Equipment Details
Product Name: QWIK-PUNCH
Description:
The yielding breakaway system type consists of a square anchor having either knockouts or perforations on all four tube faces placed inside an 18-inch long square sleeve also having either knockouts or perforations on all four tube faces and driven into the soil with only tree inches of material remaining above ground. A square tube post was then placed in the above so the bottom of the post was 12 inches below the ground. The post was anchored to the foundation with a grade 2 bolt. Your direct embedment type consisted simply of a square tube having knockouts or perforations on all four tube faces directly embedded in the ground to a depth of 48 inches. The posts were tested in both S-1 (strong) and S-2 (weak) soils as defined in NCHRP Report 230. The tests were conducted with 1,800-pound vehicles. The steel posts conform to the Standard Specifications for Hot-Rolled Carbon Sheet Steel, structural quality ASTM Designation A-570-79.
NCHRP Approval: NCHRP Approved
Approval Letter Link: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/road_hardware/breakaway/pdf/ss03.pdf
Manufacturer Name: Allied Tube & Conduit
Contact(s):
Allied Tube & Conduit
16100 South Lathrop Avenue
Harvey, Illinois 60426-6021
Phone: (800) 882-5543
Fax: (708) 339-2399
Website: http://www.alliedtube.com/
