listen to what MRWA
has to say
Impacts are inevitable, repeat repairs are not. It's time to move from repetition to resilience.
“ Our selection is not based on price alone, we also took into consideration the safety and saving aspects. ZERO WASTE Unbreakable Foundations allow quick replacement of items with no further effort required to the base, (providing a significant cost benefit in replacing the damaged item by re-using the existing footing) and reducing risk of injury to employees by reducing time spent on traffic islands exposed to traffic.”
MAIN ROADS DEPT W.A.
THE OLD WAY
Most signs and grabrails are still installed using outdated, single-use foundations. When the damaged, the surrounding pavement must be excavated and the entire foundation rebuilt.
ZERO WASTE FOUNDATIONS
Main Roads WA has been using ZERO WASTE Foundations for more than decade to improve resilience of the network and efficiency of replacements
Shown here is a ZERO WASTE Foundation in asphalt that remains in pristine condition after more than a decade, following multiple impacts.
Scroll down to see other MRWA projects and applications of the ZERO WASTE Foundations
ZERO WASTE TRAFFIC ISLANDS
Shown here is a ZERO WASTE Foundation in a traffic island in the middle of one of WA's most busy roads.
The Keep Left sign has been removed and the ground socket capped off.
After more than a decade you can see that the traffic island remains in pristine condition, after more than ten years and multiple impacts
ZERO WASTE KEEP LEFT SIGNS
CHS and FRP posts are approved for use by MRWA contractors, providing not only improved efficiency, but enormous savings.
This ZERO WASTE Foundation has been installed for three decades and remains in perfect condition today.
Conventional metal brackets cannot accommodate round CHS posts—preventing contractors from using the more resilient, less costly option.
OLD WAY
ZERO WASTE GRAB-RAILS
Grab-rails are frequently installed on ZERO WASTE Foundations by both state and local government authorities for both new works and retro-fits.
They are easy to spot - not only are the foundations neat and tidy, but because they are installed using friction they do not become loose or unstable over time, remaining perfectly aligned, safe and secure year after year
Put an end to costly damage and waste
OLD WAY
ZERO WASTE BOLLARDS
ZERO WASTE Traffic and pedestrian bollards are secured on ZERO WASTE Foundations and are easily removed by authorised persons to allow access; for wide loads or maintenance.
The ones shown here were installed more than decade ago and remain pristine condition (despite several major impacts). Click below to see photos of projects and updates on this project.
ZERO WASTE STOP SIGNS
STOP Signs are vital for safety on our roads and damaged or missing signs must be quickly replaced to avoid possibly fatal accidents.
ZERO WASTE Foundations enable Main Roads operators to remove the damaged sign and replace it within seconds of arriving on site, greatly improving the safety and efficiency of their workers and our roads.
Flexi-posts now approved (FRP) for use on MRWA Projects - secured using ZERO WASTE Foundations
DOUBLE POSTED SIGNS
No sign is too big for the ZERO WASTE Foundations. The ground socket forms protective shield in the concrete footing and when a post is impacted the energy is initially absorbed by the ZERO WASTE Foundations protecting the footing from damage.
The energy is then transferred to the footing that must be large enough to ensure it is not dislodged
ROUNDABOUT SIGNAGE
Main Roads WA has installed thousands of ZERO WASTE Foundations to secure signs from small Keep left to large double posted signs.
For signs such as this (often vulnerable to clipping by vehicles or trucks) MRWA has begun installing our ZERO WASTE Flexi-posts to further reduce maintenance
NO DAMAGE WHEN IMPACTED
Impact testing and more than 20 years in service applications have demonstrated no damage to footings when posts are impacted by a vehicle.
Shown here is a row of traffic bollards that were severely impacted at high speed. The footings remained in tact and the bollards were simply levered out and replaced using ergonomic tools- from a standing position.
More than decade later- they remain in excellent condition.
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At last sustainability makes good business sense
Built in obsolescence is standard practice - but we decided it's time to put an end to this madness.
Previously only used in the Aerospace industry, we have utilised the latest advanced materials and manufacturing processes to produce a range of products that are designed to continue working impact after impact, year after year, saving you thousands over the life of a development
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You can order our products from major distributors of traffic and civil supplies Australia wide. If you have a preferred supplier not on our list- please don't hesitate to contact us on 08 9248 5545 to add them to our suppliers list or email hello@zerocivil.com
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