DECEMBER 2016

DETAIL SHEET

SAFETY ROLLER Steel Rail Safety Barrier - Permanent

VicRoads Requirements

Refer to Austroads - Safety Barrier System

Acceptance Conditions for the SAFETY ROLLER Steel
Rail Safety Barrier. All requirements listed by
Austroads have been adopted by VicRoads for use on
the Victorian declared road network.

In this instance, VicRoads applies no additional

requirements/conditions for use of SAFETY ROLLER
Steel Rail Safety Barrier on the Victorian declared
road network including. For further information please
Please Note: VicRoads requirements take precedence contact:
over any Product Manual instructions and Austroads VicRoads Technical Services
conditions where conflicting. 60 Denmark Street
Kew, Vic, 3101
Telephone: 8391 7192
References

• Product Installation Manual and Product Accepted safety barrier products are subject to
Operational Manual periodic review and the information provided in
this document may be superseded. Please refer
• VicRoads Road Design Note 06-04 Accepted to Road Design Note 06-04 – Accepted Safety
Safety Barrier Products Barrier products for the current VicRoads
acceptance status.
Safety Barrier System Acceptance Conditions
SAFETY ROLLER Steel Rail Safety Barrier - Permanent

Proponent KSI Global Australia Pty Ltd

Australian
Distributor
KSI Global Australia Pty Ltd
New Zealand
Distributor
KSI Global Australia Pty Ltd

Date Issued 19 January 2015

Status Accepted – May be used on the classified road network.

These acceptance conditions take precedence over any instructions in
the Product Manual.
Variants accepted SAFETY ROLLER Steel Rail Safety Barrier consisting of vertical steel
posts that support a series of horizontal rollers. Two top rails and two
bottom rails run horizontally along the length of the barrier system.
Intermediate posts, placed centrally between line posts, are supported by
top and bottom rail members only.
Variants NOT accepted  Variants that are not on the list above are not accepted.
 Variants accepted in other jurisdictions, but not accepted in the local
jurisdiction, are NOT permitted.

Speed limit (km/h) 100 km/h.

Permanent barriers accepted for 100km/h may be used in 110 km/h
speed zones.
Tested containment (kg) 2,270 kg at 100 km/h and 25°.
10,000 kg at 90 km/h and 15°.
Adopted dynamic deflection 100 km/h 0.3 metres.
(Nominal 2 tonne vehicle) 80 km/h Use 100 km/h deflection.
70 km/h Use 100 km/h deflection.
50 km/h Use 100 km/h deflection.
Deflections shown will be exceeded with flared installations and/or high
mass vehicles. Refer to Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 6:
Roadside Design, Safety and Barriers Section 6 for design advice.
Point of need Point of Need is 4.98 metres from the interface between the terminal and
the barrier.
Development length Not applicable.
Minimum length of barrier 60 metres.
between terminals
System width (m) 0.37 metres.

System conditions 1. Flaring across the clear zone without a terminal listed below is NOT
permitted.
2. Installation on top of a kerb is not recommended, however if installed
on top of a kerb, all system components must be free to operate.
Terminal conditions 1. ACCEPTED W-BEAM TERMINAL.
 Permitted for use with SAFETY ROLLER Steel Rail Safety Barrier -
Permanent.
 The accepted transition must be used to connect the terminal to
the barrier.

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 Safety Barrier System Acceptance Conditions: SAFETY ROLLER Steel Rail Safety Barrier - Permanent

 A terminal must be fitted to both ends of the barrier.

 See terminal acceptance document for conditions of use.
Gore area use Permitted.
Pedestrian area use Permitted – consider potential for snagging and deflection.
Cycleway use Permitted – consider potential for snagging and deflection.
Frequent impact likely Permitted.
Remote location Permitted.
Median use Permitted.
Minimum median width (m) Not specified.
Flare rate Not specified.
(See Explanation of Terms
diagram)
Offset to travel lane (m) Refer to Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 6: Roadside Design,
Safety and Barriers, Section 6.3.5.
Hazard free area beside Refer to Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 6: Roadside Design,
barrier or terminal Safety and Barriers, Section 6.3.16.
(Working Width)

Installation The SAFETY ROLLER Steel Rail Safety Barrier - Permanent must be
installed and maintained in accordance with the Product Manual and
Road Agency specifications. The Road Agency specifications and
standards shall have precedence.
Minimum distance to 1.85 metres minimum distance between the edge of the barrier and the
excavation edge of an excavation.
(Being 1.5 times the embedment depth of the anchor).
Slope limit Not specified.
Foundation pavement Concrete Permitted with cored holes.
conditions Deep lift Asphaltic
Permitted with cored holes.
Concrete
Asphaltic concrete over
Permitted.
granular pavement
Flush seal over
Permitted.
granular pavement
Unsealed compacted
Permitted.
formation
Natural surface Permitted.
Foundation pavement conditions must be smooth and free of snag
points, kerbs or obstructions that may interfere with the operation of the
product.
Attachments and screens Visual screens, debris screens, platforms for workers and other non-
product hardware must not be attached to the product.
Screens may be placed adjacent to the side of the product not exposed
to traffic. The distance between the screen and the product shall be
determined by a site specific risk assessment that considers the
deflection distance.
Screens must not have horizontal members that present a risk of
impaling errant vehicles that impact the product.
Damaged components Damaged components must be replaced. Repaired components must not
be used.
Delineation The installed system shall include delineation as prescribed by Road
Agency specifications and drawings.

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 Safety Barrier System Acceptance Conditions: SAFETY ROLLER Steel Rail Safety Barrier - Permanent

Traceability and markings Product markings shall be in accordance with marking/s prescribed by
the current Australian/New Zealand Standard “AS/NZS 3845 Road Safety
Barrier Systems” and Road Agency specifications. Traceability details
that must be permanently fixed to the product are:
 Name of the product.
 Manufacturer or distributor name.
 Date of manufacture.
 Model or version details of the product, if applicable.
 Batch number, if applicable.
 Serial number, if applicable.
Traceability details must be easily visible but unobtrusive and not be in a
form that becomes prominent advertising. No advertising shall be
displayed on the installation.
Traceability must be in a form that will not be erased with use.

Notes Acceptance is based on drawings GS-G506-TL4, Transition-TL3,

Transition-TL4 and the Product Manual supplied by the Proponent, dated
15 May 2013 (Version 1.0). This acceptance will cease if there is any
change in the product design or specifications.
Only the Product Manual authorised by the Proponent shall be used in
any marketing of the product.
Acceptance of the SAFETY ROLLER Steel Rail Safety Barrier -
Permanent does not place any obligation on the Road Agency, or its
contractors, to purchase or use the product.
The Austroads Safety Barrier Assessment Panel may periodically re-
assess the SAFETY ROLLER Steel Rail Safety Barrier - Permanent.
The Road Agency may withdraw or modify at any time, the acceptance
status or conditions of use of the product without notice. Users should
refer to the Road Agency web site to ensure they have the latest version
of the conditions related to this product.

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 Safety Barrier System Acceptance Conditions: SAFETY ROLLER Steel Rail Safety Barrier - Permanent

Design Terminology
Direction of travel (2)

Direction of travel (1)

Trailing Terminal Offset to travel lane Safety Barrier Leading Terminal

Length of need
Trailing point of need
Leading point of need
Hazard

First possible point of First possible point of

contact with hazard contact with hazard
from direction 2 from direction 1

Deflection Terminology

Hazard

Hazard free area

Working width
(vehicle roll allowance)
Dynamic

line
Permanent
deflection

roll slope
deformation
Safety barrier

Vehicle
Containment = Tested vehicle weight Limit of Dynamic
Deflection

Slope

System width
Dynamic
deflection
Working width

Flare Terminology
Flare
Flare length Hazard

Flare width
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Flare rate = d:1 Edge line
Point of need with flare
Direction of travel

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For more information, refer to

Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 6: Roadside Design, Safety and Barriers
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