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Traffic Drum Density
When you buy a traffic drum, you will most likely be asked if you want a high (hi) density drum or a low (lo) density drum. The difference is just the thickness of the plastic. Some suppliers do not off this option, so you may not be asked depending on where you buy them.
Chances are it is only important to the buyer if it is important for the job. The best way to know would be to research the requirements for the job or the project. Checking over the requirements or calling the project designer is your best option for finding out what density your traffic drums need to be.
Traffic Drums are Taped?
Traffic drums have reflective tape on them, something that a lot of people may not notice when driving by on the road. Traffic drums provide protection from construction and warn drivers that there is a project going on. Reflective tape has a couple different grades, so it can be more or less reflective.
It’s good to have the reflective tape reflect as much light as possible, but there is a price for higher grades. The difference can be as much as $50 when you buy drums with Engineer vs Diamond grade sheeting.
Whats on Top of that Traffic Drum?
You may notice them at night, you may notice them during the day. When driving past a traffic drum, look real close and you will it’s usually accompanied by a barricade light. The barricade light is mounted to the top of the drum by being bolted to the side.
Barricade lights or flashers as they are sometimes called are important for a variety of reasons. During the night construction equipment can be hard to notice, so it gives us a heads up that there is something to pay attention to. Traffic drums are a great way to let people know there is construction going on, but barricade lights are there to let us know the traffic drums are there.
Traffic Drums are Everywhere!
Summer means construction season, and construction season means miles and miles of traffic drums, delineator posts, traffic cones, traffic message boards, etc. It is easy to get frustrated or annoyed by them, but it’s important to know they are there for a reason. They are there for your safety.
Traffic drums provide a barricade between construction and cars and trucks. They sometimes have barricade lights on top of them to make them easier to see during the night. They are their for your safety, not annoyance!
Traffic Drum Questions and Concerns PT II
This post is a continue-um to the post on Tuesday talking about different traffic drum questions one may stumble upon and want answered prior to buying the traffic drums. ‘Grade’ is a term referring to the reflective tape option on traffic drums. Engineer Grade is the most common, Hi Intensity Grade is the next most common and Diamond Grade is the most rare.
Reflective tape is the reflective sheeting that is put on different traffic safety equipment to make it more visible at night. And the base option for your traffic drum really depends on what the manufacturer offers, but something between 2 and 40lbs is where most of them are. Bases can either be thrown over the top of the drum or snapped on.