Snow Plow Resistant Truncated Domes

When complying with the ADA regarding snow plow resistant truncated domes detectable warning tiles, we need to consider areas in the country with extreme weather conditions. With the extreme conditions, other factors that come with the weather are machinery such as snow plows which are rough on surfaces other than the roads. Snow plow resistant truncated domes detectable warning tiles are able to take so much punishment that using Stainless Steel material is the favorable choice in areas of extreme weather conditions.

Snow Plow Resistant Truncated Domes

Snow plow resistant truncated domes stainless steel detectable warning tiles are created by pressing the material into surfaces with truncated domes. Most manufacturers of steel detectable warning tiles press out the shape of the truncated domes and add the slip-resistant feature by embossing the tiles with the coating of the paint. Unfortunately, the paint will scratch off along with the slip-resistant feature of the truncated domes. The shape that is pressed into the steel is not very pronounced and if the paint is scratched off, the whole integrity of the tile is diminished. Since, the paint coating is missing; the surface of the steel tile is slippery since there is no texture on the bare surface of the steel.

In order to obtain snow plow resistant truncated domes, one must use a product that solves these problems and remains intact after numerous passes of a snow plow over the same area. Advantage Tactile Systems Truncated Dome Detectable Warning Surface feature stainless steel construction to withstand snow removal and construction equipment abuse. The advantages of this product are the following:

• Durable coating for the ultimate toughness and weatherability
• Integral slip resistant technology
• ADA compliant
• Maintenance free
• Permanent stainless steel construction
• Unsurpassed fade resistance

The snow plow resistant truncated domes by Advantage utilize a technique of “coining”. Coining is the process of squeezing metal while it is confined in a closed set of dies. The dies provide the texture or shape of the steel and this technique is also used in the process to produce coins, medallions and other products on steel with relief features.
The process gives the Advantage Tactile Systems Truncated Dome Detectable Warning Surface the “integral” surface that separates it from the other steel products on the market. Integral surfaces remain intact with the aviation grade paint coating on this product, and endures extreme weather conditions, which gives it the snow plow resistant truncated domes label.

- by Joel Schnebelt