Road Management Solutions

The Universal TAU-II® is a fully redirective and non gating crash cushion system that has been approved to NCHRP 350 for hazard widths up to 2.6m wide and with capacities from Test Level 1 (50km/h) to over Test Level 3 (100km/h).

The Universal TAU-II® can satisfy all high and low speed requirements and all narrow to very wide hazards. It is ideally suited for hazards such as the ends of rigid barriers, tollbooths, utility poles
and wherever it is desirable to have vehicles redirected on the impact side of the system. Ease of installation, numerous transition options, low maintenance, reusability of system components, open architecture and low lifecycle cost makes the system ideal for treating most roadside hazards.

Advantages and Benefits
• Low life cycle costs.
• Easy to install and maintain.
• Small number of parts.
• Interchangeable components.
• Highly reusable system, even after high speed impacts.
• Protect hazards with widths up to 2.6 metres.
• Tapered units are able to have their widths adjusted on site.

Where to use Universal TAU-II® Crash Cushion
• Guard rail ends.
• Tollbooths.
• Utility poles.
• Gore points.
• Freeway exits.
• High speed locations with wide or narrow medians.
• Medians with horizontal curvature.
• Permanent or temporary barrier ends.

Why use Universal TAU-II® Crash Cushion?
• Low life cycle costs.
• No rails.
• No tracks.
• No hydraulic systems.
• High strength thrie beam construction.

Product Specifications
Performance
• NCHRP redirective, non-gating crash cushion.
• Protect hazard widths up to 2.6 metres and for capabilities from Test Level 1 to over Test Level 3.

Material Characteristics
• Width: Approximately 600mm (Parallel unit) to 2.6m.
• Height: Approximately 800mm.

Materials:
• Steel elements: Galvanised in accordance with ASTM 123.
• Energy absorbing cartridges: Specially formulated polymers designed for outdoor use.

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