Box Culverts

 

Product Description

Humes Box culverts are available either as an inverted U on a concrete base foundation (crown type) or as a U shaped trough with a lid (invert type). For multi-cell installations, LinkSlab(s)™ which span between box culverts offer savings in costs.

Uses/Applications

Drainage, Bridging, Pedestrian and stock crossings under road, rail and mining applications, Industrial ducting. Box Culverts are particularly well suited to low cover applications.

Product Benefits

· Instant bridging - Humes box culverts are designed to tolerate Austroads loads even when there is no backfill in place

· Suitable for difficult site conditions as installation requires minimal excavation and backfill

· Suitable for drainage applications with wide flow and low hydraulic head

· LinkSlab™ offers cost savings for multi-cell installations

 

Standard Sizes

The following tables detail nominal (standard) dimensions only and represents a rationalisation of the most common sizes (sizing). Please check with your nearest Humes office for exact dimensions or alternative sizes, preferably at the project design phase.

Large box culvert size range
Leg height (mm)	Span (mm)
	1500	1800	2100	2400	2700	3000	3300	3600
600	●	●	●
900	●	●	●	●	●
1200	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
1500	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
1800		●	●	●	●	●	●	●
2100			●	●	●	●	●	●
2400				●	●	●	●	●
2700					●	●	●	●
3000						●	●	●
3300							●	●
3600								●

 

Small box culvert size range
Leg height (mm)	Span (mm)
	300	450	600	900	1200
300	●	●	●	●	●
450		●	●
600			●	●	●
900				●	●
1200					●

 

Specifications

All Humes box culverts are designed to AS1597 Part 1 and 2, and AS5100 - Bridge Design load values.

Options

Specialist fittings and attachments can be readily incorporated into the manufacture process.