100 6

5
M20 bolt & nut

25
assembly

100

60
Chamfer edge 10mm thick
rubber pad
10

DETAIL ’C’ C SECTION B-B

SCALE 1 : 5
L SCALE 1 : 5
200

350

A 6

20x70 slot

1200
800

A
350
200

PLAN
Y
Road Surface B
500 150 W 150 500
MIN X MIN
A B
Trench Depth

B
MS Plate
50
All Channel 125x125x10 for rigid pavement
6
50
See Detail ’C’ 152x76x17.88Kg/m 200x200x10 for flexible pavement
175
Varies SECTION A-A
Notes :
1. Structural steelwork shall be of grade 43C complied
Type W X Y A or B
with BS4360 or equivalent.
(Trench Width) (max)
2. All fillet welds to be 6mm unless otherwise specified.
3. Top of steelplate to be treated with anti- A 500 TO 900 450 2200 225
skid dressing; other surfaces to be treated
B 900 TO 1200 850 2500 175
with protective painting.
4. Welding between channels to be full penetration weld. C 1200 TO 1400 1150 2700 125
5. Design to be according to BS5400.
6. Other details of lifting holes are to be approved 11. Shoring support and drainage measures shall comply

by the Engineer. with the "Guide to Trench Excavations (Shoring

7. The surface of the steel plate shall be marked Support and Drainage Measures)".

with alternate black and yellow diagonal strips of 12. Design of support to the vertical faces of trench

300mm width. The yellow markings shall have shall take into account the loading induced by the

resistance and reflective characteristics equivalent decking and the traffic above.

to common thermoplastic road markings.

Note 8 amended, notes 10 to 12 added
B Aug 2010
8. Alternative design for particular site conditions
and steel channel support strengthened
(e.g. block pavement) shall be approved by chartered
A Notes 7, 8 and 9 added. Mar 2000
engineer and the appropriate authorities shall be
notified without undue delay. New issue Mar 97
9. The name of the roadwork undertaker should be
REF. REVISION SIGNATURE DATE
marked on the steel plate for easy identification.
10. Chamfering shall be provided at the perimetric
edges of the steel plate or steelplate group.
HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT

TYPICAL VEHICLE CROSSING REFERENCE DRAWING No. CAD

RD / 050 A
OVER TRENCH OPENING
FOR RIGID PAVEMENT SCALE
1 : 20 OR H 6136B
(NOT FLUSH WITH ROAD SURFACE) AS SHOWN