NOTES AND SPECIFICATIONS

1. GUARDRAILS ARE REQUIRED IN THE FOLLOWING CASES:

1.1 WHERE WATER NEXT TO THE ROAD FORMATION IS DEEPER

THAN 1,5m.

1.2 AT ALL BRIDGES ON SIDE OF ROAD.

1.3 ON THE OUTSIDE OF CURVES WITH RADII LESS THAN

300m WITHOUT RECOVERY AREAS.

1.4 WHERE OBSTRUCTIONS ARE LESS THAN 1m FROM THE

SHOULDER BREAKPOINT.

1.5 WHERE AN OBSTRUCTIONS APPEARS TO BE MORE DANGEROUS

THAN WHAT A GUARDRAIL WOULD BE.

1.6 IN THE CASE OF EMBANKMENTS / FILLS,

THE WARRANTS DIAGRAM WILL APPLY.

ELEVATION 2. NO GAURDRAILS WILL BE ACCEPTED THAT SHOW SIGNS OF RUST

OR OXIDATION

FRONT ELEVATION 3. SPECIFICATIONS:

3.1 BOLT : HIGH TENSILE STEEL M16

3.2 WASHER : STEEL WASHER

3.3 SPACERBLOCK : GUM OR PINE. TREATED

WITH CREOSOTE ACCORDING TO ANY METHOD IN SANS 10005.

3.4 POLE : 150mm TO 180mm GUM OR PINE

TREATED WITH CREOSOTE ACCORDING TO
ANY METHOD IN SANS 10005.

3.5 ALL GUARDRAILS SHALL BE GALVANIZED

AS SPECIFIED (NOT PAINTED).

3.6 ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL, INCLUDING TUBES, SHALL

BE GALVANIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SABS 763 FOR TYPE A1 OR
B1 ARTICLES AS APPLICABLE (OR LATEST).

3.7 ALL WELDING WILL BE DONE PRIOR TO GALVANIZING.

3.8 ALL EXISTING GUARDRAILS TO BE MAINTAINED AT

EXISTING HEIGHT UNLESS SPECIFIED BY ENGINEER.

4. ALSO REFER TO SECTION 611 OF THE STANDARD

SPECIFICATION FOR MUNICIPAL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS,
3rd EDITION, 2005.
TYPICAL GUARDRAIL AT NOSE

AMENDMENTS
NR. DATE APPROVED DESCRIPTION PAR.

DESIGNED DRAWN
J.M. CRONJE Pr. Tech. Eng.
(CASE 4) S. AUDIE
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MANAGEMENT
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D.J. CHALMERS
(CASE 3)
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CITY OF TSHWANE
ROADS AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
GROUP HEAD DIVISIONAL HEAD
Mr Letlonkane P. (Pheko) Mr Marven K Tlhagale
P.O. BOX 1409 P.O. BOX 1409
PRETORIA PRETORIA
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DRAWING RECOMMENDED BY DIVISIONAL HEADS
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
DIVISIONAL HEAD DIVISIONAL HEAD
Mr K Tlhagale (Marven ) Mr L. Swanepoel (Lourens )

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DATE:................................................................. DATE:.................................................................

DRAWING APPROVED BY GROUP HEAD

Mr Letlonkane P. (Pheko)

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LOCATION OF PROJECT:
(CASE 2)

TYPICAL STANDARD
(CASE 1)
DETAILS
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

GUARDRAILS
NOSE DETAIL AND LAYOUT AT
STRUCTURES AND HIGH FILLS

CONTRACT No. : PROJECT No. :

DATE : SCALE : ORIGINAL PAPER SIZE:

LAYOUT PLAN 21 OCTOBER 2020 NOT TO SCALE A1

DETAIL OF MINIMUM GUARDRAIL LAYOUT AT STRUCTURES DRAWING NO. SHEET NO:
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