1 - AS 1597.1-1974 PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE BOX CULVERTS - SMALL CULVERTS (NOT EXCEEDING 1200 mm WIDTH AND 900 mm DEPTH)
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE.
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION.
6 - 1.3 TYPES OF CULVERT.
8 - SECTION 2. MATERIALS, MANUFACTURE AND MARKING
8 - 2.1 MATERIALS.
8 - 2.2 REINFORCEMENT.
8 - 2.3 INTERNAL DIMENSIONS.
8 - 2.4 JOINTS.
9 - 2.5 STANDARD LENGTH.
9 - 2.6 TOLERANCES.
9 - 2.6.1 Internal Dimensions.
9 - 2.6.2 Thickness.
9 - 2.6.3 Length.
9 - 2.6.4 Ends.
9 - 2.6.5 Section.
9 - 2.7 COVER.
9 - 2.8 PROVISION FOR LIFTING.
10 - 2.9 WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH.
10 - 2.10 MARKING.
11 - SECTION 3. INSPECTION AND TESTING
11 - 3.1 INSPECTION.
11 - 3.2 LOAD TEST REQUIREMENTS.
11 - 3.2.1 Proof Load Test.
11 - 3.2.2 Ultimate Load Test.
11 - 3.3 WATER ABSORPTION.
12 - 3.4 RETESTS.
12 - 3.4.1 Load Test.
12 - 3.4.2 Water Absorption.
12 - 3.5 ACCEPTANCE.
12 - 3.6 TESTING FACILITIES.
13 - 3.7 COST OF TESTING AND RETESTING.
13 - 3.8 MANUFACTURER’S CERTIFICATE.
14 - APPENDIX A - RECOMMENDED INTERNAL DIMENSIONS OF CULVERTS
16 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR THE LOAD TESTING OF CULVERTS
16 - B1 APPARATUS.
16 - B2 LOCATING CULVERT IN TESTING MACHINE.
16 - B3 APPLICATION OF TEST LOAD.
20 - APPENDIX C - METHOD OF TEST FOR WATER ABSORPTION OF CULVERTS
20 - C1 APPARATUS.
20 - C2 PREPARATION OF TEST PIECES.
20 - C3 TEST PROCEDURE.
20 - C4 CALCULATION AND REPORT.
21 - APPENDIX D - INTERNAL DIMENSIONS OF IMPERIAL SIZE CULVERTS CONVERTED TO MILLIMETRES