How much force and weight a drain can handle is a crucial factor to consider. Ensuring the drainage system’s strength is vital to a long-lasting drain.
The AS3996 is an Australian and New Zealand standard for load ratings for drainage systems.
Exceeding the requirements of AS3996 ensures that products are designed, manufactured and tested to function correctly in their designated applications. Grating products can be subject to light loads from pedestrians to extremely heavy loads in airports and port projects.
Part of your discussion with Yeti will be to ascertain the type of loadings on your project. The loading types on your project must be correctly identified as they will determine our product design and costings.
Typically the heavier duty a product is, the more material and labour go into making it. To look at loading design simply, if you double the thickness of grating support bars, they will take twice the load, and twice as much material will be used to make the product.
It’s important to note that the testing requirements of AS3996 only deal with vertically applied static loads; in real-world applications, it is also essential to understand and account for lateral load forces.
We make our stainless steel drainage systems with AS3996 standards. Contact us today to get a quote for your drains.
