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AS 3711.4:2015
[Current]Freight containers, Part 4: General purpose containers (ISO 1496-1:2013, MOD)
Adopts ISO1496-1:2013, which specifies the basic specifications and testing requirements for ISO series 1 freight containers of the totally enclosed general purpose types and certain specific purpose types (closed, vented, ventilated or open top) which are suitable for international exchange and for conveyance by road, rail and sea, including interchange between these forms of transport.
Published: 30/06/2015
Pages: 32
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope
1.1
1.2
1.3
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Dimensions and ratings
4.1 External dimensions
4.2 Internal dimensions
4.3 Minimum internal dimensions
4.4 Ratings
5 Design requirements
5.1 General
5.2 Corner fittings
5.3 Base structure
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.2.1
5.3.2.2
5.3.2.3
5.3.2.4
5.3.2.5
5.3.3
5.3.4
5.3.5
5.3.6
5.4 End structure
5.5 Side structure
5.6 Walls
5.7 Door opening
5.8 Requirements — Optional features
5.8.1 Fork-lift pockets
5.8.1.1
5.8.1.2
5.8.1.3
5.8.2 Cargo securing devices
5.8.3 Cargo shoring slots
6 Testing
6.1 General
6.1.1
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.1.4
6.2 Test No. 1 — Stacking
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Procedure
6.2.3 Requirements
6.3 Test No. 2 — Lifting from appropriate set of four top corner fittings
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Procedure
6.3.3 Requirements
6.4 Test No. 3 — Lifting from the four bottom corner fittings
6.4.1 General
6.4.2 Procedure
6.4.3 Requirements
6.5 Test No. 4 — Restraint (longitudinal)
6.5.1 General
6.5.2 Procedure
6.5.3 Requirements
6.6 Test No. 5 — Strength of end walls
6.6.1 General
6.6.2 Procedure
6.6.3 Requirements
6.7 Test No. 6 — Strength of side walls
6.7.1 General
6.7.2 Procedure
6.7.3 Requirements
6.8 Test No. 7 — Strength of the roof (where provided)
6.8.1 General
6.8.2 Procedure
6.8.3 Requirements
6.9 Test No. 8 — Floor strength
6.9.1 General
6.9.2 Procedure
6.9.3 Requirements
6.10 Test No. 9 — Rigidity (transverse)
6.10.1 General
6.10.2 Procedure
6.10.3 Requirements
6.11 Test No. 10 — Rigidity (longitudinal)
6.11.1 General
6.11.2 Procedure
6.11.3 Requirements
6.12 Test No. 11 - Lifting from fork-lift pockets (where fitted)
6.12.1 General
6.12.2 Procedure
6.12.2.1 1 CC, 1 C, 1 CX, 1 D or 1 DX containers fitted with one set of fork-lift pockets
6.12.2.2 1 CC, 1 C or 1 CX containers fitted with two sets of fork-lift pockets
6.12.3 Requirements
6.13 Test No.12 — Shoring slots (where fitted)
6.13.1 Procedure
6.13.2 Requirements
6.14 Test No. 13 — Weatherproofness
6.14.1 Procedure
6.14.2 Requirements
Annex A
Annex B
Annex C
C.1 General
C.1.1
C.1.2
C.1.3
C.1.3.1
C.1.3.2
C.2 Design requirements
C.2.1
C.2.2
C.2.3
C.2.4
C.2.5
C.2.6
C.3 Testing
C.3.1
C.3.2
C.3.3
Annex D
D.1 General
D.1.1
D.1.2
D.1.3
D.2 Design requirements
D.2.1
D.2.2
D.2.3
D.2.4
D.2.5
D.2.6
D.3 Testing
D.3.1
D.3.2
Bibliography
Appendix ZZ
ZZ1 Scope
ZZ2 Variations
Appendix ZA
Cited references in this standard
Content history
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