QuadGuard M10 MASH Compliant Crash Cushion

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QuadGuard® M-10 MASH Compliant Crash Cushion

The QuadGuard® M10 consists of an engineered steel nose and crushable, energy absorbing cartridges surrounded by a framework of steel Quad-Beam™ panels. The system is MASH (Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware) Test Level 2 and Test Level 3 compliant as a re-directive, non-gating crash cushion. The QuadGuard® M10 consists of the original Test Level 3 QuadGuard® platform and framework and in addition to an engineered steel nose and monorail shims. The QuadGuard® M10 can be used to shield hazards of 24” to 96” (610 mm to 2.3 m) wide. QuadGuard® M10, as a member of the Quad-Guard® family of crash cushions, utilizes many of the same components as the QuadGuard®. 

Features

• Self-supporting steel nose
• Monorail guide stabilizers.
• Anchorage options include: asphalt and concrete.
• High strength Quad-Beam™ panels.
• Needs no anchoring chains or tension cables.

Back-Up Structures and Attachments

• Simplified backups- Tension strut or concrete.
• Bridge piers and parapets.
• Square blocks.
• Temporary & permanent concrete.
• Thrie-beam.
• W-beam.

Installation and Repair Advantages

• Damaged cartridges contain debris and are easily replaceable.
• Monorail base eliminates need for anchoring chains/tension cables.
• QuadGuard® M10 may be reusable after design impacts.

Specifications

Typical TL-2 unit:

• 11’8” Long (3.5 m)
• 2’ (610 mm) min., 8’ (2.3m) max. width at backup structure.

Typical TL-3 unit:

• 20’8” Long (6.3 m)
• 2’ (610 mm) min., 8’ (2.3m) max. width at backup structure.