BS ISO 1496-4:1991
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Series 1 freight containers. Specification and testing Non-pressurized containers for dry bulk
Hardcopy , PDF
11-08-2023
English
11-30-2006
Committees responsible
National foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Dimensions and ratings
4.1 External dimensions
4.2 Internal dimensions
4.3 Ratings
5 Design requirements
5.1 General
5.2 Corner fittings
5.3 Base structure
5.4 End structure
5.5 Side structure
5.6 Walls (box type only)
5.7 Shell (hopper type only)
5.8 Openings
5.9 Construction
5.10 Requirements - Optional features
6 Testing
6.1 General
6.2 Test No. 1 - Stacking
6.3 Test No. 2 - Lifting from the four top corner fittings
6.4 Test No. 3 - Lifting from the four bottom corner fittings
6.5 Test No. 4 - External restraint (longitudinal)
6.6 Test No. 5 - Strength of end walls (box type only)
6.7 Test No. 6 - Strength of side walls (box type only)
6.8 Test No. 7 - Strength of the roof (where provided)
6.9 Test No. 8 - Floor strength (box type only)
6.10 Test No. 9 - Rigidity (transverse)
6.11 Test No. 10 - Rigidity (longitudinal)
6.12 Test No. 11 - Lifting from fork-lift pockets (where provided)
6.13 Test No. 12 - Lifting from the base at grappler-arm positions
(where provided)
6.14 Test No. 13 - Weatherproofness
6.15 Test No. 14 - Internal longitudinal restraint (hopper type
only)
6.16 Test No. 15 - Internal lateral restraint (hopper type only)
6.17 Test No. 16 - Walkways (where provided)
6.18 Test No. 17 - Ladders (where provided)
6.19 Test No. 18 - Airtightness test (type codes 23 and 83)
Annex A (normative) Diagrammatic representation of capabilities
appropriate to all types and sizes of dry bulk
non-pressurized containers, except where
otherwise stated
Annex B (normative) Details of requirements for load-transfer
areas in base structures of containers
Annex C (normative) Dimensions of fork-lift pockets (where provided)
Annex D (normative) Dimensions of grappler-arm lifting areas
(where provided)
Annex E (normative) Dimensions of gooseneck tunnels (where provided)
Annex F (informative) Typical examples of the location of openings
for loading of dry bulk non-pressurized box-type
containers
Annex G (informative) Bibliography
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