Guardrail Installer Training NHI Course No. 380085

1. Guardrail Installer Training NHI Course No. 380085 Location Date Instructors Federal Highway Administration

2. Self Introductions • Name and Agency/Office • Discipline • Burning Issues

3. Housekeeping Issues • Start/Quit Times • Breaks • Lunch • Cell Phones Off! • Ask Questions / Share Experiences

4. NHI Sign-In Sheet

5. NHI Sign-In Sheet • Initial next to your name each morning (AM) and afternoon (PM) • Please print your name clearly on the form 100% attendance and passing the post/end-of- course test is required for participants attempting to earn Continuing Educations Units (CEUs).

6. Participant Registration Form

7. Participant Registration Form • Please complete the forms using a No. 2 pencil or black or blue ink pen only • Please print legible numbers and capital block letters in the boxes • COURSE NUMBER:380085 • SESSION ID NUMBER:20080924

8. Course Outcomes • Explain the “Roadside Safety” Problem, the Clear Zone Concept, and Warrants for Guardrail • Explain How Standard Guardrail Systems Function • Describe the Installation Principles Necessary for Proper Guardrail Operation • Apply Special Guardrail Applications to Unique Situations • Describe How End Treatments Function and Proper Installation • Be Able to Inspect Guardrail Systems for Proper Installation

9. AGENDA • Introduction • Standard Guardrail Systems: Testing, Performance, and Characteristics • Guardrail Location and Special Situations • Length of Need (LON) • Workshop #1 – Problem Identification • Guardrail Transitions • Guardrail End Treatments (Terminals) • Workshop #2 – Problem Identification • Summary • Post Test and Closing

10. Session 1 Outcomes • Describe the “Roadside Safety” Problem • Define Clear Zone • Explain Warrants – the Difficult Decision of when to Provide Guardrail

11. AASHTO Roadside Design Guide (RDG)

12. 2006 National Fatalities42,636 Total State SVROR: ___% XX SVROR Number of Fatalities: _____ XXXX

13. National Roadside Fatalities(First Harmful Event)

14. Clear Zone Clear Zone: A Definition A traversable area that starts at the edge of the traffic lane, includes the shoulder, and extends laterally before encountering a hazard Shoulder Traffic Lane

15. THE “MAGIC”30 FEET Clear Zone

16. Clear Zone Principle Get MAXIMUM, COST-EFFECTIVE amount

17. Design Clear Zone Determination Table (from RDG)

18. Barrier Warrants

19. Barriers Must Be Less of a Hazard

20. Potential Hazards • Bridge Piers / Abutments / Railing Ends • Drainage Structures / Ditches • Sign and Luminaire Supports • Permanent Bodies of Water • Steep Embankments

21. Session 1 Review Approximately how many people die nationwide each year as a result of Run-off-the-Road crashes? • 100 • 1,000 • 15,000 • 40,000

22. Session 1 Review Whatprinciple does a designer use in determining the clear zone width along the roadway? • Save the agency as much money as possible • Get a number from a chart or state policy • Get the maximum, cost-effective amount • Don’t worry about it

23. Session 1 Review What is the over-riding barrier warrant? • Shield all rigid objects • Shield all steep embankments • Barrier must be less of a hazard than the area of concern • Only use barrier if the politicians require it

24. Session 1 Outcomes • Describe the “Roadside Safety” Problem • Define Clear Zone • Explain Warrants – the Difficult Decision of When to Provide Guardrail