Case Studies
Emergency Call Box Supported with Sign Dart
Ram Jack Hastens Installation of Emergency Call Boxes on the University
of California San Diego Campus
San Diego, California
The University of California San Diego contacted CASE Systems, Inc., to
install emergency call box systems in strategic places on their sprawling
campus near the Pacific Ocean. Due to the considerable size of the campus
and the high foot traffic, CASE needed an accelerated and more conducive
way of installing these boxes, rather than the traditional installation
of caisson footings. CASE previously worked with Ram Jack Texas. Ram Jack
Texas consulted with Ram Jack Pacific to find a solution for the installations
in San Diego.
PROBLEM
CASE Systems Inc., a wireless emergency call box manufacturer, produces
emergency call box systems for university campuses, public roads, and
transit stations. The University of California San Diego requested a system
of call boxes in various locations on their considerable campus. The UCSD
campus occupies 2,141 acres of land near the coast of the Pacific Ocean,
with the sprawling main campus resting on approximately 1,152 acres. Due
to the substantial size of the campus, CASE decided it would be prudent
to forgo the traditional installation
of caisson footings and to find a more expedient alternative to the installation
of the call boxes.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Case Systems Inc. and Ram Jack engineers worked together and proposed
to design a custom Sign Dart. The Sign Dart could be driven rapidly into
soil to provide a sturdy base for the call system. The mount is four feet
long with a single helical disc on the bottom. Additionally, the Sign
Dart has a square transfer plate on the top with a mounting plate attached
for leveling, as well as a free-spinning three fin collar just below the
transfer plate. This will be pulled into the soil by the helical plate
to provide lateral stability.
OUTCOME
Ram Jack Pacific installed eight Sign Darts in segmented sections across
the university campus. The Sign Dart proved to be an excellent solution
for the logistics and abbreviated timeline of the project. Ram Jack’s
solution of the Sign Dart allowed CASE to quickly install the emergency
call boxes without the need to wait for concrete to dry and reduced trip
hazards during the construction phase. Ram Jack and CASE were able to
install each mount, then install and program each call box in a maximum
of 45 minutes per station. Ram Jack Pacific allowed UCSD to receive their
wireless emergency call boxes in an expedient manner.
To learn more about Sign Dart™, contact
Justin Presley, General Accounts Manager at Ram Jack National, LLC. 580-279-3318
jpresley@ramjack.com.
Download full version in PDF format
