BS ISO 8323:1985
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Freight containers. Air/surface (intermodel) general purpose containers. Specification and tests
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English
15-07-1995
0. Introduction
0.1 General
0.2 Definition of container type
1. Scope and field of application
2. References
3. General characteristics
3.1 Airworthiness
3.2 Tare weight
3.3 Customs sealing
4. Dimensions and ratings
4.1 External dimensions
4.2 Minimal internal dimensions
4.3 Ratings
4.4 Maximum gross weight, Ra, and distributed load for
air/surface (intermodal) containers
4.5 Centre of gravity
5. Basic design requirements
5.1 General
5.2 Aircraft restraint loads
5.3 Container assembly
5.4 Container base
5.5 Closures and doors
5.6 Optional features
6. Testing
6.1 General
6.2 Test No.1 - Stacking
6.3 Test No.2 - Lifting from the four top corner fittings
6.4 Test No.3 - Lifting from the four bottom corner
fittings
6.5 Test No.4 - Longitudinal restraint
6.6 Tests No.5 - Strength of end wall/door
6.7 Tests No.6 - Strength of side walls
6.8 Tests No.7 - Roof strength
6.9 Tests No.8 - Floor strength
6.10 Test No.9 - Lifting from fork-lift pockets
6.11 Test No.10 - Weatherproofness
6.12 Test No.11 - Bridging and cresting
6.13 Test No.12 - Base restraint on roller bed vehicles
Figures 1 to 11f)
Annexes
A. Detailed design requirements
B.1 Overall external dimensions and tolerances - ISO 668
B.2 Top corner fittings - ISO 1161
B.3 Marking requirements - ISO 6346
B.4 Ultimate load criteria - ISO 8097
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