iii) IRC:SP:99-2013 Imespective of type of barrier being used, the slope in front of the crash barrier shall be near to flat gradient so that safety barrier perform best when impacted by a vehicle and the slope of ground in front of barrier shall not be steeper than 10:1 10.7.2 Median barriers Warrants: Median barriers shall be provided at the following locations: a) b) °) 4) At the centre of flush type medians; At both ends of bridges, Road Over Bridges and grade separated structures in continuation of crash barriers on structures; To shield fixed objects. If necessary, median barriers shall be flared to ‘encompass a fixed object, which may be a light post, foundation of overhead signs, bridge pier etc.; In the depressed medians having width less than 15 m. 10.7.3 Crash barrier acceptance standards _ The barrier shall be capable of restraining a vehicle from: ) a) Penetrating, vaulting over or wedging under the installation; b) Unless otherwise designed, the barrier must also remain intact so that detached elements and debris will not create hazards for vehicle occupants or other traffic; ©) System must be designed and installed so that spearing does not occur, The vehicle/barrier collision should result in smooth redirection of the vehicle at an angle so that the vehicle will not create hazard to trailing or oncoming vehicles; The collision must not result in excessive damage to the vehicle occupants On main line expressway; places affecting other railway, important highwa and mporant ae lines and places: adjacent to water bodies the For all other places such as interchange ramps, connection to local roads, protection of bridge piers on median and road side, etc., the crash barrier shall comply with at least Test Level TL-2 in accordance with NCHRP Report 350 or containment level N1, N2 as per EN 1317-2.