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My first, broad question is this: Do we have any recommended method for tying down temporary barrier to a concrete pavement/bridge deck that has been overlaid with asphalt? I've read some reports where tying down through an asphalt overlay is not recommended. But I haven't come across any reports that say such practice is allowed.

As a follow-up, do you believe that the asphalt pin tie-down could be used on a concrete pavement that has been overlaid with asphalt, if the pavement was first drilled (say with a 1.625" bit) down to the subbase to allow for pin penetration?

Finally, is it possible to constrain the barrier through the vertical bolt holes with drop-in anchors or screw-in anchors?

I have some short answers for your questions.

1. We have not tested any systems for tying down temporary barrier to a concrete pavement/bridge deck that has been overlaid with asphalt. The strap tie-down and the bolted tie-down will not work in this situation due to bending loads on the anchor bolts.
2. We do believe that the asphalt pin tie-down could be used with concrete pavement with an asphalt overlay. This would be stiffer that what we originally tested, but we think it is the best option at this time. The pins should not fracture, but would tend to bend and pull up. We do believe that they will constrain the barriers. Kansas DOT has asked about this previously and we have allowed it.
3. We do not believe that you can constrain the barrier through the vertical holes with drop-in anchors or screw-in anchors. Use of these types of anchors would results in the anchor having approximately 4" exposed inside the vertical hole. This would limit the anchorage depth for the screw-in anchors and would create large bending loads in both types of anchors that will cause them to fail and thus result in a loss of anchorage. The drop-in anchors or screw-in anchors also do not have the capacity of the larger threaded rods used in the bolt through design.

Do you have any recommendations on what size of drill bit should be used to pre-drill the concrete for the asphalt pin?

As a follow-up to my previous question " would it be feasible to use the asphalt pin tie-down directly on top of full-depth PCC pavement (no asphalt overlay)?  

With regards to you first question about the size of the dill bit used for the asphalt pin, I would recommend that it be only 1/16" to 1/8" larger than the pin diameter. This would be a maximum bit size of 1.625". The hole in the pavement needs to be kept as small as possible to make the pin engage as soon as possible during the impact. For installation, it may be easier to set the barriers down and then drill through the existing holes in the barrier as guides to make sure the pins will fit.

Your second question asked if it would be feasible to use the asphalt pin tie-down directly on top of full-depth PCC pavement. We think that this might be acceptable if it was just being used on a roadside installation, but we would rather see you use the bolted tie-down option we developed for concrete. This option has been tested and we know how it will perform. We think that the asphalt pins may work as well, but they will not provide as effective restraint as the bolted tie-down. We would definitely recommend using on the bolted tie-down on a bridge installation.