AS3996 Standard
Surface manhole covers installed in Australia should meet the requirements of the Australian Standard AS3996 (road gully and inspection chamber covers). Products designed to AS3996 are grouped depending on their place of installation.
Load Classes
1. 10kN
Pedestrian applications inaccessible to motor vehicles.
2. 80kN
Footpath and areas where vehicles mount accidentally or for light vehicles such as tractors or livestock.
3. 150kN
Light vehicular traffic. Minor roads such as cul-de-sacs and parking areas.
4. 210kN
Roads carrying fast moving, heavy vehicles
5. 400kN
Very heavy wheel loads as found on construction sites, mining and industrial areas
6. 600kN
Extra heavy wheel loads as encountered on container terminals, docks and mining areas.
Access Chamber Standards
Unlike for manhole covers, there no Australia-wide Standard for nonconcrete preformed access chambers. CUBIS has created its own vigorous range of tests to replicate a range of scenarios our chambers may experience when installed. Some of these tests have then been applied on a cyclic basis to further demonstrate our products resilience and strength against site conditions.
Wherever possible these tests have been carried out and verified by NAMAS Accredited test houses.
Help us build a new standard
Consistently aiming to be at the forefront of preformed non-concrete access chamber technology and development, CUBIS is seeking to develop a new Australian Standard, pertinent to this well established means of construction. We seek to provide specifiers, industry users and installers with the confidence that they are buying the best quality and most appropriate product available. We plan to create an uncomplicated, reliable standard as a reference for clarity and reliability, thus ensuring a quality installation and long product life.
We look to receive industry and user feedback and to aim to be the catalyst for the new Standard being written.
A copy of the Standard is available from our Technical Department and we welcome your comments.
