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    AS 3996-2006

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    Access covers and grates

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    Superseded date:  23-11-2022

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  02-03-2006

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    Specifies requirements for access covers and grates for use in vehicular and pedestrian areas. It applies particularly to components manufactured from grey and ductile irons and cast and manufactured steels and other materials, and access covers and grates having clear openings ranging from 100 mm to 1300 mm. It is intended for use by designers, purchasers, manufacturers and installers of access covers and grates.

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    This Standard specifies requirements for access covers and grates for use in vehicular and pedestrian areas. It applies to access covers and grates having clear openings up to 1300mm, particularly to components manufactured from grey and ductile irons, cast and manufactured steels, aluminium and concrete. However, the use of other materials is not precluded.NOTES:1 Use of other materials is covered in Clause2.8.2 The hydraulic design of access covers and grates is not within the scope of this Standard.

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    Committee CE-029
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as AS 3996-1992.Second edition 2006. Originated as AS 3996-1992. Second edition 2006.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 1831-2007 Ductile cast iron (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS/NZS 4680:2006 Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on fabricated ferrous articles (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS 1830-2007 Grey cast iron (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS 5100.2-2004 Bridge design - Design loads
    AS 1831-2002 Ductile cast iron
    AS/NZS 1554.1:2004 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
    HB 18.28-2005 Conformity assessment - Guidance on a third-party certification system for products
    AS 1830-2002 Grey cast iron
    AS/NZS 3678:1996 Structural steel - Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs
    AS/NZS 3679.1:1996 Structural steel Hot-rolled bars and sections
    AS/NZS 2865:2001 Safe working in a confined space
    AS 1199.1-2003 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1379-2007 Specification and supply of concrete (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS 1874-2000 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Ingots and castings (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 1428.2-1992 Design for access and mobility Enhanced and additional requirements - Buildings and facilities (Reconfirmed 2015)
    AS/NZS 4680:1999 Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on fabricated ferrous articles
    AS 3600-2001 Concrete structures
    AS 1379-1997 Specification and supply of concrete

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    ATS 5200.499-2008 Technical Specification for plumbing and drainage products Inline sewer dosing unit (SDU)
    AS 5200.000-2006 Technical specification for plumbing and drainage products Procedures for certification of plumbing and drainage products (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS/NZS 3500.5:2012 Plumbing and drainage Housing installations
    MP 52-2005 Manual of authorization procedures for plumbing and drainage products
    AS/NZS 3500.3:2003 Plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage
    AS/NZS 3084:2003 Telecommunications installations - Telecommunications pathways and spaces for commercial buildings (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS/NZS 3500.3:2018 Plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage
    AS/NZS 3084:2017 Telecommunications installations - Telecommunications pathways and spaces for commercial buildings
    SA/SNZ HB 252:2014 Communications cabling manual - Module 3: Residential communications cabling handbook
    AS 4198-1994 Precast concrete access chambers for sewerage applications
    AS/NZS 3500.3:2015 Plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage
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