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AS/NZS 3711.8:2024
[Current]Freight containers, Part 8: Platform containers
AS/NZS 3711.8:2024 identically adopts ISO 1496 5:2018 which provides the basic specifications and testing requirements for ISO series 1 freight containers of the platform and platform-based types designated 1AAA, 1AA, 1A, 1AX, 1BBB, 1BB, 1B, 1BX, 1CC, 1C and 1CX
Published: 01/03/2024
Pages: 35
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Dimensions and ratings
4.1 External dimensions
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.2 Internal dimensions
4.3 Ratings
5 Design requirements
5.1 General
5.1.1
5.1.2
5.1.3
5.1.4
5.1.5
5.2 Interlocked pile of folded containers
5.3 Corner fittings
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.3
5.4 Base structure
5.4.1
5.4.2
5.4.2.1
5.4.2.2
5.4.2.3
5.4.2.4
5.4.2.5
5.4.3
5.4.4
5.4.5
5.5 End structure (platform-based containers only)
5.6 Side structure (platform-based containers only)
5.7 Walls and securing devices
5.7.1
5.7.2
5.7.3
5.7.4
5.7.5
5.8 Door openings
5.9 Requirements — Optional features — Fork-lift pockets
5.9.1
5.9.2
5.9.3
5.9.4
6 Testing
6.1 General
6.1.1
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.1.4
6.1.5
6.2 Test No. 1 — Stacking
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Procedure
6.2.2.1 Platform container
6.2.2.2 Platform-based container
6.2.2.3 Application of force
6.2.3 Requirements
6.3 Test No. 2 — Lifting from the 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 — External restraint (longitudinal)
6.5.1 General
6.5.2 Procedure
6.5.3 Requirements
6.6 Test No. 5 — Strength of end walls (where provided)77 Tests No. 5 and No. 6 are applicable to only some types of platform-based containers. Test No. 6 of ISO 1496-1:2013 (strength of side walls) is not applicable.
6.6.1 General
6.6.2 Procedure
6.6.3 Requirements
6.7 Test No. 6 — Strength of the roof (where provided)7)
6.7.1 General
6.7.2 Procedure
6.7.3 Requirements
6.8 Test No. 7 — Floor strength
6.8.1 General
6.8.2 Procedure
6.8.3 Requirements
6.9 Test No. 8 — Rigidity (transverse) (not applicable to platform containers)
6.9.1 General
6.9.2 Procedure
6.9.2.1
6.9.2.2
6.9.2.3
6.9.3 Requirements
6.10 Test No. 9 — Rigidity (longitudinal) (not applicable to platform containers)
6.10.1 General
6.10.2 Procedure
6.10.2.1
6.10.2.2
6.10.2.3
6.10.2.4
6.10.3 Requirements
6.11 Test No. 10 — Lifting from fork-lift pockets (where provided)
6.11.1 General
6.11.2 Procedure
6.11.2.1 Containers fitted with one set of fork-lift pockets
6.11.2.2 Containers fitted with two sets of fork-lift pockets
6.11.3 Requirements
6.12 Test No. 11 — Weatherproofness (where appropriate)1212 For example, type P5 containers equipped with side curtains.
6.12.1 Procedure
6.12.2 Requirements
7 Testing of platform-based containers with incomplete superstructure in the folded condition (type codes P3 and P4 only) and of an interlocked pile of such containers
7.1 General
7.1.1
7.1.2
7.1.3
7.1.4
7.2 Test No. 12 — Stacking (type codes P3 and P4 only)
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 Procedure
7.2.3 Requirements
7.3 Test No. 13 — Lifting of an interlocked pile by the top
7.3.1 General
7.3.2 Procedure
7.3.3 Requirements
7.4 Test No. 14 — Lifting of a flush folded container by the top
7.4.1 General
7.4.2 Procedure
7.4.3 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.2.7
C.3 Testing
C.3.1
C.3.2
C.3.3
Annex D
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Series 1 freight containers - Corner and intermediate fittings - Specifications
[Current]
Series 1 freight containers - Classification, dimensions and ratings - AMENDMENT 1
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