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Posted By benjamin_c
Hello all,
New to the forums courtesy of google last week, seems to be some very knowledgable and helpful people on here.
I would appreciate it if someone could point me in the right direction for some guidance on the use of Road Plates?
The intended use is to temporarily cover excavations in a private car park.
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Posted By Chris Pope
Some time ago there was a discussion on this site about handling roadplates with mini slews. Sorry I can't remember when it was - you might try and search for it.
Otherwise I have seen tarmac to the edges to stop them moving and minimise trip hazards. You might also be aware that some of them have holes burnt into them to assist with slinging. The really heavy ones seem to cope with being delivered by tipping. There has been a bit of stress over whether it is ok for a 4 in 1 bucket to nip them and carry them. My feeling is if you are moving them with a machine stay out of the way !
PS really thin ones bend and these are dangerous
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Posted By Ross Stirton
Road plates offer very little grip, especially when wet. They can prove a hazard in their own right to cyclists and motorcyclists.
Give consideration to where they are located (near/at junctions, aprroaching pedestrian walkways, etc.) and apply a non-slip coating if your risk assessment deems it necessary.
Slightly off-thread the Institute of Highway Engineers have recently issued new guidance on how to adequately address the requirements of two-wheeled road users with repect to road construction and nmaintenance.
http://www.ihie.org.uk/i...cat=16&d=2&pageid=669644
Regards,
S R Stirton
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Posted By John Lewis
I found a year or so ago that even with plates of really heavy construction, 30mm thick 3 meters long and a meter and a half wide, it is quite easy for a heavy vehicle, in our case a big 4x4 JCB shovel loader, to move the plates even when passing over them slowly. The engines have such huge torque that the plates slide under the wheels!
Stupidly, without checking the facts I gave the drivers a B********g for driving too fast. With some glee they proved their point by driving slowly across, foot off the gas! We rawl bolted the plates to the concrete and the M20 fixings lasted long enough for the concrete to cure.
Never had a problem with "normal" vehicles though.
John
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