MSKT End Terminal
Shielding the End of Guardrail Barriers
MSKT End Terminal
MASH TL3 Compliant Road Safety Barrier.
The MASH Compliant Sequential Kinking Guardrail End Terminal (MSKT) is an energy-absorbing, tangential end terminal, designed to minimise the severity of impacts occurring at the end of the safety barrier system.
The tangential design feature allows the MSKT to be installed parallel to the roadway reducing the requirement for earthworks and site grading associated with traditional parabolic-flared terminal designs.
- MASH TL3 Compliant.
- Longer feeder chute allows the impact head to travel in a more predictable manner and improves vehicle stability.
- Designed for direct attachment to RamShield® w-beam systems.
- System length: 14.3m
Product Data Sheet
MSKT End Terminal FAQ’s
How does the MSKT End Terminal Work?
During head-on impacts, the MSKT impact head slides over the w-beam guardrail. The w-beam is sequentially kinked as it moves through the head and exits away from the traffic face. The kinking action of the rail absorbs the kinetic energy of the impacting vehicle bringing the vehicle to a controlled stop.
What crash tests have been performed with the MSKT End Terminal?
The MSKT End Terminal has been fully crash tested and evaluated according to the specifications for Test Level 3 (TL3) of the AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH). The MASH specification is an update to and supersedes NCHRP Report 350 for the purposes of evaluating new safety hardware devices.
What is MASH?
The MASH specification is an update to and supersedes NCHRP Report 350 for the purposes of evaluating new safety hardware devices.
MASH presents uniform guidelines for crash testing permanent and temporary highway safety features and recommends evaluation criteria to assess test results.
MASH considers real-life crash data, changes to the vehicle fleet and in-service performance in developing evaluation criteria.
How are the MSKT End Terminal posts installed?
The MSKT End Terminal posts are driven directly into the ground and do not require concrete.
What is the post spacing of the MSKT End Terminal?
The standard post spacing of the MSKT End Terminal is 1.905m (6’3”) centres.
What is the system height of the MSKT End Terminal?
The system height of the MSKT End Terminal is 800mm.
