Radius Tactile Systems

Features and Advantages

• Ideally engineered for applications where radius conditions are 6’ – 22’.
• No cutting required where Radius = 11’ -13’
• Pre-scored for 10’, 15’ and 20’ radius
• Cut to fit within minutes

Applications

Our detectable warning panels are available in numerous formats to accommodate individual applications. As for the radius solutions, the following types are offered:

Cast-in-Place Replaceable (Wet-Set)

Each panel is placed onto concrete that has been poured and finished level and to its required dimensions. The ADA Replaceable Tactile Unit is then fixed into the wet concrete using a rubber mallet. A piece of wood may be used as well. Once in place, the unit must be left undisturbed until the concrete cures; in about two to four hours, the surface can tolerate pedestrian traffic.

Panels can be removed and replaced as well. Each one is anchored with composite bolt caps and heavy-duty steel bolts and washers. These are removed, and a rubber mallet is tapped along the sides in a grid pattern; then the unit is pried (at its edges) from the concrete ramp with a prybar. A new unit can then be installed in the concrete ramp impression.

Radius Tactile – Surface Mount

A surface mount tactile panel is placed on a clean, moisture-free surface. Instead of placement in a depression or pre-cured concrete, it is laid on top of the substrate. It can be cut to fit, as needed, and then an adhesive is placed along the bottom edges. The panel is placed on the ground with the tactile surface facing up, holes are drilled, and fasteners are used to secure the panel to the pavement. A caulking compound is then applied around the perimeter of the panel.