Installation guidance

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Typical installation drawings

Rhinocast^®

Load Class A-B (AS 3996) - T-Frame

	GRASS Haunch to top	PAVERS Paver to edge	PAVERS Haunch to top	TILES Tile to edge	ASPHALT Topping to edge	ASPHALT Haunch to top	CONCRETE Haunch to top
Single circular solid top		-		-
Single circular recessed		-		-
Single square/rect solid top		-		-
Single square/rect recessed
Trench square/rect solid top		-		-
Trench square/rect recessed

Load Class C (AS 3996) - T-Frame (Reduced rib covers)

	GRASS Haunch to top	PAVERS Paver to edge	PAVERS Haunch to top	TILES Tile to edge	ASPHALT Topping to edge	ASPHALT Haunch to top	CONCRETE Haunch to top
Single square/rect infill	-		-	-	-	-
Single square/rect infill - 12mm deco edge	-		-	-	-	-	-
Single square/rect infill - 40mm deco edge	-		-	-	-	-	-
Trench square/rect infill	-		-	-	-	-
Trench square/rect infill - 12mm deco edge	-		-	-	-	-	-
Trench square/rect infill - 40mm deco edge	-		-	-	-	-	-

Load Class C-D (AS 3996) - Cellular Frame

	GRASS Haunch to top	PAVERS Paver to edge	PAVERS Haunch to top	TILES Tile to edge	ASPHALT Topping to edge	ASPHALT Haunch to top	CONCRETE Haunch to top
Single circular solid top	-	-		-	-
Single circular recessed	-	-		-	-
Single square/rect solid top	-	-		-	-
Single square/rect recessed	-			-	-
Trench square/rect solid top	-	-		-
Trench square/rect recessed	-	-		-

Load Class D240 (AS 3996) - T-Frame

	GRASS Haunch to top	PAVERS Paver to edge	PAVERS Haunch to top	TILES Tile to edge	ASPHALT Topping to edge	ASPHALT Haunch to top	CONCRETE Haunch to top
Single square/rect solid top	-	-		-	-
Single square/rect infill	-	-		-	-
Single square/rect infill - 12mm deco edge	-	-	-		-	-	-
Single square/rect infill - 40mm deco edge	-		-	-	-	-
Trench square/rect solid top	-	-		-	-
Trench square/rect infill	-	-		-	-
Trench square/rect infill - 12mm deco edge	-	-	-		-	-	-
Trench square/rect infill - 40mm deco edge	-		-	-	-	-

Load Class E-G (AS 3996) - Cellular Frame

	GRASS Haunch to top	PAVERS Paver to edge	PAVERS Haunch to top	TILES Tile to edge	ASPHALT Topping to edge	ASPHALT Haunch to top	CONCRETE Haunch to top
Single circular solid top	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Single circular recessed	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Single square/rect solid top	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Single square/rect recessed	-	-		-	-
Trench square/rect solid top	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Trench square/rect recessed	-	-		-	-

Urbanfil^® Tilemate

Load Class A (AS 3996)

	GRASS Haunch to top	PAVERS Paver to edge	PAVERS Haunch to top	TILES Tile to edge	ASPHALT Topping to edge	ASPHALT Haunch to top	CONCRETE Haunch to top	SYNTHETIC TURF
Single	-	-	-		-	-
Trench	-	-	-		-	-

Load Class B (AS 3996)

	GRASS Haunch to top	PAVERS Paver to edge	PAVERS Haunch to top	TILES Tile to edge	ASPHALT Topping to edge	ASPHALT Haunch to top	CONCRETE Haunch to top	SYNTHETIC TURF
Single	-	-	-	-	-	-
Trench	-	-	-	-	-	-

Urbanfil^® Pavermate^®

Load Class A (AS 3996)

	GRASS Haunch to top	PAVERS Paver to edge	PAVERS Haunch to top	TILES Tile to edge	ASPHALT Topping to edge	ASPHALT Haunch to top	CONCRETE Haunch to top	SYNTHETIC TURF
Single	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
Trench	-		-	-	-	-	-	-

Load Class B (AS 3996)

	GRASS Haunch to top	PAVERS Paver to edge	PAVERS Haunch to top	TILES Tile to edge	ASPHALT Topping to edge	ASPHALT Haunch to top	CONCRETE Haunch to top	SYNTHETIC TURF
Single	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
Trench	-		-	-	-	-	-	-

Load Class C (AS 3996)

	GRASS Haunch to top	PAVERS Paver to edge	PAVERS Haunch to top	TILES Tile to edge	ASPHALT Topping to edge	ASPHALT Haunch to top	CONCRETE Haunch to top	SYNTHETIC TURF
Single	-		-	-	-	-
Trench	-		-	-	-	-

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