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2 NOTES:
1. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH WSS-023 AND WSS-080.
A A
1 LADDER
2. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES (mm) UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
STAGGERED STEP-IRONS
3. DEPTH (H) REFERS TO THE VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM THE TOP OF THE PIT OR MH COVER TO THE
TOP OF THE BENCHING (IN THE CASE OF SEWER MH'S) OR THE TOP SURFACE OF THE CHAMBER FLOOR
(IN THE CASE OF PITS.)

3 3 4. FOR SEWERAGE APPLICATIONS, ONLY STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 316L SHALL BE USED FOR LADDERS,
RUNGS, LANDINGS AND FASTENINGS ETC. OTHER CORROSION RESISTANT MATERIALS (e.g.
MH OPENING POLY-COATED STEP-IRONS) SHALL NOT BE USED UNLESS APPROVAL IN WRITING IS RECEIVED FROM
THE ICON WATER PRINCIPAL ENGINEER.
1 MH OPENING
INTERMEDIATE LANDING
5. ALL LADDERS, HANDRAILS, STANCHIONS AND STEP-IRONS ETC. SHALL BE DESIGNED, FABRICATED
B PLAN - TYPICAL Ø1050 MAINTENANCE HOLE 2 AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1657, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TOP RUNG LOCATION
B

WITH STAGGERED STEP IRONS REQUIRMENT AND MINIMUM LANDING REQUIRMENT WITHIN SEWER MAINTENANCE HOLES.
SCALE: 1 : 25 PLAN - TYPICAL Ø1200 AND Ø1500 MAINTENANCE HOLE
WITH FIXED VERTICAL LADDER AND 6. STEP-IRONS AND LADDER FIXINGS SHALL BE FIXED A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 100mm FROM A
CONSTRUCTION JOINT.
INTERMEDIATE LANDING
SCALE: 1 : 25 375 MIN.
525 MAX.
TOP STEP-IRON B
450 MIN. -
600 MAX. 20
TO TOP OF COVER
MAINTENANCE HOLE
MAINTENANCE HOLE STRUCTURE STRUCTURE
C (REFER WSS-052) (REFER WSS-053) C

600 MAX.
450 MIN.

750 MAX.
FIXED VERTICAL

600 MIN.
LADDER RUNG.
DN20 DEFORMED SS. BAR RUNG LADDER
WITH CREIS CROSS PATTERN (REFER WSS-023)
A WELDED FOR SLIP RESISTANCE
- LADDER STILE.
STEP-IRON 150 Ø24
75x12 SS. FL
TYP. (REFER: WSS-023)

CLEAT SPACING
D

1500 CRS MAX.

D
300

1200 MIN.
LADDER SET-OUT TO TOP OF MH 150
C
200 - DETAIL B
SCALE 1: 10 -

STEP-IRON SET-OUT
BOTTOM STEP-IRON. 75x10 FL
300 MIN.
DETAIL A LADDER CLEATS
SCALE 1: 10 -

300 MAX.
(REFER WSS-023)

250 MIN.
500 MAX.
E TO BENCHING E
80 LADDER
STEP IRON. TYP.
6 STILE
24 SS. BAR
CONCRETE
250 MIN.
CHAMBER WALL
90

300 MAX.
LADDER LANDING
150 MIN. (TYP)
RUNG (NOTE 4)
175 MAX.

SECTION 1-1

2100 MIN. HEADROOM

STEP-IRON FIXING DETAIL

FROM BENCHING
SCALE: 1 : 25
SCALE: 1 : 10

F F
DETAIL C
200 MIN. SCALE 1: 2 -
450 MAX.
TO BENCHING

WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE NETWORK - ACCESS/EGRESS SCHEDULE FOR VALVE CHAMBERS AND MAINTENANCE HOLES (REF. NOTE 3
CHAMBER OR MAINTENANCE HOLE TYPE NETWORK TYPE DEPTH (H) (mm) APPROVED ACCESS/EGRESS TYPE DRAWING REFERENCE
VALVE CHAMBER, ALL TYPES, CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION WATER SUPPLY ≤2000 PORTABLE LADDER =3000mm MIN. NOT APPLICABLE
FIXED VERTICAL RUNG LADDER C/W
VALVE CHAMBER, ALL TYPES, CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION WATER SUPPLY 2000 < H < 6000 WSS-023
G G
EXTENDABLE STANCHIONS
PROJECT SPECIFIC DESIGN. SEEK GUIDANCE
TYPICAL FRONT VIEW TYPICAL SIDE VIEW
VALVE CHAMBER, ALL TYPES, CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION WATER SUPPLY ≥6000 NOT APPLICABLE
FROM THE ICON WATER PRINCIPAL ENGINEER (LANDING OMITTED FOR CLARITY) (SHOWN WITH LANDING)
VALVE CHAMBER, ALL TYPES, RECTANGULAR CONSTRUCTION WATER SUPPLY <6000
FIXED INCLINED RUNG LADDER, C/W
WSS-080 SECTION 3-3
EXTENDABLE STANCHIONS
PROJECT SPECIFIC DESIGN. SEEK GUIDANCE
SECTION 2-2 SCALE: 1 : 25
VALVE CHAMBER, ALL TYPES, RECTANGULAR CONSTRUCTION WATER SUPPLY ≥6000 NOT APPLICABLE SCALE: 1 : 25
FROM THE ICON WATER PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
MAINTENANCE HOLE, ALL TYPES, CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION SEWERAGE <6000 STAGGERED STEP IRONS WSS-002 (1050 MH)
FIXED VERTICAL RUNG LADDER WITH
MAINTENANCE HOLE, ALL TYPES, CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION SEWERAGE ≥6000 WSS-002 (1200-1500 MH)
INTERMEDIATE LANDING(S)

Drawn: Date: Drawing Type:

3 RATIONALISED DIMENSIONS WITH DRG. WSS 023 1/05/1999 M. Matusiak 30/05/2016 STANDARD DRAWING
2 ACCESS LADDER DETAILS MODIFIED 1/05/1999 Designed: Standard Drawing
1 SEPARATION OF STEP IRONS MADE MORE FLEXIBLE 1/05/1999 ISSUED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Engineering Drawing Status:
ACCESS LADDER (FIXED VERTICAL)
H A DRAWING FULLY UPDATED 30/05/2016
21/09/2016
Checked:

Verified:
Issued For Review H
No. DESCRIPTION DATE ENG CHECKED VERIFIED DESIGN AUTH
AND STAGGERED STEP-IRONS
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