Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Provide cable barrier system repair and replacement parts for Brifen Wire Rope Safety Fence WRSF® 1. Parts provided restore installed barrier to NCHRP 350 Test Level 3 when installed according to manufacturer’s instructions. 2. Parts provided produce no flying debris capable of vehicle windshield intrusion. B. Standard Service: Supply system parts within five (5) working days of written or emailed request. C. Expedited Service: Supply system parts within forty-eight (48) hours of verbal order placement request. D. Provide written, internet based, electronic PDF format, or video repair instructions for items supplied upon request. MATERIALS - A. Wire Rope – Galvanized wire rope ¾ inch 3 x 7, constructed according to AASHTO M 30 / ASTM A 741 Type I, Class A coating, with a Modified Breaking Strength Minimum equal to 39,000 lb. 1. Wire rope meets manufacturer’s specifications. Pre-stretch wire rope during manufacturing to exhibit a minimum wire rope modulus of elasticity of 19,000,000 psi according to ISO 12076-202, Wire Rope Modulus of Elasticity, with no bending or pre-stretching of the rope permitted in testing. a. Furnish a separate certification from the wire rope manufacturer stating it meets the cable barrier manufacturer’s requirements if the wire rope is an out-sourced product of the cable barrier system manufacturer. b. Factory swaged ends on each end of typical cable length. 1) Each cable will have a left hand thread on one end and a right hand thread on the other end, 1 inch in diameter. Ends shall be able to accept a closed body style turnbuckle. 2) Provide galvanized hardware. B. Hardware and Miscellaneous Items 1. Meet manufacturer’s requirements for all hardware and miscellaneous items as outlined in the manufacturer’s specifications for the cable barrier system. Furnish galvanized hardware when applicable. Items to include but not limited to the following: a. Parts used to separate and hold cable barrier at designed height. b. Use post cap when required under Section 02845 High Tension Cable Barrier, Article 3.7 Delineation, Paragraph B2 Location of Sheeting for the purpose of attaching delineation directly facing traffic. C. Line post for sleeve socket installation. 1. Size as shown in the manufacturer’s specifications. a. Line posts 1) Meet all manufacturer’s specifications. 2) Posts specified in ASTM A 1011 or ASTM A 36. 3) Galvanize according to ASTM A 123, after fabrication. 4) Post is able to hold the wire ropes at the design height. 2. Retroreflective Sheeting using AASHTO M 268 Type IX or greater. D. Retroreflective Sheeting 1. Sheeting Requirements a. Refer to Section 02890 b. Application 1) Cable Barrier / W-Beam Anchor Systems – Refer to Section 02845 High Tension Cable Barrier, Article 3.7 Delineation, Paragraph A Cable Barrier / W-beam Anchor Systems. 2) Line Post – Refer to Section 02845 High Tension Cable Barrier, Article 3.7 Delineation, Paragraph B Line Posts. E. High Tension Cable Gauge 1. Furnish gauge capable of measuring cable tension during installation, maintenance, and repairs.
