FLEAT Wood and Steel Post System – Flared W-Beam Terminal 1. Does the FLEAT terminal need to have additional flare if the run of guardrail it attaches to is already flared?
• When the FLEAT is attached to a run of guardrail that is parallel to the travelway, the offset flare for the FLEAT is measured from the point where the guardrail ends and the FLEAT begins. The offset for the Test Level 3 FLEAT can be varied anywhere between 2′-6″ to 4′-0″ (3.8 degrees to 6.1 degrees) over the 37′-6″ long terminal length. The Test Level 2 FLEAT can be varied anywhere between 1′-8″ to 2′-8″ (3.8 degrees to 6.1 degrees) over the 25′-0″ long terminal length. These offsets represent flare rates of 15:1 to approximately 10:1. When the FLEAT is attached to guardrail that has been flared per the recommendations of the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, the flare rate for the FLEAT may not need to be changed from that of the downstream guardrail. If the flare rate of the guardrail falls between 15:1 and 10:1, install the FLEAT in line with the run of guardrail at the same flare rate. If the flare rate of the guardrail is less the 15:1, then you must adjust the FLEAT farther away f
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