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KEEPING
NZ SAFE
SENTRY BARRIER™ TL-4
THRIE-BEAM SYSTEM
Longitudinal MASH TL-4 Barrier
Product and Installation Manual
Please call CSP
®
on 0800 655 200 or visit
www.csp.co.nz for more information
January 2021
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Workplace
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  • Page 1 KEEPING NZ SAFE SENTRY BARRIER™ TL-4 THRIE-BEAM SYSTEM Longitudinal MASH TL-4 Barrier Product and Installation Manual Please call CSP ® on 0800 655 200 or visit www.csp.co.nz for more information KEEPING NZ SAFE January 2021 Roadside Workplace Roadwork Pedestrian Seeing Environment Telecoms Ph 0800 655 200 or visit www.csp.co.nz...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Table of contents Introduction System Overview Limitations and Warnings Training Health and Safety Before Installation Safety statements General Safety Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Safety Statements Limited Warranty System Design and Design Considerations Kerbs Slopes...
  • Page 3 KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Tools Required Installation Tolerances Installation Instructions Site Preparation Post Orientation with traffic flow direction Construction of Terminal End or Crash Cushion Installation Procedure (Posts and Thrie-Beam) Inspection and Maintenance Frequency Maintenance Requirement for Repair After a Bushfire Installation Checklist Frequently Asked Questions...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Introduction The rounded edges to the Sentry Barrier™ The Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Post TL-4 and closed shape on the approach is a roadside Thrie-beam guardrail system direction provide increased protection for suitable for containing, redirecting and shielding vulnerable road users.
  • Page 5: System Overview

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System System Overview Key specifications for the Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 The Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Thrie-Beam System are: is designed to provide acceptable structural adequacy, minimal occupant risk and safe vehicle trajectory as required by the latest in System width 200 mm...
  • Page 6: Limitations And Warnings

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Limitations and Warnings Training The Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Installers may choose to undergo formal training forms part of an approved roadside protection on the installation of the Sentry Barrier™ system and it must be installed in conjunction TL-4 Thrie-Beam System if they have no prior with an approved terminal end system on...
  • Page 7: Health And Safety

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Health and Safety Installers should comply with all necessary health and safety legislation in the local jurisdiction, including all safe work and lifting practices. All appropriate traffic safety precautions must be adopted.
  • Page 8: Before Installation

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Before Installation Safety statements General Safety Design, selection and placement of the Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System shall be in accordance with the local Road Controlling > All required traffic safety precautions should Authority’s guidelines and as per the details be complied with.
  • Page 9: Limited Warranty

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Limited Warranty SPECIFICATIONS, OR, AT CSP’S ELECTION, TO THE REPAYMENT OF AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO CSP Pacific (CSP) has tested the impact THE PURCHASE PRICE OF SUCH PRODUCTS performance of its barrier systems and crash OR PARTS, WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS ARE FOR cushion systems, and other highway safety...
  • Page 10: System Design And Design Considerations

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System System Design and Design Refer to below figure for guidance. Considerations Installations in proximity to a batter hinge point should also be considered within the Kerbs requirements of the road controlling authority Extended Design Domain requirements, where As with all road side safety hardware, the applicable.
  • Page 11: Undulating Ground Conditions

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Undulating Ground Conditions Terminal Ends Site specific grading may be necessary to The Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System ensure that there are no ‘humps’ or ‘hollows’ is designed to be compatible with a range of that may significantly alter the impacting guardrail terminals ends or crash cushions vehicles stability or substantially alter the...
  • Page 12: Soil Condition

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Soil Condition Post Load Testing The Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System To ensure soil conditions on site meet the is a soil-mounted system driven directly into required resistance in the ground for the system the soil.
  • Page 13: Length Of Need

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Length of Need The minimum Length of Need (LoN) of the Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System is dependent on the specific hazard being protected and the posted speed limit. The default Length of Need (LoN) determined through crash testing is 86.0m excluding transitions and terminal ends, however, refer to...
  • Page 14: System Deflection

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System System Deflection Transitions The transverse deflection of a barrier during A transition zone may be required to connect a crash is dependent upon the mass, speed, the Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System to and impact angle of the errant vehicle.
  • Page 15: Parts Identification

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Parts Identification Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Post (2 views) Sentry Barrier™ Splice, Bolt & Nut Bolt, Washer & Nut Thrie-Beam ALL STEEL COMPONENTS USED IN THE SENTRY BARRIER™ TL-4 THRIE-BEAM SYSTEM ARE HOT DIPPED GALVANISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS/NZS 4680.
  • Page 16: Bill Of Materials

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Bill of Materials Checklist per panel (4 m of barrier) installed 2x Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Posts (per Thrie-Beam) 2x Sentry Barrier™ Bolt, Washer and Nut (one per post connection) 1x 4 m Thrie-Beam 12x Splice Bolts and Nuts (at the end of Thrie-Beam and overlapping the prior Thrie-Beam) General equipment required...
  • Page 17: Installation

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Installation Getting Started Soil Conditions The Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System The Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System has been designed to withstand a constant is a Thrie-Beam barrier designed to run the static load, thermal loading, and dynamic length of need required and is attached to impact load that can be applied from the...
  • Page 18: Tools Required

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Tools Required The tools required to install the Sentry Barrier™ Level TL-4 Thrie-Beam System are similar to other Thrie-Beam barriers. It requires: Appropriate personal protective equipment 32mm Socket wrench or Ratchet Drilling or compactor machinery (suitable for soil conditions and with a driving head to avoid damage to posts during installation)
  • Page 19: Installation Tolerances

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Installation Tolerances Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System has The Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie--Beam System is an engineered safety device. To obtain to be installed at 1040mm to the top of the optimal performance is it important to install post.
  • Page 20: Installation Instructions

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Installation Instructions Post Orientation with traffic flow direction Before installing the Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System, ensure that all components Ensure posts are correctly orientated in relation required for the system are on site and have to traffic flow direction by positioning the closed been identified.
  • Page 21: Construction Of Terminal End Or Crash Cushion

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Construction of Terminal End or Crash Cushion The Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Step 2 is compatible with a variety of terminal ends Place a string line from the centre of the and crash cushions depending upon the downstream asymmetric rail to required location availability of designated transition details and...
  • Page 22 KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Step 3 Step 4 Identify the correct orientation of the post Supporting the Thrie-Beam in the desire (refer to Appendix A - SENTRY BARRIER™ location, install the Sentry Barrier Bolt, Washer TL-4 THRIE-BEAM SYS) and drive post to and Nut in the top post slot only.
  • Page 23: Inspection And Maintenance Frequency

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Inspection and Maintenance Step 5 Frequency Continue working along the barrier from the first installed Thrie-Beam to the terminal end or crash cushion positioned at the other end of the barrier The Sentry Barrier™...
  • Page 24: Installation Checklist

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Installation Checklist Item Ensure the posts are orientated in the correct direction and consistent with the terminal ends or crash cushions. The height of the finished rail should be 1050 mm (±25 mm) above the finished ground level. The height to the top of the posts should be 1040 mm (±25 mm) above finished ground level.
  • Page 25: Frequently Asked Questions

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Frequently Asked Questions 5. How easily can the Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 1. What type of equipment is required to Thrie-Beam System be restored after install the Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam impact? System? Sentry Barrier™...
  • Page 26: Appendices

    KEEPING NZ SAFE Product & Installation Manual: Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System APPENDICES Ph 0800 655 200 or visit www.csp.co.nz January 2021 | Page...
  • Page 27: Appendix A - Sentry Barrier™ Tl-4 Thrie-Beam System

    Appendix A – Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam System Ph 0800 655 200 or visit www.csp.co.nz January 2021 | Page...
  • Page 28: Appendix B - Sentry Barrier™ Post

    Appendix B – Sentry Barrier™ Post TL-4 Ph 0800 655 200 or visit www.csp.co.nz January 2021 | Page...
  • Page 29: Appendix C - Installation Tolerance

    Appendix C – Installation Tolerance Ph 0800 655 200 or visit www.csp.co.nz January 2021 | Page...
  • Page 30: Appendix D - Sentry Barrier™ Tl-4 Thrie-Beam Transition To Sentry Barrier W-Beam

    Appendix D – Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam Transition to Sentry Barrier™ W-Beam Ph 0800 655 200 or visit www.csp.co.nz January 2021 | Page...
  • Page 31: Appendix E - Sentry Barrier™ Tl-4 Thrie-Beam Transition To Max-Tension Tl-2 Terminal

    Appendix E – Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam Transition to MAX-Tenstion TL-2 Terminal Ph 0800 655 200 or visit www.csp.co.nz January 2021 | Page...
  • Page 32: Appendix F - Sentry Barrier™ Tl-4 Thrie-Beam Transition To Max-Tension Tl-3 Terminal

    Appendix F – Sentry Barrier™ TL-4 Thrie-Beam Transition to MAX-Tenstion TL-3 Terminal Ph 0800 655 200 or visit www.csp.co.nz January 2021 | Page...

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