1. Florida Department of Transportation T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS FDOT Contacts: District One Construction Marshall Douberley 863-519-2382 marshall.douberley @dot.state.fl.us Earl Taylor 863-519-2231 earl.taylor @dot.state.fl.us FDOT Contacts: District One Construction Marshall Douberley 863-519-2382 marshall.douberley @dot.state.fl.us Earl Taylor 863-519-2231 earl.taylor @dot.state.fl.us

2. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS What is a crash cushion? Crash cushions are protective systems that prevent errant vehicles from impacting obstacles by either smoothly decelerating the vehicle to a stop when it hits head-on or by redirecting the vehicle away from the obstacle in glancing impacts. Two types of crash cushions are used in work zones: stationary and mobile, the latter of which are commonly called truck- or trailer-mounted attenuators (TMAs). Referenced: AASHTO RSDG 2004 2

3. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS Crash Cushions  Temporary/Permanent  Attached to rigid barriers  Median Barriers  Roadside Barriers  Bridge Railing  Used in either median or roadside application 3

4. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS Test Vehicles NCHRP (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) 350: 820C and 2000P MASH (Manual On Assessing Safety Hardware): 1100C and 2270P Includes Passenger Cars Of All Sizes, Sport/Utility Vehicles, Mini-Vans, Vans and Pick-up Trucks NCHRP 350 = 820C (1800 lb.) Passenger Car @ 20 deg. MASH = 1100C (2420 lb.) @ 25 deg. NCHRP 350 = 2000P (4400 lb.) Pickup Truck @ 25 deg. MASH = 2270P (5000 lb.) @ 25 deg. TL-2 tested at 70 km/h (44 mph) TL-3 tested at 100 km/h (62 mph) 4

5. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS FHWA Criteria Crash Cushions meet NCHRP 350/ MASH - Test Level 3 (TL-3) Cost Effectiveness http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/policy_guide/road_hardware/qa_bttabr.cf m#btcc2 5 What TEST LEVEL is used for a 70 mph facility?

6. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS FDOT Criteria  VENDOR DRAWINGS TL-2 (45 mph or less) TL-3 (50 mph or greater)  SPEEDS Interpolating at 5 mph increments Extrapolating for speeds above 60 mph is no longer allowed 6

7. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS FDOT Design Requirements Station/Offset Type of Crash Cushion (TL-2 or TL-3) Speed Width - Narrow vs. Wide Length Restrictions MOT Phase (Temporary) 7

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9. WIDTH 9 Hazard Width

10. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS LENGTH 10 System Length

11. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS LENGTH RESTRICTIONS 11 System Length

12. Inertial Redirective 12 T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS

13. 13 Barrier Wall End Anchor Plates T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS

14. 14 Barrier Wall End Anchor Plates Where barrier wall end units are not anchored, 2 and ½ wall units (min.) are required beyond the length of barrier need for wall end anchorage T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS

15. 15 Crash Cushion Attached to Barrier Systems T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS Crash Cushion

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17. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS 17 TAU II

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19. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS 19 X-TENUATOR

20. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS 20 Xtenuater

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22. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS 22 QUADGUARD

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24. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS 24 QUADGUARD ELITE

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26. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS 26 QUADGUARD II

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28. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS 28 React 350 II

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30. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS 30 Quest

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32. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS 32 Heart

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35. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS 35 TRACC

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38. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS 38 SCI

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40. 40 T RUCK /T RAILER M OUNTED A TTENUATORS (TMA’S) Truck or Trailer Mounted Listed on QPL Indexes 607 & 619 Mounted by Manufacturers Recommendations

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42. 42 Pay Item T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS

43. 43 Plans : T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS Summary of Temporary Crash Cushions MOT PhaseStation Offset (feet) Side Work Zone Speed (mph) Type (TL-2 or TL-3) Width of hazard (inches) Length Restrictions (feet) Phase 1122+9016Rt.55TL-324 inchN/A Phase 2145+2716Lt.45TL-248 inch14

44. 44 Specifications: 102-9.6 Temporary Crash Cushion: Furnish, install, maintain and subsequently remove temporary crash cushions in accordance with the details and notes shown in the plans, the Design Standards, and requirements of the pre-approved alternatives listed on the QPL. Maintain the crash cushions until their authorized removal. Repair all attachment scars to permanent structures and pavements after crash cushion removal. Make necessary repairs due to defective material, work, or Contractor operations at no cost to the Department. Restore crash cushions damaged by the traveling public within 24 hours after notification as authorized by the Engineer. T EMPORARY C RASH C USHIONS

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