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AS/NZS 3845.2:2017
[Current]Road safety barrier systems and devices, Part 2: Road safety devices
This Standard is Part 2 of a series of two Standards on road safety barrier systems and devices. This Part 2 sets out the requirements for both permanent and temporary safety devices that include bollards, longitudinal channelizing devices, truck or trailer mounted attenuators, rear underrun protection devices and sign support structures and poles.
Published: 27/02/2017
Pages: 66
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Cited references
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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 devices
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 Device documentation
2.1 Scope of section
2.2 Documentation accompanying road safety devices
2.3 Crash performance statement
2.4 Characteristics and limitations
2.4.1 General
2.4.2 Geometric and site constraints
2.4.3 Attributes to reduce injury risks to vulnerable road users
2.4.4 Operational temperature range
2.4.5 Environment
2.5 Fabrication and installation
2.5.1 Tolerances
2.5.2 Assembly and component identification
2.5.3 Foundation
2.5.4 Attachments
2.6 Maintenance
2.6.1 Components 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 and other metal materials
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 Component damage at installation
3.2.12 Construction of foundations, footings and anchorages
3.3 Maintenance
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 Removal of debris
3.3.3 Removal of road grime and graffiti
3.3.4 Devices utilising 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 Evaluation criteria
4.3.4 Testing to other Standards
4.3.5 Testing of motorcyclist protection devices
4.4 Modifications to, and substitution of, components in road safety devices
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Modifications and substitution of components
4.4.3 Modifications required by local site conditions
4.4.4 Material substitution
4.5 Compliance with the test requirements
4.6 Evaluation of a road safety device
4.7 In-service performance evaluation
5 Longitudinal channelizing devices
5.1 Scope of section
5.2 General
5.3 Test requirements
5.4 Labelling requirements
5.5 Documentation
5.6 Installation criteria
6 Truck and trailer mounted attenuators
6.1 Scope of section
6.2 General
6.3 Test requirements
6.4 Documentation
7 Rear underrun protection devices
7.1 Scope of section
7.2 General
7.3 Test requirements
7.4 Documentation
7.5 Installation criteria
8 Permanent bollards
8.1 Scope of section
8.2 General
8.3 Test requirements
8.4 Documentation
8.5 Installation criteria
9 Sign support structures and poles
9.1 Scope of section
9.2 General
9.3 Test requirements
9.3.1 Breakaway sign support structures or poles
9.3.2 Energy absorbing sign support structures and poles
9.4 Documentation
9.5 Installation criteria
Appendix A
A1 Scope
A2 Exclusions
A3 Application
A4 Referenced documents
A5 Definitions
A6 Notations
A7 General requirements for road safety devices
A8 Use of substitute materials and other components
A9 Vulnerable road users
A10 Maintenance and installation
Appendix B
B1 Scope of section
B2 Documentation accompanying road safety devices
B3 Crash performance statement
B4 Characteristics and limitations
B4.1 General
B4.2 Geometric and site constraints
B4.3 Attributes to reduce injury risks to vulnerable road users
B4.4 Operational temperature range
B4.5 Environment
B5 Fabrication and installation
B5.1 Tolerances
B5.2 Assembly and component identification
B5.3 Foundation
B5.4 Attachments
B6 Maintenance
B6.1 Components vulnerable to vandalism
B6.2 Maintenance requirements
Appendix C
C1 Scope of section
C2 Supply and erection
C2.1 Materials
C2.2 Steel and other metal materials
C2.3 Plastic
C2.4 Concrete
C2.5 Reinforcement
C2.6 Other materials
C2.7 Storage and damage
C2.8 Traceability of components
C2.9 Setting out
C2.10 Sequence of work
C2.11 Component damage at installation
C2.12 Construction of foundations, footings and anchorages
C3 Maintenance
C3.1 General
C3.2 Removal of debris
C3.3 Removal of road grime and graffiti
C3.4 Devices utilising ballast, road attachment or interconnected units
C4 Dismantling and disposal or recycling
C5 Post-crash assessment and repair
C5.1 General
C5.2 Damage
C5.3 Refurbishment
Appendix D
D1 Scope of section
D2 General
D3 Testing
D3.1 Scope of clause
D3.2 Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH)
D3.3 Modifications to MASH
D3.4 Testing to other standards
D3.5 Testing of motorcyclist protection devices
D4 Modifications to, and substitution of, components in road safety devices
D4.1 General
D4.2 Modifications and substitution of components
D4.3 Modifications required by local site conditions
D4.4 Material substitution
D5 Compliance with the test requirements
D6 Evaluation of a road safety device
D7 In-service performance evaluation
Appendix E
E1 Scope of section
E2 General
E3 Test requirements
E4 Labelling requirements
E5 Documentation
E6 Installation criteria
Appendix F
F1 Scope of section
F2 General
F3 Test requirements
F4 Documentation
Appendix G
G1 Scope of section
G2 General
G3 Test requirements
G4 Documentation
G5 Installation criteria
Appendix H
H1 Scope
H2 General
H3 Test requirements
H4 Documentation
H5 Installation criteria
Appendix I
I1 Scope of section
I2 General
I3 Test requirements
I4 Documentation
I5 Installation criteria
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
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