AS/NZS 3845.2:2017 PDF Download

AS/NZS 3845.2:2017 is a standard that focuses on road safety devices, specifically permanent and temporary devices. These devices include bollards, longitudinal channelizing devices, truck or trailer mounted attenuators, rear underrun protection devices, and sign support structures and poles. It is important to note that this standard does not cover longitudinal road safety barriers, terminals, crash cushions, interfaces, and longitudinal barrier gate systems, which are covered in AS/NZS 3845.1.

The main objective of this standard is to ensure that road safety devices are crashworthy when subjected to specific conditions of impact by a vehicle. The standard provides guidelines for testing methods and data, evaluation processes, manufacturing requirements, and the documentation needed for specifying road safety devices. It also covers the erection and maintenance practices necessary to achieve the expected performance of these devices. Additionally, the standard includes minimum site conditions such as cross slope and the placement of kerbs, which are important for ensuring the acceptable performance of the devices during an impact.

AS/NZS 3845.2:2017 references the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) and the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) 350. It also refers to relevant European CEN Standards, highlighting the global nature of the standard and its alignment with international guidelines and best practices in road safety.