1200 New Jersey Ave., SE

 Washington, D.C. 20590

August 18, 2011 

In Reply Refer To: 

HSST/ CC-75D 

Mr. Gerrit A. Dyke, P.E. 

Vice President of Engineering and R & D

Barrier Systems, Inc.

3333 Vaca Valley Parkway, Suite 800 

Vacaville, CA 95688 

Dear Mr. Dyke: 

This letter is in response to your request for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 

acceptance of a roadside safety system for use on the National Highway System (NHS).

Name of system: Universal TAU-IIR Crash Cushion Systems 

Type of system: Redirecting Crash Cushion/Impact Attenuator 

Test Level: NCHRP Report 350 Test Levels 2 and 3 (TL-2 and TL-3)

Testing conducted by: Safe Technologies, Inc. 

Date of request: December 30, 2010 

Date initially acknowledged: January 4, 2011 

Task Force 13 designator: SCT 01c 

You requested that we find this system, in its various configurations, acceptable for use on the 

NHS under the provisions of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) 

Report 350. 

Requirements

Roadside safety devices should meet the guidelines contained in NCHRP Report 350 if tested 

prior to December 31, 2010. Devices tested after that date must follow the guidelines contained 

in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official’s (AASHTO) Manual 

for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH). The FHWA memorandum “ACTION: Identifying 

Acceptable Highway Safety Features” of July 24, 1997, provides further guidance on crash 

testing requirements of roadside features, including crash cushions. 

Decision

The various configurations of the TAU-IIR crash cushion shown in Enclosure 1 are acceptable 

for use on the NHS at the impact speeds listed. 
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Description

The TAU-IIR crash cushion uses the same framework as that used in the TAU-II crash cushion 

configurations that were accepted by the FHWA in letters CC-75 through CC-75C. Specifically, 

the structural diaphragms, Thrie-beam side panels, slider bolts, backstop assemblies, cables, and 

anchoring systems are the same as those originally accepted for use on the NHS. The TAU-IIR 

design uses different energy absorbing cartridges that can be partially self-restoring after some 

impacts, thereby reducing the need for immediate repairs. These cartridges are made from 

proprietary hyperelastic (HE) polyurethane and are identified as Type1, 2, or 3 depending on the 

wall thickness of the cylindrical elements. Dimensions for each type are shown in Enclosure 2. 

A typical TL-3 installation is shown in Enclosure 3. 

Crash Testing

Since only the energy-absorbing elements were changed from the TAU-II design, it was 

mutually agreed that only the end-on tests were needed to verify acceptable crash performance. 

Tests were conducted on specific configurations to determine the occupant risk factors for 

narrow parallel designs, moderately flared designs and wide designs for TL-2 and TL-3 impact 

speeds. One test was run with an impact speed of 110 km/h (70 mph). Using finite element 

analysis (FEA) and the results of the full-scale tests that were run, a report prepared by Roadsafe 

LLC for Barrier Systems, Inc. concluded that the various configurations shown in Enclosure 

1were likely to produce acceptable compliance with Report 350 evaluation criteria for end-on 

impacts. The following summaries describe the tests that were conducted by Safe Technologies, 

Inc. on specific configurations of the TAU-IIR:

Narrow (parallel) at TL-2 

NCHRP Report 350 tests 2-30 and 2-31 were conducted on a narrow unit at 70 km/h (42 mph) to 

assess the capacity and occupant risk factors associated with a lower speed impact by both test 

vehicles. For test 2-30, the unit was anchored to an AC base; in test 3-31, a concrete base was 

used. The TAU-IIR design for both tests consisted of a 4-bay unit with one Type 3 element nose 

piece, two Type 1 elements in bay 1, and two Type 2 elements in both bays 3 and 4. Enclosures 

3 and 4 show the crash cushion design and the test summaries for the small car and the pickup 

truck, respectively. 

Narrow (parallel) at TL-3 

Tests 3-31 and 3-32 were conducted on a narrow, parallel-sided 8-bay design. The tested 

configuration consisted of a Type 3 element nose piece, three bays containing two Type 1 

elements per bay, and five bays containing two Type 2 elements per bay. Enclosure 5 shows the 

tested crash cushion design and the summary sheets for both tests. This tested TL-3 

configuration does not use any Type 3 elements in its interior bays. 

Narrow (parallel) at TL-3 

Test 3-30 was conducted on a narrow, parallel-sided crash cushion to determine its 

crashworthiness at an impact speed of 110 km/h (70 mph). The tested configuration was a 10-

bay unit, consisting of a Type 3 nose piece, three bays containing two Type 1 elements per bay, 

four bays containing two Type 3 elements per bay, and three bays containing two Type 2 

elements per bay. Enclosure 6 shows the tested design and the crash test summary sheet.
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Flared at TL-3 

Test 3-31 was conducted to verify the crashworthiness of a flared side-panel layout. The TAUIIR configuration tested was a seven bay design consisting of a Type 3 nose piece, three bays 

containing two Type 1 elements per bay, one bay containing two Type 2 elements, and three 

bays containing four Type 2 elements per bay. Enclosure 7 shows the tested design and the crash 

test summary sheet.

Wide (flared) at TL-3 

Tests 3-30 and 3-31 were conducted on a wide-flared unit. The tested design was a 7-bay unit 

with a Type 3 nose piece, three bays containing two Type 1 elements per bay and four bays 

containing four tyle2 elements per bay. Enclosure 8 shows the tested design and the crash test 

summary sheet.

Findings

Based on our review of the information you submitted, the TAU-IIR designs described above 

and detailed in the enclosed drawings are acceptable for use on the NHS under the range of 

conditions tested, when such use is acceptable to a highway agency. In addition, any of the 

configurations depicted in Enclosure 1 are also acceptable for use on the NHS. The five TAUIIR configurations that were crash-tested were used to validate the FEA model from which the 

“family” of designs was created. In comparing the model results to the full-scale crash tests, it 

was seen that the model predictions were almost always conservative (i.e., they over-predicted 

the occupant risk factors). Consequently, the non-tested TAU-IIR configurations may be used 

with confidence that they will perform acceptably under the impact speeds listed. 

Transportation agencies specifying the 10-bay 110 km/h (70 mph) design should be advised that 

this unit met all NCHRP Report 350 evaluation criteria only for a head-on impact with the 2000P 

pickup truck at that speed. The remaining high-speed configurations were developed through 

analysis and should be equally acceptable for the head-on crash with the pickup truck. However, 

no assumption should be made that the remaining Report 350 tests for a crash cushion would 

meet all appropriate evaluation criteria at a 110 km/h (70 mph) impact speed. There is no federal 

requirement to specify crash cushions that exceed TL-3 capacity.

Please note the following standard provisions that apply to FHWA letters of acceptance: 

• This letter includes an AASHTO/ARTBA/AGC Task Force 13 designation that should be 

used when drafting new or revised Task Force 13 drawings. 

• This acceptance is limited to the crashworthiness characteristics of the systems and does 

not cover their structural features, or conformity with the Manual on Uniform Traffic 

Control Devices. 

• Any changes that may adversely influence the crashworthiness of the system will require 

a new acceptance letter.

• Should the FHWA discover that the qualification testing was flawed, that in-service 

performance reveals unacceptable safety problems, or that the system being marketed is 

significantly different from the version that was crash tested, we reserve the right to 

modify or revoke our acceptance.

• You will be expected to supply potential users with sufficient information on design and 

installation requirements to ensure proper performance. 
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• You will be expected to certify to potential users that the hardware furnished has 

essentially the same chemistry, mechanical properties, and geometry as that submitted for 

acceptance, and that it will meet the crashworthiness requirements of the FHWA and 

NCHRP Report 350. 

• To prevent misunderstanding by others, this letter of acceptance is designated as number 

CC-75D and 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 at our office upon request. 

• The Universal TAU-IIR family of crash cushions are patented products and considered 

proprietary. If proprietary devices are specified by a highway agency for use on Federalaid projects, except exempt, non-NHS projects, (a) they must be supplied through 

competitive bidding with equally suitable unpatented items; (b) the highway agency must 

certify that they are essential for synchronization with the existing highway facilities or 

that no equally suitable alternative exists; or (c) they must be used for research or for a 

distinctive type of construction on relatively short sections of road for experimental 

purposes. Our regulations concerning proprietary products are contained in Title 23, 

Code of Federal Regulations, Section 635.411. 

• This acceptance letter shall not be construed as authorization or consent by the FHWA to 

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

holder. The acceptance letter is limited to the crashworthiness characteristics of the 

candidate system, and the FHWA is neither prepared nor required to become involved in 

issues concerning patent law. Patent issues, if any, are to be resolved by the applicant.

Sincerely yours,

Michael S. Griffith

Director, Office of Safety Technologies

 Office of Safety 

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TMt.Agllf'ICy ................................................ -SAfE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 

Test IJeaignallon ............................................ NCHRP Rcpor1 ~ H1 

Te:stNo ........................................................ $1'1 T.stOTAMS 

Date ............................................................ 11/Sl2010 

Tat Altic:"' 

Type ................................................................. Ctash ~ 

Nllll'llt ............................................................... TAU.UR 

O~ons ........................................................ Length: 8.9 m (29.1 ft) 

Si2e M'tJ/tlt dimension and matarlal ................. Height: 829 mm (32.6') 

cf key elements ........................................... Wdth: 877 mm (34S) 

TGStVtllide 

Type ......................................................... ~Mociel 

Designa1lon ............................................... 2000!' 

Model ....................................................... 2004 Cblnlralet 3'4 Ton Picltup 

Masa(kg) 

Curb ..................... -··· .......................... 2225 

Test Inertial ........................................... Z020 

D\llmly{$) , ...... ,. ... "' .................. ._ ......... NJA 

Gtos:t Stalie .......................................... 2020 

Impact Cond"ltiom 

Speed(kpll) ·-···· ...................................... 1110 

Angle (Cfet) ............................................... 0 

lmPaC1 SevctUr (II.I) ..................... - ............. 776.0 

Exit Conditions 

Speecl (kph) ................................................ NIA 

Anglo(dcg} HaU•HIOU•U•t•H•••tA••H•H••••••tHtlUH 'WA 

Occu.-it Risk Valuos 

1""8Cl Velcdty {mfs) 

le-direction ... -· ................................ 9 

y.direetion ...................................... 0 

RidedoVm Acceleration (g's) 

lC-ditedicn ................................. _ ... 19 

Y'(l1rection ...................................... 3 

Test Article Oe&ctlon (111111) 

Dynamic ..................................................... NIA 

Pemlll1eflt ................................................. NIA 

Vehlcle Damago 

Exteficr 

VOS .................................................... 12-Fc-2 

CDC ................................................... 12FDEW1 

Interior 

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Post-hllpictVoblculllr Boh:avior(doa ·GYl'O @e.111 

Maximum Roa Angle ..................................... 4 

Maximum Pitch Angle ... ... • .. ... ............ ....... ••• 14 

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Test Designation .......................................... - NCHIU" Repoit 350 ~1 (MGdlfiedtl 10 kpb) 

Test No ...... - ................................................ sn Tl!lt•TAR12 

Date ............................................................ 1ZJ&'2010 

TestAltlde 

Type ................................................. _ .............. Crash Cushlen 

Name ................................................... _ ... , ...... TAU·llR 

Clmetllllats .................. _ ................................... Ll!ng1h: 1G.3 m (33.811) 

Size ancl'or dimmllon and matedal ..... rn ......... Heigtit: 829 mn ~8 in) 

of laey elemerds ........................................... VVldlh: ffr7 mm (34.5 in) 

Test Vettlc:le 

TyPe .•..•.•.•.•...•.•••••••.•. ; ............................. Produdion MOdel 

~Cll1 ............................................... 2000P 

MOdel ............... -············· ......................... 2000 Ctlewclet 314 Ten Plckllp 

Mua(leg) 

C&l:lb ............................................ , •••••••• 2t7'7 

Test lnertisl .................................... --.... 2013 

Dummy(&) ............................................. NIA 

Gloss Stetio ............... ,_ ........................ 201 & 

Imp.Kt Ccndl1ielm 

Spe.d ~) ............................................. 10G 

Ang1e (deg) •••.•...•••.•...•...••........ •··••• ........... 0 

~ Sevoetlty (le.I) .................................... 91•.3 

l!)dt Condiliomi 

Speed (lcph) ............................................... NJA 

Angfe (cleg) ·······-···-························· ••.•.••.• NJA 

Occupant Risk 'Values 

lmpact\lelodty (mis) 

>Clln!CUOn ·········-····· .. •••••••• .. -·-· .. •• 10 

y.cltrec:don ..................... - ............. -0 

Rldedovm Ac:cotetatlon (g's) 

x-dh!ctlon •••.• - .......................... --·· 17 

y-diec:tion ···-······ ......................... 2 

Test ArtJcl9 Daftac1lon (mm) 

Oyne.iril; ..................................................... NJA 

Permanent ............................ -·· ................. NIA 

VollicJo Damago 

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VOS ................. - ................................. 12.fC.2 

CDC ................................................... 1~CEW1 

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PDGOl'lpKlV.tllc:utar Boflnior (deg• S»'rD @c:..g) 

MaximumRc!llAngla ..................................... 11 

Mmdlnum Pl!d\ Angle ............ ...... .•. •.•••.• .•. ••• 3 

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Test DaJsnatkm. ........................................... NCH RP Roport 350 wt 

TestNo ........................................................ STITest•TAR13 

Dato_. .......... "''' ........................................... 1219/2010 

TostAniclo 

~ ................................................................. Cr.1st! Cusnlcn 

Name ....................................... - ...................... TALHIR 

Clmensians ... ._ ................................. _ ............... l...eaglh:7.7rn(25.2ft) 

SiZe "IWJI« dimension elld matefiGI ......... -······ Hei§llt 844 mm (33.2 in) 

ar ICiiy elements ......... ·-............................... \Mdlh: 2049 nm (80.7 In) 

Test Vehicle 

Type -· ..................................................... Production Maciel 

Desigr"llil'lton ............................ _ ...... - ........ 20ClOJ' 

McdGI -····················-···-·-·--· ................. 200-t Chllvrolat 314 Ton Pic:lcup 

M8Sfl (leg) 

Cun> .................................................... ~1 

Test rnertW ........................................... 2009 

DunTny(a) .......................................... -.NIA 

GIOSS Sla1lc: ................................. -· ...... 2009 

Impact Conc8tlms 

Speed (kph) •.• ••• •.• ••• ..• ..• .. . ... .••• ... ..... ... ... ••• 102 

A"9le (deg) ............................... .-............. 0 

'""DCtSewetlty (lW) .................................... 806.2 

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Rldeclo\wl Accclera&in (g'a) 

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Test Artlcle Dellectlon (mm) 

Dynamic .................................................... NJA 

Pecn'Wlnent ....................................... ~ ... -···· NIA 

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VOS .................................................... 12-FC-Z 

CDC .................................. , .................. 12fCEW1· 

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Poltolmpact Vehicular Beflavlor(dlg •BJ10@c:.g} 

Maximum Roi Angle ........................... " ........ 2 

Maximum P'rtl:h AJ9e ......... ... ........ ........... ... 7 

MaxlmumYawAngle .................................... 5 
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Test Deslgnalion. ........................................... NCHRP Report 35D W1 

Test No. ....................................................... S11 Test'# TAR07 

Date ............................................................ 1111912011> 

Test Ankle 

Type ................................................................. Crash Cushicn 

Nan .................................... ~ ........... - ............ TAU-llR 

Dimensions ........................................ 

Size and/a' dimension and material 

_ ............. Lengln: 7.4 m CZ.S.-'tl) 

................. Hefght 844 mm (33.2 in) 

of Icily elements ........................................... Wdlh: 2808 mm (110.6 In) 

TestVehldo 

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DlslgM'tlOr\ ............................................... 200QP 

MOdet ....................................................... 2C04 Cl'lewalet 314 Ton PidnJp 

Mass (Ilg) 

cum .................................................... 2213 

Test lneltial ........................................... 2004 

Dummy(o} ............................................. NIA 

GfOSS~ .......................................... 2004 

Impact CGndlllOns 

Speeo (lq)h) ............................................. 99 

Allg!e(dl!G> -··-············-·-···-· .. ··--····-·-0 

~Scwwfly(lr.I) ············-······-······ .. ••· .. 751.7 

ElOt Conclldon$ 

Speed (lqlh) ................................................ NfA 

Angle: (deg) ................................................ N.'A. 

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Impact Veloeity (nv11) 

Xo(lil'ection ...................................... 10 

~irection •.. - ......................... -· ... - 1 

Ridedown Acceleratlcn (g's) 

X<lireecion ....................................... 17 

y<linlcticn ...................................... 3 

TestAnlde Deflection (aun) 

Dynallic ..................................................... NIA 

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Volllclo cam.get 

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CCC ................................................... 12FCBN't 

lntettcr 

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Nadrn&lrn Roi N1gle ............ ••••H .,. ................. ~ 

N<Ddmum Pitch Angle ............................. _... 22 

MCDdmum Yaw.Angle ............. ·-··········--·· .. 2 
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TestA;eney .................................................. SAFET&CHNOLOGl&S, IMC. 

Tell Designallon ............................................ NCHRP Ropon 350 3-311 

TestNo ........................................................ snTm#TAR06 

Dste ............................................................ 11/1Tl2010 

Type ................... " .... " ...................................... CJa:Sl'i C\mt\IC11 

Name ....................... •••••.•.•• ............... ............... TAIJ.llR 

Dfmenslons ................... - .................................. l.engd'I: 7.4 m (24.41!) 

Sim andlcir dimension and material ................. Height~ mm t33,2 ln) 

cflleyelemenll ........................................... ~2808 mm (110.6 in) 

TestVehldo 

~ ........................................................ Producllon Model 

DesionatiCn ............................................... 820C 

M-odd ....................................... ,. .............. 1988 Hondo~ 

Mas(lcg) 

evm .................................................... 768 

Testlnerdal ........................................... 817 

Dunniy(s) ............................................. 75 

Gftlls 5'lltic ...... - .................................. 892 

lftlpxt Condldllns 

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Oc:cupnit Risk Values 

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y.cfir8ction ....................................... 1 

Rldedav.n Acceleradon (g's) 

x-diedlc!n ....................................... 17 

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Tast Alticlct Doftoc:tion (mm) 

Dynamic .................................................... NIA 

Pennanent ................................................. NIA 

Vohldo Damage 

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CDC ... .. .... ... ... ... ..................... ••• ...... ... 12FYE'Jl.l3 

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Pcm-hnp;act Vehlc:ular Behavior (cleg • 9'f0 8 c.g) 

Maximum RGI Angla ..................................... 14 

Max!ml.:m P1tdl Anste ....... ..... ••• .... ••• ......... .•. 17 

MllOdrnum YawAltgle ............................ _ ••••• 162