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