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ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment Product Manual Australian State Road Authority approved for use in speed zones up to 80km/h MASH TL3 Release 11/21 www.ingalcivil.com.au...
ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment 1.0 Introduction NOTE: Water source with a flexible hose (maximum 76mm diameter) and a minimum 2800L capacity is The ArmorBuffa™ is a non-redirective, gating, crash required for the 4 element, TL-3 system. cushion designed to meet the latest test standards defined in the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH), Second Edition, 2016.
ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment 3.0 Parts Identification ArmorBuffa MASH TL3 Identification and Installation Use only Ingal Civil Products parts that are specified by Ingal Civil Products for use with the ArmorBuffa™ System. The use of unspecified parts is prohibited and could result in severe personal injury or death.
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ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment 3.0 Parts Identification (continued) 10200320 10200322 10200323 ArmorBuffa Transition F-Type Concrete ArmorBuffa Element - Orange ArmorBuffa Element - Yellow Concrete Kit: 1 Concrete Kit: 1 Concrete Kit: 3 10200324 10200325 10200326 ArmorBuffa Steel Nose Assembly ArmorBuffa Nose Cover ArmorBuffa Cable Concrete Kit: 1...
ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment 4.0 Preparation 6.0 Important Notes • Sign Convention 4.1 Foundation The term Front = At the Nose Plate The ArmorBuffa™ system is designed to perform on a The term Rear = At the Transition variety of foundations including concrete, asphalt, and •...
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8.0 ArmorBuffa Exploded Assembly Overview Important: • All parts shown must be used for the ArmorBuffa to perform as tested. • All parts must be used in the locations shown. – Orange element must be installed into the transition. – The 3 types of connector pins must be installed in the locations shown. • All elements must be completely filled with water.
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ArmorBuffa MASH TL3 Whole Numbers : F-Type Concrete KIT One Decimal Place : MATERIAL DRAWING NUMBER Bend Angle : Valmont Highway Technology 10200045 Straightness : Level 3, Building A, 11 Talavera Road FINISH Macquarie Park, NSW 2113, Australia ORIGINAL ISSUE - 23.10.2020...
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ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment 9.0 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE STEP 1A Transition Fixing to Concrete F-Type INSTRUCTIONS 1. Slide transition over the end of the temporary concrete barrier, ensuring it is pushed on as far as possible. 2. Drill 3 x 22mm holes approx 150mm deep per side. Remove loose dust and debris from holes with compressed air or a brush.
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ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment STEP 2 Attachment to ArmorBuffa Elements Note A Note B INSTRUCTIONS 1. Slide the orange element into the transition ensuring the element is orientated as shown in Note A with the element end with the highest connecter lug inserted. 2.
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ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment STEP 3 Adding ArmorBuffa Elements INSTRUCTIONS 1. Pin the 3 yellow elements with the pins as shown, engaging the steel cable. 2. The the asymmetric pin must be used to connect the yellow elements 1 and 2. Release 11/21...
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ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment STEP 4 ArmorBuffa Nose Plate Assembly Element No. 1 INSTRUCTIONS 1. Bolt the steel nose onto the exposed end of yellow element No. 1, as shown above. 2. Tighten nuts and bolts to 50Nm. Release 11/21...
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ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment STEP 5 ArmorBuffa Steel Nose Assembly Note A Note B INSTRUCTIONS 1. Fit the cable through the nose pin as shown in Note A. 2. Slide the yellow plastic nose cover into position and insert the nose pin through the nose cover into the steel nose assembly as shown in Note B.
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ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment STEP 6 Final Inspection and Filling of Elements INSTRUCTIONS 1. Inspect installed system ensuring the correct pins are in the correct locations and that the steel cable is engaged through each pin. 2. Fill all 4 elements (1 x orange and 3 x yellow) with water to capacity (within 25mm of the top) using the filling port, 700 litres per element.
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ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment STEP 7 Disassembly and Relocation INSTRUCTIONS 1. Drain elements by removing the bungs and then disassemble in the reverse order of assembly. Do not stack full elements. Note: The transition can be left on the end of the temporary barrier for transportation and relocation, as can the steel nose assembly be left on the plastic Element No.
ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment 10.0 ArmorBuffa Element Capacity Liquid Capacity L 700 Litres 11.0 Transportation and Storage When empty, Elements are designed to be transported and stored in strapped bundles of 2, as shown below, and can be lifted via the forklift pockets shown in Note A.
ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment 12.0 Inspector Checklist Confirm all items in the checklist have been properly completed and hardware installed properly. Installation Checklist Item Date Initial Nose Piece is firmly attached to Element No. 1. The cable assembly is linked through each of the five (5) connector pins. All Elements and Nose Cover are connected with the correct pin (refer to diagrams on pages 7, 8 and 9).
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ArmorBuffa ™ MASH TL3 Temporary End Treatment 14.0 Walk-Up Inspections Recommended Frequency – Twice a Year Before performing walk-up inspections, ensure traffic control is deployed in accordance with local guidelines. Check for: • Water level is within 25mm of the top of the Element’s fill ports (verified by the Water Fill Level Indicators being raised above the top of the elements).
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ArmorBuffa Transition Whole Numbers : F-Type Concrete One Decimal Place : MATERIAL DRAWING NUMBER Bend Angle : Valmont Highway Technology 10200320 5mm BMT G250 Straightness : HOLES FOR FIXING BOLTS UPDATED 29/10/20 Level 3, Building A, 11 Talavera Road FINISH ORIGINAL ISSUE - 23.10.2020...
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For more information contact us on the web www.ingalcivil.com.au Head Office: Sydney Our Locations: 57-65 Airds Road, Minto, NSW 2566 • Adelaide/NT • Brisbane Ph: +61 2 9827 3333 • Melbourne • Newcastle Fax: +61 2 9827 3300 • Perth • Sydney • Wagga Local call (within Australia): •...
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