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Lightweight Manhole Box Systems

A lightweight trench system for when you need additional ground support

  • End return panels for extra ground support
  • Ideal for installing concrete manholes
  • Temporary Works Design available
  • Nationwide delivery
  • Quick to assemble

Description

Site Equipment Limited hires out Lightweight Manhole Box Systems that help protect workers during the excavation of trenches or installing a concrete manhole. Our manhole boxes can be installed using an excavator via the known dig and push technique.

Unlike trench boxes, manhole boxes incorporate end return panels to provide additional ground support. Manhole boxes can be quickly assembled and dissembled to ensure your site runs efficiently. Temporary works design is also available for this manhole box range.

Check out the images and specifications below or call your nearest Site Equipment depot for more information. Please see our User Guide for detailed installation instructions below.

Hire Lightweight Manhole Box systems

To find out more about hiring (or buying) a lightweight manhole box or any of our other box systems, please contact your nearest depot or call us on 0117 982 8236 to get our latest rates.

Lightweight Manhole Box User Guide

Lightweight Manhole Box Information Sheet

Lightweight Manhole Box Summary

Plate Length L Plate Height H Pipe Clearance Length LC Permissible Earth Pressure
m m m kN/m²
2.00 2.00 base
1.00 top
1.60 34.1
2.50 2.00 base
1.00 top
2.10 30.0
3.00 2.00 base
1.00 top
2.60 25.0
3.50 2.00 base
1.00 top
3.10 18.9
4.00 2.00 base
1.00 top
3.60 23.0

All 2.0m high base boxes have a vertical pipe clearance height (Hc) of 940mm

Lightweight Manhole Box Weights

Box
Length
Panel
Height
Weight per box
Please refer to the spindle chart below.
m m kg
Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E Type F
2.00 C 2.00 Base
1.00 Top
1063
634
1074
640
1090
648
1100
653
1109
658
1123
665
2.50 D 2.00 Base
1.00 Top
1181
690
1192
696
1208
704
1218
709
1227
714
1241
721
3.00 E 2.00 Base
1.00 Top
1303
746
1314
752
1330
760
1340
765
1349
770
1363
777
3.50 F 2.00 Base
1.00 Top
1649
810
1660
816
1676
824
1686
829
1695
834
1709
841
4.00 F 2.00 Base
1.00 Top
1897
1038
1908
1078
1924
1086
1934
1091
1943
1096
1957
1103

The letter indicates the recommended spindle size where a square excavation is required

A forklift/machine must be provided to off load the kit from the delivery vehicle. Alternatively SEL can deliver the equipment on a HIAB vehicle by prior arrangement.

Spindle Chart

Spindle
type
Working width
bC
Excavation
width b
Permissible
axial force
Weight
m m kN kg
min. max. min. max.
A 1.33 1.53 1.46 1.66 160 14.2
B 1.51 1.87 1.64 2.00 147 16.9
C 1.85 2.45 1.98 2.58 124 20.9
D 2.30 2.90 2.43 3.03 107 23.6
E 2.68 3.28 2.81 3.41 92 25.8
F 3.28 3.88 3.41 4.01 69 29.3

Spindle diagram

The width of excavation increases by 40mm when 4.0m boxes are employed.

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