The choice of the appropriate load for the channel depends upon the place where it is to be used. The EN-1433 Standard specifies the common installation places, divided into 6 groups, to which a determined load class is assigned.
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Class A 15: Areas which can only be used by pedestrians and cyclists. |
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Class B 125: Footways, pedestrian areas and comparable areas, private car parks or car parking decks. |
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Class C 250: Kerb sides and non-trafficked areas of hard shoulders and similar. |
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Class D 400: Carriageways of roads (including pedestrian streets), hard shoulders and parking areas, for all types of road vehicles. |
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Class E 600: Areas subjected to high wheel loads, e. g. ports and dock sides such as forcklift trucks. |
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Clase F 900: Areas subjected to especially high wheel loads e. g. aircraft pavements. |
The choice of the load class is the responsibility of the Designer. In the case of doubt, the highest load level should be chosen.
