WPC  2BVU Z#|l P)d8lC<,PXl PS+GXP"5I^x #Xl PS+GPXP##|l CG Times 12pt (WP)CG Times 12pt Bold (WP)CG Times 8pt (WP)"5I^ ) INTENDED USE ă This box beam is used as the rail element in the SEB01 box beam guardrail terminal. The end rail is attached to a PSE05 post with an FPP01 bracket and 180mm long FBX20a bolt and nut with 2 FWC20a washers. The other end of the RBM05a is attached to the PSE08 post with an FPP01 bracket and a 180mm long FBX08a bolt and nut with an FWC08a washer. 11 BOX BEAM GUARDRAIL END RAIL11 RBM0511 11 See note about materials for RBM0102. This detail comes from New York drawing M6063 and is similar to SYRO SK8523. (MHR: 6/9/93). 11Y 3/9411 44  0*0*0*  Y ( SPECIFICATIONS ă Box beam rail elements shall be manufactured from ASTM A500 Grade B tubing. When using A500B steel it is highly recommended that the DropWeightTear test (ASTM E436) be performed to ensure each lot of material has adequate fracture toughness especially in regions that experience prolonged cold weather. The beams shall be hotdip zinc coated according to AASHTO M111 (ASTM A123).  YI Designatorʬ p Area%Ixă$1Iyăp<SxălGSyă  Y2  p (103 mm2)k"(106 mm4){$.(106 mm4)9(103 mm3)lD(103 mm3)   y  dddy RBM06ʸ p 2.75ʎ%5.1l$014.7d<99lG145   yxdddy 11  Y ) INTENDED USE ă This box beam is one of the rail elements on the SBB03a sidemounted rectangular tube bridge railing. The box beam is attached to post PWF03 using 2 50mm long FBX16a bolts and nuts and one 250mm long FBX16a bolt and nut. FWC16a washers should be positioned under the heads and nuts of all bolts attaching the rail to the post. 11 RECTANGULAR TUBE BRIDGE RAIL11 RBM0611 11 11 W 4/9411 44 0*0*0*  Y ( SPECIFICATIONS ă Rectangular tube bridge rail elements shall be manufactured from either ASTM A500 Grades A, B, or C coldrolled tubing or ASTM A501 hotrolled tubing as shown. ASTM A500 tubing is generally the most easily and economically obtained section but there have been reported problems with the steel fracturing at low temperatures. When using ASTM A500 steel it is highly recommended that the DropWeightTear test (ASTM E436) be performed to ensure each lot of material has adequate fracture toughness especially in regions that experience prolonged cold weather. ASTM A501 tubing can generally be used without the need for the DropWeightTear test. Holes in the tubes may be drilled or punched but if punched the punched side shall be placed next to the post. The box beams should be zinccoated according to AASHTO M111 (ASTM A123). All welding shall conform to ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5.  Y Designatorʬ p Area%Ixă$1Iyăp<SxălGSyă  Y  p (103 mm2)k"(106 mm4){$.(106 mm4)9(103 mm3)lD(103 mm3)   y Xdddy RBM07aʸ p 1.54\$2.19l$01.39;42.9ʴlF36.6 RBM07bʸ p 1.99\$2.71l$01.70;53.1ʴlF44.7 RBM07cʸ p 2.41\$3.12l$01.96;61.2ʴlF51.6  E yxdddy 11  Y> ) INTENDED USE ă This rectangular tube bridge railing is the rail element in the SBB02a W andtube bridge railing. The tube is mounted on the PWF04 post using a 100mm long FBX16a bolt and nut with an FWC16a washer. 11 RECTANGULAR TUBE BRIDGE RAILING11 RBM07ac11 11 See note about materials for RBM12 (MHR: 6/9/93). 11P 2/9411 44 +0*0*0*  Y ( SPECIFICATIONS ă Box beam rail elements should be manufactured from either ASTM A500 Grade B coldrolled tubing or ASTM A501 hotrolled tubing. ASTM A500 Grade B tubing is generally the most easily and economically obtained section but there have been reported problems with the steel fracturing at low temperatures. When using ASTM A500 Grade B steel it is highly recommended that the DropWeightTear test (ASTM E436) be performed to ensure each lot of material has adequate fracture toughness especially in regions that experience prolonged cold weather. ASTM A501 tubing can generally be used without the need for the DropWeightTear test. Studs shall be welded in conformance to ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5. The stud threads shall conform to ANSI B1.13M for Class 7G. The stud material shall conform to ASTM A568M for Class 4.6 bolts (tensile strength of 400 MPa and yield strength of 240 MPa). After the studs are welded, the box beams shall be zinccoated according to AASHTO M111 (ASTM A123).  Y Designatorʬ p Area%Ixă$1Iyăp<SxălGSyă  Y  p (103 mm2)k"(106 mm4){$.(106 mm4)9(103 mm3)lD(103 mm3)  z y *dddy RBM08ab p 2.3\$5.58l$05.58;87.9ʴlF87.9  E yxdddy 11  Y> ) INTENDED USE ă This box beam is used as the rail element in the 2tube curbmounted bridge railing (SBB01a). Two RMB08a or RBM08b boxbeam rails are attached to the PWF02 post and secured with an FWR06 washer and FNX20a nut. 11 SQUARE TUBE BRIDGE RAIL11 RBM08ab11 11See notes about materials for RBM012 (MHR: 6/9/93) 11P 3/9411 44 B0*0*0*  Y ( SPECIFICATIONS ă Box beam rail elements should be manufactured from either ASTM A500, Grade B coldrolled tubing, ASTM A501 hotrolled tubing or automotive Rollover Protective Steel (ROPS). ASTM A500B tubing is generally the most easily and economically obtained section but there have been reported problems with the steel fracturing at low temperatures. When using A500B steel it is highly recommended that the DropWeightTear test (ASTM E436) be performed to ensure each lot of material has adequate fracture toughness especially in regions that experience prolonged cold weather. ASTM A501 tubing and ROPS tubing can generally be used without the need for the DropWeightTear test. The box beams should be hotdip zinc coated according to AASHTO M111 (ASTM A123) except when corrosion resistent steel is used. The beam should not be coated or painted if corrosion resistant steel is used. Splice box shall be manufactured using AASHTO M270M (ASTM A709M) Grade 250 steel. All welding on the splice box shall be in conformance with ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5.  Yc Designatorʬ p Area%Ixă$1Iyăp<SxălGSyă  YL  p (103 mm2)k"(106 mm4){$.(106 mm4)9(103 mm3)lD(103 mm3)  5 y dddy RBM09ʸ p 2.32\$3.46l$03.46;67.8ʴlF67.8   yxdddy 11  Y ) INTENDED USE ă The rectangular tube bridge railing is used along with the RBM10 rectangular tube bridge railing in the SBB01b 2tube bridge railing. The rail is attached to the PWF05 post using an FBC12 carriage bolt and nut. 11 SMALL SQUARE TUBE BRIDGE RAIL11 RBM0911 11See notes about materials for RBM012 (MHR: 6/9/93) 11 W 4/9411 44  0*0*0*  Y ( SPECIFICATIONS ă The box beam guardrail end shall be manufactured from TS 203 x 102 x 7.9 tubing. The material may be either ASTM A500 Grade B coldrolled tubing, ASTM A501 hotrolled tubing or automotive Rollover Protective Steel (ROPS). ASTM A500 Grade B tubing is generally the most easily and economically obtained section but there have been reported problems with the steel fracturing at low temperatures. When using ASTM A500 Grade B steel it is highly recommended that the DropWeightTear test (ASTM E436) be performed to ensure each lot of material has adequate fracture toughness especially in regions that experience prolonged cold weather. ASTM A501 tubing and ROPS tubing can generally be used without the need for the DropWeightTear test. Splice box shall be manufactured using AASHTO M270M (ASTM A709M) Grade 250 steel. All welding on the splice box shall be in conformance with ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5. The beams and splice box should be hotdip zinc coated according to AASHTO M111 (ASTM A123).  Yc Designatorʬ p Area%Ixă$1Iyăp<SxălGSyă  YL  p (103 mm2)k"(106 mm4){$.(106 mm4)9(103 mm3)lD(103 mm3)  5 y dddy RBM10ʸ p 34.7\$22.5ʞ$17.62<222lG149   yxdddy 11  Y ) INTENDED USE ă The rectangular tube bridge railing is used along with the RBM09 small square tube bridge railing in the SBB01b 2tube bridge railing. The rail is attached to the PWF05 post using 2 FBC20 carriage bolts and nuts. 11 RECTANGULAR TUBE BRIDGE RAIL11 RBM1011 11 11 W 4/9411 44 0*0*0*  Y ( SPECIFICATIONS ă Box beam rail elements shall be TS 203 x 152 x 6.4 tubes manufactured from either ASTM A500 Grade B coldrolled tubing, ASTM A501 hotrolled tubing or automotive Rollover Protective Steel (ROPS). ASTM A500 Grade B tubing is generally the most easily and economically obtained section but there have been reported problems with the steel fracturing at low temperatures. When using ASTM A500 Grade B steel it is highly recommended that the DropWeightTear test (ASTM E436) be performed to ensure each lot of material has adequate fracture toughness especially in regions that experience prolonged cold weather. ASTM A501 tubing and ROPS tubing can generally be used without the need for the DropWeightTear test. The beams should be hotdip zinc coated according to AASHTO M111 (ASTM A123).  Y Designatorʬ p Area%Ixă$1Iyăp<SxălGSyă  Y  p (103 mm2)k"(106 mm4){$.(106 mm4)9(103 mm3)lD(103 mm3)   y odddy RBM11 p 3.2\$12.4l$019.42<163lG191   y :dddy 11  Y ) INTENDED USE ă This component is the main rail element in the SGM03 box beam median barrier. The rail is attached to the PSE07 post using the FPP04 rail support plate. When the SGM03 boxbeam guardrail is attached to a structure or mounted in a rigid pavement the user should ensure that the connection between the RBM11 rail and the RBS02 is redesigned to accommodate expansion. 11 BOX BEAM MEDIAN BARRIER RAIL11 RBM1111 RE127611 11 Y 4/9411 440*0*0*  Y ( SPECIFICATIONS ă The box beam guardrail end shall be manufactured from TS 203 x 152 x 6.4 rectangular tubing. The material may be either ASTM A500 Grade B coldrolled tubing, ASTM A501 hotrolled tubing or automotive Rollover Protective Steel (ROPS). ASTM A500 Grade B tubing is generally the most easily and economically obtained section but there have been reported problems with the steel fracturing at low temperatures. When using ASTM A500 Grade B steel it is highly recommended that the DropWeightTear test (ASTM E436) be performed to ensure each lot of material has adequate fracture toughness especially in regions that experience prolonged cold weather. ASTM A501 tubing and ROPS tubing can generally be used without the need for the DropWeightTear test. The beams shall be hotdip zinc coated according to AASHTO M111 (ASTM A123).  Y Designatorʬ p Area%Ixă$1Iyăp<SxălGSyă  Y  p (103 mm2)k"(106 mm4){$.(106 mm4)9(103 mm3)lD(103 mm3)   y Adddy RBM13 p 3.2\$12.4l$019.42<163lG191  \ yx dddy 11  Y> ) INTENDED USE ă This box beam is used as the rail element in the SEB01 box beam guardrail terminal. The end rail is attached to a PSE05 post with an FPP01 bracket and 180mm long FBX20a bolt and nut with 2 FWC20a washers. The other end of the RBM05a is attached to the PSE08 post with an FPP01 bracket and 180mm long FBX08a bolts and nuts with FWC08a washers. 11 BOX BEAM GUARDRAIL END RAIL11 RBM1311 11 11W 3/9411 44 B0*0*0*  X  (SPECIFICATIONS ă Box beam splice plates shall be fabricated from AASHTO M270M (ASTM A709M) Grade 250 steel plate. The nuts shall be plain uncoated FNX20b nuts and shall be welded to the plate according to ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5. Alternatively, the nuts can be eliminated by reducing the 22 diameter holes to 20 and tapping the holes for ANSI M20x2.5 Class 7g threads. All punching, drilling, cutting and welding must be done prior to application of the zinc coating. The plate, with nuts attached or threads cut, shall be hotdip zinc coated according to AASHTO M111 (ASTM A123) except when corrosion resistant steel is requested in which case AASHTO M270M (ASTM A709M) Grade 50W. 11  Y ) INTENDED USE ă Two box beam splice plates are used to connect RBM01 rail elements in the SGR03 boxbeam guardrail system. Four 50mm long FBX20b bolts are threaded through each of the 4 holes in each end of the RBM01 box beams. The RBS01 splice plate is also used to connect an RBM01 boxbeam rail and the RBM05 terminal rail in the SEB01 boxbeam guardrail anchor. 11 SQUARE BOX BEAM SPLICE11 RBS0111 RE117311 11 W 4/9411 44 0*0*0*  X  (SPECIFICATIONS ă Box beam splice plates shall be fabricated from AASHTO M270M (ASTM A709M) Grade 250 steel plate. The nuts shall be plain unzinccoated FNX20b nuts and shall be welded to the plate according to ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5. Alternatively, the nuts can be eliminated by reducing the 22 diameter holes to 20 and tapping the holes for ANSI M20x2.5 Class 7g threads. All punching, drilling, cutting and welding must be done prior to the application of the zinc coating. The plate, with nuts attached or threads cut, shall be hotdip zinc coated according to AASHTO M111 (ASTM A123) except when corrosion resistant steel is requested in which case AASHTO M270M (ASTM A709M) Grade 50W. 11  Y ) INTENDED USE ă Two box beam splice plates are used to connect RBM11 rail elements in the SGM03 boxbeam median barrier. Four 50mm long FBX20b bolts are threaded into these splice plates to connect sections of rail. When the SGM03 boxbeam guardrail is attached to a structure or mounted in a rigid pavement the user should ensure that the connection between the RBS02 splice plate and the RBM11 box beam accommodates expansion. 11 RECTANGULAR BOX BEAM SPLICE11 RBS0211 RE137311 11 W 4/9411 44 0*0*0*  X  (SPECIFICATIONS ă The box rail splice shall be manufactured using AASHTO M270M (ASTM A709M) Grade 250 steel using a C180x14.6 channel section as defined in AASHTO M160M (ASTM A6M). If corrosion resistant steel is requested, the post should be manufactured from AASHTO M270M (ASTM A709M) Grade 50W steel. After the section is cut and all holes are drilled or punched the component should be zinccoated according to AASHTO M111 (ASTM A123) unless corrosion resistant steel is used in which case the splice should not be otherwise treated. 11  YH ) INTENDED USE ă This splice is used to connect sections of the RBM06 box beam in the SBB03a sidemounted rectangular tube bridge railing. Four 50mm long FBX16a bolts are used to splice together the two RBM06a box beams. 11 TUBE RAIL SPLICE11 RBS0311 11 11 W 4/9411 44  0*0*0*  Y ( SPECIFICATIONS ă Wire rope connecting hardware shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M269. The rope, with connecting hardware attached, shall develop the full strength of a single cable (110 kN). Cast steel components shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M103 (ASTM A27) Grade 7040 Class 1. At all locations where the cable is connected to a cable socket with a wedgetype connection (FMM01), one wire of the wire rope shall be crimped over the base of the wedge to hold it firmly in place. Compensating devices shall have a spring constant of 80 kN/m, plus or minus 10 kN/m and permit 150 mm of travel plus or minus 25 mm. Socket baskets shall be designed for use with wedge FMM01. All threaded parts shall conform to ANSI B18.13M Class 7g for M20x2.5 threads. All parts shall be hotdip zinc coated according to AASHTO M232 (ASTM A153) or AASHTO M298 (ASTM B695). 11  Yc ) INTENDED USE ă This wire rope connecting hardware is used in the SEC01 cable guardrail anchor. The cable (RCM01) is fitted into the end of the compensator using the cable wedge fastener (FMM01) and the threaded end is attached to a RCE03 cable end fitting that is fastened to an anchor cable that is anchored to the POF03 anchor assembly in the SEC01 cable guardrail terminal. 11 COMPENSATING CABLE END ASSEMBLY11 RCE0111 RE17611 RCE01, RCE02, and FMM01 were formerly all one part (RE176). I have broken them into three for clarity. I have converted the threaded parts to the appropriate metric thread specs. The source for this drawing is RE176 in the 1979 guide and SYRO SK5319. (MHR: 6/14/93)11 The original details call for a square nut. There is no metric square nut standard and it is and will always be a special item. I suggest we use a standard hex nut instead (MHR:121593). P 2/9411 44"0*0*0*  Y ( SPECIFICATIONS ă Wire rope connecting hardware shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M269. The rope, with connecting hardware attached, shall develop the full strength of a single cable (110 kN). Cast steel components shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M103 (ASTM A27) Grade 7040 Class 1. At all locations where the cable is connected to a cable socket with a wedgetype connection (FMM01), one wire of the wire rope shall be crimped over the base of the wedge to hold it firmly in place. All threaded parts shall conform to ANSI B18.13M Class 7g for M20x2.5 threads. All parts shall be hotdip zinc coated according to AASHTO M232 (ASTM A153) or AASHTO M298 (ASTM B695). 11  Y ) INTENDED USE ă This wire rope and associated connecting hardware are used as a rail element in the SGR01ac cable guardrails. The cable (RCM01) is fitted into the end of the compensator using the cable wedge fastener (FMM01) and the threaded end is attached to the FPA02 anchor bracket in the SEC01 cable guardrail terminal. 11 TURNBUCKLE CABLE END ASSEMBLY11 RCE0211 RE17611 See RCE1 note11P 2/9411 44"0*0*0*  Y ( SPECIFICATIONS ă Wire rope connecting hardware shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M269. The rope, with connecting hardware attached, shall develop the full strength of a single cable (110 kN). Cast steel components shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M103 (ASTM A27) Grade 7040 Class 1. At all locations where the cable is connected to a cable socket with a wedgetype connection (FMM01), one wire of the wire rope shall be crimped over the base of the wedge to hold it firmly in place. All threaded parts shall conform to ANSI B18.13M Class 7g for M20x2.5 threads. All parts shall be hotdip zinc coated according to AASHTO M232 (ASTM A153) or AASHTO M298 (ASTM B695). 11  Y ) INTENDED USE ă The RCE03 cable end fitting connects the RCM01 cable to the POF03 foundation assembly by threading into the turnbuckle end of RCE01 compensator and fastening to the FPA02 bracket in the SEC01 cable guardrail anchor. All three washers should be placed between the nut and the FPA02 bracket. 11 CABLE END FITTING11 RCE0311 RE17611 RCE01, RCE02, and FMX01 were formerly all one part (RE176). I have broken them into three for clarity. I have converted the threaded parts to the appropriate metric thread specs. (MHR: 6/14/93)11P 3/9411 44 0*0*0*  Y ( SPECIFICATIONS ă Wire rope and connecting hardware shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M30 Type 1 Class A coating 19mm wire rope. The rope, with connecting hardware attached, shall develop the full 110 kN strength of a single cable. At all locations where the cable is connected to a cable socket with a wedgetype connection (FMM01) one wire of the wire rope shall be crimped over the base of the wedge to hold it firmly in place. 11  Y2 ) INTENDED USE ă This wire rope is the rail element in the SGR01ac family of cable guardrails. The wire rope is connected to either the turnbuckle (RCE02) or the tension compensator (RCE01) using the cable wedge fastener (FMM01). 11 WIRE ROPE11 RCM0111 RE17611 None.11P 2/9411 44"0*0*0*  X  (SPECIFICATIONS ă MELT diaphragm plates shall be manufactured from AASHTO M180 Class A material. After all punching, bending, and shearing is complete the plate shall be zinccoated as required for Type 2 sheet. 11  Y Xp $l(#%'0*,.8135@8:y RWM14a p 1.3ʎ%1.0$2d<23(lG   yxddd>y 11  Y ) INTENDED USE ă This corrugated sheet steel beam is used as the last rail element in the breakaway cable terminal (SEW03ab and SEW04ab) and the modified eccentric loader terminal (SEW05). The FPA01 cable anchor bracket is attached to the RWM14a terminal rail using 8 40mm long FBX16a bolts and nuts. The RWE02a terminal connector element is bolted to the terminal rail using one FBB02 bolt and nut with a FWR03 guardrail washer under both the bolt head and nut. 11 BCT TERMINAL RAIL SECTION11 RWM14a11 11 This rail has the anchor plate holes and the bufferend return hole stamped in it for use with the BCT and MELT (MHR: 6/7/93). The sources for these drawings were SYRO SK7341, SK8741 and SK7501. I have only included the 12'6" rail since SYRO sold more than twice as much of the 12'6" rail than the 25' rail (MHR:32494). Many BCT drawings (most importantly the NCHRP drawings in the Research Results Digest series) show the location of the terminal connector attachment hole as 18". All three SYRO drawings show 18." The BCT drawing in the original guide (A.5) shows 20.75 as does the MELT drawings prepared by the FHWA. The 20.75" dimension appears to be the better choice since the MELT nose will not line up with the 18" hole. Since the nose of the MELT is restrained by the diaphragm the location of the hole is more important in the MELT. The BCT nose is much more flexible so it won't matter. I have used the 20.75" value in these drawings (MHR:32494)11P 3/9411 44)>0*0*0*  X  (SPECIFICATIONS ă Corrugated sheet steel beams shall conform to the current requirements of AASHTO M180. The section shall be manufactured from sheets with a nominal width of 483 mm. Guardrail RWM22a shall conform to AASHTO M180 Class A and RWM22b shall conform to Class B. Corrosion protection may be either Type II (zinccoated) or Type IV (corrosion resistant steel). Corrosion resistant steel should conform to ASTM A606 for Type IV material and shall not be zinccoated, painted or otherwise treated. Inertial properties are calculated for the whole crosssection without a reduction for the splice bolt holes.  Y1 Designatorʬ p Area%Ixă$1Iyăp<SxălGSyă  Y  p (103 mm2)k"(106 mm4){$.(106 mm4)9(103 mm3)lD(103 mm3)   yxddd?y RWM22a p 1.3ʎ%1.0$1d<23(lG RWM22b p 1.7ʎ%1.3$1d<29(lG   yx~ddd?y 11  Y ) INTENDED USE ă This corrugated sheet steel beam is used as a rail element in barrier designs SGR02, SGR04ab, SGM02, and SGM04ab. 11 LONG 2SPACE WBEAM GUARDRAIL11 RWM22ab11 RE37311 See note on RWM01a (MHR: 6/10/93).11P 3/9411 44A?0*0*0*  X  (SPECIFICATIONS ă Corrugated sheet steel beams shall conform to the current requirements of AASHTO M180. Transition section RWT01a shall conform to AASHTO M180 Class A and RWT01b shall conform to Class B. Corrosion protection may be either Type II (zinccoated) or Type IV (corrosion resistant steel). Corrosion resistant steel should conform to ASTM A606 for Type IV material and shall not be zinccoated, painted or otherwise treated. 11  YH ) INTENDED USE ă This transition section can be used to connect the SGR04ab strongpost wbeam guardrail system to the SGR09ac strongpost thrie beam guardrail. It is the principal component of the STG01 transition. 11 WTHRIE BEAM TRANSITION SECTION11 RWT01ab11 RE697611 None.11P 3/9411 44