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Course:

Guide Rail End Terminals: Design, Construction and Maintenance

SAP Course Number:

78TECH400189

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Class Schedule


No Offerings Are Currently Scheduled

Determining when and how this course is provided is based on level of interest, availability of PennDOT instructors, and other factors.








General Information

Summary:
This workshop provides a wide range of information about the design, installation and repair of guide rail end treatments that the Department of Pennsylvania has approved for use. Topics discussed include the background on barriers and terminals, the updated NCHRP 350 (referred to as The AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH)), various terminal options (posts, foundation tubes, layouts, test levels, etc.), crash testing, and recent modifications and developments.

Learning Outcomes:
• Identify do’s and don’ts concerning proper application and installation
• State differences between tangent and flared w-beam terminals
• Describe proper installation techniques for Guiderail End Treatments (Tangent, Flared, and Median), and Box Beam End Treatments (Shoulder and Median)

Target Audience:
Department and consultant personnel, who design, install, inspect, maintain and repair W-Beam Guiderail End Treatments and Box Beam End Treatments.

Final Exam:
No



Continuing Education Credits


Miscellaneous
CEHs
Classes
After
 
CEUs
Classes
After
 
PDHs
Classes
After
 
PennDOT:
3.00
12/08/10
 

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors.

According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee.  Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”

For informational purposes only:1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction



Course Contact Information

                    For technical questions regarding this course, contact the following...
Name:
Julie A Bradley
Phone:
(717) 787-8069
Fax:
(717) 214-6112
Email:
jubradley@pa.gov

                    For general questions about the Training Calendar (such as those regarding schedules,
                    locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.
 
Created
Last Modified
By Julie A Bradley/PennDOT
On 08/06/10 At 09:03 AM
By Diane Sanderson/PennDOT
On 03/12/13 At 07:49 AM