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NU-CABLE™ (formerly SAFERoads and U.S. High Tension Cable Barrier System)

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Letter No.

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Company

Description

HSA-10 1/22/2002 Marion Steel Company Acceptance of Mathematical Chart for Varying Spaces

B-96

8/30/2002

Marion Steel Company

TL-3 Acceptance for 3-strand cable system

B-96A

10/12/2005

Nucor Steel Marion Inc.

Alternative post design

HSA-10 10/19/2005 Nucor Steel Marion Inc. Cable to w-beam transition

B-96B

8/11/2006

Nucor Steel Marion Inc.

20 foot with 5/lb post

B-167

1/24/2008

Nucor Steel Marion Inc.

TL-4 Acceptance letter(w/ 4lb. Rib-Bak® U-channel post)

B-183

7/25/2006

Nucor Steel Marion Inc.

Use of Plastic or Steel Sockets; Use of driven steel sockets

B-184

12/9/2008

Nucor Steel Marion Inc.

Extended Hanging Hook

B-184A

9/23/2009

Nucor Steel Marion Inc.

TL-4 20 Foot Post Spacing

B-193

7/27/2009

Nucor Steel Marion Inc.

Nu-Cable 4-Cable Median Barrier on 1V:4H Slopes

 

End Treatments :: NU-CABLE™

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CC-76 8/29/2002 TTI CRP Anchor System
CC-98 4/9/2007 Armorflex Ltd. International end terminal
CC-105 7/10/2009 Armorflex Ltd. Armorwire ATE-4
CC-105A 10/23/2009 Armorflex Ltd. Armorwire ATE-3

 

NU-GUARD™

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B-162 9/11/2007 Nucor Steel Marion Inc. NU-GUARD-27™ & NU-GUARD-31™
B-162B 6/27/2008 Nucor Steel Marion Inc. NU-GUARD-31™ TL-4
B-185 12/8/2008 Nucor Steel Marion Inc. Blocked Out W-beam 27 to 31 inch Heights
B-186 8/3/2009 Nucor Steel Marion Inc. Nu-Guard-27™ Posts Mixed with Standard Strong Post Guardrail

 

Rib-Bak® U-channel Signpost & Delineators

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View PDF acceptance letter on a. Perforated square steel tube - 2 x 2 in. x 0.105 wall  thick. max size.**             b. Single 3 lb/ft steel U-post. **    c. Dual 3 lb/ft steel U-post. **    d. Ariz. dual legged slip base S4x7.7 post    e. Texas dual leg slip base, W12x45 post    f. to g. repeated SS-1 to SS-4 above (PDF, 2,465 Kb).

SS-05

6/15/1987

Marion Steel Company

a. Perforated square steel tube - 2 x 2 in. x 0.105 wall thick. max size.**
b. Single 3 lb/ft steel U-post. **
c. Dual 3 lb/ft steel U-post. **
d. Ariz. dual legged slip base S4x7.7 post
e. Texas dual leg slip base, W12x45 post
f. to g. repeated SS-1 to SS-4 above 

View PDF acceptance letter on Redesigned Rib-Bak (PDF, 80 Kb).

SS-05A

7/18/1996

Marion Steel Company 

Redesigned RIB-BAK  

View PDF acceptance letter on Redesigned Rib-Bak (PDF, 80 Kb).

SS-18A

7/18/1996

Marion Steel Company 

Redesigned RIB-BAK

 

LAP SPLICE™ Breakaway System

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Company

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View PDF acceptance letter on Single to triple 3 ppf and single or dual 4  ppf Rib-Bak post installations with ground splice. ** (PDF, 149 Kb).

SS-13

8/31/1989

Marion Steel 

Single to triple 3 ppf and single or dual 4 ppf Rib-Bak post installations with ground splice.** 

View PDF acceptance letter on Clarifies grade of steel to be “SP-80

SS-13A

10/2/1989

Marion Steel 

Clarifies grade of steel to be “SP-80" 

View PDF acceptance letter on Permit threaded spacers to lap splice design (PDF, 81 Kb).

SS-13B

12/12/1991

Marion Steel 

Permit threaded spacers to lap splice design 

View PDF acceptance letter on Permit threaded spacers to lap splice design (PDF, 81 Kb).

SS-13C

12/27/1991

Marion Steel 

Weak Soil Testing

View PDF acceptance letter on Permit threaded spacers to lap splice design (PDF, 81 Kb).

SS-13D

7/18/1996

Marion Steel 

Post Cross-Section Modification

View PDF acceptance letter on Splicing 3PPF Marion post to 4PPF Franklin Stub (PDF, 83 Kb).

SS-47

9/14/1994

South Dakota DOT 

Splicing 3PPF Marion post to 4PPF Franklin Stub 

View PDF acceptance letter on Splicing 3PPF Marion post to 4PPF Franklin Stub (PDF, 83 Kb).

SS-56

07/13/1995

Marion Steel

3#/ft & 4#/ft

View PDF acceptance letter on Splicing 3PPF Marion post to 4PPF Franklin Stub (PDF, 83 Kb).

SS-56A

03/14/1996

Marion Steel

Lap Splice Bar Spacer Modification

View PDF acceptance letter on Splicing 3PPF Marion post to 4PPF Franklin Stub (PDF, 83 Kb).

SS-56B

07/18/1996

Marion Steel

Post Cross-Section Modification

View PDF acceptance letter on Modified Rib-Bak - Canadian post section (PDF, 1.4 Mb).

SS-83

(Canadian)

7/19/1999

Marion Steel 

Modified Rib-Bak
Canadian post section 

 

SLIP SAFE™ Breakaway System


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Company

Description

SS-69

9/18/1996

Safety Quest, Inc 

U-Channel Slip Splice 

SS-69A

4/4/1997

Safety Quest, Inc. 

Slip Safe in Weak Soil 

SS-103

 

Marion Steel  

Square Tube

 

SLIP SAFE SUPREME™ Breakaway System


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Letter No.

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Company

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View PDF acceptance letter on U-Channel Slip Splice (PDF, 90 Kb).

SS-69

9/18/1996

Safety Quest, Inc 

U-Channel Slip Splice 

View PDF acceptance letter on Slip Safe in Weak Soil (PDF, 259 Kb).

SS-69A

4/4/1997

Safety Quest, Inc. 

Slip Safe in Weak Soil 

 

BEND-BAK® Delineators


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Company

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View PDF acceptance letter on U-Channel Slip Splice (PDF, 90 Kb).

SS-42

11/10/1993

Marion Steel Co. 

1.12 PPF and 1.33 PPF A-36 Delineator Posts