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    LINE A

    DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC

    TRAFFIC DIRECTION

    OPPOSING

    SHOULDER

     

    C

     

    CURVE LENGTH

    X

    1

     

    SPEED (km /h)

    15

    110 100

    13 11

    9 8

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    PR O TEC TED WI D TH B ( m)

    Y

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    2*

    1*

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    2.5

    90 110 100 90 110 100 90 110 100 90 110 100 90 110 100 90 110 100 90 110 100 90 110 100 90 110 100 90 110 100 90

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    L

    0m

    10m

    WRSB

    HAZARD

    SAFETY BARRIER

     

    B - A +

    1

    2f

    Z =

    Z [a] [L]

    GUARD FENCE

    H

    D 3511

    NOT TO SCALE

    V

    i

    i

     

    U

     

    U

    T

     

    REQUIRED POINT OF NEED

     

    U

     

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    CURVE LENGTH

    B

    Lr

    +

    2f

    Z

    2

    X =

    Z

    2

    Y =

    - CURVE LENGTH

    REQUIRED POINT OF NEED

    T

    E

    R

     

    I

    N

     

    L

    (SEE NOTE 5) (SEE NOTE 5)

    (REFER G.R.E.A.T’S FOR EXAMPLE)

    WITHIN THE TERMINAL LENGTH.

    BARRIER POR CAN BE ACHIEVED

    AND LESS THAN 9 0 k m/h .

    O PER A TI N G SPEED S EQ U A L TO

    ADOPT 9 0 k m/h Z VALUES FOR

    SHORTHAND (REFER SD 3500)

    (SEE NOTE 9 )

    SLOPE 10 TO 1 OR FLATTER

    REQUIREMENTS

    TERMINOLOGY, SHORTHAND AND GENERAL

    D 3500

    ROADSIDE DESIGN GUIDEASHTO 2011

    USE OF STEEL GUARD FENCEDN 0 6 -0 8

    ACCEPTED SAFETY BARRIER PRODUCTSDN 0 6 -0 4

    USE OF WIRE ROPE SAFETY BARRIERSDN 0 6 -0 2

    A U STR O A D S G U I D E TO R O A D D ESI G N PA R T 6

    VICROADS SUPPLEMENTS TO AGRD

    SD 3571, 3573 RUNOUT AREA

    LINE A

    D 3 5 1 1

    AND SHOULDER

    OFFSET TO KERB

    D 3502

    PROCEDURES

    LOCATIOND 3501, 4311

    RUNOUT AREA REQUIREMEN TS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SD 3571 AND 3573.

     

    SAFETY BARRIERS SHALL BE VICROADS ACCEPTED PRODUCTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RDN 06-04.

     

    ACCORDANCE WITH SD 3500.

    SAFETY BARRIER TERMINOLOGY, SHORTHAND AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE IN

    ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE..

     

    R

    E

    F

    E

    R

     

    G

    R

    D

     

    P

     

    R

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    R

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    F

    E

    N

     

    E

    6:1 OR FLATTER (5:1 FOR GUARD FENCE)

    RECOVERABLE TERRAIN

    7

    10m

     

    m MINIMUM

    FOR LIMIT OF GRADING

    REFER SD 3571 AND 3573

    FOR GRADING DETAILS)

    (REFER SD 3571 AND 3573

    RUNOUT AREA

    SEE NOTE 8

    R EFER VR S TO AGR D PAR T 6 .

    REQUIRE RELEVANT AUTHORITY.

    * OFFSETS LESS THAN 3 .0 m

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    10,000

    1,000-5,000

    1,000 (X)

    (X)

    (X)

    (X)

    5,000-10,000

    0.7

    0.81

    0.92

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    (AADT)**

    VEHICLES/DAY

    (m )

    TRAFFIC LANE

    OFFSET FROM

    SAFETY BARRIER

     A

    SPECIFIC TO BARRIER TYPE

    MINIMUM CURVE RADIUS

    POR

    MINIMUM

    POR

    MINIMUM

    DEPARTURE TERMINAL

    REDUCED POST SPACING DISTANCES

     10 m

    X, Y AND Z VAL UE S

    H D.C 05/14 TITLE BLOCK, INCLUDE ALL BARRIERS, TABLE A, NOTES

    WITH AADT FACTOR BELOW

    * * Z V A LU ES M A Y BE M U LTI PLIED

    AND Lr VALUES FROM AASHTO 2011.

    AGRD PART 6 ’RUN-OUT LENGTH’ METHOD

    TA B LE A I S C A LC U LA TED U SI N G TH E

    HAZARD AREA OR WORKZONE

    R O A D SA FETY B A R R I ER S

    SAFETY BARRIER (LINE A)

    ALIGNMENT DETAILS

    8/5/14

    LENGTH. (e.g. GF= 5m)

    MATCH BARRIER UNIT

    CURVE RADIUS. SHOULD

    FLARE RATE AND MINIMUM

    R ESULT OF

    URVE LENGTH:

    AASHTO 2011.

    W ITH AGR D PAR T 6 OR

    FLARE RATE IN ACCORDANCE:

    2011.

    ACCORDANCE WITH AASHTO

    RUN-OUT LENGTH VALUES IN

    r:

    D.CASSAR

    T AB L E A - L E NGT H Z FOR L INE A SAFE T Y B AR R IE R S (m) (SE E NOT E 4 , 6 AND 7)

    DEVELOPMENT LENGTH

    GATING SECTION OR

    DEVELOPMENT LENGTH

    GATING SECTION OR

    BARRIER LENGTH OF REDIRECTION (LOR) (REFER SD 3500)

    5 m FO R G U A R D FEN C E

    FACTOR

    (AADT)

    /DAY

    VEHICLES

    MINIMUM X VALUE IS 5m FOR GUARD FENCE AND 10m FOR WRSB.

    DIMENSIONS X AND Y ARE CALCULATED FROM Z VALUE S. X=Z/2 AND Y=(Z/2)-CURVE LENGTH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE X, Y AND Z FIGURE.

    FLARE RATE OF 12:1. SEE NOTE 6 FOR APPLICATION WITH OTHER BARRIER TYPES AND RESTRICTIONS. SEE NOTE 7 FOR OTHER AADT VOLUMES.

    V A LU ES O F Z I N TA B LE A A R E M I N I M U M V A LU ES C A LC U LA TED FR O M A C U R V E LEN G TH O F 5 m WI TH A PPR OX I M A TELY A 6 0 m R A D I U S A N D

    RUN-OUT LENGTH METHO D IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGRD PART 6, SECTION 6.3.19 OR AASHTO 2011.

    DETAILS IN THIS DRAWING ARE FOR BARRIERS ON STRAIGHT SECTIONS OF ROAD. Z VALUES FOR CURVED SECTIONS OF ROAD SHALL USE THE

    REFER TO SD 3573 FOR FLARED TERMINALS.

    ALIGNMENT DETAILS IN THIS DRAWING APPLY TO ALL ACCEPTED SAFETY BARRIER PRODUCTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WRSB WHICH SHALL

    SAFETY BARRIER TERMINOLOGY, SHORTHAND AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SD 3500..

    NOTES:

    DISTANCES FIGURE.

    REDUCED POST SPACING MINIMUM DISTANCES FOR GUARD FENCE AND WRSB, SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REDUCED POST SPACING0.

    IDEALLY, THIS FLAT AREA SHOULD COVER THE FULL WIDTH FROM EDGE OF VERGE TO BARRIER.

    AN OBSTACLE-FREE AREA OF AT LEAST 2m WIDE WITH A SLOPE NO STEEPER THAN 10 TO 1 SHALL BE PROVIDED IN FRONT OF THE BARRIER.

    BE LOCATED WITHIN OPPOSING TRAFFIC CLEAR ZONE, USE AN APPROVED APPROACH TERMINAL. REFER RDN 06-04.

    DEPARTURE TERMINALS (e.g. TRAILING TERMINAL) MUST NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN THE CLEAR ZONE OF OPPOSING TRAFFIC. IF THE TERMINAL IS TO

    N O T U SE A A D T FA C TO R S I N TA B LE A . FU TU R E TR A FFI C V O LU M ES A T TH E S I TE SH A LL B E C O N SI D ER ED WH EN U SI N G A A D T FA C TO R S I N TA B LE A .

    WHOLE BARRIER UNIT LENGTH. VALUES CALCULATED FROM THE X, Y AND Z VALUES FIGURE ALREADY CONSIDER AADT VOLUMES AND SHALL

    FO R O TH ER A A D T V O LU M ES, Z V A LU ES I N TA B LE A M A Y B E M U LTI PLI ED B Y TH E A A D T FA C TO R IN TA B LE A A N D R O U N D ED TO TH E C LO SEST

    2011. VALUE S SHALL BE A MULTIPLE OF THE SAFETY BARRIER UNIT LENGTH (e.g. 5m FOR GUARD FENCE) AND ROUNDE D UP TO SUIT.

    VALUES OF X, Y AND Z MAY ALSO BE CAL CULATED FROM THE X, Y AND Z FIGURE USING Lr VAL UES SPECIFIED IN AGRD PART 6 OR AASTO

    ISSUEPPROVED

    AMENDMENT

    ST A N D A R D D R A WIN G

    REFERENCES AND NOTES:

    ISSUE

    DATE

    PP’D

    FAX (03) 9811 8329

    PHONE (03) 9811 8355

    VICTORIA 3124

    CAMBERWELL

    3 PROSPECT HILL ROAD

    SD N O .

    SERVICES

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    SPEED (km /h)

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    120 110 100

    13 11

    9 6

    120 110 100 120 110 100 120 110 100 120 110 100 120 110 100 120 110 100 120 110 100 120 110 100 120 100

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    PR O TEC TED WI D TH B ( m)

    LINE B

    DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC

    TRAFFIC DIRECTION

    OPPOSING

    SHOULDER

     

    (OPPOSITE DIRECTION)

    REQUIRED POINT OF NEED

    (OPPOSITE DIRECTION)

    Z [d]

     

    C

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    1,000-5,000

    1,000

    (B - A)

    B

    Lr

    Z =

     

    U  U

    T

     

    U

     

    U

    T

     

    L

    0m

    10m

    WRSB

    HAZARD

    SAFETY BARRIER

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    Z [a] [L]

    1*

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    0*

    GUARD FENCE

    POR

    MINIMUM

    POR

    MINIMUM

    D.C 11/13 TITLE BLOCK, INCLUDE ALL BARRIERS, TABLE B, NOTES

    * O FFSETS B ELO W 3 . 0 M R EQ U I R E V I C R O A D S A PPR O V A L. R EFER V R S TO A G R D PA R T 6

    (REFER G.R.E.A.T’S FOR EXAMPLE)

    WITHIN THE TERMINAL LENGTH

    BARRIER POR CAN BE ACHIEVED

    REQUIRED POINT OF NEED

    (ONE DIRECTION ONLY)

    REQUIRED POINT OF NEED

    (AADT)

    FACTOR

    /DAY

    VEHICLES

    DESIGN

    (X)

    (X)

    (X)

    (X)

    5,000-10,000

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    0.7

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    1.0

    SHORTHAND (REFER SD 3500)

    T AB L E B - L E NGT H Z FOR AL L L INE B SAFET Y B AR R IE R S (m) (SE E NOT E 6)

    (AADT)

    VEHICLES/DAY

    (m )

    TRAFFIC LANE

    OFFSET FROM

    SAFETY BARRIER

     A

    10,000

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    TABLE B IS CALCULATED USING THE AGRD PART 6 ’RUN-OUT LENGTH MET HOD’ AND Lr VALUES FROM AASHTO 2011. RE FER AGRD PART 6 FOR METHODOLOGY.

    AS PER EXAMPLE

    WITH AADT CORRECTION FACTOR BELOW

    Z V A LU ES A B O V E M A Y B E M U LTI PLI ED

    SD 3571, 3573 RUNOUT AREA

    LINE A

    D 3 5 1 1

    AND SHOULDER

    OFFSET TO KERB

    D 3502

    PROCEDURES

    LOCATIOND 3501, 4311

    REQUIREMENTS

    TERMINOLOGY, SHORTHAND AND GENERAL

    D 3500

    ROADSIDE DESIGN GUIDEASHTO 2011

    USE OF STEEL GUARD FENCEDN 0 6 -0 8

    ACCEPTED SAFETY BARRIER PRODUCTSDN 0 6 -0 4

    USE OF WIRE ROPE SAFETY BARRIERSDN 0 6 -0 2

    A U STR O A D S G U I D E TO R O A D D ESI G N PA R T 6

    VICROADS SUPPLEMENTS TO AGRD

    (ROUND TO CLOSEST UNIT LENGTH)

    FOR 1 ,0 0 0 AADT

    E.G: Z = 60x0.69 = 41.4 (40m)

    NON RECOVERABLE TERRAIN

     

    0m MINIMUM

    10m

    DEVELOPMENT LENGTH

    GATING SECTION OR

    BARRIER LENGTH OF RED IRECTION (LOR) (REFER SD 3500)EVELOPMENT LENGTH

    GATING SECTION OR

    TERMINAL

    TERMINAL

    SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS.

    REDUCTIONS. REFER PRODUCT

    TO ACHIEVE Z VALUE

    OFFSET FLARED (NOT CURVED)

    SPECIFIC TERMINALS MAY BE

    REDUCED POST SPACING DISTANCES

    RUNOUT AREA REQUIREMEN TS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SD 3571 AND 3573.

     

    LINE A SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN ALL CASES BEFORE LINE B. REFER SD 3511 OR 3573. 

    SAFETY BARRIERS SHALL BE VICROADS ACCEPTED PRODUCTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RDN 06-04.

     

    ACCORDANCE WITH SD 3500.

    SAFETY BARRIER TERMINOLOGY, SHORTHAND AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE IN

    ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE..

    FOR GRADING DETAILS)

    (REFER SD 3571 AND 3573

    RUNOUT AREA

    GRADING DETAILS)

    (REFER SD 3571 AND 3573 FOR

    RUNOUT AREA

    OR WORKZONE

    HAZARD AREA

     10 m

    CLEAR ZONE, USE AN APPROVED APPROACH TERMINAL. RE FER RDN 06-04.

    ZONE OF OPPOSING TRAFFIC. IF THE TERMINAL IS TO BE LOCATED WITHIN OPPOSING TRAFFIC

    DEPARTURE TERMINALS (e.g. TRAILING TERMINAL) MUST NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN THE CLEAR

    AASHTO 2011.

    FOR CURVED SECTIONS OF ROAD SHALL BE D ETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AG RD PART 6 OR

    DETAILS IN THIS DRAWING ARE FOR BARRIERS ON STRAIGHT SECTIONS OF ROAD. Z VALUES

    SAFETY BARRIER PRODUCTS.

    ALIGNMENT DETAILS IN THIS STANDARD DRAWING APPLY TO ALL ACCEPTED LONGITUDINAL

    (SD 3511) SAFETY BARRIER INSTALLATION CLOSE TO THE HAZARD.

    IN SOME LOCATIONS THE TERRAIN NEAR THE HAZ ARD CAN BE FLATTENED, ENABLING A ’LINE A’

    ACCORDANCE WITH SD 3500.

    SAFETY BARRIER TERMINOLOGY, SHORTHAND AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE IN.

    NOTES:

    ACCORDANCE WITH THE REDUCED POST SPACING DISTANCES FIGURE.

    REDUCED POST SPACING MINIMUM DISTANCES FOR GUARD FENCE AND WRSB, SHALL BE IN

    SHALL BE CONSIDERED WHEN USING AADT CORRECTION FACTORS IN TABLE B.

    A N D SH A LL N O T U SE A A D T FA C TO R S I N TA B LE B . FU TU R E TR A FFI C V O LU M ES A T TH E S I TE

    CALCULATED USING THE EQUATION IN TABLE B AND Lr ALREADY CON SIDER AADT VOLUMES

    FACTOR IN TABLE B AND ROUNDED TO THE CLOSEST WHOLE BARRIER UNIT LENGTH. VALUES

    FO R O TH ER A A D T V O LU M ES, Z V A LU ES I N TA B LE B M A Y B E M U LTIPLI ED B Y TH E A A D T

    B AND RUN-OUT LENGTH VALUES (Lr) SPECIFIED IN AGRD PART 6 OR AASHTO 2011.

    V A LU ES O F Z M A Y A LSO B E C A LC U LA TED U SI N G TH E R U N - O U T LEN G TH EQ U A TI O N I N TAB LE

    C A LC U LA TIO N O F Z V A LU ES.

    R O U N D ED U P TO SU I T. SEE N O TE 7 FO R O TH ER A A D T V O LU M ES A N D TA B LE B FO R SPEC I FIC

    LEN G TH S. Z V A LU ES SH A LL B E A M U LTI PLE O F TH E SA FETY B A R R IER U N I T LEN G TH A N D

    V A LU ES O F Z I N TA B LE B A R E M IN I M U M LEN G TH S B A SED O N 5m G U A R D FEN C E U N I T

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    R O A D SA FETY B A R R I ER S

    SAFETY BARRIER (LINE B)

    ALIGNMENT DETAILS

    SD 3521

    ISSUEPPROVED

    AMENDMENT

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    DETAIL SHEET

    DetailsCategory: Longitudinal 

    Sub Category: SemiRigid

    Main Material: Steel

    Gating/Non Gating:  NA

    Redirective/ Redirective Non Redirective:

    Permanent/ Permanent Temporary: 

    Description

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    Design

    •  Design s"ould be underta&en in accordance !it"

    2icRoads Standard S#eci$ication $or Road!or&s

    Section =5> 9 Steel Beam 'uard -ence and

    relevant 2icRoads Standard Dra!ings $or

    Road!or&s%

    Post !mbedment

    •  Posts need to be driven to a su$$icient de#t" inorder to ac"ieve t"e re?uired sti$$ness to redirectve"icles in a cras"% Re$er to 2icRoads StandardDra!ing SD3@@7%

    •  I$ t"e desired #ost de#t" cannot be ac"ieved a#late and #ost assembl ma be $ied to t"econcrete $oundation%

    •  Bolt do!n a##lications to a $oundation re?uirestructural design 0 #roo$ engineering b a2icRoads #re?uali$ied design consultant%

    %engt# o& Redirection '%oR(•  T"e LoR o$ t"e WBeam Sstem de#ends on t"e

    s#eci$ic site conditions%

    •  Re$er to 2icRoads Standard Dra!ings SD3477and SD34;7 $or s#eci$ic rail lengt" and o$$setre?uirements%

    •  T"e minimum lengt" o$ redirection allo!able $orWBeam guard $ence is 35m ecluding endtreatments% At lengt"s less t"an t"is t"e barrier

    sti$$ened b reducing t"e #ost s#acing to 7%5m%

    Re$er to Road Design Note 5@5> 9 T"e .se o$

    'uard -ence )#ending*%

    -eig#t Correction

    •  W"ere t"e $ace o$ t"e guard $ence is erected!it"in 5 to 7m be"ind t"e bac& o$ &erb or !it"in7%4m $rom edge o$ #avement !it"out &erb t"emounting "eig"t s"all be measured $rom t"eadGacent road #avement sur$ace%

    •  -or distances beond 7%4m $rom bac& o$ &erb

    t"e mounting "eig"t s"all be measured $rom t"eground sur$ace at t"e guard $ence location%

    !nd Treatments

    •  An o$ t"e a##ro#riate acce#ted #ro#rietar end

    treatments are suitable !it" #ublic domain guard

    $ence%

    •  T"e trailing terminal ma be used on t"e

    de#arture side #roviding t"e site meets t"erestrictions #laced on t"is end treatment%

    •  Restrictions on t"e use o$ an o$ t"e end

    treatments can be $ound in t"e relevant End

    Treatment Design S"eet%

    %imitations

    • T"e cross slo#e s"all be not greater t"an 75

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    ROAD DESIGN NOTE

    1.  Purpose

    This note covers the design requirements for steel beam

    Guard Fence (GF) safety barriers (also commonly called W-

    beam) for all arterial roads in the state of Victoria. Pleasenote proprietary barrier systems must be installed in

    accordance with the system supplier product manual andcorresponding VicRoads Detail Sheet.

    This Road Design Note (RDN) should be read in

    conjunction with the Austroads Guide to Road Design

    (AGRD) Part 6: Roadside Design, Safety and Barriers  and

    VicRoads Supplement (VRS) Part 6 . Where conflicts or

    discrepancies occur between this note and the AGRD or

    VRS, this note shall take precedence.

    This RDN should also be read in conjunction with Road

    3.  Application of Guard Fence

    GF is a semi-rigid road safety barrier system, and is the

    most commonly used system in Australia. It is capable of

    restraining light to mid-weight vehicles in the 800 kg to2000 kg range, and has deflections generally between 0.5

    and 1.0m.

    As with most semi-rigid and flexible barrier systems, GF is

    incapable of containing larger vehicles, such as service

    vehicles, buses or trucks. Where the proportion of heavy

    vehicles is high, and the consequence of barrier

    penetration could be catastrophic (e.g. gantry or cantilever

    support structures on an urban freeway), then a barrier

    with a higher performance may be required. In this case arisk assessment, as detailed in AGRD Part 6, Section 6.3, 

    RDN 06-08 A – SEPTEMBER 2015

    The use of Guard Fence

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    Figure 3.1: Guard Fence Profile

    4. 

    Warrants

    Warrants for the use of safety barriers are based on the

    premise that they should only be installed if they will

    reduce the severity of potential crashes. That is, the

    consequences of an errant vehicle striking the hazard will

    be more severe than impacting the safety barrier itself.

     

    Improving the alignment, cross section, surfacing anddelineation so as to reduce the number of vehicles

    leaving the roadway; and

     

    Reducing the impact severity of the hazard (i.e. use slipbase or impact absorbing lighting poles, frangible sign

    posts, etc).

    For new projects, designs should be developed that

    comply with the appropriate standards and good road

    safety practice with the minimal use of safety barriers.

    This RDN assumes that the need for a roadside barrier has

    already been pre-determined, following due consideration

    of clear zones, required containment levels, aesthetics and

    cost-effectiveness; and that GF is the preferred barriertype.

    5.  Design Requirements

    This section provides details of design criteria to be met as

    part of the assessment of the suitability of GF for use at a

    particular site.

    5.1. 

    General LayoutGF can be located either close to the hazard (Line A) or at

    edge of traffic lane or shoulder (Line B). VicRoads Standard

    Drawings SD3511  and SD3521  show layouts for

    installations at Line A and Line B respectively.

    Line A is desirable where the terrain between the hazard

    and the roadway is driveable, or can be reshaped to make

    it driveable. Typically this is where the slope of the terrain

    is 10:1 or flatter. Line A installations also provide the added

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    For more detail regarding shy line effects and offsets refer

    AGRD Part 6, Section 6.3.5 .

    There is no restriction on the maximum offset of GF from

    the edge of pavement, subject to the other requirementsof this RDN being met.

    Desirable offset – 4.0m

    The desirable offset of 4.0m provides a comfortable width

    for a vehicle to stop clear of the traffic lane and barrier,

    and also provides space for maintenance activities and

    emergency services. This offset also provides a recovery

    area between the traffic lane and barrier for errant vehicles

    to maximise the opportunity to recover. 

    Minimum offset – 3.0m

    The minimum offset of 3.0m provides an adequate width

    for a vehicle to stop clear of the traffic lane and barrier.

    Absolute minimum offsets –

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    Dynamic Deflection

    For standard installations the lateral displacement or

    deflection of W-beam GF is 1.0m measured from the face

    of W-beam.

    In constrained locations where this deflection cannot be

    accommodated, stiffening of the barrier system by

    reducing the post spacing to 1.0m or double nesting the

    W-beam (using two W-beam sections inside one another)may achieve smaller deflections, to an absolute minimum

    of 0.5m. However this stiffening of the barrier will increase

    the potential for vehicle occupant injury, and due

    consideration should be given.

    When utilised, the reduced post spacing of 1.0m shallextend from a point 10m prior to the approach end of the

    hazard to a point perpendicular to the departure end of

    the hazard.

    Double Nesting

    Nesting of the W-beam is designed to increase lateral

    stiffness where required, eg to achieve minimum

    deflection requirements. The recommended treatment is

    to nest and splice two layers of guard fence together in a‘running bond’ configuration shown below.

    Where a hazard poses no additional impact risk with rolling

    vehicles (e.g. culverts, fill batters or non-vertical cut

    batters), the vehicle roll allowance can be substituted by

    the system width (typically approximately 0.45m).

    Figure 5.4: Working Width

    NB: Diagrammatical only Appropriate consideration for vehicle

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    the outside of curves, even those of relatively small radius,

    as the concave shape supports the development of tension

    in the rail.

    Installations on the inside of curves can be moreproblematic, as the convex shape can mitigate against the

    development of tension in the rail. However, this is usually

    only a problem for very small radii, such as those on the

    corners of intersections.

    Options for installations at radii less than 10m should be

    discussed with the Manager Road Standards and Traffic.

    Straight sections of W-beam can be used to form a radius

    of 45m or greater. For radii less than 45m, W-beams are

    required to be factory curved.

    Consideration should be given to likely impact angles on

    curved barrier installations, as the maximum impact angletested under NCHRP 350 is 25°. Vehicle impacts at angles

    greater than 25° can therefore be expected to have more

    severe consequences than those encountered in

    controlled crash tests.

    There are no vertical alignment limitations for GF

    installations.

    5.5.  Flaring

    A barrier is considered to be flared when it is not parallel to

    the edge of the traffic lane. A flared installation (typically

    Line A) maximises the offset between the traffic lane and

    the barrier, increases the likelihood of the driver being able

    to regain control, and minimises nuisance impacts.

    Motorists are less likely to perceive barriers as a hazard if

    5.6.  Length of redirection

    The length of redirection is the length of GF required to

    redirect an errant vehicle and shield the driver from a

    roadside hazard. It is a requirement that the GF bepositioned so that the extremities of the length of

    redirection (points of redirection) are aligned with the

    hazard required to be protected (points of need).

    Consideration needs to be given to the length of

    redirection for both adjacent and opposing traffic if the

    identified hazard is within the clear zone for the opposing

    traffic.

    Figure 5.6: Barrier Length of Redirection

    (Source: AustRoads Guide to Road Design Part 6, Fig 6.21)

    The run out length method shall be used to determine

    hazard points of need in Victoria. The run out length is the

    theoretical distance needed for a vehicle that has left the

    roadway to come to a stop. It is measured along the

    roadway from the point at which the vehicle leaves the

    running lane, although the actual distance travelled isalong the departure path. This method has been used to

    determine lengths of redirection shown on VicRoads

    Standard Drawings SD 3511 and SD 3521 .

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    Figure 5.8: Length of Redirection on Inside of Curve(Source: AustRoads Guide to Road Design Part 6, Fig 6.25)

    The length of redirection has traditionally excluded GFterminals, however all current VicRoads approved

    approach-side GF terminals now have some redirectivecapabilities themselves, which help to reduce overall GF

    installation lengths. The points of redirection vary between

    each product, and designers should refer to the system

    supplier’s drawings and specifications for further details.

    VicRoads Standard Drawing SD 3545  provides a

    comparison of accepted GF terminals, and their respective

    points of redirection.

    The application of terminal flaring, as per Section 5.5, can

    help to minimise the required barrier length of redirection.However, note that some GF terminals can only be

    installed tangentially (refer Section 8).

    5.7.  Minimum barrier length

    In order to perform satisfactorily, GF systems must have

    sufficient length to enable the strength to be developed

    through the system and into the posts as impact occurs

    All barriers should be considered non-transparent for the

    purpose of assessing sight distance.

    5.9. 

    Grading requirements on battersIt is desirable to locate GF where the approach slope from

    the pavement is essentially flat. GF has been designed for

    level terrain conditions and performs most effectivelywhen installed on slopes of 10:1 or flatter. If GF is placed

    on slopes steeper than 10:1, studies have shown that for

    certain encroachment angles and speeds, the barrier may

    not perform as intended.

    Ideally GF should be placed as close to the hazard as

    possible and the area between the edge of verge and GFshould be made flat and obstacle free, with a cross slope

    not steeper than 10:1. If this is not achievable, the

    following steps should be considered:

    Batter slope flatter than 5:1

    Place the GF as close as possible to the hazard and create

    an obstacle free area at least 2m wide with a slope not

    steeper than 10:1 in front of the GF.

    The batter slope from edge of verge to the flat area shouldbe maintained at 5:1 or flatter.

    The 2m wide flat area in front of the GF provides adequate

    space for the four wheels of an errant vehicle to be in

    contact with a level surface when impacting the GF.

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    If posts are placed closer to the hinge point than the

    minimum, it is recommended that the post embedment

    depth is increased to provide sufficient lateral support. As a

    guide, additional post embedment depth of 1000mm / a

    should be provided, where the embankment is (a)H:1V

    (refer Figure 5.10), limited to a maximum slope 2:1.

    Alternatively, 2.4m posts (600mm additional depth) are

    commonly used on narrow verges. Consideration of the

    appropriate barrier system for containment on steeperslopes should also be given.

    Adoption of increased embedment depth as above should

    only be adopted on existing low speed roads with

    constrained formation widths. Adequate formation widthshould be provided on all Greenfields projects.

    Deviations from standard post lengths should be stated on

    relevant design plans. Refer to VicRoads Standard Section

    708  for additional post installation requirements.

    6.2.  Allowances for access

    It may be necessary to consider breaks in GF at locations

    where pedestrians cross the road, or where intersections,

    property accesses or median breaks exist. Access foremergency services should also be a consideration,

    particularly on rural or mountainous roads in high fire risk

    areas. The provision of breaks should be reviewed along

    the whole length of a project and minimised as

    appropriate.

    Where breaks are necessary, approved end treatments

    must be provided and barriers should be overlapped (refer

    section 8.4). Any unprotected hazards located in close

    proximity to the break in GF (i.e. outside of the length ofredirection) must be reviewed for removal, relocation or

    alternative protection. Consideration may include

    staggering of the GF lengths to minimise the risk of an

    errant vehicle entering the gap.

    Consultation with the relevant VicRoads Regional

    Operations area should be undertaken to determine an

    appropriate access width for maintenance purposes. In

    general, 3 to 5m should be provided between overlapping

    barriers. Refer AGRD Part 6 Commentary 14  for anexample diagram of a barrier access arrangement.

    If a longitudinal break is required between GF terminals for

    property access, consideration should be given for servicevehicles, such as garbage trucks, to stop clear of the

    adjacent traffic lane. A nominal 18m should be considered

    between end terminals at driveway locations, subject to

    other requirements within this RDN being met.   1   0   4   1 

       1   0   4   1 

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    Table V6.2 of VRS Part 6  for a list of popular motorcycle

    routes in Victoria.

    Care should be taken to avoid sharp or broken edges,

    potential snagging points, or unnecessary protrusions oradded devices. Reflectors used for delineation purposes

    need to be frangible in case motorcyclists slide along the

    top of the W-beam. Plastic post caps are also available to

    provide a more forgiving profile of the top of the GF

    post/block combination. Refer to RDN 06-04  for acceptedmotorcycle-friendly products.

    6.5.  Underground Assets

    Where drainage or underground services are required atthe GF location it is important that the drainage design and

    services strategy is coordinated with the barrier design.

    Items affected may include the location and depth ofpipes/conduits and location of pits. Installations of GF

    along the inverts of table drains should be avoided for

    maintenance, durability and barrier performance reasons.

    Where barriers are required across culverts or other

    underground services, and two or more consecutive

    standard driven GF posts cannot be used, strengthening ofthe W-beam and/or omission of posts may be considered

    as follows.

    6.5.1 Barrier Strengthening

    Options to strengthen include double nesting of the W-

    beam, reducing post spacings on the approach and

    departure sides of the culvert (refer to Section 5.2.3) or

    asset, utilising bored pile post foundations on either side of

    the culvert or asset or provision of a reinforced concrete

    Nesting of the W-beam is designed to increase lateral

    stiffness to compensate for the missing post and provide

    continuity of stiffness for vehicles, thereby minimising

    pocketing. Refer Section 5.2.3 for double nesting

    configuration for strengthening only.

    The recommended treatment is to nest and splice two

    layers of W-beam together in a ‘running bond’

    configuration shown below. The length of nested GF

    should extend at least 1 W-beam length either side of the

    omitted post and should not be used in conjunction withreduced post spacing. Refer Figure 6.1.

    If factory drilled nested W-beam sections are not available,

    the additional holes required for bolting of the nested W-beam should only be formed by drilling. No holes shall be

    formed or enlarged using oxy-acetylene equipment (“gas-

    axe”) or similar flame cutting methods. Once formed, the

    holes should be filed to remove any rough edges and

    painted with a single pack zinc-rich primer that meets

    AS/NZS 3750.9. Refer NZTA TM-2003: Nesting of semi- rigid guardrail .

    Combinations of nesting and reduced post spacing should

    only be used as per technical advice to avoid pocketing.

    6.5.3 Use of twin blockouts

    Where isolated individual (ie single) GF posts cannot be

    installed due to underground services, twin blockouts are

    acceptable to allow the post to be setback further from the

    W-beam. More than two stacked blockouts has thepotential to lift the W-beam as the post rotates back

    during an impact and therefore should not be installed.

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    7.  Installation Considerations

    7.1.  Barrier height

    The height of GF is critical to its satisfactory performance

    and it is essential that this be maintained at the correct

    level throughout the life of the installation.

    As of March 2014, the standard height of GF in Victoria is

    740mm to the top of W-beam. This height is to be

    adopted for all future installations of GF, where existing GF

    is within the Limit of Works of a funded infrastructure

    project, or where maintenance is required on impacted GF.

    Where existing GF installations are below standard height,lifting of the W-beam can be achieved through the use of

    proprietary Abraham Blocks (pictured below).

    7.3.  Maintenance

    In accordance with Section 28 of the OH&S Act 2004,

    designers shall consider the OH&S implications of

    maintenance and repair of safety barriers.

    The on-going maintenance of the areas on both sides of

    the barrier as discussed within this RDN should be takeninto account when considering the installation of GF. The

    cost, practicality and the OH&S implications of the

    maintenance of these areas needs to be considered.

    Maintenance factors to be considered are:

     Routine maintenance

     

    Impact repair

     

    Effect of barrier on adjacent road and roadside

    maintenance

    Concrete maintenance strips below GF are desirable, and

    should be provided in accordance with VicRoads StandardSection 708 .

    The concrete maintenance strip shall be placed parallel to

    the GF, such that it extends a minimum of 300mm clear of

    the rear of the post and 300mm clear from the face of theW-beam. Refer to VicRoads Standard Drawing 3503  for

    further information.

    7.4.  W-beam overlap

    GF W-beam is spliced together at alternate posts using

    eight bolts, with the W-beam overlapped so that the

    exposed ends face away from nearside approaching traffic.

    That is the upstream section overlays the downstream

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    8.1.  Terminals

    Appropriate terminals need to be provided so that the end

    of the GF will not spear or snag an errant vehicle, causing it

    to overturn or vault the barrier. In addition, an appropriateterminal will ensure that vehicle decelerations will not

    exceed the recommended limits.

    Provision of an NCHRP 350 crash-tested terminal, in

    accordance with RDN 06-04 , is mandatory where the GF

    terminates within the clear zone, or where it is likely to be

    hit end on by an errant vehicle.

    As of January 2014, only Gating Redirective Energy-

    Absorbing Terminals (G.R.E.A.Ts) can be used for approach

    terminals in Victoria, following the removal of acceptance

    for Breakaway Cable Terminals (BCTs).

    Refer to RDN 06-04  for accepted GF terminal systems and

    the relevant product manuals.

    Figure 8.2: X-Tension Terminal

    8.1.1 Gating Redirective Energy Absorbing

    Terminal (G.R.E.A.T)

    Where site conditions permit, G.R.E.A.Ts should be used in

    conjunction with a flared GF alignment immediately

    downstream of the terminal, to increase the offset of the

    terminal from traffic and minimise the likelihood of end onimpacts. Note that the terminals themselves cannot be

    curved.

    The Point of Need locations and allowable flare widths for

    the four most common G.R.E.A.Ts are shown in Table 2.

    Note that the FLEAT SP must be installed on a flare and

    cannot be installed tangentially.

    Details of the required layout of G.R.E.A.Ts and associated

    run out areas are shown on VicRoads Standard Drawing

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    Table 2: G.R.E.A.T Point of Need & Flare Widths

    Terminal

    (Total

    length)

    Location of

    PoN

    Distance

    from impact

    head to PoN

    Allowable flare

    widths

    X-Tension

    TL3 (13.03m)

    600mmfrom first

    post

    2.20mmax offset

    1200mm

    ET 2000 Plus

    TL3 (15.86m)Post 3  4.43m 

    max offset

    600mm 

    SKT SP TL3

    (15.24m)Post 3 4.6m

    max offset

    600mm

    FLEAT SP TL3(11.43m)

    Post 3 4.6m

    offset between

    760mm &1220mm

    providing no treatment and less severe for the occupants

    than, for example, that of a bridge drop off.

    A short radius curve treatment aims to redirect a vehicle

    where possible or absorb the energy of a vehicle impactingat a high angle. To achieve this, it requires frangible

    (timber) posts to break away, allowing the GF to wrap

    around the front of a vehicle and bring it to a stop. High

    angle impacts will deflect significantly allowing the vehicle

    to travel into a run-out area behind the barrier, refer Figure

    8.4. The required run out area is clearly shown on theStandard Drawings and shall be provided.

    Figure 8.4: Short Radius Curve deflection

    Without a run-out area or breakaway posts, the vehicle will

    essentially be hitting a very stiff system at high speed and

    at a high angle, resulting in the vehicle to either under-ridethe W-beam causing a large amount of occupant ride-

    down forces, or vault over the barrier into whatever hazard

    may be behind. In addition, double nesting shall not be

    provided as this would make the system even more rigid.

    Following investigation into the work done by the FHWA

    (USA), short radius treatments have been successfully

    crash tested to NCHRP350 Test Level 2: 70km/h and are

    largely ineffective at higher speeds. Impact speeds above

    this can cause the vehicle to override or underride thebarrier and could become more severe for the occupant

    than the hazard

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    Desirably the slope of the approach and run out areas

    should be 10:1 or flatter. Where this is deemed impractical,

    refer to VicRoads Standard Drawing 3571  for minimum run

    out area grading details.

    A documented risk assessment should be prepared

    whenever a minimum run out area cannot be provided.

    8.3.  Transition to other safety barrier

    systems

    When connecting GF to a rigid barrier or structure,

    specially designed transitions are required to effectively

    and gradually transition the lateral stiffness of the GF, and

    reduce the potential for vehicle pocketing and snagging atthe connection.

    Transitions in GF are achieved by decreasing the post

    spacing and double nesting the W-beams. VicRoads

    Standard Drawing SD 4084, and SD 4081  details a standard

    GF transition and connection to a bridge end post.

    GF cannot be transitioned into wire rope safety barrier

    (WRSB), and can only be “interfaced” by overlapping the

    barrier systems.

    8.4.  Overlapping barriers

    When GF systems overlap with WRSB, the interface

    between the systems must have sufficient clearance

    between them to ensure neither barrier adversely affects

    the performance of the other. The leading and trailing

    points of need for each barrier length should belongitudinally aligned to prevent exposure of any adjacent

    roadside hazards

    1.  Reduce offset from the traffic lane to GF to aminimum of 3.0m.

    2.  Adopt minimum offset requirements for barrier

    deflection (as low as 0.5m) and provide reduced post

    spacing and/or double nesting as appropriate (refer

    Section 5.2.3 & Section 6.5).

    3. 

    Reduce offset from the traffic lane to GF to an

    absolute minimum (down to 0.6m) with relevant

    approvals.

    4. 

    Consider the use of alternative terminal products that

    may provide for a greater length of redirection within

    the length of terminal.

    5. 

    Consider the use of a more rigid barrier system.6.

     

    Undertake an appropriate risk assessment and

    reconsider removal or relocation of the hazard.

    References

    Supersedes: RDN 06 – 08 SEPTEMBER 2013

    AustRoads Guide to Road Design, Part 6

    VicRoads Supplement Part 6 – Sections 4.2 to 6.0.

    VRS Standard Drawings – Guard Fences and Barriers

    VicRoads Standard Section 708 – Steel Beam Guard Fence

    VicRoads Road Design Note 06-04 – Accepted Safety

    Barrier Products

    Approved by

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    Chapter 1Safe, Reliable and Efficient Freeway Operation

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    1.1. Managed Freeways – Introduction

    Melbourne’s freeway and tollway network1 carries 30% of the arterial road traffic although comprising

    only 7% of the arterial road network length. The efficient use of freeways and tollways is essential in

    providing a safe and reliable level of service that maximises the productivity of the asset and providesoptimum operation in relation to throughput and travel time.

    An actively managed freeway may incorporate a number of traffic management tools which provide a

    range of benefits. The most effective traffic management tool for managing freeway flow to achieve

    high levels of efficiency and reliability is access control with coordinated freeway ramp signals.

    1.2. Freeway Ramp Signals – An Overview

    Freeway ramp signals are traffic lights installed on an entry ramp to meter traffic into the freeway in ameasured and regulated manner in order to manage the freeway traffic flow and prevent congestion.

    Flow breakdown and congestion reduce throughput, increase travel time and represent under-

    utilisation and lost productivity of a high value facility.

    An actively managed coordinated system of ramp signals based on contemporary traffic flow theory can

    provide stable and reliable travel by optimising throughput and travel speed on the freeway as well as

    preventing, or delaying, the onset of traffic flow breakdown and congestion.

    VicRoads use of the HERO suite of algorithms provides coordinated dynamic management ofMelbourne’s freeways. This provides proven results in achieving the objectives of managed freeways.

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    The US Federal Highway Administration has issued a ramp metering information brochure (2006)

    which includes the following comment summarising the success of ramp metering:

    No other traffic management strategy has shown the consistently high level of benefits in such a wide range of deployments from all parts of the country.

    Pete Briglia,

    Puget Sound Regional Council, Seattle, Washington and Chair of the TRB Freeway Operations Committee.

    1.3. Context within an Integrated System

    Managed freeways with coordinated freeway ramp signals operate within the VicRoads road

    network management framework as shown in Figure 1.2.

    Further information relating to the integration of freeway ramp signals within a managed freeway

    environment is provided in Section 3.1. Information relating to the arterial road interface is in

    Chapter 8.

     Go vernment Str ategi e s 

     V i c R oads Policies and Stand a r d s 

     R o a d  N e t work

     

    Operational 

    F r a m e w o r k 

    On-Road Management Tools

    Real Time DataHistorical performance

    Lane useManagement

    (LUMS)

     VariableSpeed

    Management

    IncidentManagement

    ArterialRoad

    Signals(SCATS)

    Road UserPriority

    e.g. Trams,Buses, Trucks

    Co-ordinatedFreeway

    RampSignals

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    1.5. This Handbook

    This Handbook provides the rationale, criteria and design principles for providing freeway ramp signals.

    The Handbook structure includes:

    Chapter Contents

    1 Introduction, background and context of managed freeways and freeway

    ramp signals.

    2 Principles of freeway traffic flow including background relating to fundamental

    and contemporary traffic flow relationships and traffic flow breakdown leading

    to congestion.

    3 Principles of ramp metering including the principal aims and benefits, managing thearterial road interface and the principles of operation to control access and prevent

    flow breakdown.

    4 Criteria for providing freeway ramp signals on existing and new freeways or ramps.

    5 Importance of reliable freeway traffic data and analysis.

    6 Guidelines for capacity analysis and design, including typical layouts for freeway

    ramp signals.

    7 Operation of ramp signals including an outline of the algorithms used by VicRoadsand traffic management relating to emerging congestion and other tools in a

    managed freeway.

    8 Managing the arterial road interface – entry ramps and exit ramps.

    Appendices

    A Freeway Ramp Signals - Information Bulletin.

    B Sh t hi t f t i

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