Installation of Optimast® MASH Frangible Sign Support for Ipswich City Council
Ipswich City Council faced a significant challenge when a storm damaged a large 10m² guide sign and its steel breakaway system. To replace the damaged sign, the council considered the Optimast® MASH frangible sign support system, known for meeting the highest MASH TL3 road safety standard and wind load capacity.
The primary challenge was to identify a frangible sign support system that not only met the rigorous MASH TL3 standards and Queensland TMR standards but also provided adequate stability for large guide signs. Additionally, the council needed a solution that could be installed efficiently and with minimal disruption to traffic flow.
Ipswich City Council Traffic Facilities Co-Ordinator, Mr Shayne Smith, collaborated with Signfix to develop a solution for the project. The sign parameters, geotechnical soil conditions, and terrain category were input into the Signfix Calculator, the results indicated that the Optimast® frangible post system was the optimal choice. The Optimast® system is engineered to adhere to the strictest road safety standards, making it ideal for supporting large guide signs.
Constructed from high-quality materials, the Optimast® system ensures long-lasting durability. Its design also facilitates easy installation, which is crucial for minimising traffic disruptions. This was a critical factor for Ipswich City Council, as they needed to complete the installation swiftly to reduce the impact on traffic.
The installation of the Optimast® system was successful, meeting all required safety standards. The project was completed with minimal traffic disruption, and the large directional guide sign is now securely in place.
Signfix’s Optimast® MASH TL3 frangible sign supports are the optimal choice for ensuring road safety and secure guide sign installations. Contact us today to learn more about our innovative solutions and how we can help you maintain safe roads.
The Project
Capital Lines and Signs and JSK Concrete and Excavations both ACT based companies, were tasked with installing two large directional guide signs in Canberra, ACT. The signs were 16m2 and 18m2 in size, and required frangible supports that met the highest MASH TL3 standards for wind loading capacity.
The Challenge
The challenge was to find a frangible sign support system that not only complied with the stringent MASH TL3 standards but also provided sufficient stability for the large guide signs. Moreover, they needed a solution that provided easy and efficient installation while minimising disruptions to traffic flow.
Our Solution
Signfix recommended our Optimast® MASH TL3 frangible sign supports as the best solution. The Optimast® system is designed to meet strictest road safety standards and specifications, making it the perfect choice for supporting large guide signs.
The Optimast® system is also made from high-quality materials, ensuring long-lasting durability. It is also easy to install, minimising traffic disruptions. This was a critical factor for Capital Lines and Signs, as they needed to complete the installation as quickly as possible to minimise the impact on traffic.
The Optimast® system was successfully installed, and it met all necessary safety standards. The installation was completed with minimal disruption to traffic, and the two large directional guide signs are now safely in place.
Capital Lines and Signs successfully installed Optimast® MASH TL3 frangible sign supports for the two large directional guide signs in Canberra, ACT. The system met all necessary safety standards, and the installation was completed with minimal disruption to traffic.
When it comes to ensuring road safety and secure guide sign installations, Signfix’s Optimast® MASH TL3 frangible sign supports are the optimal choice.
Contact us today to discover more about our innovative solutions and to learn more about how we can help you keep your roads safe.
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The Project
Signfix was recently approached by Barrier Signs to provide frangible sign supports for a large 25m2 directional guide sign along the M1 Motorway in Cundletown on the Mid North Coast of NSW. Our challenge was to find frangible sign supports that met specific safety standards.
The Challenge
Barrier Signs needed frangible sign supports that met frangibility and wind loading capacity requirements. After careful consideration, we recommended Optimast MASH TL3 frangible sign supports as the best solution. The Optimast system is designed to meet the safest road standards specifications, maximising road safety for road users in the area, while minimising traffic disruptions due to the ease of installation.
Our Solution
We provided the solution with Optimast 244mm x 8.0m MASH TL3 frangible signposts. These signposts are on the TfNSW Approved Safety Barriers specification and provided the necessary support for the large guide sign for TfNSW. The Optimast system was designed to meet the frangibility and wind loading capacity requirements for the sign support, ensuring maximum safety for all road users.
Our stock maintenance of the Optimast system ensured a fast and economical solution for the client. This meant that the installation was completed with minimal disruption to traffic, and the guide sign was installed safely and securely, meeting all necessary safety standards.
If you have a similar project that requires frangible sign supports or any other road safety equipment, please do not hesitate to contact us at Signfix. Our experienced team is always ready to provide you with expert advice and high-quality products that meet all necessary safety standards. We are committed to ensuring maximum road safety for all road users, and we would be honoured to help you with your next project. Contact us today to learn more!
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27th National Municipal Works & Engineering Conference 2021
We look forward to seeing clients and colleagues at the Bendigo Municipal Works Conference next week.
A theme about Disruption and Change, is something we became all too familiar with in 2020. A fitting theme, tailored to our industry and current situation.
Please feel free to stop by stand #G and say hello to our team. We will have a selection of our premium-quality Australian Made products on display and will be onsite ready to answer your questions and discuss the latest news in the industry throughout the conference.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Responding to Disruption and Change
Disruption and change are constant factor in the life of municipal workers and the organisations that service the municipal works industry. This year’s conference presents speakers that highlight the facets of disruption, and the resilience, recovery, and innovation that emerges in response to these challenges. READ MORE
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Signfix aluminium poles featured in one of the largest infrastructure projects Main Roads WA undertook in 2016. The Gateway WA project involved a major upgrade to the road network surrounding Perth Airports and the freight and industrial hubs of Kewdale and Forrestfield.
The billion-dollar upgrade to one of Western Australia’s most important interchanges aim is to ease congestion of the expected doubling of passenger air travel, and road freight throughout the surround suburbs over the coming decade.
A joint statement from both Federal and State Governments affirmed, “This project has delivered a safer and more efficient transport network around Perth Airport and the freight and industrial areas of Kewdale and Forrestfield.”
With freight movement expected to intensify in the regions, the use of the Signfix patented aluminium poles across the project was viewed as a long-term a strategic investment in safer roads and efficient maintenance.
With so much activity expected, including an increase in trucking movement, the frangible pole system is the ideal choice of signage pole, when signs are brushed/clipped or collided with, the sign will break away as the frangible pole shatters on impact. Frangibility protects road users and allows maintenance crews to swiftly replace the poles and re-erect the signs, without having to reset foundations or replace signs.
Signfix Aluminium Frangible pole system is fast becoming the preferred choice for roadside contractors, sign installers and State Road Authorities across Australia and internationally.
Signfix Australia has moved the Queensland manufacturing facility to the Hunter.
Signfix provides sign makers and installers with sign fixing products to complete the job professionally and to the highest standard. The global brand has been developing products since 1979, with innovative patented products driving Signfix to market leader position in sign fixing solutions globally.
Signfix distributes a range of sign fixing solutions including the patented Frangible Pole System.
Signfix Australia is located at 63 Bonville Avenue Thornton. The Australian team look forward to continuing to service customers across the region.