November 19, 2019 

  1200 New Jersey Ave., SE

 Washington, D.C. 20590

In Reply Refer To: 

HSST-1 /CC-156 

Mr. Roberto Impero 

Industry AMS SRL 

Via Dante Giacosa SNC, 

Marciansie (CE), 81025 

Italy 

Dear Mr. Impero: 

This letter is in response to your July 11, 2019 request for the Federal Highway Administration 

(FHW A) to review a roadside safety device, hardware, or system for eligibility for reimbursement 

under the Federal-aid highway program. This FHW A letter of eligibility is assigned FHW A 

control number CC-156 and is valid until a subsequent letter is issued by FHW A that expressly 

references this device. 

Decision 

The following device is eligible within the length-of-need, with details provided in the form 

which is attached as an integral part of this letter: 

• Hercules Crash Cushion 

Scope of this Letter 

To be found eligible for Federal-aid funding, new roadside safety devices should meet the crash 

test and evaluation criteria contained in the American Association of State Highway and 

Transportation Officials' (AASHTO) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH). 

However, the FHWA, the Department of Transportation, and the United States Government do 

not regulate the manufacture of roadside safety devices. Eligibility for reimbursement under the 

Federal-aid highway program does not establish approval, certification or endorsement of the 

device for any particular purpose or use. 

This letter is not a determination by the FHWA, the Department of Transportation, or the United 

States Government that a vehicle crash involving the device will result in any particular 

outcome, nor is it a guarantee of the in-service performance of this device. Proper 

manufacturing, installation, and maintenance are required in order for this device to function as 

tested. 

This finding of eligibility is limited to the crashworthiness of the system and does not cover other 

structural features, nor conformity with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. 
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Eligibility for Reimbursement 

Based solely on a review of crash test results and certifications submitted by the manufacturer, 

and the crash test laboratory, FHWA agrees that the device described herein meets the crash test 

and evaluation criteria of the AASHTO's MASH. Therefore, the device is eligible for 

reimbursement under the Federal-aid highway program if installed under the range of tested 

conditions. 

Name of system: Hercules Crash Cushion 

Type of system: Crash Cushion 

Test Level: MASH Test Level 3 (TL3) 

Testing conducted by: CSI SpA 

Date ofrequest: July 22, 2019 

FHWA concurs with the recommendation of the accredited crash testing laboratory on the 

attached form 

Full Description of the Eligible Device 

The device and supporting documentation, including reports of the crash tests or other testing 

done, videos of any crash testing, and/or drawings of the device, are described in the attached 

form. 

Notice 

This eligibility letter is issued for the subject device as tested. Modifications made to the device 

are not covered by this letter. Any modifications to this device should be submitted to the user 

(i.e., state DOT) as per their requirements. 

You are expected to supply potential users with sufficient information on design, installation and 

maintenance requirements to ensure proper performance. 

You are expected to certify to potential users that the hardware furnished has the same chemistry, 

mechanical properties, and geometry as that submitted for review, and that it will meet the test 

and evaluation criteria of AASHTO's MASH. 

Issuance of this letter does not convey property rights of any sort or any exclusive privilege. This 

letter is based on the premise that information and reports submitted by you are accurate and 

correct. We reserve the right to modify or revoke this letter if: (1) there are any inaccuracies in 

the information submitted in support of your request for this letter, (2) the qualification testing 

was flawed, (3) in-service performance or other information reveals safety problems, ( 4) the 

system is significantly different from the version that was crash tested, or (5) any other 

information indicates that the letter was issued in error or otherwise does not reflect full and 

complete information about the crashworthiness of the system. 
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Standard Provisions 

• To prevent misunderstanding by others, this letter of eligibility designated as FHW A 

control number CC-156 shall not be reproduced except in full. This letter and the test 

documentation upon which it is based are public information. All such letters and 

documentation may be reviewed upon request. 

• This letter shall not be construed as authorization or consent by the FHW A to use, 

manufacture, or sell any patented system for which the applicant is not the patent holder. 

• This FHWA eligibility letter is not an expression of any Agency view, position, or 

determination of validity, scope, or ownership of any intellectual property rights to a 

specific device or design. Further, this letter does not impute any distribution or licensing 

rights to the requester. This FHW A eligibility letter determination is made based solely 

on the crash-testing information submitted by the requester. The FHW A reserves the 

right to review and revoke an earlier eligibility determination after receipt of subsequent 

information related to crash testing. 

Sincerely, 

Michael S. Griffith 

Director, Office of Safety Technologies 

Office of Safety 

Enclosures 
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Request for Federal Aid Reimbursement Eligibility 

of Highway Safety Hardware 

Date of Request: 

Name: 

July 11 , 2019 

ROBERTO IMPERO 

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To: 

Michael 5. Griffith, Director 

FHWA, Office of Safety Technologies 

I request the following devices be considered eligible for reimbursement under the Federal-aid 

highway program. 

Pevice & Testing Crit rion - En 

System Type Submission Type Device Name/ Variant Testing Criterion Test 

Level 

'CC': Crash Cushions, 

Attenuators, & Terminals 

(!' Physical Crash Testing 

C Engineering Analysis 

HERCULES 

AASHTOMASH TL3 

By submitting this request for review and evaluation by the Federal Highway Administration, I certify 

that the product(s) was (were) tested in conformity with the AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety 

Hardware and that the evaluation results meet the appropriate evaluation criteria in the MASH . 

Contact Name: ROBERTO IMPERO Same as Submitter ~ 

Company Name: INDUSTRY AMS SRL Same as Submitter ~ 

Address: VIA DANTE GIACOSA SN(. MARCIANSIE(CE), 81025 Same as Submitter ~ 

Country: ITALY Same as Submitter ~ 

Enter below all disclosures of financial interests as required by the FHWA ' Federal-Aid Reimbursement 

Eligibility Process for Safety Hardware Devices' document. 

Subject: Discolosure of financial interest 

CSI Spa, is an independent research and testing laboratory having no affiliation with any another entity. The 

principals and staff of CSI Spa have no past or present financial. contractual or organizational interest in any 

company or entity directly or indirectly related to the products that CSI Spa tests. 
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 

(i New Hardware or 1 Modification to 

Significant Modifi cation Existing Hardware 

Product Description 

The Hercules Crash Cushion is a fully-redirective, non-gating crash cushion testet to MASH criteria. It has a 

frontal trolley unit thath allows a controlled deformation, a collapsable beam made up of a 1 0 modules thath 

crush In a frontal Impact to absorb energy and stop the vehicle In a controlled manner, and 4-beam side panels 

for side impact redirection. The unit is a 19.4 feet (5.92ml long, 23.2 inches (0.59ml wide at the rear, and 35.0 

Inches (0.89) high . 

CRASH TESTING 

By signature below, the Engineer affiliated with the testing laboratory, agrees in support ofthis submission that 

all ofthe altlcal and relevant crash tests for this device listed above were conducted to meet the MASH test 

criteria. The Engineer has determined that no other crash tests are necessary to determine the device meets 

the MASH criteria. 

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Engineer Signature: 

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Abrief aescript1on or eacn crasn test ana ,ts result: 
Required Test 

Number 

3-30 (1100C) 

Narrative 

Description 

Test Date: 01 Jun2018 Complete test report 

0059_ME_HRB_ 18 - CSI Spa. 

Test 3-30 involves a 1lO0C passenger car 

impactiong the crash cushion at a nominal 

impact speed of 1 00 km/h (62.2 mph) and 

an impact at 0 degrees with the quarter 

point of the vehicle aligned with the center 

line of the crash cushion. This test is 

preliminary intendet to evaluate occupanti 

risk and vehicle trajectory criteria. For this 

test a 2013 Kia Rio 2624 lbs ( 1190 kh) 

impacted the Hercules Crash Cushion at a 

speed 60.4 mph (97.2 km/h) and an angle of 

0 degrees. Upon impact the vehicle forced 

the Hercules Crash Cushion's trolley 

rearward and began to collapse the beam 

modules. The crash cushion broight the 

vehicle to a controlled stop. The test vehicle 

sustained damage to its front end. The 

occupant compartment was not penetrated 

and the deformation was within allowable 

limits. The maximum roll and pitch angles 

did not exceed 75 deg . and the occupant 

risk values were within limits per the MASH 

specifications for OIV and ORA. Hercules 

Crash Cushion passed all evaluation criteria 

for test 3-30. 

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Evaluation 

Results 

PASS 
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Required Test 

Number 

Narrative 

Description 

Evaluation 

Results 

3-3 1 (2270P) 

Test Date: 30May Complete test report 

005l_ME_HRB_18- C5I Spa. 

Test 3-31 involves a 2270P pick up truck 

impactiong the crash cushion at a nominal 

impact speed of 100 km/h (62.2 mph) and 

an impact at O degrees with the center line 

of the vehicle aligned with the center line of 

the Crash Cushion. This test is preliminary 

intendet to evaluate the capacity of the 

attenuator to stop the vehicle in a safe and 

controlled manner. For this test, a 2013 

Dodge Ram 1500 weighing 5033 lbs ( 2283 

kg) impacted the Hercules Crash Cushion at 

a speed 60.8 mph (97.9 km/h) and an angle 

of O degrees. Upon impact the vehicle 

forced the Hercules Crash Cushion's trolley 

rearward and began to collapse the beam 

modules. The crash cushion brought the 

vehicle to a controlled stop. The test vehicle 

sustained damage to its front end. The 

occupant compartment was not penetrated 

and the deformation was within allowable 

limits. The maximum roll and pitch angles 

did not exceed 75 deg. and the occupant 

risk values were within limits per the MASH 

specifications for OIV and ORA. Hercules 

Crash Cushion passed all evaluation criteria 

for test 3-31. 

PASS 
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3-32 (11 00C) 

Test Date: 05 Jun2018 Complete test report 

0061_ME_HRB_18-CSI Spa. 

Test 3-32 involves a 1 l00C passenger car 

impactiong the crash cushion at a nominal 

impact speed of 100 km/h (62.2 mph) and 

an impact at 15 degrees with the centerline 

of the crash cushion. This test is preliminary 

intend et to evaluate occupanti risk, vehicle 

trajectory and the capacity of the crash 

cushion to stop the vehicle in a controlled 

manner for an oblique impact. For this test 

a 2014 Kia Rio 2635 lbs ( 1195 kg) impacted 

the Hercules Crash Cushion at a speed 60.5 

mph (97.3 km/h) and an angle of 15 

degrees. Upon impact the vehicle forced 

the Hercules Crash Cushion's trolley 

rearward and began to collapse the beam 

modules. The crash cushion brought the 

vehicle to a controlled stop. The test vehicle 

sustained damage to its front end. The 

occupant compartment was not penetrated 

and the deformation was within allowable 

limits. The maximum roll and pitch angles 

did not exceed 75 deg . and the occupant 

risk values were within limits per the MASH 

specifications for OIV and ORA. Hercules 

Crash Cushion passed all evaluation criteria 

for test 3-32. 

PASS 
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3-33 (2270P) 

Test Date: 28 May2018 Complete test report 

00S0_ME_HRB_ 18 • CSI Spa. 

Test 3-33 involves a 2270P pick up truck 

impactiong the crash cushion at a nominal 

impact speed of 100 km/h (62.2 mph) and 

an impact at 15 degrees with the centerline 

of the vehicle aligned with the center line of 

the crash cushion. This test is preliminary 

intend et to evaluate occupanti risk, vehicle 

trajectory and the capacity of the crash 

cushion to stop the vehicle in a controlled 

manner for an oblique impact. For this test 

a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 weighing 5064 lbs 

( 2297 kg) impacted the Hercules Crash 

Cushion at a speed 60.9 mph (98 km/h) and 

an angle of 15 degrees. Upon impact the 

vehicle forced the Hercules Crash Cushion's 

trolley rearward and began to collapse the 

beam modules. The crash cushion brought 

the vehicle to a controlled stop. The test 

vehicle sustained damage to its front end. 

The occupant compartment was not 

penetrated and the deformation was within 

allowable limits. The maximum roll and 

pitch angles did not exceed 75 deg. and the 

occupant risk values were within limits per 

the MASH specifications for OIV and ORA. 

Hercules Crash Cushion passed all 

evaluation criteria for test 3-33. 

PASS 

3-34 (11 DOC) 

Test Date: 31 May2018 Complete test report 

0058_ME_HRB_ 18 - CSI Spa. 

Test 3-34 involves a 11 00C passenger car 

impactiong the crash cushion at a nominal 

impact speed of 100 km/h (62.2 mph) and 

an impact at 1 S degrees with the CIP at the 

point where the crash cushion behavior 

changes from capturing to redirective. This 

test is preliminary intendet to evaluate 

occupanti risk and vehicle trajectory criteria. 

For this test a 2012 Kia Rio 2632 lbs ( 1194 

kg) impacted the Hercules Crash Cushion at 

a speed 60.7 mph (97.7 km/h) and an angle 

of 1 S degrees. UThe impact point was 

downstream the trolley. Upont the impact 

the vehicle was smoothly redirected. The 

test vehicle sustained damage to its right 

front corner, doors and rear quarter panel. 

The occupant compartment was within 

allowable limits. The maximum roll and 

pitch angles did not exceed 75 deg. and the 

occupant risk values were within limits per 

the MASH specifications for OIV and ORA. 

Hercules Crash Cushion passed all 

evaluation criteria for test 3-34. 

PASS 
3-35 (2270P) 

Test Date: 22 May2018 Complete test report 

0046_ME_HRB_18 - CSI Spa. 

Test 3-35 involves a 2270P pick up truck 

impactiong the crash cushion at a nominal 

impact speed of 100 km/h (62.2 mph) and 

an impact at 25 degrees with the CIP at the 

point where the crash cushion behavior 

changes from capturing to redirective 

(BLON). This test is preliminary intendet to 

evaluate the capacity of the attenuator for 

redirection/containment of heavy vehicles. 

For this test a 2002 Dodge Ram 1 500 

weighing 5071 lbs ( 2300 kg) impacted the 

Hercules Crash Cushion at a speed 60.0 mph 

(96.6 km/h) and an angle of 25 degrees. The 

impact point was downstream the trolley 

and very near to the nose. Upont the impact 

the vehicle was smoothly redirected. The 

test vehicle sustained damage to its left 

front corner, doors and rear quarter panel. 

The occupant compartment was within 

allowable limits. The maximum roll and 

pitch angles did not exceed 75 deg. and the 

occupant risk values were within limits per 

the MASH specifications for OIV and ORA. 

Hercules Crash Cushion passed all 

evaluation criteria for test 3-35. 

PASS 

3-36 (2270P) 

Test Date: 13 Sept2018 Complete test report 

0099_ME_HRB_18 - CSI Spa. 

Test 3-36 involves a 2270P pick up truck 

impactiong the crash cushion at a nominal 

impact speed of 100 km/h (62.2 mph) and 

an impact at 25 degrees with the CIP at the 

rear transition whit rigid back up structure. 

This test is preliminary intendet to evaluate 

the capacity for redirection/containment of 

heavy vehicles at the rear of the system 

where shields a rigid object. For this test a 

2008 Chevrolet Silverado weighing 5088 lbs 

( 2308 kg) impacted the Hercules Crash 

Cushion at a speed 60.0 mph (96.6 km/h) 

and an angle of 25 degrees. The impact 

point was located 2.1 <CIP<2.7 from the 

backup structure. Upont the impact the 

vehicle was smoothly redirected. The test 

vehicle sustained damage to its right front 

corner, doors and rear quarter panel. The 

occupant compartment was within 

allowable limits. The maximum roll and 

pitch angles did not exceed 75 deg. and the 

occupant risk values were within limits per 

the MASH specifications for OIV and ORA. 

Hercules Crash Cushion passed all 

evaluation criteria for test 3-36. 

PASS 

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3-37 (2270P) 

Test Date: 14 Sept2018 Complete test report 

01 00_ME_HRB_ 18 - CSI Spa. 

Test 3-37 involves a 2270P pick up truck 

impactiong the crash cushion at a nominal 

impact speed of 100 km/h (62.2 mph) and 

an impact at 25 degrees with the CIP at the 

rear transition whit rigid back up structure. 

This test is preliminary intendet to evaluate 

the potential for snagging and capacity for 

redirection of heavy vehicles at the rear of 

the attenuator. For this test a 2009 

Chevrolet Silverado weighing 5057 lbs 

( 2294 kg) impacted the Hercules Crash 

Cushion at a speed 60.6 mph (97.5 km/h) 

and an angle of 25 degrees. Provide a 

dimension from the front of the device. 

Upont the impact the vehicle was smoothly 

redirected. The test vehicle sustained 

damage to its right front corner, doors and 

rear quarter panel. The occupant 

compartment was within allowable limits. 

The maximum roll and pitch angles did not 

exceed 75 deg. and the occupant risk values 

were within limits per the MASH 

specifications for OIV and ORA. Hercules 

Crash Cushion passed all evaluation criteria 

for test 3-37. 

PASS 

3-38 (1500A) 

Test 3-38 involves a 1500A sedan impacting 

the crash cushion at nominal speed of 100 

km/h (62.2 mph) and an impact at 0 degrees 

with the centerline of the vehicle aligned 

with the center line of the crash cushion. In 

order to evaluate the behavior of mid-size 

vehicle, simulation was occured. Simulation 

report named TEST TL 3.38 has been 

attached to request. 

Non-Critical, not conducted 

3-40 (11 00C) Test for non-redirective crash cushion is not 

applicable Non-Relevant Test, not conducted 

3-41 (2270P) Test for non-redirective crash cushion is not 

applicable Non-Relevant Test, not conducted 

3-42 (11 00C) Test for non-redirective crash cushion is not 

applicable Non-Relevant Test, not conducted 

3-43 (2270P) Test for non-redirective crash cushion is not 

applicable Non-Relevant Test, not conducted 

3-44 (2270P) Test for non-redirective crash cushion is not 

applicable Non-Relevant Test, not conducted 

3-45 (1500A) Test for non-redirective crash cushion is not 

applicable Non-Relevant Test, not conducted 

Full Scale Crash Testing was done in compliance with MASH by the following accredited crash test 

laboratory (cite the laboratory's accreditation status as noted in the crash test reports.): 
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Laboratory Name: CSISpA ,/ 

laboratory Signature: 

Address: Viale lombirdli 20 • 20021 Bollate • Ml p-euSubmitwO 

Country: Italy !Same as Stbnltter O 

Accred'itation Certificate 

Number and Oates of current 

Accreditation period : 

ACCREDIA 0006 • REV3 EXPIRING DATE: 2020-03-09 

Submitter Signature•: 

ATTACHMENTS 

Attach to this form; 

1) Additional disclosures ofrelated financial interest as indicated above. 

2) A copy ofthe full test report, video, and a Test Daill Summary Sheet for each test conducted in 

supportofthis request 

3) A drawing or drawings ofthe device(s) that cooform to the Task Force-13 Drawing Specifications 

[Hardware (juulc Qrgwjni,: Standards] For proprietary products, a single isometric line drawing is 

usually acceptable to ill118tr.ate the product, with detailed specifications, intended use, and con•ct 

information provided on the reverse. Additional drawings (not in TF-13 format) showing delllils that 

are relevant to understanding the dimensions and performance ofthe device should also be submitted 

to facilitde our review. 

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0058/ME/HRB/18 

31/05/ 2018 

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0099/ ME/HRB/18 

13/09/2018 

HERCULES 

5.83 

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0100/ME/HRB/18 

14/09/2018 

HERCULES 

5.83 

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