AS/NZS 3845.1:2015
Road safety barrier systems and devices - Part 1: Road safety barrier systems
Sets out the requirements for permanent and temporary safety barriers systems that include longitudinal road safety barriers, terminals, crash cushions, interfaces including transitions, and longitudinal barrier gates. Bollards, longitudinal channelizing devices, truck or trailer mounted delineators and sign supports are covered in Part 2 of this standard.
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PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 EXCLUSIONS
1.3 APPLICATION
1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.5 DEFINITIONS
1.5.1 Entities
1.5.2 Vehicle interactions with a longitudinal barrier system
1.5.3 Anchor
1.5.4 Attachments
1.5.5 Backup structure
1.5.6 Blockout
1.5.7 Crash cushions
1.5.8 Crash test
1.5.9 Dynamic deflection
1.5.10 Feature
1.5.11 Fittings
1.5.12 Flare
1.5.13 Flexible barrier
1.5.14 Gating terminal
1.5.15 Hazard
1.5.16 Interface
1.5.17 Length of need
1.5.18 May
1.5.19 Median barrier system
1.5.20 Motorcyclist protection systems
1.5.21 Non-gating terminal
1.5.22 Overlap
1.5.23 Pinned
1.5.24 Point of redirection
1.5.25 Proprietary system
1.5.26 Public domain system
1.5.27 Redirective devices
1.5.28 Rigid barrier
1.5.29 Road safety barrier system
1.5.30 Run out area
1.5.31 Semi-rigid barrier
1.5.32 Shall
1.5.33 Should
1.5.34 Temporary road safety barrier system
1.5.35 Terminal
1.5.36 Test level (TL)
1.5.37 Test vehicle
1.5.38 Thrie-Beam
1.5.39 Transition
1.5.40 Vulnerable road users
1.5.41 W-beam
1.5.42 Working width
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
SECTION 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
SECTION 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
SECTION 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
4.3.4 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
4.4 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
SECTION 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
SECTION 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
SECTION 7 FLEXIBLE BARRIERS
7.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
7.2 GENERAL
7.2.1 Wire rope barriers
7.2.2 Materials
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
SECTION 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
SECTION 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
SECTION 10 CRASH CUSHIONS
10.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
10.2 SPECIFICATION OF CRASH CUSHIONS
10.3 INSTALLATION CRITERIA
SECTION 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
SECTION 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 - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 1 (SCOPE AND GENERAL)
APPENDIX B - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 2 (SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION)
APPENDIX C - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 3 (SUPPLY, ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE)
APPENDIX D - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 4 (SUITABILITY)
APPENDIX E - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 5 (RIGID BARRIERS)
APPENDIX F - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 6 (SEMI-RIGID BARRIERS)
APPENDIX G - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 7 (FLEXIBLE BARRIERS)
APPENDIX H - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 8 (TEMPORARY BARRIERS)
APPENDIX I - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 9 (TERMINALS)
APPENDIX J - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 10 (CRASH CUSHIONS)
APPENDIX K - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 11 (INTERFACES)
APPENDIX L - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 12 (LONGITUDINAL BARRIER GATES)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 EXCLUSIONS
1.3 APPLICATION
1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.5 DEFINITIONS
1.5.1 Entities
1.5.2 Vehicle interactions with a longitudinal barrier system
1.5.3 Anchor
1.5.4 Attachments
1.5.5 Backup structure
1.5.6 Blockout
1.5.7 Crash cushions
1.5.8 Crash test
1.5.9 Dynamic deflection
1.5.10 Feature
1.5.11 Fittings
1.5.12 Flare
1.5.13 Flexible barrier
1.5.14 Gating terminal
1.5.15 Hazard
1.5.16 Interface
1.5.17 Length of need
1.5.18 May
1.5.19 Median barrier system
1.5.20 Motorcyclist protection systems
1.5.21 Non-gating terminal
1.5.22 Overlap
1.5.23 Pinned
1.5.24 Point of redirection
1.5.25 Proprietary system
1.5.26 Public domain system
1.5.27 Redirective devices
1.5.28 Rigid barrier
1.5.29 Road safety barrier system
1.5.30 Run out area
1.5.31 Semi-rigid barrier
1.5.32 Shall
1.5.33 Should
1.5.34 Temporary road safety barrier system
1.5.35 Terminal
1.5.36 Test level (TL)
1.5.37 Test vehicle
1.5.38 Thrie-Beam
1.5.39 Transition
1.5.40 Vulnerable road users
1.5.41 W-beam
1.5.42 Working width
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
SECTION 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
SECTION 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
SECTION 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
4.3.4 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
4.4 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
SECTION 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
SECTION 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
SECTION 7 FLEXIBLE BARRIERS
7.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
7.2 GENERAL
7.2.1 Wire rope barriers
7.2.2 Materials
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
SECTION 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
SECTION 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
SECTION 10 CRASH CUSHIONS
10.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
10.2 SPECIFICATION OF CRASH CUSHIONS
10.3 INSTALLATION CRITERIA
SECTION 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
SECTION 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 - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 1 (SCOPE AND GENERAL)
APPENDIX B - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 2 (SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION)
APPENDIX C - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 3 (SUPPLY, ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE)
APPENDIX D - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 4 (SUITABILITY)
APPENDIX E - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 5 (RIGID BARRIERS)
APPENDIX F - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 6 (SEMI-RIGID BARRIERS)
APPENDIX G - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 7 (FLEXIBLE BARRIERS)
APPENDIX H - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 8 (TEMPORARY BARRIERS)
APPENDIX I - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 9 (TERMINALS)
APPENDIX J - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 10 (CRASH CUSHIONS)
APPENDIX K - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 11 (INTERFACES)
APPENDIX L - COMMENTARY ON SECTION 12 (LONGITUDINAL BARRIER GATES)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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AS/NZS 3845.1:2015
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