Road Edge Guide Posts – Flexible (REGP) – Approval
Checklist
January 2015
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Approval Checklist, Road Edge Guide Posts – Flexible (REGP)
ROAD EDGE GUIDE POSTS - FLEXIBLE (REGP) – APPROVAL CHECKLIST
Manufacturer:
_________________________
Product Name: ________________________
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Date:
_____________________________
Reviewer: ___________________________
COLOUR
Australian Standard Requirement
Y/N
Comments
Y/N
Comments
Y/N
Comments
Y/N
Comments
Surface is durable or semi-gloss, opaque white
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SURFACE FINISH
Australian Standard Requirement
Product is free of sharp edges, burrs,
discolouration or other defects which may affect
appearance and/or serviceability
3
DIMENSION
Australian Standard Requirement
Height of at least 1000mm above ground surface
Minimum anchoring depth of 500mm for buried
posts and 350mm for driven posts
No more than 3% variance between individual
post sizes
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WEATHERING RESISTANCE
NATA recognised Accelerated Weathering
Test Results Received
4.1
Heat Resistance
Post conditioned at 60 degrees C (+/- 2 degrees C) for 2 hours in an oven and subject to the following
straightening test:
1. Bent 90 degrees at midpoint 4 times in both directions all within 2 minutes of removal from the
oven.
After the above test the conditioned REGP
shall be capable of:
Y/N
Comments
Straightening itself to within 5o of vertical within
30 seconds
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4.2
Cold Resistance
Post conditioned at 0 degrees C (+/- 2 degrees C), for 2 hours in an ice bath subject to the following
two tests:
1. BEND TEST – The conditioned post shall be capable of straightening itself to within 5º of
vertical within 60 seconds when bent to 90 ºC at the midpoint. This test shall be performed
four times for both directions. The post shall be reconditioned for 60 seconds between bend
tests.
2. IMPACT TEST - a steel ball weighing 1kg is dropped a distance of 1.5m through a vertical
frictionless guide to impact the surface of the post. The surface being impacted will be in a
horizontal position, with the post supported and held in position at both ends.
BEND TEST - the conditioned REGP shall be
capable of:
Y/N
Comments
Y/N
Comments
Straightening itself to within 5o of vertical within
60 seconds
IMPACT TEST – the conditioned REGP shall:
Show no signs of fracturing, cracking or splitting
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VEHICLE IMPACT TEST
Test as follows:
The guide post shall be subjected to a series of direct impacts by a typical passenger vehicle at
temperatures between 15 ºC and 30 ºC. The guide posts to be tested shall be installed in accordance
with the recommendations of the manufacturer and shall be furnished complete with delineators. The
guide post shall be capable of withstanding a series of 10 bumper bar impacts at a speed of 60 km/h
and 5 bumper bar impacts at a speed of 100 km/h directed at 90 ºC to the front face of the guide post.
The impacting vehicle shall suffer little or no damage during the impact tests.
Vehicle Impact Test – the conditioned REGP
shall:
Y/N
Comments
Return to vertical within 30 minutes of impact
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DELINEATORS
Requirement
Y/N
Comments
Y/N
Comments
Pass (Y/N)
Comments
Supplied with either a single red or white
delineator or both)
Delineators affixed to ensure they are
weatherproof and vandal resistant
Delineators are centrally located and placed so
that the top of the reflector is between 50mm and
100mm from the top of the post.
Delineators have a minimum area of 100cm2 and
minimum width of 50mm if rectangular. Or
minimum 80mm diameter if circular.
Delineator of minimum Class 1A prismatic lens
sheeting as per AS/NZS 1906:2007
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PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE
Requirement
The manufacturer provided a guarantee
statement with the nature and service life
expectancy of the guarantee clearly indicated.
The warranty period is endorsed in the
documentation of the product.
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SUMMARY
Category
1. Colour
2. Surface Finish
3. Dimension
4. Weathering Resistance (heat & cold)
5. Vehicle Impact Test
6. Delineators
7. Performance Guarantee
Reviewer’s Signature: __________________
Transport and Main Roads, January 2015
Date: __ / __ / ____
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