Introduction - Lindsay Universal TAU-II Installation Manual

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INTRODUCTION

This manual is organized in steps that address
each of the different installation options that are
available. The Universal TAU-II system is very
versatile and also easy to assemble and install if
these basic guidelines are followed.
The Universal TAU-II system has been tested to
meet the rigorous requirements of NCHRP
Report 350, Test Levels 2 and 3. The systems
are provided in lengths and capacities for both
low speed and high speed applications and
hazard widths up to 8.5 feet [2.6m].
The Universal TAU-II system is redirective, non-
gating, and is ideally suited for hazards such as
the ends of rigid barriers, tollbooths, utility poles,
and more. Ease of installation, numerous non-
proprietary transition options, low maintenance
requirements, very low life cycle costs and
reusability of system components make the
Universal TAU-II system ideal for treating many
roadside hazards.
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C r a s h C u s h i o n
Figure 1. Names of Basic System Parts
T A P E R E D S Y S T E M
Redirective, non-gating crash cushions are
highway safety devices whose primary function
is to improve the safety for occupants of errant
vehicles that impact the end of rigid or semi-rigid
barriers or fixed roadside hazards by absorbing
the kinetic energy of impact or by allowing
controlled redirection of the vehicle. These
devices are designed to safely decelerate an
errant vehicle to a safe stop or redirect an errant
vehicle away from roadside or median hazards.
These types of systems are typically applied to
locations where head-on and angled impacts are
likely to occur and it is desirable to have the
majority of post impact trajectories on the impact
side of the system.
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